Myakka River State Park
Went with my father to Myakka River State Park in SW Florida yesterday, and here are the photographs to prove it. Most interesting (to me) were two flies that I'd never heard of before: one in the genus Octhera and a Grallipeza nebulosa. At least that's what I think they were. Took me forever to figure out IDs. We spent a lot of time along the river's edge trying to capture tiger beetles (no luck) but thankfully escaped interest of nearby alligators. There's supposed to be one that is 16 1/2 feet long. Only dangerous situation was self-induced when I got in close to a nest of paper wasps.
By the way: it's the namesake of the Myakka bug (Ischnodemus variegatus).
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חילזון תפוח (Pomacea maculata)מתצפת.ת
colinpurringtonתיאור
Given color I think this is Pomacea maculata. Hundreds of these around.
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colinpurringtonתיאור
Brown-belted bumble bee (Bombus griseocollis), I think. Thanks for correction.
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colinpurringtonתיאור
Based on color, elytra pattern, single setae on first antennal segment, and likely micrserrulate margin at distal tip of elytra on male. Riparian and extremely wary.
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colinpurringtonתיאור
Guessing this is a juvenile Cuban tree frog (Osteopilus septentrionalis).
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חיצית (סוג Ischnura)מתצפת.ת
colinpurringtonתיאור
I have no idea what kind this. Was eating a caterpillar larvae.
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colinpurringtonתיאור
Nidus of oak leaf rolling weevil. Second pic shows a larva. Along with the weevil larvae in the three I opened, found a small beetle, multiple orange larvae, two eggs (parasitoids?), and mites. I made observations for all but the mites (just way to small to get pics without microscope).
I'm assuming host is live oak, Quercus virginiana.
Most likely Homoeolabus analis. Found adults of that species the next day, though at a different location.
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אנולה חומה (Anolis sagrei)מתצפת.ת
colinpurringtonתיאור
Male brown anole (Norops sagrei), I think.
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colinpurringtonתיאור
This blob of plant tissue is probably just the oak responding to some sort of damage. But I'm curious ... is there a particular organism that causes these blobs??
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חילזון תפוח (Pomacea maculata)מתצפת.ת
colinpurringtonתיאור
Myakka River State Park.
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