Arthropoda
Monarch Butterfly
Danaus plexippus
5 POINTS
Play: Danaus plexippus has a MOVE of 2.
Fact: Danaus plexippus is considered a POLLINATOR.
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The Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae), in the family Nymphalidae. It is perhaps the best known of all North American butterflies. Since the 19th century, it has been found in New Zealand, and in Australia since 1871 where it is called the Wanderer.[3][4][5] In Europe it is resident in the […] read more
Bold Jumping Spider
Phidippus audax 
8 POINTS
• Phidippus audax has a MOVE of 2, and can feed on creatures of SCALE 4 or less.
“These spiders have been known to jump up to 50 times their own body length.”
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Phidippus audax is a common jumping spider of North America. It is commonly referred to as the Daring Jumping Spider, or Bold Jumping Spider. The average size of adults ranges from roughly 13 to 20 mm in length. These spiders are typically black with a pattern of spots and striped on their abdomen and legs. Often […] read more
Great Capricorn Beetle
Cerambyx cerdo 
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7 POINTS
• Cerambyx cerdo has a MOVE of 2.
• Cerambyx cerdo must be played next to a Magnoliopsida card.
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The Great Capricorn Beetle, Cerambyx cerdo, is a species of beetle in family Cerambycidae. It is found in Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Moldova, Republic of, Morocco, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom. (From Wikipedia, May 12th, 2010) – – […] read more
Black Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus 
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4 POINTS
• C. pennsylvanicus have a MOVE of 2.
• C. pennsylvanicus can feed on creatures of SCALE5 or less.
• C. pennsylvanicus can also thrive in URBAN habitats.
• This image depicts a worker.
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The black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) is a species of carpenter ant. It is the most common carpenter ant pest in the United States. Appearance C. pennsylvanicus can be distinguished from other carpenter ant species by the dull black color of the head and body, and by whitish or yellowish hairs on the abdomen. All […] read more
European Honey Bee
Apis mellifera 
5 POINTS
• Apis mellifera has a FLIGHT of 2
• Apis mellifera is considered a POLLINATOR.
This image depicts a worker.
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Photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karimwww.micro2macro.net/home.html
The European honey bee or western honey bee (Apis mellifera) is a species of honey bee. The genus Apis is Latin for “bee”, and mellifera comes from Greek melli- “honey” and ferre “to bear” — hence the scientific name means “honey-bearing bee”. The name was coined in 1758 by Carolus Linnaeus who, realizing that the […] read more