Wolf spiders belong to the family Lycosidae. They are very common and usually found on the ground, where they are well-camouflaged. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeJumping spiders The jumping spiders belong to the family Salticidae and are sometimes called salticids. All species are small, usually less than 15 mm long. They are easily identified by their eye arrangement, which is in three rows. Jumping ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeCrab spiders are so named because they hold their legs to the side in a crab-like fashion. They are commonly 5 mm to 10 mm long. These spiders do not spin webs, but wait in ambush on flowers and foliage for their insect prey. Crab spiders such ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeCarpenter ants are large ants that nest in hollows of wood. The nest is usually associated with wood decay or termite damage in a house. Outdoors, carpenter ants nest in mulch or debris. The Florida carpenter ant is colored red and black. Carpenter ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThe Imported Fire Ant lives in mounds usually located outdoors on the ground surface. Sometimes colonies can be located in debris on the flat roof of commercial buildings. The ants have a well-developed stinger and can inflict a painful sting. ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifePharaoh Ants nest in dark voids inside or around structures. Usual nest locations are wall voids, behind molding, in insulation in refrigerators, in cardboard, between sheets of paper and in soil of potted plants. Electric outlets and switch ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeCrazy Ants usually nest outdoors in mulch, wood, debris and soil; however, they can also nest indoors in dark voids. Colonies of crazy ants have many queens. The workers are small, dark brown ants that often run about erratically. They follow ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeGhost Ants are tiny ants with a dark head and thorax and a pale abdomen. Ghost ant colonies are found in switch plates and electrical outlets and in other dark voids. They can nest either outdoors or indoors. Colonies of ghost ants have many ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThe adult butterfly is about 2-1/2" to 3-1/2" long. The wings are long and oval with prominent yellow bands and rows of yellow spots on the upper surface. The same markings occur on the undersurface of the wings, but are less vivid. The zebra ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeThis caterpillar reaches a length of 1-1/2" to 1-3/4". It has white above and brown below, with several rows of black spines that run the entire length of the body, interspersed with black spots. The eggs are laid on the new growth of passion ... READ MORE
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