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Bagworm Moths (Family Psychidae)Observer
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This caterpillar almost finished wrapping itself inside its cocoon. When I looked closely I could see the front few legs still out, along with its head eating pieces of the basil plant.
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Hibiscuses (Genus Hibiscus)Observer
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Hibiscus flower is the national flower of South Korea, Haiti, and and Malaysia. It also can be found in teas.
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European Mantis (Mantis religiosa)Observer
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Praying Mantis' can uniquely turn their head 180 degrees, use their front legs to capture prey, and sometimes the female eats her mate.
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
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Cats can be domesticated animals and found in common households. As seen intros picture, since they are highly skilled in seeing in the dark they have a reflective layer in the back of their eyes called tapetum lucidum.
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Hedgehogs (Subfamily Erinaceinae)Observer
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Hedgehogs can be kept as pets. They also feed on small creatures such as insects, worms, centipedes, snails, mice, frogs, and snakes.
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Domestic Horse (Equus caballus)Observer
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This miniature horse is currently 27 inches at the shoulder and is close to its full size.
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This Calico, or "Owl butterfly" have two large spots located on their wings. They acquired their name due the large resemblance of the spot to an owls eye. They are also found in the rainforest.
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Pines (Genus Pinus)Observer
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Due to the low temperatures when I took this photo, the pine needles were covered in a film of ice. Though they were frozen, after the ice melted they still thrived and grew due to their antifreeze feature.
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Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)Observer
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The dandelion looks like this when it reaches a mature stage and spreads its seed pods either by the wind, animals, or people.
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Common Lionfish (Pterois volitans)Observer
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There are 10 different species of lionfish and are known to eat every marine creature in its range. It can also go up to 3 months with only losing 10% of their body mass. Lionfish are also venomous creature.
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Common Morpho (Morpho helenor)Observer
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Here is a Peleides butterfly from Honduras that a worker in the butterfly house gently caught for us to observe. Then he released it back to the plants.
