Native to Australia, the jungle nymph stick is an incredible sight to behold. It measures well over 6 inches in most cases and has a nasty looking array of thorny spikes on its body, which is bright neon green in color. The spines can be a half inch long, and stand upright. Jungle Nymphs have
The walkingstick, lives in deciduous trees in North America. Due to its shape it is called many other names, among them prairie alligator. Usually occurring in the easterly half of the United States it has been seen in every state east of the plains and many in Canada. Walkingstick Recently it has also been seen
One of the most remarkable inhabitants of the insect kingdom is Queen Alexandra’s Birdwing Butterfly It ranks as the very largest butterfly in the world. This butterfly can have a wingspan of almost a foot wide. It is rare to see it, as its home is in a coastal area of New Guinea, and it
The pecan weevil is a tree insect which can do great harm to the trees they are named after. The adults are a light brown or grey, and are about 12 mm long, with a very long beak that can be as long as its own body. The male is not quite as large as
The green tree ant found in Northern Australia is a type of weaver ant found in many other places in the world. The Australian ant is called either the green tree ant, or the weaver ant the weaver ant comes from a skill of theirs, because they build a nest out of woven leaves. The
The name anaconda comes from the language of Sri Lanka, and refers to another snake entirely. The python and the anaconda were apparently at one time mistaken for each other. Early settlers to the country called this snake bull killer. The anaconda is considered to be the largest snake in the world today. They can
The Gaboon Viper is a venomous snake which is found in the rainforests of Saharan African. It is the largest member of its genus, and also the world’s heaviest viper. The Gaboon also has the distinction of have the longest fangs and the most copious amounts of venom of any other snake. Adults are stocky
Green Anoles are native to North America and some Caribbean Islands. Their name is deceptive in that they are not always green but can be green or brown and sometimes other colors as well, depending on the mood, time of day or their surroundings. Males and Female Anoles look a great deal alike. As the
Found widely across Australia, the Goanna is a type of Monitor Lizard. In the northern part of Australia they are active all year around; they are great tree climbers and very strong swimmers. A Goanna has a flattened body, a tail ready to strike at enemies, stout limbs, long digits and sharp claws. Goannas have
Chlamydosaurus kingii is one of the most familiar of Australia’s dragon lizards. It is thick limbed with a long tail and averages about 30 inches in length. The tail is striped with a deeper colored tip. Chlamydosaurus kingii are considered to be what is called a dragon lizard. Their mouth and tongues are pink or
Are an amazing color of deep green with a white stripe that runs down their backs, and a bright yellow underbelly. They are very distinctive not only in South America, but also in general. Dependent upon where they live, they can grow to about 9 feet, although generally they don’t surpass 6 feet in length.
Boas are a primitive order of snake, which bear vestiges of limbs, perhaps illustrating the truth of what some scientists say that boas are descendants of burrowing lizards. The Red Tailed Boa is only one subspecies of a larger group of snakes known as Boas. Boas live primarily in trees in the wild, and will
The Clouded Leopard is a medium sized wild cat that is native to Asia, the clouded leopard is not as rare as it is secretive, which makes it difficult to know a great deal about their habits in the wild. Much of our understanding of this cat’s natural history and behavior is a result of
Capuchins are part of the group of monkeys called New world Monkeys. The name comes from their color which is likened to the Franciscans cowls, and they were called after the monks they looked like. The Capuchin monkey ranges from the Honduras into South America, and Peru. Capuchin very much looks like the friars they
The Delmarva Squirrel is an arboreal animal that lives primarily in smaller woodlands of big trees with open under areas. It does not like dense underbrush and will avoid those because of the competition with the gray squirrel. It is a great deal like the gray squirrel, but has larger teeth. The Delmarva Fox can
