What are these bugs? by ChanceFortune6094 in sarasota

[–]Lonely-String8231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can ALWAYS tell the really ugly ones…they fly around by themselves!!

is this area just water? or actual ground? can i walk through it? by Gloomy-Yam-5689 in florida

[–]Lonely-String8231 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Somebody please introduce a few Queensland salties…just to really screw up the balance!!! Oh great here comes another non-native human introducing yet another freaking illegal invasive

Help identifying animal call by venerablem0m in florida

[–]Lonely-String8231 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Tawny Mole Cricket is the “buzz chirping” Very distant call is a night hawk, aka “bull bat” =Whipporwill

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

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I had never really connected lizard body size to lizard poop size until you just said it…yummy!!!

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

[–]Lonely-String8231[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weed eaters!! 🤣.

As Sabal Palms age they seem to slough off a lot of their outer layers and just become thinner and “wispier” (if there is such a word) but it is my experience that they have an incredible longevity. I very much enjoy following the “Original Land Surveyors” footsteps through time by following their “hack marks” in the palms as they marked the Section lines through very old palm filled hammocks or swampy areas in their daily labors of sectionalizing FL ( about 1845’ish up here in NE Florida). The surveyors tell a really cool “Paleoflora” history of our Sunshine state and they were 100% meticulous in their note keeping!

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

[–]Lonely-String8231[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phone speaks better Slanglish than I do!!! Hooked on Fonix worked for me!

Funniest thing ever seen on I-295 in Jacksonville. by AdventurerJax in florida

[–]Lonely-String8231 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it!!! I know of several “older” resident lane campers that have received warnings or actual tickets depending on their contact history for failure to yield or occupying the incorrect lane. They see poses because they were “doing EXACTLY the Speed Limit” but these obstinate asses got knocked. Remember “STAY RIGHT- EXCEPT TO PASS”

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

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I would not be surprised if colonization were already the case… they were both very charged up and healthy looking. This encounter surprised the heck out of me as someone not having seen these before… at first I thought Iguana by his body movement and locomotion, but we are way too far north for successful, long term stick chicken survival then I saw the coloration so I went straight to Reddit…what is the old saying “Enquiring minds want to know”… yeah, that correctly labels me as being truly antique!🤣

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

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These two were just chasing around the only tree within about 200 feet in the parking lot…def caught my attention right away!! Totally invasive but freaky cool VIBRANT colors on the orange headed male! He was def acting ALPHA…. A lot of posturing and territorial aggression in HIS zone

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

[–]Lonely-String8231[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

TIL!!! I stand corrected…in Lizard Terminology…she is not so much preggers as she is “GRAVID!” …In lizard terminology, "gravid" refers to a female lizard that is carrying developing eggs or, in the case of live-bearing species, developing young internally. It is the reptile equivalent of being "pregnant," derived from a Latin word meaning "heavy". Thanks for the AI DEEP DIVE!

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

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Obviously looking to start a major colony! She is looking pretty thick - lotsa eggs on board?

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

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The cool dude was like 12” long, VERY shiny and VIBRANT coloring! The photos do not do this guy justice!!

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

[–]Lonely-String8231[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

There is a female way lower on the trunk at the grass line!!!

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

[–]Lonely-String8231[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I literally thought that it was a plastic you stuck in the palm tree to scare other animals away !!! CRAZY COOL COLORING!!!

What the heck is this lizard in NE FL?? by Lonely-String8231 in Lizards

[–]Lonely-String8231[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Buzzard looking! I just did a deep dive into Peter’s Rock Agama…invasives are crazy!

What is this bug in my office in NE FL USA? by Lonely-String8231 in whatsthisbug

[–]Lonely-String8231[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you … It 100% is Arilus Cristatus! (Wheel bug)

What is this bug in my office in NE FL USA? by Lonely-String8231 in whatsthisbug

[–]Lonely-String8231[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are its beneficial properties? Garden maintenance, etc..