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Aratus pisonii
Mangrove Tree Crab
Aratus pisonii is a small sesarmid crab endemic to Neotropical mangrove forests of the Americas. It is one of the most abundant crab species in mangrove ecosystems, where it occupies the canopy and feeds primarily on mangrove leaf tissue. The species exhibits considerable life history plasticity, with morphology and reproductive investment varying across environmental gradients. It has expanded its range into salt marsh habitats in recent decades, facilitated by anthropogenic structures.
Doryodes latistriga
Doryodes latistriga is a moth in the family Erebidae described from specimens collected in coastal habitats of the northern Gulf of Mexico. It inhabits tidal creeks and salt marshes from Alabama to Louisiana. The species exhibits seasonal variation in wing coloration, with lighter spring and summer forms and darker fall and winter forms. Adults are active year-round.