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American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
Sycamore seed. This is an example of reproductive success. I found the seed laying on the ground.
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Ants (Family Formicidae)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
This is an ant hill by my friend house. It is a physical adaptation. It's a physical adaptation because the ants have adapted to use the physical environment around them to create a home for ants, and to ensure reproductive success.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
There was a lot of bees on this Callistemon Citrinus. They were taking nutrients from the Callistemon Citrinus to survive. This can be an example of Physical Adaptation, Also this can be an example of Predator/Prey relationship.
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Horse's Paper Wasp (Polistes major)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
This wasp nest was under a metal building. This is an example of Physical Adaptation and Reproductive success. It is using the building as cover from the natural elements. It can also be harder to spot for some predators. There were some eggs but I couldn't get a good picture of them because of the Wasps. They were very defensive about the territory they claimed.
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True Toads (Family Bufonidae)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
A bunch of tadpoles were swimming around in a little swamp area. This is an example of reproductive success. Some were grown and some were still fresh. There was a few adult frogs around near the Tadpoles, didn't get a picture of them though.
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Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps (Infraorder Aculeata)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
The wasps nest was created and resting upon the branches of the tree, this is an example of commensalism since the wasps were gaining a home and the tree was not harmed nor gained any benefit.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
It flew around the flowers and eventually landed on one, this is the only picture I have on it that's not blurry.
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Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
The milkweed was residing under the shade of the tree while a bunch of termites or flees were killing it for their own benefit
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Southern Flatcoil (Polygyra cereolus)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
It was residing under a rock. It was using the abiotic rock as shade and cover to protect the snail from most predators and sunlight.
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Graceful Twig Ant (Pseudomyrmex gracilis)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
Found with another Ant climbing the portable. Looks like it and another ant was returning back into the metal works of it's portable where it may reside.
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Mabel Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge argyrobapta)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
Found hanging under the abiotic Cafeteria for shade, it was also stringing it's web. It had long legs, the front pair being the longest. It had orange and other colors on it's back.
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
i3nicholasvinDescription
A long slender brown lizard about 7-8 inches. Has yellowish spots and a stripe from the head to the tail. Found climbing up the fence back into the abiotic fence protection where it made it's home.
