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• Megathymus yuccae • Head narrower than thorax • Antennae not hooked at tip, but with large club • Hind tibiae with only one pair of spurs • Fast flying with wingspan of 40 mm or more • Holds wings...
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• Mellita quinquiesperforata • Flat version of sea urchin • Fused skeletal plate forms rigid exoskeleton (test) • Lives in shallow water, using sand as protection • Male and female cannot be...
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• Agelaius phoeniceus • Gregarious bird • Scarlet markings often concealed with only yellow margin visible • Immature male sooty brown and mottled with red shoulders • Brown female and juvenile...
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• Melanerpes carolinus • Robin-sized 25 cm (10 inches) long • Barred black and white above • Sexes similar in appearance • Red crown and nape in males • Female has red nape only • Common in South •...
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• Persea borbonia • Also known as Bull Bay • Evergreen with narrow head • Grows to 75 feet tall • Trunk 3 feet in diameter • Red bark • Bright red lumber used for making cabinets • Elliptic leathery...
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S apium sebiferum • Also known as Tallow Tree • Nonnative, of Chinese origin • Takes over marsh • Leaves pointed at both ends • Sap is milky and poisonous if rubbed in eyes or taken internally •...
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• Phyciodes tharos • Tiny • Wing span is 1 1/4 to 1 3/4 inches • Found in open pastures, road edges, vacant lots, and other open spaces • Upper side is orange with black borders
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• Pandion haliaetus • Known as Fish Hawk or Fish Eagle • Medium size bird with average length 53 - 61 cm and average wingspan 1.4 - 1.8 m • Brownish-black back; white breast with bluff or brown...
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• Mimus polyglottis • Robin sized 23 - 28 cm (9 - 11 inches) long • Slender, long-tailed gray bird • White patches on wings and tail • Often imitates other birds' calls • Song richest on warm, spring...
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• Casmerodius albus • Large wading bird with all white plumage • Yellow bill and glossy black feet • Stalks prey or walks slowly in shallow water searching for prey • Monogamous • Nests in colonies in...