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Eastern Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea microptera)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This insect is orange with a yellow underside and is about 3 to 4 inches long.
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Crested Anole (Anolis cristatellus)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This lizard is about 3 inches long and is tan with a white belly.
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This small lizard is brown with a stripe down its back and is very common in the Miami area.
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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This bird has a grey body and a blue back and face. Its feet and beak are both black and it has a variety of markings in its feathers.
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Palms (Family Arecaceae)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This palm was low to the ground and has long branches with palm leaves at the very tips.
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Fishing Spiders (Genus Dolomedes)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This spider has 8 very long legs, a dark double body and two fangs.
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American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This plant has clumps of vivid purple berries on its branches. It grows like a vine and is relatively low to the ground.
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Yellow Alder (Turnera ulmifolia)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This bright yellow flower has a long thick stalk and relatively large dark green shiny leaves that branch out on all sides of the stalk
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Fig Wasps (Family Agaonidae)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This fig wasp was looked at under a microscope. It is a female wasp because it has an ovipositor and no wings.
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This lizard is about 5 inches long and it brown with a darker stripe down its back and a light underside.
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This tan lizard is about 4 inches long and likes to climb plants and structures. It has a long tail and the top of its head is orange. It moves very quickly.
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Great Egret (Ardea alba)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This bird is all white and has very long skinny webbed legs and a long neck. Its beak is orange
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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This bird has a white belly and a blue back and blue wings. Its tail and the tips of its wings have a black pattern. It has a blue crown, a black beak, and black markings on its face.
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Genus EpipremnumObserver
kpecherekDescription
This plant has relatively large leaves that are flat and shiny. They are splotchy in color, with some parts that are a light yellowish green. The plant grows o the ground and climbs nearby trees and structures.
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
kpecherekDescription
This little lizard is about 4 inches long. It is grey with specks if black and has a thin dewlap on its neck. It is very fast and jumps from flower to flower.
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Tree Philodendron (Thaumatophyllum bipinnatifidum)Observer
kpecherekDescription
The bark of the tree has a flat oval pattern. The leaves are large and have stringy edges. The tree is about 8 feet tall.