Western Black Widow

Invertebrates > Arachnids

The Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus) is an infamous, highly venomous comb-footed cobweb spider belonging to the family Theridiidae, native to the arid scrublands, chaparral, and human-altered landscapes of western North America. Ranging from western Canada...

Steller’s Jay

Birds > Perching Birds

Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri), celebrated as the bold, intelligent sentinel of western North American evergreen forests, is an unmistakable, crested corvid that commands attention throughout mountain woodlands. Named after the pioneering German naturalist...