Tag: FL Natives
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica Thunb.) now a State Noxious Weed
January 8, 2021
Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica Thunb.) is one of the recent additions to the Florida State Noxious Weed List. Belonging to the family Caprifoliaceae, alongside other popular vining and hardy shrub ornamental species, it ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: FL Natives, Honeysuckle, Invasive Ornamentals, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Japanese Honeysuckle
New on Featured Creatures! Coastal plain hesperapis (suggested common name)
January 23, 2015
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Hesperapis oraria Snelling and Stage is a specialized, solitary bee belonging to the family Melittidae (Dasypodainae). Hesperapis ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Bees, Featured Creatures, FL Natives, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
New on Featured Creatures! Io moth
December 12, 2014
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The beautiful Io moth, Automeris io (Fabricius), is one of our most recognizable moths. It is distinctive because ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, RecreationTags: Featured Creatures, FL Natives, Moths, Pest Alert
New on Featured Creatures! Giant woolly bear (larva), giant or great leopard moth (adult)
August 11, 2014
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The giant leopard moth is our largest eastern tiger moth. It was formerly in the family Arctiidae which now composes the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, WildlifeTags: Featured Creatures, FL Natives, Pest Alert, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
New on Featured Creatures! Tussock moths.
March 19, 2014
We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Tussock moths in the genus Orgyia are small moths that are best-known because of their attractive larvae. ABOVE: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, RecreationTags: Featured Creatures, FL Natives, Moths, Pest Alert, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
UF-IFAS Pest Alert: Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth by Moscoso, Diaz, and Overholt
June 19, 2013
The scarlet-bodied wasp moth, Cosmosoma myrodora (Dyar), is a beautiful native insect. Because of its striking adult coloration, including a bright red thorax and abdomen, and transparent wings patterned with black, this moth immediately ... READ MORE
Category:Tags: Featured Creatures, FL Natives, Moths, Pest Alert