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Northern Eudeilinia Moth (Eudeilinia herminiata)Observer
caththalictroidesDescription
27mm WS. Rural residential, with nearby second growth mixed forest, overgrown fields, ponds, stream, wet areas.
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Resurrection Fern (Pleopeltis michauxiana)Observer
harrigan_p_017Description
The organism being observed in this picture are the leaves growing on the trunk of the tree. It does not look like the leaves are apart of the tree but it is growing on the tree. Additionally, these leaves were also surrounded by moss which was also growing on the tree. These trees were found on a sidewalk in Wesley Chapel Florida.
This plant (the resurrection fern) seems to be flourishing by feeding off the plant and getting its nutrients from the plant.
Date & Time: February 7, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Location: Wesley Chapel, FL
“Pleopeltis Polypodioides.” Pleopeltis Polypodioides (Resurrection Fern) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/pleopeltis-polypodioides/.
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Io Moth (Automeris io)Observer
mothlady41Description
Newly emerged Io caterpillars.
Ants were present since the eggs were laid. The ants appeared to be tending the eggs.
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West Indian Mangrove Buckeye (Junonia neildi)Observer
the_curious_naturalistDescription
Medium size flying insect found in the scrub foliage. Size was about 1.5” in body length with a 3-4” wingspan. Coloration overall was brown with light orange patterning. Each wing has 3 mirrored spots that are dark in the center with an orange border. Weather was cool, moderate, mid 70s.
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Horse's Paper Wasp (Polistes major)Observer
joemdoDescription
Observed while plant monitoring in the Hole-in-the-Donut within Everglades National Park. This was in Restoration Area 2017.
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Plain-bellied Watersnake (Nerodia erythrogaster)Observer
bobzappalortiDescription
Also known as the Red Belly Water Snake. Specimen found basking by edge of the river..
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Banded Watersnake (Nerodia fasciata)Observer
bobzappalortiDescription
Dark Phase Banded Water Snake.
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Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)Observer
bobzappalortiDescription
A pair of Copperheads as found under cover.
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Rosy Conk (Fomitopsis cajanderi)Observer
autumnaDescription
A stunning group of Rosy polypore growing on a decomposing log beside a trail.
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
mharamatiDescription
There are two in the photo. The end of the thinner one was the width of only a few strands of hair. It was moving and probing the board at the time the photo was taken. The smaller one looked a little like a moving udon noodle. Photo is on a 2x6” board laid out by workmen in the area. A third one of these is partially visible in the second photo, bottom left, end stretched far out.
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Northern Pipefish (Syngnathus fuscus)Observer
shayes-hrpkDescription
Caught in Fish ecology survey traps
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Northern Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis siculus ssp. campestris)Observer
matthew_wills
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Glowworm Beetles (Family Phengodidae)Observer
nathanielyoungDescription
I first saw this one because it was glowing. There were more lights in the surrounding leaf litter.
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American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus)Observer
ryanvanmeterDescription
One of a pair, chasing each other and diving, over a mountain peak in Pawlet, VT.
