This animal, also called a coypu, was brought to the US to revitalize the fur trade.
What is a nutria?
100
Ichthyology
What are fish?
100
Eat these orange fruits when they are ripe, or else you could get dangerous solid masses forming in your digestive tracts.
What is a persimmon?
100
Dark-eyed Junco
What is a bird?
100
This is the five-letter term for the type of net we used to catch fish during bug/fish day.
What is a seine?
200
These mollusks were introduced to the US in the ballast of ships and have spread with the help of recreational boats.
What are zebra mussels?
200
Entomology
What are insects?
200
Not only can you eat this mammal, but during the hunt, you can shoot as many as you want at Back Bay.
What is a (feral) pig?
200
Black-eyed Susan
What is a plant?
200
The law enforcement officer who talked to you yesterday at Eastern Shore NWR.
Who is Sterling Valentine?
300
This evergreen shrub with small flowers poisonous to horses was introduced as a hedge plant and is found in former homesites (especially along New Bridge Road)
What is Privet?
300
Mycology
What are fungi?
300
The leaves of this plant, called nopal in Mexico, must be carefully prepared if you don't want to suffer a painful surprise while eating it.
What is prickly pear cactus?
300
Mola mola
What is a fish?
300
The visiting acting manager from Arizona who came in June.
Who is Sally Gall?
400
These birds migrated on their own from Africa and can often be seen hanging out in the horse farms of Pungo.
What are cattle egrets?
400
Ethology
What is (animal) behavior?
400
This beach plant's leaves can be eaten raw or steamed, and its flowers taste a bit like broccoli.
What is sea rocket?
400
Merlin
What is a bird?
400
The two streets that the Henley House is located at the intersection of
What are Muddy Creek Rd and Gum Bridge Rd?
500
This fish, now in decline in its native East Coast, migrated to the Great Lakes via a shipping canal and is now a serious invasive species.
What is alewife?
500
Myrmecology
What are ants?
500
Edible parts of this plant include its starchy roots, the bases of its leaves, and its dense flowering heads, which can be ground and used as a thickener for sauces.
What is cattail?
500
Burbot
What is a fish?
500
It's the active ingredient in Spectracide wasp and hornet killer.