by Rich Leighton | Sep 5, 2020 | Arachnids, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
A single strand of spider silk is thinner than a human hair, but also five times stronger than steel of the same width. A rope just 2 inches thick could reportedly stop a Boeing 747. MORE PHOTOS OF SPIDERS MORE FLORIDA NATURE FACTS Florida Nature Facts is a series...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 31, 2020 | Arachnids, Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
The green lynx spider has an appetite for insects belonging to the Lepidoptera family (moths and their larvae) that are known to be enemies of crops like corn, cotton, cabbage, etc. Although their importance in the controlling of pests is counteracted by their...
by Rich Leighton | Aug 26, 2020 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Insects, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
If you ever see one of these large 2 to 3-inch, slow-moving grasshoppers impaled on a thorn or barbed wire fence and can’t possibly figure out how it got there then here’s your answer: The loggerhead shrike often catches them and pins them in place until...
by Rich Leighton | Jul 7, 2020 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Invertebrates, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife
Horseshoe crabs are more closely related to arachnids (spiders & scorpions) than crabs. Among oldest animals on earth, spot them in shallow soft-bottom areas on the beach. Help upside-down crabs found by gently turning them over, picking up both sides of the body...
by Rich Leighton | Jun 23, 2020 | Florida Nature Facts, Florida Nature Photography, Natural History, Nature & Wildlife, Wildflowers
Can a plant me any more badass than tread softly (Cnidoscolus stimulosus)? It has stinging hairs like nettle, sticky latex and spiky leaves that release cyanide when damaged, and nectaries on its leaves that attract protective ants to their sugary sweetness. MORE...
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