Five facts about…
Wisteria in Florida
Wisteria has become somewhat iconic in lush gardens in the Southeastern United States. In the spring, it’s easy to locat...
Five Facts About…
Bats in Florida
First of all, there are no vampire bats in Florida! And bats are not rodents. They are in their own order, Chiroptera, which...
Five Facts About…
Walking Catfish in Florida
Walking catfish. Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
The Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a species of freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia. In Florida, they grow to about 20 inches long ...
Five Facts About...
Sawfishes in Florida
Sawfishes live in coastal tropical and subtropical waters, including estuaries and river systems. Once ranging from N...
Five Facts About...
Fossil Shark Teeth Hunting in Florida
Whether you're a casual seeker or a passionate paleontologist, living in Florida puts a treasure tro...
Five Facts About...
Coral Ardisia (in Florida)
Scientific name: Ardisia crenata
1: It’s a beautiful troublemaker
Coral ardisia (Ardisia crenata) glossy foliage. Florida Museum photo by Marc Frank
Coral Ardisia was first offered at a commercia...
Five Facts About...
Barnacles!
Scientific name: Cirripedia (Infraorder)
These barnacles are attached to the ventral pleats of a humpback whale calf. Photo...
Five Facts About...
Air potatoes (in Florida)
Scientific name: Dioscorea bulbifera
This vine can be found in nearly every county in Florida.
Air potato...
Five Facts about...
Nine-banded Armadillo
Scientific name: Dasypus novemcinctus
This medium-size, armored mammal is mostly nocturnal and lives in a great deal of the Americas.
Florida: It is a fairly common throughout Florida except for the Key...
