Journal 4

I saw this green bug on Friday, November 27, 2020 at 2:01 pm in San Antonio, TX (latitude and longitude below). The high that day was 75 and the low was 60 so the temperature at the time was probably around 75. Green Stink Bugs ecological role is that they can control pests in an ecosystem and they can assist in the pollination of plants. But, they are mostly harmful and are invasive. Their diet consists of items such as leaves, flowers, fruit, and things like soybeans. They can also eat pests like caterpillars. Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Arthropoda, Class: Insecta, Order: Hemiptera, Family: Pentatomidae, Subfamily: Pentatominae, Tribe: Pentatomini, Genus: Chinavia, Species: C. hilaris.

This gecko was found on Thursday, December 3, 2020 on Oah’u, Hawaii (latitude and longitude below) at 5:26 pm. The high that day was 84 and the low was 61, and considering the time of the picture it was probably around mid 70s. The Brown Anole’s role in the environment is actually very invasive, they disrupt life and even spread disease, bacteria, and parasites that are fatal to native lizard populations. Their diet consist of small arthropoda, small fish, and even other lizards. Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Reptilia, Order: Squamata, Suborder: Iguania, Family: Dactyloidae, Genus: Anolis, Species: A. sagrei.

This bird was found on Thursday, December 3, 2020 on Oah’u, Hawaii (latitude and longitude below) at 5:31 pm. The high that day was 84 and the low was 61, and considering the time of the picture it was probably around mid 70s. Because Hawaii does not have squirrels, chickens are like it’s squirrels. They roam everywhere and live everywhere. The Red Junglefowl’s role in the environment is to help pollination and spreading seeds. Their diet consist of insects such as termites and ants and seeds. Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Aves, Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae, Genus: Gallus, Species: G. gallus.

This gecko was found on Thursday, December 3, 2020 on Oah’u, Hawaii (latitude and longitude below) at 5:33 pm. The high that day was 84 and the low was 61, and considering the time of the picture it was probably around mid 70s. The Cattle Egrets role in the environment is they catch and eat pests such as insects. Their diet consist of mostly insects such as flies and grasshoppers, but also spiders, frogs, and occasionally branches for figs. Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Aves, Order: Pelecaniformes, Family: Ardeidae, Genus: Bubulcus, Species: B. ibis.