Category Archives: animal behavior

Thomisadae – Crab Spiders

Posted on 2013/06/15 by birds n' bugs

The comment on the post below, from Chatou11, reminded of how much I enjoy finding and watching the Thomisadae which are one of the spider species commonly referred to as Crab Spiders or Flower Crab Spiders because of their hunting … Continue reading →

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Spider webs and other things they do with silk

Posted on 2013/06/13 by birds n' bugs

Everyone knows the iconic image of an orb weaver spiders web. Like this one from a golden silk orb weaver. But not all spiders spin webs like that. For example, here is a jumping spider I found this morning. It … Continue reading →

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Odonata – Dragonflies and Damselflies

Posted on 2013/06/06 by birds n' bugs

The moist days bring the dragonflies out as all of their small insect prey hatches. I see quite a few of them on walks now. Particularly along the mangroves. Here are a few shots from the last few days. The … Continue reading →

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Yellow Crowned Night Heron – playing peekaboo again

Posted on 2013/06/01 by birds n' bugs

There is a black olive tree on one of my morning walk routes that had two Yellow Crowned Night Heron nests in it. We had a pretty hefty windstorm the other day so I went that way to check on … Continue reading →

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A Hairstreak Butterfly

Posted on 2013/05/31 by birds n' bugs

I found this fellow in the Punta Gorda History Park. It’s a Grey Hairstreak. These have a bit of a disguise. The ends of the wing have little extensions that flutter about in the breeze. It almost look like there … Continue reading →

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Crablike Orb Weaver – Gasteracantha cancriformis

Posted on 2013/05/29 by birds n' bugs

These are interesting little spiders because they look like a crab. Generally small they spin their geometric webs in the mangroves and wait for lunch to arrive. They generally sit in the middle of the web and I sometimes think … Continue reading →

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Upate on the debris carrying bug

Posted on 2013/05/26 by birds n' bugs

As I said, I posted the images of the bug which had disguised itself with debris. I posted it at bugguide.net as an ID request at 4:53PM and at 4:55PM there was a response with a link to similar images and … Continue reading →

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Another morning walk to Ponce de Leon Park

Posted on 2013/05/22 by birds n' bugs

The other morning, I took another walk to Ponce de Leon Park in Punta Gorda. As usual, it was enjoyable not only for the exercise on a lovely morning but also for the things I see at the park and … Continue reading →

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Playing peek-a-boo with a Mangrove Crab

Posted on 2013/05/18 by birds n' bugs

Mangrove Tree Crabs ( Aratus pisonii ) are cute little things. The local fishermen use them as bait and the Night Herons love them as snacks. I find them climbing in the mangroves along the nature walk in Ponce De … Continue reading →

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Some White Bird Pictures

Posted on 2013/05/12 by birds n' bugs

There are a lot of white birds around the florida coast and into the flatwoods. From a distance many look alike but, they aren’t too hard to tell apart with some knowledge of their characteristics. There are so many of … Continue reading →

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