Author: Matt Davis

A Painted Lady on a Flower

A painted lady on a flower
Painted lady scientific classification:
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Arthropoda
ClassInsecta
Order – Lepidoptera
Family – Nymphalidae
Genus – Vanessa
Species – cardui
Scientific name – Vanessa cardul

Ruddy Duck in Quidi Vidi Lake

A male ruddy duck swimming in Quidi Vidi Lake.

Ruddy duck scientific classification:
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordata
Class – Aves
Order – Anseriformes
FamilyAnatidae
Genus – Oxyura
Species – jamaicensis
Scientific name – Oxyura jamaicensis