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Group Ants Class Insecta Order Hymenoptera Family Formicidae Scientific name Formica sp. (Formica fusca) Common name Silky Ants Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 11/13/2024 (1st) Formica fusca is a species of ant in the genus Formica, widespread across Europe and parts of Asia. It is a medium-sized ant, usually dark brown to black in…

Group Reptile Class Reptilia Order Squamata Family Scincidae Scientific name Eutropis multifasciata Common name Common Sun Skink Status on Project M.A.R.S.’s land Common20 Nov 24 (1st encounter), can find them everyday during a sunny day Eutropis multifasciata (common sun skink or many-lined sun skink) is a robust lizard in the family Scincidae, widely distributed across…

Group Butterfly Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Pieridae Scientific name Eurema hecabe Common name Common Grass Yellow Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 12/14/2024 (1st), 04/12/2025 (2nd) Common grass yellow (Eurema hecabe) is a small, bright yellow butterfly in the family Pieridae, widely distributed across Asia, Africa, and Australia. It is easily recognized by its…

Group Moth Class Insecta Order Lepidoptera Family Erebidae Scientific name Euproctis lutea Common name Yellow Tussock Moth, Common Fuzzy Moth Observation dates on Project M.A.R.S.’s land 04/11/2025 (1st) Euproctis lutea (fresh-water mangrove itchy caterpillar or common fuzzy moth) is a moth of the family Erebidae, native to Australia. Adults are small, yellowish moths with pale…