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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
ashley_bradfordDescription
That’s my dad communing with them! We counted at least 16.
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Charops annulipesObserver
jasonbhDescription
The plant from which it’s hanging is a spicebush.
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Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta)Observer
steph_thecnidarianDescription
FLAWLESS
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Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta)Observer
nrpetersDescription
On metal column facing east under shade.
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Wavy-lined and Southern Emeralds (Complex Synchlora aerata)Observer
aslezakDescription
Geometrid moth larvae I believe? Found on brown eyed Susan
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Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)Observer
juniper_likethetreeDescription
Orphans admitted for rehabilitation, tagged location is original find site
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Black Kingsnake (Lampropeltis nigra)Observer
jenniferpeetDescription
Strangling eastern copperhead
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Genus SynchloraObserver
kvrawellsDescription
on dune sunflower, caterpillar-like?
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Suzuki's Promalactis Moth (Promalactis suzukiella)Observer
steph_thecnidarianDescription
Stunning
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Genus RanatraObserver
sauron978Description
I thought this looked like an aquatic waterscorpion, however it was by a pine rockland, and the nearest water source: The Black Creek is a few blocks away. It was raining heavy earlier, and there were lots of puddles it may have traveled through
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Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius)Observer
birdingbunnyDescription
Continuing colony, 1 of 3 adults, each with a pup
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Northern Yellow Bat (Lasiurus intermedius)Observer
birdingbunnyDescription
Continuing colony, 1 of 3 adults, each with a pup. Drying off after rain.
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Pigeon Mountain Salamander (Plethodon petraeus)Observer
dominicDescription
Last and largest one seen for the day.
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Black-chinned Red Salamander (Pseudotriton ruber ssp. schencki)Observer
apistopanchax
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Common Green Darner (Anax junius)Observer
joemdoDescription
Seen while completing plant monitoring with Steve Woodmansee in the Hole-in-the-Donut, Restoration Area 2014 in Everglades National Park.
All of my observations from today:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-02-10&place_id=any&preferred_place_id=127553&user_id=joemdo
More info about the Hole-in-the Donut restoration area:
https://www.nps.gov/ever/learn/nature/hidprogram.htm
iNaturalist Project for the HID:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/everglades-national-park-hole-in-the-donut-restoration
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Green Horse Fly (Chlorotabanus crepuscularis)Observer
joemdoDescription
Came to a blacklight at Long Pine Key I aimed at one of the bathroom buildings.
My blacklighting observations from LPK before sunrise:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-04-28&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&user_id=joemdo
Video showing the lights I use for a typical setup:
https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk
Blacklighting project for Florida: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida
More details in general about my 2024 City Nature Challenge:
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/joemdo/93673-city-nature-challenge-2024
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Eastern Sycamore Lace Bug (Corythucha ciliata)Observer
steph_thecnidarianDescription
wow, wow, just wow
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Florida Tussock Moth (Halysidota cinctipes)Observer
andresvilaDescription
Royal Palm Hammock
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Purple Wartyback (Cyclonaias tuberculata)Observer
nancywilliamsDescription
South Chick creek
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Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens ssp. viridescens)Observer
pathdoc76Description
Friend sent me this photo today and I think it is a Red-spotted Newt, subspecies of the Eastern Newt. ID help is appt.
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Bluebottle (Physalia physalis)Observer
uwkwajDescription
Found on beach with nudibranchs Glaucus atlanticus, placed back in water for photo
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Collozoum inermeObserver
minty_starlightDescription
The wind had piled up many of these against the jetty rocks.
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Genus ParasolaObserver
joemdoDescription
Walked the Lucky Hammock trail for an hour before the Dade Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society's field trip in Everglades National Park. I also walked a trail at the northern edge of LPK (Gate 9). It was flooded and I mostly focused on trying to photograph fish but it was extremely challenging as they were very wary.
All of my observations from this day:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2024-02-17&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&user_id=joemdo
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andresvilaDescription
Small green eyed shark caught in around 1000 feet of water in Bimini, BS
Hook was successfully removed, and shark was released immediately.
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Cuban Emerald (Riccordia ricordii)Observer
robin_dive_divaPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Mama and baby
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
andresvilaDescription
Top right. Screenshot of bad video
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Genus AlconeuraObserver
joemdoDescription
Photographed four individuals and there were probably more around. I can't find any matches after looking through iNat and bugguide under Erythroneurini. Maybe in another group?
1) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122269378
2) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122269379
3) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122274138
4) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122274168
Set up a single sheet at a little green patch I like to visit for birding. I have looked for bugs here before too but this was the first time I set up a sheet. I used several blacklights: one bioquip powered by a battery with 12v outlet made for jumping car/inflating tires, three DJ blacklights connected to USB powerpacks. Most of the sheet visitors were small but there was a good amount of diversity. Without my macro lens it wouldn't have felt as fruitful.
I set the sheet up around 11:20PM, left and then came back to photograph everything around 2AM (I live nearby). Moon rose around 11PM and was around 95% illuminated, so I had a lot of light competition. Wind was weak when I set the sheet up but was non-existent by the time I came back.
All observations from this sheet: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2022-06-16&d2=2022-06-17&place_id=any&project_id=blacklighting-florida&user_id=joemdo
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Southeastern Cave Pseudoscorpion (Hesperochernes mirabilis)Observer
hydrophilus
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Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas)Observer
rebelnerd7Description
Lots of Belugas still to be seen late in the season on our boat tour in the mouth of the Churchill River, Manitoba, Canada
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Typical Seapills (Family Sphaeromatidae)Observer
joemdoDescription
Visible in this observation of a sea urchin fragment posted by @camilyyy:
https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/344007393
It was on the underside in a tide pool
Bioblitz with Cami
All of our observations from today:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.80020640587213&nelng=-79.99685666449675&on=2024-01-01&place_id=any&subview=map&swlat=25.596412608360414&swlng=-80.20100495703825&user_id=camilyyy,joemdo
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Cottony Cushion Scale (Icerya purchasi)Observer
steph_thecnidarianDescription
MY FIRST EVER SCALE AND I DIDNT EVEN KNOW IT
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
juniper_likethetreeDescription
Leucistic
