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The cream-spot tiger moth (Arctia villica) is a nocturnal insect belonging to the family Erebidae, distributed across Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. The species exhibits distinct aposematic coloration; its forewings are primarily black with pale yellow or cream spots, while its hindwings a...
The Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis) is a species of dragonfly belonging to the skimmer family Libellulidae, native to western North America. The insect is easily identified by the distinct pattern of exactly eight prominent dark spots distributed across its broad wings, alongside darker p...
The Four-spotted Skimmer, scientifically known as Libellula quadrimaculata, is a common dragonfly species with a widespread Holarctic distribution across North America, Europe, and Asia. It is a medium-sized dragonfly recognizable by its golden-brown body and the distinct dark spots on the leading e...
The four-spotted chaser (*Libellula quadrimaculata*) is a dragonfly species found across the Holarctic region. It’s notable for its dark wings marked with four prominent spots and its tendency to form large migratory swarms during summer months. These dragonflies are commonly observed near ponds and...
The Twin-spotted Spiketail is a dragonfly species native to the eastern regions of North America, belonging to the Cordulegastridae family. It is distinguished by its dark brown or black body, which features conspicuous paired yellow spots along the dorsal side of its abdominal segments. This insect...
The Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis is a small to medium-sized oceanic dolphin found in the western and mid-Atlantic Ocean. It’s notable for its distinctive pattern of white spots on a dark gray body, a trait unique among delphinidae species. These dolphins are frequently observed in soc...
The Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta) is a small dragonfly in the family Libellulidae, native to North America. Mature adults have a black body with a pale yellow spot on the dorsal side of the seventh abdominal segment and a white face characteristic of the genus Leucorrhinia. The species...
The northern spotted grasshopper, historically classified as Aularches scabiosus, is a recognized synonym for the widespread toxic grasshopper species Aularches miliaris. It was originally described by the zoologist Johann Christian Fabricius in 1793. As a member of the Pyrgomorphidae family, this l...
The Delta-spotted Spiketail is an insect of the American Southwest distinguished by the bright, triangular yellow markings on its slender, dark abdomen.
Hippiscus ocelote, the ocelot grasshopper, is a large North American species named for its ocelot-like spotted patterns on the hind wings, found primarily in the Great Plains region.
The Four-spotted Pennant is a dragonfly species endemic to the southeastern United States, distinguished by the prominent dark spots on the tips of its broad wings.
The six-spotted fishing spider (Dolomedes triton) is a semi-aquatic species of nursery web spider belonging to the family Pisauridae. Native to North America, it is commonly found near ponds, streams, and wetlands. This spider relies on water-surface vibrations to locate prey and can walk on water o...
The Tiger Cowrie (Cypraea tigris) is a large marine gastropod of the family Cypraeidae found across the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Polynesia. Adult shells reach up to roughly 15 centimeters in length and bear a characteristic pattern of brown or black spots on a pale dorsal surface, with a lon...
The Ocellated Darner is a North American dragonfly species named for the distinct, pale blue eyespots that decorate the dorsal side of its dark abdomen.
The eight-spotted forester (Alypia octomaculata) is a boldly patterned North American day-flying moth with distinctive white spots on black wings, whose larvae feed on Virginia creeper and grapevines.
The pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata, is a member of the oceanic dolphin family found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. Adults commonly develop dark spots on the back and lighter spots underneath, although coloration varies with age and population. Eastern tropical...
Callistoctopus macropus is a nocturnal octopus in the family Octopodidae, recognized by its elongated arms and conspicuous white spots on a reddish or orange body. It inhabits warm coastal waters, including parts of the Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Indo-Pacific, where it shelters in rocky crevices o...
The magpie moth (Abraxas grossulariata) is a species of moth belonging to the family Geometridae. It is broadly distributed across the Palearctic region, including much of Europe and parts of Asia. The adult moth is recognizable by its distinctively patterned white, black, and sometimes yellow wings...
Inhabiting the Andean foothills of Ecuador and Peru, the Many-spotted Hummingbird is notable for the green spots heavily distributed across its pale underparts.
The Northern Leopard Frog, Lithobates pipiens, is a medium-sized frog native to much of North America. It is typically green or brown with distinct dark, light-bordered spots on its back and legs, and it inhabits wetlands, ponds, grasslands, and nearby terrestrial areas. The species has also been wi...
The Blackspotted Torpedo Ray is a species of electric ray found in the Western Indian Ocean, notably capable of generating strong electric shocks to stun its benthic prey.
The Big Sand Tiger Beetle is the largest tiger beetle in North America, distinguished by its impressive size and its specialized habitat preference for dry, sandy areas.
The cream-spot tiger (Epicallia villica) is a boldly patterned European arctiid with black-and-white forewings and orange-red hindwings bearing black spots, occurring in southern England and across continental Europe.
The blue-spotted salamander, Ambystoma laterale, is a small mole salamander native to northeastern North America. It typically has dark skin marked with pale blue or bluish-white flecks, especially along its sides, limbs, and tail, and spends much of its life underground or beneath cover. The specie...
The Anatolian newt is a species of salamander belonging to the family Salamandridae that is native to the Anatolian peninsula of Turkey. It was recognized as a distinct species from the common newt complex based on molecular and morphological evidence gathered in recent decades. This amphibian prima...
The twelve-spotted tiger beetle (Cicindela duodecimguttata) is a predatory insect native to North America. Adult beetles are typically dark brown or black with twelve pale spots along their elytra. They are commonly found hunting along the muddy or sandy shorelines of rivers, lakes, and beaches. As...
Scaphella junonia, commonly known as the Junonia, is a species of large marine gastropod mollusk belonging to the Volutidae family. It is a deep-water sea snail native to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic coast of the Southeastern United States. The shell is distinguished by its creamy white backg...
The spotted dusky salamander (Desmognathus conanti) is a species of lungless salamander in the family Plethodontidae, native to the southeastern United States. It was elevated to full species status from the northern dusky salamander (Desmognathus fuscus) based on molecular data. This amphibian is t...
The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a cetacean species native to the tropical and warm-temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Members of this species are highly social and are frequently observed in large, active pods. They are distinguished by their physical maturation process, wh...
The buff ermine moth (*Spilosoma luteum*) is a common European species identifiable by its pale yellow or buff wings marked with small black spots, characteristic of the Erebidae family.
