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Anomala marginata, the Shiny leaf chafer, photographed in Lake county, Florida (27 April 2013). Have you ever been chilling out on a back patio somewhere, likely at night, on a patio perhaps, drinking a beer, enjoying the plenty of night, … Continue reading
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Geolycosa sp., the Burrowing wolf spider (not confirmed), photographed in Lake county, Florida (27 April 2013). Here’s a fun little activity for you Floridians readers out there: Go outside to a residential lawn anytime during the night. Wait until it’s … Continue reading
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Coluber constrictor priapus, the Southern black racer, photographed in Lake county, Florida (26 April 2013). This was a fun little encounter. We were all in Mount Dora visiting Kid A’s Florida Grandfolks. Lots of snacking, lots of pool time, and … Continue reading
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Anolis sagrei, the Cuban brown anole, photographed in Lake county, Florida (27 April 2013). I know it’s already been like, what, a week and a half since I last posted about anoles… but, you know how it goes. A week … Continue reading
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Osteopilus septentrionalis, the Cuban treefrog, photographed in Lake county, Florida (27 April 2013). On Dust Tracks, we’re loitering about a bit in central Florida. It’s hard not to; the region is saturated with awesome organism action. Here we have a … Continue reading
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Gymnetis caseyi, the Harlequin flower beetle, photographed in Lake county, Florida (27 April 2013). Text So, yeah, this is pretty much the most awesome beetle I’ve ever seen. This is a Harlequin flower beetle, Gymnetis caseyi. It ranges along the edge … Continue reading
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Hyla cinerea, the American green treefrog (left), and Hyla squirella, the Squirrel treefrog (right), photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (13 May 2013). In the two years we’ve lived just north of Valdosta, Georgia, we’ve had a good number of American … Continue reading
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Opheodrys aestivus, the Rough green snake, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (13 May 2013). Hot damn, I’ve been itching to photograph a Rough green snake for quite some time! This has been one of my “Holy Grail” snakes since moving … Continue reading
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Egretta thula, the Snowy egret, photographed in Lake county, Florida (28 April 2013). This post presents a gaggle of egrets, herons, and ibis spotted at Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area in Lake county Florida on 28 April 2013. For the most … Continue reading
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Plegadis falcinellus, the Glossy ibis, photographed in Lake county, Florida (28 April 2013). Now’s about the time in our visit to Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area when we lose the sunlight and the photos become a little less than awesome. Heh. … Continue reading
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Agelaius phoeniceus, the Red-winged blackbird, photographed in Lake county, Florida (28 April 2013). A simple, short, and sweet shot for this Mother’s Day. Here we have a lovely Red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) calling from within central Florida’s Emeralda Marsh Conservation … Continue reading
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Porphyrio martinica, the Purple gallinule, photographed in Lake county, Florida (28 April 2013). I’m still hurting a little bit on the inside that this is the single best photograph I was able to get of the two Purple gallinules I … Continue reading
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Gallinula chloropus, the Common moorhen, photographed in Lake county, Florida (28 April 2013). The Common moorhen is a wide-ranging and rather abundant bird often found near stable bodies of water. Also known as the Swamp chicken and the Marsh hen, … Continue reading
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Bubulcus ibis, the Cattle egret, photographed in Lake county, Florida (28 April 2013). We’re starting our little run of Emeralda Marsh (Lake county, Florida) birds with one species I actually do often see up north in Valdosta, Georgia. This is Bubulcus … Continue reading
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At last, at last . . . Emeralda Marsh at last! This post launches a lovely little run of photographs taken at Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area in Lake county, Florida on 28 April 2013. Weather was somewhat dicey on this day: … Continue reading
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Kinosternon subrubrum, the Eastern mud turtle, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (08 May 2013). I may be wrong, but I think this is Kinosternon subrubrum, the Eastern mud turtle. It’s *possible* it could be a (stripeless) Striped mud turtle, Kinosternon … Continue reading
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Crotalus adamanteus, the Eastern diamondback rattlesnake, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (08 May 2013). Before we dip into the fine avian landscape of Emeralda Marsh in central Florida, we have to check in with The RealTimeNow of Valdosta, Georgia. Today … Continue reading
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Good morning! This post serves two functions. First, it officially wraps up our extended visit at Big Shoals State Park. Second, it introduces the new “Identification Pending” category on Dust Tracks. Now, with this fungus, LennyWorthington over at Project Noah … Continue reading
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Tremella mesenterica, Yellow brain fungus, photographed in Hamilton county, Florida (29 April 2013). Yeah, I took a couple of days off from blogging. A case of End of the Semester Blues, if you will. It’s a strange thing, really. When … Continue reading
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Cnemidophorus sexlineatus sexlineatus, the Eastern six-lined racerunner, photographed in Hamilton county, Florida (29 April 2013). Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV First, my apologies to email subscribers. I set this post up in the morning … Continue reading
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Anolis carolinensis, the Carolina green anole, photographed in Hamilton county, Florida (29 April 2013) Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV Now that we’ve looked more closely at the Cuban brown anole (Anolis sagrei) ridin’ the … Continue reading
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Anolis sagrei, the Cuban brown anole, photographed in Hamilton county, Florida (29 April 2013) Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV Let’s take a closer look at the fence-dancin’ Cuban brown anole de awesome, Anolis sagrei. … Continue reading
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Anolis sagrei, the Cuban brown anole, and Anolis carolinensis, the Carolina green anole, photographed in Hamilton county, Florida (29 April 2013): Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV Neither the diminutive Southern toad nor the twitchy … Continue reading
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When I was a kid growing up in Ormond Beach, Florida (Volusia county), my dad taught me to watch out for thick clusters of Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens). There are a good number of organisms that like to hang out … Continue reading
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Anaxyrus terrestris, the Southern toad, photographed in Hamilton county, Florida (29 April 2013). This little scamper threw me for a curve. It looks like this is a juvenile Southern toad, Anaxyrus terrestris. In this part of Florida, there are only … Continue reading
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This past weekend, the family headed down to central Florida to recharge the batteries a bit — before Finals Week and some other pressing matters. It certainly was a good weekend with plenty of relaxation, good eats, pool time, and … Continue reading
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Acanthocephala declivis, the Giant leaf-footed bug, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). Alright, now we’re playing with power. As promised, here’s the third post for today. And what do we have here? Well, if my identification is correct, … Continue reading
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Hyphantria cunea, the Fall webworm moth, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (06 April 2013). With gratitude and thanks to Jakubko over at Project Noah, I can report that this is most likely Hyphantria cunea, the Fall webworm moth, photographed on the … Continue reading
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Hypagyrtis esther, the Esther moth, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (10 April 2013). Good morning! So, we took the weekend off here at Dust Tracks and took off to central Florida to visit with family, get offline for a bit, and … Continue reading
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Euclea delphinii, the Spiny oak slug moth, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (10 April 2013). Identified with the assistance of Project Noah’s bayucca, this is a Spiny oak slug moth — yet another of our back patio visitors during the … Continue reading
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Macrurocampa marthesia, the Mottled prominent moth, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (03 April 2013). I’ve seen a good number of Mottled prominent moths (Macrurocampa marthesia) this spring — or, at least, I think I’ve seen a good number of Mottled … Continue reading
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Metria amella, the Live oak metria moth, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (01 April 2013). Jakubko over at Project Noah offered forth this identification, though he notes verification is still warranted. This is, we think, a Live oak metria moth, … Continue reading
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Neoconocephalus triops, the Broad-tipped conehead katydid (unconfirmed), photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (03 April 2013). We certainly have no shortage of katydids in our backyard — during the day or at night. They’re not ubiquitous necessarily, but they are indeed … Continue reading
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Hypercompe scribonia, the Giant leopard moth, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). We’re about to dip back into the well of backyard arthropods for another swim, so this Grand Bay spotting serves as a nice transition. This is … Continue reading
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Anolis carolinensis, the Carolina green anole, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). ~ janson
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Dolomedes triton, the Six-spotted fishing spider, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). ~ janson
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Acris gryllus gryllus, the Coastal Plain cricket frog, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). We’ve got a run of short posts –essentially wrapping up the 11 April 2013 jaunt around Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area near Valdosta, Georgia– … Continue reading
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Nerodia fasciata, the Banded watersnake, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). Continuing our little trek around Grand Bay Wildlife Management Area on 11 April 2013, we come to this lovely, beat-up beauty. This is an adult (but smallish … Continue reading
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Hyla cinerea, the American green treefrog, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). I’m writing this post the evening of Wednesday 18 April 2013. Actually, it’s later than evening. It’s about 11:05 pm as I write this sentence, as … Continue reading
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Agkistrodon piscivorus piscivorus, the Eastern cottonmouth, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (11 April 2013). Ah, yes. You know spring has arrived at Grand Bay when you start seeing the Cottonmouths along the Grand Bay WMA boardwalk trail. Rah! I had a … Continue reading
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In this part of South Georgia, the Yellow-bellied slider, Trachemys scripta scripta, is the dominant, most common aquatic species of turtle. Belonging to Family Emydidae, the pond and marsh sliders, Yellow-bellied sliders are pretty easy to find in this part … Continue reading
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Plestiodon laticeps, the Broad-headed skink, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (09 April 2013). At the beginning of the semester, I had the idea of doing a weekly Wildlife-on-Campus type series on Dust Tracks. Valdosta State University features a gorgeous campus … Continue reading
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Anolis sagrei, the Cuban brown anole, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (09 April 2013). I suppose it’s time we started checking in on Valdosta’s colonies of Cuban brown anoles, can you diggit? I know I can. March is gone with the … Continue reading
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March 2013 was a strange March for the American southeast. Down south, we had a number of remarkable cold waves pass through the early-spring season. Though these cold fronts weren’t quite as dramatic as those scientifically-accurate and precisely-represented megastorms-of-doom depicted … Continue reading
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Callopistria mollissima, the Pink-shaded fern moth, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (24 March 2013). The Pink-shaded fern moth, Callopistria mollissima, is a common species of Owlet moth (Family) ranging throughout eastern North America, from Florida north to Maine and Ontario. … Continue reading
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Chloropteryx tepperaria, the Angel-winged emerald moth, photographed in Lowdnes county, Georgia (25 March 2013). This is Chloropteryx tepperaria, a geometer moth (Family Geometridae) found throughout the eastern United States. It was photographed on our back patio the evening of 25 … Continue reading
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Scapteriscus vicinus, the Tawny mole cricket, photographed in Lowndes county, Georgia (23 March 2013). Meet Scapteriscus vicinus, the Tawny mole cricket (see comments below regarding the reliability of this identification). Assuming my identification is correct, this is one of three … Continue reading
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In the American southeast, Florida and Georgia to be precise, I adore hiking along the edge of and near freshwater bodies of water. That’s where most of my interests await. Water is life and water is where many organisms of … Continue reading
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So, last post was all about the On-A-Mission-From-God Southern black racer (Coluber constrictor priapus) at O’Leno State Park on 24 March 2013. The racer was creeping toward the Southern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus undulatus) featured here — well, at least … Continue reading
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Ah, yes… The Southern black racer, Coluber constrictor priapus. This is indeed the NASCAR species of snake in the American southeast: they’re fast, rowdy, can throw some quick defensive punches, and they often don’t play well with others. Racers are … Continue reading
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