Wildlife Species Library
Identification guides, behavior notes, and camera tips for the wildlife visiting backyard habitats across the EverydayEarth community.
Hairy Wood Ant
Formica lugubris
Meet the upland forest's most industrious engineers. The Hairy Wood Ant builds sprawling thatched metropolises and de...
Halloween Pennant
Celithemis eponina
With its striking orange-and-black wings and butterfly-like flight, the Halloween Pennant is a crown jewel of the sum...
Heath Grasshopper
Chorthippus vagans
A master of camouflage in the sun-drenched heath, the Heath Grasshopper is a rare gem of the late summer. Known for i...
Heath Spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyri
Look closely at the stems of your berry bushes and you might find a cluster of tiny bubbles—the secret fortress of th...
Hemispherical Scale
Saissetia coffeae
Resembling tiny, polished mahogany helmets, the Hemispherical Scale is a master of the stationary life. These glossy ...
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Adelges tsugae
The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid may be tiny, but its impact on our forests is monumental. Identifiable by the white, cotto...
Hoary Edge
Cecropterus lyciades
Meet the Hoary Edge, a swift and elusive forest-edge specialist famous for the 'frosted' white patches on its wings. ...
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
The Holly Blue is a shimmering sky-blue visitor that brings life to garden hedges in early spring and late summer. Un...
Hunt's Bumble Bee
Bombus huntii
Meet the 'sunset' of the bee world. With its fiery orange-red bands and tireless work ethic, Hunt's Bumble Bee is a j...
Huron Skipper
Atalopedes huron
A champion of the backyard lawn, the Huron Skipper is a fast-flying, orange-hued butterfly that brings life to late-s...
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