Seeing oneself represented in society is important for the mental and social wellbeing of marginalized communities. Despite relatively higher LGBTQ+ representation in recent popular media, representation of queerness within the natural world is largely absent from public discourse. Despite the popular presumption of a cisheteronormative “default” in nature, the natural world is full of examples of species whose development, populations, and/or interactions operate outside of this narrow, prescribed worldview. The teaching of queer natural history can help students and the general public better appreciate the beautiful complexity of our shared planet and help make the world better for everyone.