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Blue Grosbeak (Passerina caerulea), male, family Cardinalidae, order Passeriformes, AL USA

Beelieve it or not, this blue bee is the real deal! 🐝 Meet the blue carpenter bee (Xylocopa caerulea). This large bee can reach lengths of up to 1.1 in (2.8 cm); compare that to a European honey bee which typically grows up to 0.7 in (1.8 cm) long! Unlike honeybees, this critter doesn’t live in large hives, but instead spends most of its time alone. This insect can be found in parts of India, China, and Southeast Asia where it plays an important role in pollinating its habitat. 

Blanding’s Turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), family Emydidae, ONT, Canada

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American Redstart (Setophaga ruticola), male, family Parulidae, order Passeriformes, MA, USA

Tiger Treefrog (Hyloscirtus tigrinus), family Hylidae, Andean highlands of Colombia

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California Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma californiense), family Ambystomatidae, northern CA, USA

Woodhouse’s Toad (Anaxyrus woodhousii), family Bufonidae, Otero County, CO, USA

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