Arthropoda
European Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
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Play: Apis mellifera has a FLIGHT of 2 and is considered a POLLINATOR.
Fact: Apis mellifera collect nectar and pollen to feed on, pollinating flowers in the process.
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Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) Honey bee foraging on African Oil Palm flowers Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Hymenoptera Family: Apidae Genus: Apis Species: A. mellifera Binomial name Apis mellifera The western honey bee or European honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a species of honey bee. The genus Apis is Latin […] read more
Mosquito
Culicinae subfamily 
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Play: Culicinae has a MOVE of 2 and may be played next to land-based mammalia SPECIES cards.
Fact: Many species of mosquitoes are not bloodsuckers.
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Mosquito A female mosquito Culiseta longiareolata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Diptera Suborder: Nematocera Infraorder: Culicomorpha Superfamily: Culicoidea Family: Culicidae Meigen, 1830 [1] Subfamilies Anophelinae Culicinae Toxorhynchitinae Diversity 41 genera Mosquitoes are members of a family of nematocerid flies: the Culicidae (from the Latin culex, genitive culicis meaning “midge” or “gnat”).[3] The […] read more
Pacific Krill
Euphausia pacifica 
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Play: Euphausia pacifica has a MOVE of 1 and feeds on (should be played adjacent to) a PLANKTON species card.
Fact: Euphausia pacifica oil can be used as a food supplement
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Euphausia pacifica A nauplius of Euphausia pacifica hatching from its egg Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Euphausiacea Family: Euphausiidae Genus: Euphausia Species: E. pacifica Binomial name Euphausia pacifica In Japan, E. pacifica is called isada krill or tsunonashi okiami (ツノナシオキアミ). It is found from Suruga Bay northwards, including all […] read more
Rosemary Beetle
Chrysolina americana 
4 POINTS
• Chrysolina americana has a MOVE of 2.
• Chrysolina americana was first discovered in the United Kingdom in 1994.
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Chrysolina americana is a type of beetle native to Southern Europe, despite the species name americana. Commonly known as the ‘Rosemary Beetle’ it feeds on rosemary and lavender. This species was first discovered living outdoors in the United Kingdom in 1994. By 2002 it had become widespread in the London area, and spreading rapidly throughout. Although it is susceptible to some pesticides, […] read more
Large Earth Bumblebee
Bombus terrestris 
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• Bombus terrestris has a MOVE of 2.
• Bombus terrestris can find its nest from as far as 13 kilometres away!
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Photo by Ferran Pestañawww.flickr.com/photos/ferranp/
Bombus terrestris, the buff-tailed bumblebee or large earth bumblebee is one of the most numerous bumblebee species in Europe. The queen is 2–2.7 cm long, while the workers are 1½–2 cm. The latter are characterized by their white-ended abdomens and look (apart from their yellowish bands being darker in direct comparison) just like those of the white-tailed bumblebee, B. lucorum, a close […] read more
Red Paper Wasp
Polistes annularis 
3 POINTS
• Polistes annularis has a MOVE of 2
• Polistes annularis forms its papery nests in trees, shrubs and some buildings.
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Paper wasps are 3⁄4 to 1 inch (1.9 to 2.5 cm)-long wasps that gather fibers from dead wood and plant stems, which they mix with saliva, and use to construct water-resistant nests made of gray or brown papery material. Paper wasps are also sometimes called umbrella wasps, due to the distinctive design of their nests[1] […] read more