Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Mimic Octopus Scientific Name: Thaumoctopus mimeticus Type: Invertebrate (Mollusk) Length: Up to 24 in (60 cm) Weight: Up to 1.1 lb (0.5 kg) Lifespan: 9-12 months Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Estuaries, silty sea beds Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Darwin’s Bark Spider Scientific Name: Caerostris darwini Type: Invertebrate (Arachnid) Length: 0.6-0.8 in (1.5-2.2 cm) Web Width: Up to 82 ft (25 m) Lifespan: 1 year Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Riverine forests, wetlands Range: Madagascar...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Humboldt Squid Scientific Name: Dosidicus gigas Type: Invertebrate (Mollusk) Length: Up to 5 ft (1.5 m) Weight: Up to 110 lb (50 kg) Lifespan: 1-2 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Deep ocean, shelf breaks Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Sydney Funnel-Web Spider Scientific Name: Atrax robustus Type: Invertebrate (Arachnid) Length: 1.4-2 in (3.5-5 cm) Lifespan: 8-20 years (female) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Moist forests, urban gardens Range: Eastern Australia (Sydney region)...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Common Octopus Scientific Name: Octopus vulgaris Type: Invertebrate (Mollusk) Length: 12-36 in (30-91 cm) Weight: 6.6-22 lb (3-10 kg) Lifespan: 1-2 years Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Coastal waters, coral reefs Range: Worldwide...
Animals, Invertebrates
AT A GLANCE Common Name: Japanese Beetle Scientific Name: Popillia japonica Type: Invertebrate (Insect) Length: 0.4-0.6 in (1-1.5 cm) Lifespan: 1-2 years Diet: Herbivore (Generalist) Habitat: Gardens, farms, grasslands Range: East Asia (Native); North America...
