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Southern Two-striped Walkingstick (Anisomorpha buprestoides)Observer
courtney_l_
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Crested Coralroot Orchid (Bletia spicata)Observer
benjaminoverllieDescription
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1,2 July 2nd:Plant just beginning to flower
3,4 Jul 8th: Near peak anthesis
5 Jul 20th: Seedpods forming, still with many blooms
6 August 9th: Mostly senesced.
It should be noted that this specific clump seemed to bloom on the early side within this population.
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Rover Ants (Genus Brachymyrmex)Observer
feroxaraDescription
An undescribed species previously known from only three localities in north Florida. Collected from Berlese funnel in soil sample between pecan and boxelder maple trees. Closed canopy ecosystems with deep humus-sand mixture. Near to frequently burned Longleaf pine ecosystem.
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Southern Two-striped Walkingstick (Anisomorpha buprestoides)Observer
georgedanielson
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Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus)Observer
dcuevaDescription
Northernmost population of Gopher tortoises
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American Sand-burrowing Mayfly (Dolania americana)Observer
joseph92Description
Specimen collected and identified by Dr. Bruce Wallace of University of Georgia. Photographed by Dr. Sally Entrekin of Virginia Tech. Dr. Wallace notes: "Upper Three Runs [Creek] is within the confines of the Savannah River Nuclear Facility on the SC side of the border about 20 miles NE of Augusta GA. It is generally closed to the public....[Dolania sp.] are several inches below the sandy stream bed in fairly rapid currents."
See BugGuide post here: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1790520
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris)Observer
fwiley79Description
Female & juvenile?
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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera)Observer
cray87slyDescription
Looks like 5th Instar, judging by orientation and length of wing buds.
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Pond Slider (Trachemys scripta)Observer
hannahridgeDescription
Hanging out in my lawn for a week, can't decide what species he is. Might have been washed away into my lawn by a big storm.
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Blue-lipped Sea Krait (Laticauda laticaudata)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
Super mellow but highly venomous elapid hanging out on the rocky shore.
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Eastern Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne carolinensis)Observer
jdwillsonDescription
leucistic specimen
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Devil's Dipstick (Mutinus elegans)Observer
toadshadeDescription
Found on SCAN Trip to Silver Bluff Audubon Center.
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Jelly Babies (Genus Leotia)Observer
toadshadeDescription
At Silver Bluff Audubon Center With SCAN.
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Carolina Pygmy Rattlesnake (Sistrurus miliarius ssp. miliarius)Observer
jdwillson
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Carolina Spring Salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus ssp. dunni)Observer
jdwillson
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Fan Clubmoss (Diphasiastrum digitatum)Observer
padlnjonesDescription
low ground cover growing in the woods
