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Mosquitoes
Culex, Anopheles, & Aedes spp.
2 POINTS
Play: Can eat mammals. Has a MOVE of 2
Fact The clouds of mosquitoees in the boreal forest are due to the abundance of wetlands, which mosquitoes require for breeding.
Dragonfly Species
Odonata spp.
3 POINTS
Play: This dragonfly has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: As the apex preadators of the insect world, you can watch dragonflies catch mosquitoes in flight (hopefully around your head).
Longhorn Beetle
Monochamus scutellatus 
4 POINTS
Fact: This beetle is found in postfire areas because its larvae eat dead wood, which in turn helps return nutrients to the soil.
Canadian Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis 
4 POINTS
Fact: Swallowtails are often seen in groups at mud puddles-these are males “puddling” to collect salts necessary for reproduction.
Bolete Species
Leccinum spp.
4 POINTS
Play: Only on trembling aspen or paper birch.
Fact: Boletes rely on the roots of specific trees species for food. There are aspen boletes and birch boletes in the boreal forest.
Reindeer Lichen
Cladina stellaris
3 POINTS
Play: Only on jack pine, black spruce, or sphagnum moss.
Fact: Reindeer lichen grows only 3-5 mm per year and can take decades to grow back after disturbance.