Observations by cruz_m_907

It’s body is divided into three main parts ~ the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. They have a hard, waterproof exoskeleton, which is made of a material called chitin, and are exceptionally strong for their size. It has three simple eyes which consist of many eye facets detecting light and shadow. Also have two antennae they use to recognize their nest mates and detect enemies. It has six legs are attached to the thorax. An ant has a petiole connecting the thorax to the abdomen. The petiole can be one or two segments. This feature is used to identify ant subfamilies. They live in warm climates. They eat the fungus that grows on the leaves. They also roam through jungles and tropical habitats eating any animals they can find.
https://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/ants/body-structure

It’s from the Davalliaceae (ground fern) family, sword fern, Boston fern, tuber sword fern. Terrestrial fern to 1 m with small, erect, scaly rhizomes producing many long runners and round, 1-3 cm hairy potato-like tubers. Fronds (40-100 x 5-8 cm) are erect or arching when long, with serrated, divided leaflets. Spreads by spores, runners and tubers, and forms dense, long-lived patches which are often large. Grows in the damp or dry, on the ground or in trees, in the open or the shade, in most soil types and in hot to moderately cool temperatures.
https://www.weedbusters.org.nz/weed-information/weed-list/tuber-ladder-fern/

Evergreen shrub that has glossy green leaves and deeply colored, small red berries. The plant is sometimes referred to as the California holly, though the leaves of the Christmas berry are round. The berries mature from a green into deep and vibrant reds with occasional oranges and grow in large clusters. The berries are quite tannic and contain cyanogenic glucosides which are poisonous if eaten in large quantities. The berries ripen at the end of the fall and remain through the winter months. https://www.specialtyproduce.com/produce/Christmas_Berries_9794.php

The leaves are flat, smooth and with a sheath surrounding the stem. Leaves alternate in a spiral fashion on the stem. The flowers are 3-parted flowers, each about 1 inch wide with ovate petals that have rounded tips which are light purple. The 3 sepals of the calyx are green, mostly smooth, except for some marginal hair, and shorter than the petals. Flower stalks are smooth. The six stamens have light purple filaments, yellow anthers. The pistil is made from 3 united carpels. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Jacket

Common in wet lands. They are from the Kingdom Plantae, and their common name is green algae. They are green unicellular desmids with two flattened semi cells, separated by a deep constriction. Further divided by several incisions, where the incisions are wide the cells have radiating arms. Each semi cell contains a single green chloroplast. The Micrasterias and its arms lie in one plane. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrasterias

Small bird with brown and short beak and legs. With a light brown spots in the head and in the eyes making it look like a mask. The top part of the wings are light grey, and towards the end of it they are black with white dots. The bird was found on a sunny day at 63°F. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Laughing_Gull/overview

Very large and heavy bird with long neck and legs and a short beak. The have an unfeathered head and overall its feathers are dark brown. They have a copper sheen to the rump and tail. They were found in a cloudy environment at 54°F. http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/wildturkey.htm#1

Large long-legged bird. With a white body shaped like football ball, and a long curved bill. Its legs and bill are red, and it has red around its eye too. The bird was located on a parking lot, on a sunny day, at 59°F. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/gu