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Aglaopteryx gemma
little gem cockroach
Aglaopteryx gemma is a small cockroach species in the family Ectobiidae, commonly known as the little gem cockroach. First described by Hebard in 1917, this species occurs in the southeastern United States and the Bahamas. It belongs to a genus of small, often inconspicuous cockroaches that inhabit leaf litter and ground-level vegetation.
Beata wickhami
Beata wickhami is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae, first described by the Peckhams in 1894. It is one of the few species in the genus Beata that occurs in North America, with most Beata diversity concentrated in the Neotropics. The species has been recorded from the southern United States, the Bahama Islands, and Cuba, representing a Caribbean-North American distribution pattern. Like other jumping spiders, it possesses excellent vision and active hunting behavior characteristic of the family.
Euarestoides abstersus
Euarestoides abstersus is a small fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, restricted to the Bahamas and eastern North America. As a member of the genus Euarestoides, it belongs to a group of six recognized species distributed across the Americas. The species was first described by Loew in 1862. Published literature indicates that host plant and detailed biological data exist but have not been widely disseminated in accessible sources.
Hemiblabera tenebricosa
Broad Keys Cockroach
Hemiblabera tenebricosa is a species of cockroach in the family Blaberidae, commonly known as the Broad Keys Cockroach. It occurs in the Caribbean region and southeastern United States, with documented records from Florida, the Bahamas, and Haiti. As a member of Blaberidae, it belongs to a family of primarily tropical and subtropical cockroaches, many of which exhibit ovoviviparous reproduction.
Hentzia palmarum
common hentz jumper, common Hentz jumping spider
Hentzia palmarum is a small jumping spider in the family Salticidae, commonly known as the common hentz jumper. Males possess conspicuously enlarged and darkened front legs that function in visual signaling during courtship and male-male agonistic interactions. The species occurs across North America and has been introduced to Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Cuba.
Hydrochus simplex
Hydrochus simplex is a small water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrochidae, a group sometimes treated as a subfamily within Hydrophilidae. The species was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1855 and is documented from the southeastern United States and the Bahamas. Like other hydrochids, it occupies aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats.
Linsleyonides albomaculatus
Linsleyonides albomaculatus is a longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) in the tribe Elaphidiini. The species was described from specimens collected in 1922. It is known from the Caribbean region and North America, with records from the Bahamas and Cuba. The genus Linsleyonides was established to accommodate species formerly placed in related genera.
Litopyllus cubanus
Litopyllus cubanus is a species of ground spider in the family Gnaphosidae, first described by Bryant in 1940. It occurs across parts of the Caribbean and southeastern United States. As a member of Gnaphosidae, it belongs to a diverse family of nocturnal hunting spiders commonly known as ground spiders.
Oxycopis floridana
Florida false blister beetle
Oxycopis floridana is a species of false blister beetle in the family Oedemeridae. It has been recorded from Florida and the Bahamas. The genus Oxycopis contains species commonly known as false blister beetles, though specific details about the biology and ecology of O. floridana remain poorly documented in published literature.
Petrolisthes armatus
Green Porcelain Crab
Petrolisthes armatus, commonly known as the green porcelain crab, is a small porcellanid crab native to the southwestern Atlantic, particularly Brazil. The species has established invasive populations along the southeastern United States coast, where densities can exceed 30,000 individuals per square meter. Genetic studies confirm it as a single monophyletic species with exceptional geographic range spanning the Atlantic and eastern Pacific. It is frequently parasitized by the bopyrid isopod Aporobopyrus curtatus, which causes parasitic castration.
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Bahamian Paper Wasp
Polistes bahamensis is a large, colorful paper wasp native to the Bahamas, with populations also established in Florida, Louisiana, and coastal areas of the southeastern United States. First described in 1931, this species has undergone extensive taxonomic revision, having been treated as varieties of P. exclamans before being re-elevated to full species status in 1983. It builds characteristic umbrella-shaped paper nests suspended by a stalk, typically under building eaves or palm fronds. The species is notable for its taxonomic complexity, with three originally described color varieties based on geographic distribution within the Bahamas.
Synageles noxiosus
Synageles noxiosus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in North America and the Bahama Islands. The species belongs to a genus of ant-mimicking jumping spiders, characterized by their distinctive morphology and behavior that allows them to resemble ants.
Tabanus trijunctus
Tabanus trijunctus is a species of horse fly in the family Tabanidae. It is distributed in The Bahamas and the United States. Very little specific information is available regarding its biology, ecology, or distinguishing characteristics.
Tafalisca eleuthera
Silent Bush Cricket
Tafalisca eleuthera is a species of cricket in the family Oecanthidae, commonly known as the Silent Bush Cricket. The species was described in 2009 from the Bahamas. It belongs to a genus of bush crickets known for reduced or absent calling songs in males.