Spiny Orb Weaver Spider
The year’s mild winter and frequent rain showers have created lush lawns and gardens with an abundance of insects. As a result, we are seeing many predator arthropods taking advantage of the available feast. One… Read More
Category: Wildlife
Peak Season For Local Seafood – August
Each month Sea Grant provides a list of local seafood species that are currently in peak season. Some species are regulated differently in different states so even though it may be listed as being in… Read More
It’s that time of year… 4th of July, Blue Angels, and SHARK WEEK
Yep, each year cable TV broadcast their classic summer series SHARK WEEK. Actually there are several shark series running now. It all began with Jaws in the early ‘70’s and ever since Americans have been… Read More
Water Quality Update – June 24, 2016
FDEP and ECHD both sampled this week – all clear! RED TIDE Background levels of Karenia brevis were not detected anywhere in the state of Florida this week woo-hoo! FISH KILLS for Escambia… Read More
They Call it “Sea Lice”
I have played in the waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico all of my life… but I have never heard of this – “sea lice.” It has been in the news recently and I… Read More
Enjoying Local Seafood; What’s in Peak Season for April?
Continuing our monthly series of “what’s in season for this month?” we take a look at April. Several species that were in season for March are still in season now – those include:… Read More
Training for Monitoring Diamondback Terrapins
Diamondback terrapins are the only brackish water turtles in the United States. They prefer salt marshes and can be used as an indicator of the health of our bay. To that end Sea Grant Agent… Read More
An Ancient Mariner… the horseshoe crab
Talk about weird and cool at the same time! The horseshoe crab is one of the oldest living species we have in the Gulf of Mexico. Fossils of this animal date back to almost 500 million… Read More
Solitary Bees are Back
The mining bees or adrenids are often seen in areas of landscapes that have little ground vegetation and loose soil. After mating, the female bee will excavate a very small tunnel in the ground that… Read More
Box Jellies in the Gulf of Mexico?
Yep, but do not get to alarmed just yet… it is not the same species as the famous one from Australia. That said… who is this new invader to our waters and is it of… Read More