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When I lived in Gainesville, FL, I knew a lady from Scotland, and she couldn't get over 1) how loving big the bugs in Florida get, and 2) the fact lizards are everywhere.
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OneTwentySix posted:To be fair, most of the lizards you see in Florida are going to be invasive brown anoles or non-native house geckos. If Florida were more ecologically pure, you'd usually only see lizards if you were walking in more wild areas. When I go looking for reptiles and amphibians in Florida in the state and national forests, I see lizards but they aren't everywhere. There's a five lined skink who lives under my steps who's pretty cool.
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Feb 3, 2017 23:14
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Abyssal Squid posted:Definitely looks like a horsehair worm, but I have no idea what an adult would be doing on land. Haven't they been a separate phylum for a while now? Pretty sure Colin Tudge had them separate phylum in the Variety of Life, and that book is over ten years old. (Still a great book, Tudge is a wonderful writer, even if it's a bit out of late now.)
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Feb 16, 2017 09:59
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That's silly, possum. You're silly. 
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Feb 16, 2017 10:00
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El Burbo posted:Here's some recent stuff Is this Florida?
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Jul 6, 2017 02:53
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El Burbo posted:Yep, swampy sweltering south florida North Central Florida is also swampy and sweltering currently.
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Jul 11, 2017 14:48
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Mak0rz posted:Where on earth are those called click beetles? Because they make a clicking sound when they jump. EDIT: I read that as "why on earth", but am leaving my shame for everybody to see.
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Jul 12, 2017 23:06
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my cat is norris posted:Geez, those things look prehistoric as gently caress. They're pretty basal among molluscs.
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Aug 16, 2017 13:54
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Dick Trauma posted:Gorgeous photo. majestic
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Aug 23, 2017 11:35
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Sammus posted:They're by far the coolest creepycrawly. I grew up in a place without them so now that I have them in my back yard I'm fascinated by them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychophora 
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Sep 5, 2017 22:31
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Mak0rz posted:Velvet worms kick rear end because they're actually viscous predators that capture prey by shooting sticky goo at them like little twenty legged spider-mans Also for being arthropod relatives. 
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Sep 5, 2017 22:48
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The Red Queen posted:Go back to the ocean where you clearly belong, velvet worm! Shoo! Unlike every other phylum of animals, velvet worms committed to the terrestrial lifestyle.
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Sep 7, 2017 13:09
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Mak0rz posted:but please never forget their noble marine ancestors Sister-group, it's unknown if that was the stem group.
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Sep 7, 2017 14:23
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Mak0rz posted:I thought it was recently put back with the Onychophera? Well, I stand corrected. 
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Sep 7, 2017 14:33
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anything that brightly colored makes me think it is venomous
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May 19, 2018 13:09
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vaguely posted:ohh yeah blue ringed octopus is not a creature you ever want to actually touch *googles* Good god 
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May 19, 2018 13:33
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Mollusks own
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May 20, 2018 12:37
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Lightning bugs are real common down here in Florida. A quick google tells me there's 57 species. apparently.
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