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Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
One of the many raptors hunting bats at the UF bat houses in Gainsville.
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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One of the several raptors hunting bats at the UF bat houses in Gainsville
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Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
Kite with a bat prey at the UF bat houses in Gainesville.
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Mexican Free-tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
This bat narrowly escaped a raptor attack but slammed on the ground in the process. Then it proceeded to climb a Southern Live Oak.
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Crested Anole (Anolis cristatellus)Observer
alyssacrittersDescription
Not sure what was going on here, the one anole dragged the other dead one off into the bushes :(
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Red-bellied Short-necked Turtle (Emydura subglobosa)Observer
lgarrigaDescription
Just a guess based on other observations. It looks like there is a population in Key West which contains all observations of them in Florida. I guess this might be a newly documented area for these exotics farther north (assuming ID is even correct)
Doesn't look like their range extends this far north here either, though map might just be slightly inaccurate: https://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.aspx?SpeciesID=3806
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Genus NeodiprionObserver
alexsalcedoDescription
Likely N. fabricii or N. abbotii. See discussion here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/149496741 This photo was originally posted as the first photo in the linked observation.”
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Neodiprion merkeliObserver
alexsalcedoDescription
Heavily infesting some slash pine saplings
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Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
Observed a few years ago during a shark tagging expedition with UM
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Eastern Ratsnake (Pantherophis alleghaniensis)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
ID: Pantherophis quadrivittatus
Feeding on a Knight Anole (Anolis equestris)
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Yellow-shouldered Calligrapher (Toxomerus pictus)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
Second individual of this species observed at the site.
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Scaly-breasted Munia (Lonchura punctulata)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
Observed while doing some bird watching at the Cutler Bay Wetlands
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Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
Please forgive the really blurry photo. My eyes saw the bunting clearly but my camera had lots of trouble focusing
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Cobbler Moth (Condica sutor)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
I saw this caterpillar on a blade of grass, literally on top of what seems to be eggs (?). Within the same area (2 square feet), I saw another caterpillar of the same species doing basically the same thing (2nd photo) Is it a coincidence or something else?
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Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)Observer
billprantyDescription
With Valeri Ponzo; a successful visit to see "Sunny," the celebrated xanthochroic male Northern Cardinal.
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Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)Observer
alexsalcedoDescription
This damselfly was shipped "accidentally" from North Carolina to Miami, Florida as a larva with some aquatic plants
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King Rail (Rallus elegans)Observer
ron284Description
Found at the Carillon business center on a freshwater pond. It was heard calling first and then responded to playback of King Rail and was eventually seen by many local birders.
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alexsalcedoDescription
Found this Palm Flatid Planthopper (Ormenaria rufifascia) on a Saw Palmetto frond that had succumbed to this fungus (Possible Hirsutella sp. If so, then most likely H. citriformis). There were other live and healthy (?) hoppers on the same frond. Not certain how pathogenic this fungus is, so not certain if they are infected. Thank you @b_gonzalez for your sleuth work, and for bringing this observation hopefully one step closer to being fully identified.
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Genus UroleuconObserver
alexsalcedoDescription
This aphid molted while on my hand
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Tribe ChrysopiniObserver
alexsalcedoDescription
This tiny lacewing larva bit my skin with its mandibles when I held it (photo #2). It left the area itchy as it possibly injected saliva containing digestive enzymes, through a groove on its mandibles. Thank you @b_gonzalez for the info and for allowing this tiny creature to bite you while I took photos 3 and 4
