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Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Tiffaniella phycophila (W.R. Taylor) E.M. Gordon

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Mesophyllum fragilissimum (Foslie) Me.Lemoine, 1928

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

A Silent Hero: The Australian Ladybug

In the heart of the Galapagos Islands, a tiny, unexpected hero emerged in 2002 that would change the course of conservation. The Australian ladybug (Novius cardinalis), small in size but immensely effective, became a crucial ally in the fight against an invasive insect that threatened to devastate the endemic flora of these islands. This is the story of how science, innovation, and nature itself came together to help preserve one of the most valuable biological treasures on the planet.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Pycnoscelus surinamensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Plumularia floridana Nutting, 1900

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Amphiroa vanbosseae Me.Lemoine

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Pavona gigantea (Verrill, 1869)

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