Observaciones de gowan_a_015

This is a Pink-striped Oakworm Moth found in its larval stage as a caterpillar. It was early in the morning and it was sunny and warm out. This caterpillar had a green body covered in small white dots and small black spikes. It also had pink stripes that ran from the front to the back. They can be found in urban habitats where I found mine, as well as woodland habitats and forests.

Resource: https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Pink-Striped-Oakworm-Moth

I found these birds on a warm, early evening on campus at USF. Their oval-shaped bodies were completely white with bills and legs that were a reddish-pink color. The birds in these pictures were found in an urban area but they are wetland birds and can be found in freshwater habitats, swampy areas, and coastal habitats.

Resource: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White_Ibis/id

I found this gecko on a warm evening between the hours of six and eight. There were a few located at the top of my front porch in Orlando. They have a slender body, with light brown and white stripes running down its back. The colors were a mix of mainly grey, and brown and white. They are native to African tropical forests but are now found in multiple different habitats including suburban areas, where I found these specific geckos, as well as scrubby and sandy areas.

Resource: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Hemidactylus_mabouia/

I found this fern on campus at USF on a hot and humid day. They were all clustered together on the trunk of a cultivated tree. The leaves, which are called fronds, were around three to four inches long. The ferns were mostly green with some being yellow, and had dark spots called sori, which is how they reproduce. Resurrection ferns can be found throughout Florida and the Southeast United States, attaching itself to other plants to absorb nutrients and grow.

Resource: http://sfrc.ufl.edu/extension/4h/plants/Resurrection_fern/index.html

I found the Spanish Moss hanging from a tree at USF in warm and humid weather. The moss on this tree was between two to three feet long, looking to be gray and white in terms of color. It also has a tangled appearance, with the individual strands all twisted together. Despite the name, Spanish Moss is not a true moss, but rather an angiosperm (flowering plant) and prefers to grow in moist environments. Although I found this moss in an urban habitat, it can also grow on trees that are located in swamps and estuaries, and also in freshwater habitats including rivers.

Resource:

https://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/cs_tius.pdf

I found this plant in the water at Lettuce Lake Park. It has long, thick stems with green oval-shaped leaves attached. These aquatic plants are an invasive species, native to the aquatic areas in South America.

Resource: https://www.invasiveplantatlas.org/subject.html?sub=3020