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While much can be done to help in the recovery of endangered species sometimes it seems a lost cause. As one species loses ground others follow in a heartbreaking cascade. I nominate the Spruce-Fir Moss spider (Microhexura montivaga) to be on the favored list. A species that is being lost for many reasons. Without a way to save the trees the moss forms beneath, that the spiders then live and reproduce within...the spider has little hope.
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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"Not generating much interest in nominating these awesome creatures am I." Well.... you got me to pull up the endangered species list and after I did that I went through each critter listed looking for what I could nominate.
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In my mind threads like this help to increase the exposure to endangered species, and that may help overcome the first step '... only what we have been taught'. ![]() Now I'm not saying that those cute photo's are a bad thing ... ![]()
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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We did pretty good with 23 species nominated for "Wildlife Gardeners Top 10 Favorite Endangered Invertebrate Species".
Beetles seem popular at WG and mussels take a surprising second. 8 beetles, 4 mussel, 3 butterflies, 2 dragonflies, 1 mayfly, 1 crawfish, 1 snail, 1 cave shrimp, 1 spider, 1 bee. Get ready to vote for your favorites. I will start a separate voting post. |
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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The list of nominated endangered invertebrate species.
1. American Burying Beetle (Nicrophorus americanus) 2. Beaver Cave beetle (Pseudanophthalmus major) 3. Casey's June Beetle (Dinacoma caseyi) 4. Eastern Beach Tiger beetle (Cicindela dorsalis) 5. Greater Adams Cave Beetle (Pseudanophthalmus pholeter) 6. Lesser Adams Cave Beetle (Pseudanophthalmus cataryctos) 7. Mount Hermon June Beetle (Polyphylla barbata) 8. Surprising cave beetle (Pseudanophthalmus inexpectatus) 9.Carolina Heelsplitter (Lasmigona decorata) 10.Northern Riffleshell (Epioblasma torulosa rangiana) 11.Purple Cats Paw (Epioblasma obliquata ssp. obliquata) 12.Winged Maple leaf Mussel (Quadrula fragosa) 13.Karner Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis) 14.Northern Blue Butterfly (Lycaeides idas) 15.Swamp Metalmark (Calephelis mutica) 16.Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) 17.Spatterdock Darner Dragonfly (Aeshna mutata) 18.Pecatonica River Mayfly (Acanthametropus pecatonica) 19.Nashville crayfish (Orconectes shoupi) 20.Chittenango Ovate Amber Snail (Succinea chittenangoensis) 21.Kentucky Cave Shrimp (Palaemonias ganteri) 22.Spruce-Fir Moss spider (Microhexura montivaga) 23.Franklin bumble bee (Bombus franklini) |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Michigan
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They would have been real similar to what NeWisc had sent you after viewing the endangered link that had been added. The dragon and butterflies. I went on to view every one of the plants and animals on the list as well.... I wanted to see the unseen, the rare, the near obsolete. As NeWisc stated...."Threads like this "help" to increase the exposure to endangered species." ![]() I see Michigans endangered plant list included the Thistle, Pitcher's (Cirsium pitcheri) Is that why you.... Cirsium, Chose that as your user name?
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No reason not to continue this thread. The nominations are over but listing your findings for interesting endangered invertebrate species would be fun.
I found a really medieval looking mussel from Georgia that has these spiky looking protrusions. The Altamaha spinymussel (Elliptio spinosa) You can see a picture at the Geogia map link under "Unique to Georgia" Endangered Species Program | Map | State Quote:
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havalotta, you can still vote...pick from the nominations list and/or do a write-in. It is all good!!!
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I see..... But at the moment, I'm unable to spend the time looking them all up. Now if there were links....It would be a lot easier to pick and choose.
During the Spring, I have LOTS to tend to out back so my time on W.G. get's a bit crunched. Right now I'm basically popping on and off as I'm able or whenever I need a break from the heat.
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Links for all of them huh. I have some here on the nomination thread but didn't think about how handy that would be with the list, for everyone wanting to vote.I did look them all up... Good idea, thanks. Now lets see if that can be accomplished quickly.
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