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An invasive orange-headed lizard has been increasingly common around Florida neighborhoods lately. Known as Peter's rock ...
While similar to native frogs in Florida, the Cuban tree frog is larger and may have different colorations. They can grow to almost 6 inches in length. They eat native frogs, along with lizards and ...
“So when we came up with a species name, we really wanted to allude to the color of the drink and the fact that it lives in the Florida Keys.” Bieler, who is curator of invertebrates at the ...
"Invertebrates may seem interesting to keep ... six live snails in the suitcase of a traveler arriving from Ghana. Florida has eradicated the highly invasive snail before, according to the USDA.
Although their diet in Florida hasn’t been studied yet, evidence from their native range shows that agamas feed on a variety of bugs and small invertebrates. Unlike invasive iguanas, which are ...
A variety of invertebrates have taken up residence within ... establishment and potential impacts in Florida, researchers found. In addition, invasive species tend to do well when there are ...
What’s the main difference between so many Florida lawmakers and the wondrous array of invertebrates you can find in our beautiful state parks? The invertebrates are supposed to lack backbones.
Scientists are always baffled when odd animals show up in unlikely places, especially without a logical explanation. That is ...
Its flashy red or orange wings make the Florida leafwing butterfly easy to spot in flight, but it gets its name from the tricks of camouflage that allow the brown or gray underside of its wings — ...
Alligator attacks on dogs in Florida are much more common ... small fish and other invertebrates, according to the FWC, the adult reptiles go after bigger fish, turtles, snakes, birds ...