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Bombus rufocinctus, the red-belted bumblebee, is a North American bumblebee species first described in 1863. It is recognized by the reddish band often present on the abdomen and by its wide variation in color patterns across queens, workers, and males. The species ranges across much of Canada and t...

The western ringtail possum is a small, nocturnal marsupial native to southwestern Western Australia. It is primarily arboreal, feeds largely on leaves, and uses its prehensile tail while moving through forest and woodland canopies. Oldfield Thomas described the species in 1888, and it is classified...

The black-hooded sunbeam is a hummingbird in the genus Aglaeactis and is endemic to Bolivia. It inhabits high-elevation Andean environments, principally in the departments of La Paz and Cochabamba, where it feeds on flower nectar and also takes small arthropods. The species was described in 1838 and...

The Merida sunangel, Heliangelus spencei, is a hummingbird endemic to Venezuela and associated with the Merida Andes. It occupies montane and high-elevation habitats, where it obtains nectar from flowers and supplements its diet with small arthropods. Jules Bourcier described the species in 1847; it...

Orthetrum japonicum is a species of dragonfly belonging to the Libellulidae family, commonly known as skimmers. It is native to East Asia, with observed populations distributed across Japan, China, and the Korean Peninsula. The species requires freshwater habitats to complete its life cycle, typical...

Boyeria vinosa, commonly referred to as the fawn darner, is a species of dragonfly within the family Aeshnidae, first described by entomologist Thomas Say in 1839. It is native to eastern North America, ranging from Canada down through the United States. Unlike many daytime-flying dragonflies, this...

Libellula flavida, commonly known as the yellow-sided skimmer, is a species of dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae. It is native to the southeastern region of North America, where it frequents lakes, ponds, and marshy areas. The species was first officially described by the French entomol...

Xylocopa sonorina, commonly called the valley carpenter bee or Sonoran carpenter bee, is a large carpenter bee first described by Frederick Smith in 1874. Females excavate nesting tunnels in wood, while males and females differ visibly in coloration. The species occurs in parts of western North Amer...

Leucorrhinia frigida, commonly known as the frosted whiteface, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae first described by Hermann August Hagen in 1890. The insect is native to North America, with a geographical range extending across the northeastern United States and southeastern Canad...

Didymops transversa, widely recognized as the stream cruiser, is a dragonfly species belonging to the family Macromiidae, first formally described by the American entomologist Thomas Say in 1840. It is distributed across eastern North America and is uniquely adapted to fast-moving aquatic environmen...

Eucera longicornis, commonly known as the Eucera long-horned bee, is a solitary bee species native to Europe. The species is distinguished by the exceptionally long antennae of the males, which are used to detect female pheromones. It relies strictly on specific leguminous plants, such as everlastin...

Colletes hederae, commonly called the ivy bee, is a solitary plasterer bee formally described as a distinct species in 1993. It occurs in Europe and is especially visible in late summer and autumn, when females collect pollen primarily from flowering ivy, although they can visit other plants. Female...

Halictus ligatus is a sweat bee found across much of the Americas, including large parts of North America. Females nest in the ground, and populations can display a primitively eusocial organization in which a reproductive foundress produces female workers before a later reproductive brood. Its soci...

Bombus appositus, described by Cresson in 1878, is a North American bumblebee notable for its exceptionally long tongue, which is uniquely adapted for foraging on deep flowers.

Bombus occidentalis, commonly called the western bumble bee, is a bumblebee native to western North America. It is a social, ground-nesting pollinator whose workers visit many kinds of flowering plants and transport pollen while gathering nectar and food for the colony. Once widespread and common ac...

The rufous-crested coquette is a small hummingbird in the genus Lophornis, distributed from southern Central America into western and northern South America. Adult males are distinguished by an elongated rufous crest and ornamental green-tipped cheek feathers, while females lack the same elaborate h...

The tooth-billed hummingbird is a hummingbird of humid forests in Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador and the only species placed in the genus Androdon. It is named for the fine tooth-like serrations along its long, nearly straight bill, an unusual feature among hummingbirds. The species occupies lowland...

The hook-billed hermit is a rare hummingbird in the genus Glaucis that is endemic to Brazil's Atlantic Forest. It is known from a restricted and fragmented range in eastern Brazil and is distinguished by its strongly curved bill, which is adapted for feeding from tubular flowers. Habitat loss and th...

Tramea onusta is a species of skimmer dragonfly belonging to the family Libellulidae, commonly known as the red saddlebags. The species was first formally described by the entomologist Hermann August Hagen in 1861. It is native to the Americas, where it inhabits aquatic environments such as ponds, l...

Libellula semifasciata, commonly referred to as the painted skimmer, is a species of dragonfly in the skimmer family Libellulidae. It is native to eastern North America, with a geographic range that extends from New Brunswick in Canada southward to Florida and Texas in the United States. The species...

Cordulegaster maculata, widely known as the twin-spotted spiketail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Cordulegastridae. It was originally described by the Belgian entomologist Edmond de Selys Longchamps in 1854. The insect is native to eastern North America, where it breeds in small woodland s...

Aeshna juncea, known as the common hawker in Europe, is a large species of dragonfly in the family Aeshnidae. The species was first formally named by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 and possesses a broad Holarctic distribution, occupying habitats across Europe, Asia, and North America. It typically breeds in...

The Texas striped sweat bee (Agapostemon angelicus) is a species of sweat bee belonging to the family Halictidae. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The species exhibits notable sexual dimorphism; males feature a bright metallic green thorax and a distinctly yellow-a...

The southern common cuscus (Phalanger mimicus) is a nocturnal marsupial native to southern New Guinea and Australia's Cape York Peninsula. As an arboreal species, it spends most of its life in trees, possessing a prehensile tail that functions as a fifth limb for gripping branches. Like other marsup...

The blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) is a coastal requiem shark found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. It is named for the distinctive black markings on the tips of its dorsal, pectoral, and caudal fins. The species reaches lengths of approximatel...

The African grey parrot is a medium-sized, predominantly grey parrot native to equatorial Africa, with a pale facial area, dark bill, and contrasting red tail in the Congo African grey. It is known for complex vocal learning and has been studied for its ability to associate spoken labels with object...

Pandinus dictator is a large species of scorpion in the family Scorpionidae, notable for being native to the tropical regions of Central Africa.

Pachydiplax longipennis, commonly known as the blue dasher, is a widespread species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. First described by the German entomologist Hermann Burmeister in 1839, the species is native to North America and the Caribbean. These dragonflies are easily recognizable by t...

Osmia californica is a solitary mason bee native to western North America, notable for its strict preference for collecting pollen exclusively from plants in the Asteraceae family.

The buffy helmetcrest is a hummingbird in the genus Oxypogon that is endemic to Colombia. It is associated with high-elevation páramo habitat around Nevado del Ruiz in the Central Andes, where it feeds among alpine vegetation and is adapted to cold mountain conditions. Its restricted range and threa...