DIY Cards

Dragonfly
Anisoptera


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 7 POINTS
• Dragonfly eyes have up to 30,000 lenses. Human eyes have only one lens.
• Dragonflies eat mosquitos and other small insects.

Grasshopper
Melanoplus differentialis


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 4 POINTS
• Grasshoppers hear through their knees.
• They are brownish or greenish and as they age their color will darken.

Minnow
Leuciscinae


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• “Minnow” is a general term used to refer to small freshwater and saltwater fish.
• Minnows belong to the carp family and can be used as fishing bait.

Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 4 POINTS
• The class saw this turtle on a log, in a box, and also in the water.
• Raccoons are noted predators of painted turtles.

Clover
Trifolium


RICHMOND DYKE DECK | 3 POINTS
• Trifolium currently has 245 known species.
• Some clovers have red, purple, white, or yellow flowers.

Gingko Leaf
Ginkgo biloba


2 POINTS
• Ginkgo biloba existed 270 million years ago.
• It first appeared in the early Jurassic period.