Name: Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora): also known as ghost plant or Indian pipe, is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to temperate regions of Asia, North America, and northern South America, but with large gaps between areas. In addition to various reported medical uses, the plant has been used as an anxiolytic in herbal
Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, cross orbweaver, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider, and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider, although this name is also used for a different species, Araneus marmoreus. It is an orb-weaver spider found in Europe, where it is native, and
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula): a species of large icterid bird found in large numbers through much of North America. First described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus, the common grackle has three subspecies. Adult common grackles have a long and dark bill, pale yellow eyes, and a long tail. Adults often have
The Black Fly (simuliidae): Over 2,200 species of black flies have been formally named, of which 15 are extinct. It is approximated that there are more then 160 individual species of Black Fly in Canada. Much like mosquitos, females require blood meal. Instead of using a needle-like mouth part to suck
Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta): the most widespread native turtle of North America. It lives in relatively slow-moving fresh waters, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, and from the Atlantic to the Pacific. They have been shown to prefer large wetlands with long periods of inundation and emergent vegetation. This species is
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