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The mantis shrimp is a crustacean with a flattened, segmented body and praying mantis-like claws. It burrows within muddy flats along the shoreline of the middle and lower Chesapeake Bay. Mantis shrimp eat live fish, crabs, worms and shrimp, including other mantis shrimp. They are aggressive, violent predator, using their sharp claws to spear or slice through prey with a quick, slashing motion. — Mantis Shrimp (Squilla empusa)

Climbers in Hidden Valley of Joshua Tree National Park. — Climbers in Joshua Tree National Park

Climbers in Hidden Valley of Joshua Tree National Park. — Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia) growing in Hidden Valley of Joshua Tree National Park. — Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park

Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia), endemic to the Southwestern United States, near Hidden Valley in Joshua Tree National Park. — Joshua Trees (Yucca brevifolia)

Large sandy areas on a Bahamian island in the Exumas had many flowering cacti. — Sweet prickly pear (Opuntia dillenii)

A Tufted Titmouse makes a quick take off from the feeder at Oregon Ridge Park, Maryland — Baeolophus bicolor (Tufted Titmouse)

Illustration of Rhabdosargus sarba (Tarwhine) — Rhabdosargus sarba (Tarwhine)

Illustration of a Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus Spilurus) — Chlorurus spilurus (Bullethead Parrotfish)

Illustration of Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Thin-shelled Rock Crab) — Grapsus tenuicrustatus (Thin-shelled Rock Crab)

Illustration of Bolbometopon muricatum (Green Humphead Parrotfish) — Bolbometopon muricatum (Green Humphead Parrotfish)

Illustration of Larus spp. (Seagull) — Larus spp. (Seagull)

Illustration of Pagrus auratus (Australasian Snapper) — Pagrus auratus (Australasian Snapper)

The Atlantic Rangia or wedge clam Rangia cuneata originates from the Gulf of Mexico. From there this bivalve colonized the Atlantic coast of North-America and Europe. The species mainly live in estuaries, brackish and freshwater. In ports, the Atlantic Rangia can become a pest as it establishes itself in industrial cooling pipes where it can obstruct optimal water flow. — Rangia cuneata (Atlantic Rangia)

Illustration of Larrea tridentata (Creosote Bush) — Larrea tridentata (Creosote Bush)

Illustration of Yucca spp. (Yucca) — Yucca spp. (Yucca)

Illustration of Acacia spp. (Acacia) — Acacia spp. (Acacia)

Illustration of Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus) — Ferocactus wislizeni (Fishhook Barrel Cactus)

Illustration of Banksia spp. (Banksia) in bloom — Banksia spp. (Banksia) with proteid roots

Illustration of Banksia spp. (Banksia) with resprouting lignotuber — Banksia spp. (Banksia) with resprouting lignotuber

Illustration of Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped Chickadee) — Poecile atricapillus (Black-capped Chickadee)

Illustration of Calliandra spp. (Fairy Duster) — Calliandra spp. (Fairy Duster)

Illustration of Ascaris spp. (Roundworm) — Ascaris spp. (Roundworm)

Illustration of Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree) — Yucca brevifolia (Joshua Tree)

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