Crustaceans: Fairy Shrimp*
Microscopic: Daphnia - Water Flea, Copepod
Insects: Caddisfly larva, Dragonfly larva & adult, Damsel fly
larva & adult, Predacious Diving Beetle larva & adult, Whirligig Bug,
Water Scorpion, Caterpillar, Butterfly
Amphibians: Spotted Salamander* larva & adult, Wood Frog*,
tadpole & adult, Green Frog, Bull Frog, Toad, Spring Peeper
Reptile: Garter Snake
Birds: Mallard, Wood Duck, Glossy Ibis
Mammals: Bat, Otter, Red Fox
Miscellaneous: Leech
Animal Tracks spotted in vernal ponds: Raccoon, Deep
Wetlands Plants: St. John's-wart, Sweet Gale, Buttonbush,
Smartweed, Winterberry, Sweet Pepperbush, Bedstraw, Blue Flag, Wool
Grass
Frequent Visitors to Cape Ann vernal ponds: Gray Tree Frog,
Spotted Turtle, Painted Turtle, Egret, Blue Heron
*Obligate Species - direct
indicators of vernal ponds.
Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team,
P.O. Box 12,
Rockport, MA 01966-0012
or EMAIL
