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The six-spotted fishing spider is a North American semi-aquatic species that hunts by sensing water-surface vibrations and can submerge to catch small fish and tadpoles.
One of the largest Indo-Pacific cowrie species, recognized by its bold black-spotted dorsal surface; its shell has been used widely as ornamentation and currency across cultures.
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 Twelve-spotted Tiger Beetle is a predatory insect native to North America that is commonly found hunting along muddy or sandy shorelines of rivers and lakes.
The Junonia is a deep-water marine snail found in the Gulf of Mexico, highly prized by beachcombers on Florida's Sanibel Island for its striking spotted shell.
The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a warm-water cetacean endemic to the Atlantic Ocean, recognized by the distinct spotting patterns that darken with age.
The Panther-spotted Grasshopper (Poecilotettix pantherinus) is a North American insect notable for its heavily spotted, leopard-like coloration that provides camouflage in arid scrub habitats.
The pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a highly social marine mammal found in all tropical oceans, identifiable by the spots that develop on its skin as it matures.
The Mormon Metalmark is a North American butterfly of the Riodinidae family, notable for inhabiting arid badlands and being classified as an endangered species in Canada.
The Black-spotted Grasshopper (Stenobothrus nigromaculatus) is a rare central European species strictly protected under the Bern Convention due to its declining dry grassland habitats.
A North American bird grasshopper of the central and eastern United States, recognized by spotted wing markings and found in open grassy and lightly shrubby landscapes.
The Four-spotted Grasshopper (*Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum*), described by Thomas in 1871, is an insect distinguishable by the distinct dark spots found on its pale hind wings.
Spot-throated Hummingbird (Leucippus taczanowskii) is a hummingbird endemic to Peru, found mainly in the Marañón valley and surrounding dry scrub habitats.
Heteracris adspersa is an agricultural pest native to Africa and the Middle East, frequently causing significant damage to various cereal crops.
Olive-spotted Hummingbird (Leucippus chlorocercus) is a hummingbird of the western Amazon basin, occurring in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and adjacent Brazil.
