U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

@USFWS

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) is dedicated to the conservation, protection, and enhancement of fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats. 🐟🦆 🌱

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service@USFWS · Jul 4

Boom. It begins. 🎆 We're kicking off America 250! From now through July 4, 2026, we’ll celebrate what makes this country wild: hunters, birders, anglers and prairie chickens booming at dawn. Join us all year long as we boom and jump for joy. 📸Male greater prairie chicken

USFWS's tweet image. Boom. It begins. 🎆

We're kicking off America 250! From now through July 4, 2026, we’ll celebrate what makes this country wild: hunters, birders, anglers and prairie chickens booming at dawn.

Join us all year long as we boom and jump for joy.

📸Male greater prairie chicken

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service@USFWS · 6 m

Whether you’re a birder, a bow hunter, boater, or a backcountry wanderer, America’s public lands have room for you. 250 years of freedom means 250 years of access to explore, hunt, fish, and connect. #America250 📷Selawik River at Selawik National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska

USFWS's tweet image. Whether you’re a birder, a bow hunter, boater, or a backcountry wanderer, America’s public lands have room for you. 250 years of freedom means 250 years of access to explore, hunt, fish, and connect.

#America250

📷Selawik River at Selawik National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service@USFWS · 23 h

Wild bergamot, also known as bee balm, is a native wildflower found across much of North America. These lovely lavender blooms attract a variety of bees, butterflies and even hummingbird moths! 📷 courtesy of Gordon Garcia

USFWS's tweet image. Wild bergamot, also known as bee balm, is a native wildflower found across much of North America. These lovely lavender blooms attract a variety of bees, butterflies and even hummingbird moths!

📷 courtesy of Gordon Garcia

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service@USFWS · Jul 24

The glorious jewel scarab’s colors aren’t from pigment—they’re from microscopic structures that reflect light. Its metallic shine may look flashy, but studies suggest it actually helps the beetle hide in plain sight. Photo: Charles Wallace, CC BY-NC inaturalist.org/observations/2…

USFWS's tweet image. The glorious jewel scarab’s colors aren’t from pigment—they’re from microscopic structures that reflect light. Its metallic shine may look flashy, but studies suggest it actually helps the beetle hide in plain sight.

Photo: Charles Wallace, CC BY-NC
inaturalist.org/observations/2…

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service@USFWS · Jul 23

I'm a ssssnake, I sssswear. - tersa sphinx moth caterpillar On the right is a caterpillar that is cosplaying as a snake. When threatened, this tersa sphinx caterpillar puffs up its body, revealing a pair of fake eyes that makes it look similar to a rough green snake. 📷USFWS

USFWS's tweet image. I'm a ssssnake, I sssswear. - tersa sphinx moth caterpillar

On the right is a caterpillar that is cosplaying as a snake. When threatened, this tersa sphinx caterpillar puffs up its body, revealing a pair of fake eyes that makes it look similar to a rough green snake.

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service@USFWS · Jul 23

IT'S HAPPENING! There's nothing quite like seeing your native plants thriving and supporting local pollinators. The closer you look, the more you find. We initially found 6 monarch caterpillars on this milkweed plant, but looking at the photo we see 7! 📷 Courtney Celley/USFWS

USFWS's tweet image. IT'S HAPPENING!

There's nothing quite like seeing your native plants thriving and supporting local pollinators. The closer you look, the more you find. We initially found 6 monarch caterpillars on this milkweed plant, but looking at the photo we see 7!

📷 Courtney Celley/USFWS

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service@USFWS · Jul 22

On my way to eat your pollen. Half-black bumblebees are common across much of the midwest, northeast and parts of the southeast. They will visit a variety of flowering plants where they eat nectar and pollen. This one was visiting blooming fireweed. 📷 Courtney Celley/USFWS

USFWS's tweet image. On my way to eat your pollen.

Half-black bumblebees are common across much of the midwest, northeast and parts of the southeast. They will visit a variety of flowering plants where they eat nectar and pollen. This one was visiting blooming fireweed.

📷 Courtney Celley/USFWS

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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service@USFWS · Jul 21

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