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Hearts-a-bustin’ in Florida
Euonymus americanus (also called hearts-a-bustin') capsules open to reveal red seeds in Arlington National Ce...
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Limpkins in Florida
Limpkins rely on apple snails for food and can be found in greater numbers where food is easily available. Florida Muse...
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Skunkvine in Florida
Skunkvine, Paederia foetida, is an aggressive, twining vine in the coffee family, or Rubiaceae. Plants produce multiple stems up to 35 feet long, which grow across the ground, over trees and shrubbery, or ar...
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Megalodon
Carcharocles megalodon, often just called megalodon, was the largest shark to ever live in our oceans. But what do we know about m...
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Geophytes
Every day, without even realizing it, you come into contact with geophytes. By just walking around the grocery store you pass by d...
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Wisteria in Florida
Wisteria has become somewhat iconic in lush gardens in the Southeastern United States. In the spring, it’s easy to locate as the flowers bloom in fragrant clusters of light purple to white along roadsides and u...
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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...
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Walking Catfish in Florida
Walking catfish. Photo courtesy U.S. Geological Survey
The Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus) is a species o...
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Sawfishes in Florida
Sawfishes live in coastal tropical and subtropical waters, including estuaries and river systems. Once ranging from New York to Texas, the smalltooth sawfish is now largely limited to the waters off the Flor...
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Fossil Shark Teeth Hunting in Florida
Whether you're a casual seeker or a passionate paleontologist, living in Florida puts a treasure tro...
