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Io Caterpillars and Moths

by Les Harrison
September 8, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" is a well-known phrase, commonly associated with physical attractiveness. In the case of Io moths, beauty is in the beholder of the eyes. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Big Bend Bugs!, Big Bend Wakulla, Bug, Bug Identification, Butterfly, Caterpillar, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insect, Insects, Instar, Io, Larvae, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Moth, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Plants, Pollinator, Polyphemus, Species, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildlife

Rabbits

by Les Harrison
August 28, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Bugs Bunny has amused and entertained millions, if not billions, of viewers since his introduction in 1938. His cavalier approach to challenges and the signature Brooklyn/Bronx ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animal Control, Animals, Bunnies, Bunny, Environment, Extension, Florida, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Natural, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Rabbits, Rodent, Species, The Wakulla News, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildlife

Rat Snakes

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 21, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Invasive species are encroaching on Florida's natural plant and animal inhabitants. From the Tropical Soda Apple, to Burmese pythons and Cuban treefrogs, the indigenous population ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Beneficial, Corn Snake, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Florida, Florida Snake, General Information, Les Harrison, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Oak Snake, Pest Management, Rat Snake, Reptile, Snakes, UF/IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Jumping Spiders

by Les Harrison
July 31, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Regal is a word used to describe kings, queens and other general nobility. The word itself conjures an air of sophistication and royalty. There is one such inhabitant which frequents ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Arachnid, Big Bend Bugs!, Bug, Bug Identification, Bugs, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insect, Insects, Jumping Spider, Landscape, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Predator, Species, Spider, Spiders, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildlife

Tent Caterpillars

by Les Harrison
May 13, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Summer is a popular time of year for camping. As school ends, parents are busy signing their kids up for day and overnight camps. Tent moths have a similar plan in mind for their ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Big Bend Bugs!, Bugs, Caterpillar, Caterpillars, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insect, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Moth, Moths, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Pest, Pests, Plants, Species, Tent Caterpillar, Tent Moth, Tent Worms, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildflowers, Wildlife

Snakes!

by Les Harrison
March 27, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Human kind’s fear of snakes is long-lived and wide-spread. Even the most classic story, “The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling was altered in the Disney adaptation to make ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Big Bend Wakulla, Environment, Extension, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Snakes, Species, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildlife

Leaf Litter

by Les Harrison
January 17, 2015

Les Harrison is the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director Everyone has raked a gargantuan pile of leaves in their yard to ensure the return of a pristine lawn for spring, only to have it scattered by the hapless play of a child or dog. ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Animals, Autumn, Beetles, Big Bend Bugs!, Big Bend Wakulla, Bug Identification, Bugs, Caterpillars, Environment, Extension, Florida, Insect, Insects, Landscape, Leaf, Leaf Litter, Leaves, Les Harrison, Local, Native, Native Plants, Natural Resource, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Soil, The Wakulla News, Trees, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Wildlife, Winter

Bald Eagle is a Symbol of Strength and Nobility

by Les Harrison
December 6, 2013

Nobility is an ancient notion which harkens back to the earliest human records. Succinctly put, an individual or group is considered superior because of one or more loftier qualities which place them at the top of the food chain. These earliest ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Bald Eagle, Birds, Environment, Haliaeetus Leucocephalus, Les Harrison, Local, Native Plants, Natural Wakulla, Nobility, Strength, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County Extension

Squirrels Bring New Challenges

by Les Harrison
October 16, 2013

The weather signs indicate autumn is in the air as well as being on the calendar. The mornings have cooled noticeably even though there are still some warm days to come. The plants, animals and bugs know it, too. The oaks and hickories are ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Berries, Control, Environment, Extension, Landscape, Les Harrison, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Nuts, Seeds, Squirrels, Wakulla, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension

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