Lasioglossum Dialictus subgenus - Metallic-sweat bees
The genus Lasioglossum is one of the largest genera of bees worldwide and is broken down into about a half dozen subgenera. The subgenus
Dia ... moreMetaltella simoni -
This spider is native to Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. It was introduced into the United States in the 1940's.
These small, mostly dar
... moreTursiops truncatus - Bottlenose dolphin
Bottlenose dolphin are common in the Atlantic, Gulf and
estuarine waters of Florida. Fond of nearshore w
... moreCommon bottlenose dolphin
Columba livia - Rock pigeon
A common bird of towns and cities, farms and rocky cliffs practically world-wide. Pigeons originated in the Old World of southern Europe, northe
... moreMenemerus bivittatus - Gray wall jumper
Native to the tropical Old World, these spiders can now be found across the southern United States from North Carolina into California.
Menem ... morePelecanus occidentalis  - Brown pelican
A large dark bird found mostly near the coast throughout Florida. The range extends through the Gulf coastal states and up the eastern coast in
... moreGalgula partita - The wedgeling
The wedgeling is a small dark moth of the central and north peninsula and the panhandle, probably absent from the southern peninsula. The range
... moreSeirarctia echo - Echo moth
These caterpillars and moths are found in scrub, flatwoods, thickets and open habitats in much of Florida. The range includes Georgia, Alabama a
... moreThalasseus sandvicensis - Sandwich tern
Found in all coastal areas of Florida, nesting on beaches, barrier and spoil islands and foraging in shallow waters near-shore plus various estu
... moreAlaus Unidentified species of eyed click beetle - Wireworm
This appears to be a larva of a click beetle and a member of the family Elateridae, probably an eyed click beetle in the genus Alaus.
These lar
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