This imposing larva (caterpillar), known as the hickory horned devil, is most often observed when it is full grown and comes down from the trees to wander in search of a site for pupation. It can beome as large as a hot dog.This large caterpillar ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThis giant ground wasp, the Cicada Killer, hunts cicadas as a food source for their young. This giant wasp can dig a 4-foot burrow in the ground with several branches and cells. One to four cicadas are placed in each cell for the larvae to eat.The ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThe bite. Mosquito bites can be annoying, itchy, painful and in Florida even disease-causing. The most important mosquito-borne diseases in Florida are St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus encephalitis and eastern equine encephalitis. To ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeBy Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Gardening with children can be a fun and educational activity. A butterfly garden is easy to do and will provide eggs to look for, along with caterpillars and butterflies to watch. It is a great ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, WildlifeThe Florida Entomological Society will sponsor Insect Encounters at the State Fair in Tampa, FL during February 5-16, 2009. Come to the Agricultural Hall of Fame at the state fairgrounds to visit insect displays staffed by the University of ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
According to the UF/IFAS publication by W. H. Kern, Jr., Assistant Professor "Dealing with Iguanas in South Florida" http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IN/IN52800.pdf The best measures for iguanas are tolerance, exclusion, and habitat modification. ... READ MORE
Category: Wildlife
If you live in the Florida Keys and have a plant or insect problem stop by one of the regional plant clinics for answers to your landscaping questions. Clinics are held from October 2008 to April 2009. You do not need to stay for the duration ... READ MORE
Category: Turf, WildlifeBy Cindy Peacock Pinellas County Extension HorticulturistIt is nice that we are getting so much rain. But, everyday rain can cause mosquito problems. When water collects in around the house in containers like tires, gutters, and bird baths, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water, Wildlife
The following information is from a University of Florida Extension publication. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW013Land crabs are by nature shy and pose no threat to humans unless caught and handled. Then they are capable of inflicting a memorable ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeDo you have a snake in your yard that you want to know whether if it harmful or harmless? Remember a juvenile snake may not not look anything like an adult snake. Case in point the Florida Black Racer adult is black in color while the juvenile ... READ MORE
Category: Wildlife