Wood Turtle
Temperature determines the sex of turtle eggs
Panama
Horsefly
Horseflies have been seen performing Immelmann turns, much like fighter jets.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Rose-breasted grosbeaks are closely related to cardinals
Tree swallow
The tree swallow can make more than a dozen distinct vocalizations
Camel Cricket
The camel crickets that are found in the USA are light brown in color. They also have dark streaks all over their body.
No See Ums
There are more than 5,000 species.
Skink Lizard
Some skinks lay eggs in some habitats while giving birth to skinklets in other habitats.
Thrush
The American robin is called the robin because its red breast reminded European settlers of the robin back in the old country.
Blue grosbeak
Blue grosbeak parents take off the head, legs and wings of an insect before feeding it to their baby.
Crab Spider
Crab Spiders can mimic ants or bird droppings
Huntsman Spider
Some huntsman spiders have an interesting way of moving around. Some cartwheel while others do handsprings or backflips.
Rodents
The capybara, the world’s largest rodent, likes to be in and around bodies of water. Because of this, the Catholic Church in South America decided that it was a fish, and people were allowed to eat it during Lent and First Fridays.
Carpenter Ant
Carpenter ants can lift up to seven times their own weight with their teeth!
Barn Swallow
Older offspring help care for new hatchlings.
Great Blue Heron
Their wingspan is larger than an eagle’s; both males and females help hatch the eggs; rich in symbolism
Spider Wasp
They prey on spiders to feed their larvae or they parasitize other spider wasps.
Dung Beetle
The dung beetle can push objects many times its own weight
Mole Cricket
Adult Mole crickets may fly as far as 5 miles during mating season and are active most of the year.