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A photographic archive of Washington's biodiversity
All
photos by Arlo Pelegrin. Whenever possible, specimens have
been kept
alive and then released afterwards.
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INSECTS
With its wide
range of climatic zones, Washington supports a vast number
of insect species.
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ARACHNIDS
Spiders,
scorpions, ticks, mites, and harvestmen
Cheliceræ,
pedipalps, and eight legs.
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CRUSTACEANS
Most
of Washington's crustaceans are confined to marine or littoral
habitats, although some isopods live inland as far as the
Idaho border.
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SEASIDE INVERTEBRATES
The Puget Sound intertide is one of the richest
zones on the planet, with numerous phyla represented.
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PLANTS
In addition to
native species, Washington is home to a large number of
colonial plants that have taken root and clearly intend
to stay.
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FUNGI
The diversity
of Washington fungus is the stuff of legend. The diversity
of fungal pictures on this site is sublegendary.
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