Sphagnum-moss
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Monohelea
Monohelea is a genus of predaceous biting midges in the family Ceratopogonidae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution with records from the Americas, including Brazil, Argentina, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, as well as other regions. Females are known predators of small insects, particularly chironomid midges. Immature stages are poorly documented in the Neotropics, though larvae have been found in sphagnum moss and bog-like habitats in other regions.
Neonemobius palustris
Sphagnum Ground Cricket, Marsh Ground Cricket
Neonemobius palustris is a small ground cricket in the family Trigonidiidae, found in eastern North America. Males measure approximately 5.7 mm and females about 6.8 mm in length. The species is strongly associated with moist habitats, particularly dense patches of sphagnum moss, sandhill seeps, and wet longleaf pine savannas. It produces a distinctive calling song consisting of trills several seconds in duration separated by pauses of similar length.
Rhionaeschna mutata
Spatterdock Darner
Rhionaeschna mutata, commonly known as the spatterdock darner, is a rare and ecologically restricted dragonfly species in the family Aeshnidae. It is found in North America, with specific reproductive habitat requirements that limit its distribution. The species is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN, with a stable population as of 2017. Its common name references its association with spatterdock (Nuphar), a type of aquatic vegetation.