DIY Cards
Mallard Duck
Anas platyrhynchosRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 1 POINT
• The Mallard is the ancestor of all domestic ducks.
Carpenter Ant
Camponotus sp.RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• Carpenter ants prefer to build their nests in dead, damp wood. • They damage wood and they can leave a sawdust-like material behind called frass.
Jumping Spider
SalticidaeRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS
• The jumping spider family is the largest family of spiders with about 5000 described species.
House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanusRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 2 POINTS
• House finches eat vegetable matter, seeds, buds, berries, nectar, and sometimes small insects. • Adults have a long, square-tipped, brown tail.
American Coot
Fulica americanaRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• American Coots steal from other birds.
• Adult Coots will usually have a reddish-brown spot near the top of their bill.
Northern Harrier
Circus cyaneusRICHMOND DYKE DECK | 6 POINTS
• Northern Harriers have a wingspan of 3 ½ – 4 ½ metres. • Female Northern Harriers are slightly larger than males.