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  1. Orbweaver

    Acanthepeira stellata

  2. Orbweaver

    Acanthepeira venusta

  3. Saddleback Caterpillar Moth Caterpillar

    Acharia stimulea
    This caterpillar has stinging hairs that are to be avoided. The adult moth is actually called the Saddleback Caterpillar Moth, hence the repetition of the word caterpillar.

  4. Cricket Frog

    Acris crepitans crepitans

    This Cricket Frog is nestled among sphagnum moss.

  5. Cricket Frog

    Acris gryllus dorsalis

  6. Cherry Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta hasta
    This is also known as the Speared Dagger Moth.

  7. Pointed Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta lanceolaria

  8. Long-winged Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta longa

  9. Long-winged Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta longa
    This is a stinging caterpillar.

  10. Triton Dagger Moth Caterpillar

    Acronicta tritona

  11. Luna Moth Eye

    Actias luna
    This is a closeup of the eyepot found near the leading edge of each of the luna moth's wings. They may startle birds or direct them to peck at a less vulnerable part of its body.

  12. Luna Moth Eyes

    Actias luna
    The eyespots and folded wings of this luna moth look like a face to me when viewed this way. The leading edge of the wings are actually at the bottom of the image.

  13. Luna Moth

    Actias luna
    I have lots of photos of Luna Moths, but the silhouette of this newly emerged Luna Moth was irresistible.

  14. Luna Moths

    Actias luna
    These two luna moths on an oak tree had just emerged in March, the first brood of the season. The purple edges on the wings are pigment accumulated over the winter months. Later broods usually have yellow edges.

  15. Fairy Moth

    ADELIDAE family
    I don't know the life history of this tiny moth, but its long antenna must have an interesting tale to tell.

  16. Purple-crested Slug Moth Caterpillar

    Adoneta spinuloides

  17. Metallic Green Bee

    Agapostemon sp.

  18. Male Metallic Green Bee

    Agapostemon splendens

  19. Grass Spider

    Agelenopsis pennsylvanica

  20. Southern Copperhead Snake

    Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix

  21. Southern Copperhead Snake

    Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix

  22. Southern Copperhead

    Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix

  23. Florida Cottonmouth Snake

    Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti

  24. Florida Cottonmouth Snake

    Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti
    The Cottonmouth Snake is also called a Water Moccasin.

  25. Florida Cottonmouth

    Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti
    This is the typical pose of a Florida Cottonmouth while waiting for its next meal.

  26. Gulf Fritillary

    Agraulis vanillae
    You can appreciate the length of the Gulf Fritillary's proboscis when you see how deep the throat of the pentas flower is.

  27. Gulf Fritillary

    Agraulis vanillae

  28. Gulf Fritillary

    Agraulis vanillae
    This Gulf Fritillary is melanistic which means that it has more black pigmentation than a normal individual. It is the oppositie of albinism which is the lack of this pigmentation. Melanism may be caused by genetic or environmental conditions.

  29. Eight-spotted Forester Moth Caterpillar

    Alypia octomaculata

  30. Eight-spotted Forester Moth

    Alypia octomaculata

  31. Marbled Salamander

    Ambystoma opacum

  32. Marbled Salamanders

    Ambystoma opacum

  33. American Lady Caterpillar

  34. American Lady

    Vanessa virginiensis

  35. American Lady

    Vanessa virginiensis

  36. American Snout Caterpillar

  37. American Snout

    Libytheana carinenta
    Note the long snout of this butterfly. American Snouts often land on people because they love to drink sweat.

  38. American Snout

    Libytheana carinenta

  39. Common Thread-waisted Wasp

    Ammophila procera
    The silver lines on side of thorax identify this wasp species.

  40. Common Thread-waisted Wasp

    Ammophila procera

  41. Walnut Sphinx Moth

    Amorpha juglandis

  42. Nessus Sphinx Moth

    Amphion floridensis

  43. Twinflagged Jumper

    Anasaitis canosa

  44. Oak Toad

    Anaxyrus quercicus

  45. Frowning Toad

    Anaxyrus sp.

  46. Southern Toad

    Anaxyrus terrestris

  47. Spiny Oakworm Moth

    Anisota stigma
    This female Spiny Oakworm Moth was laying eggs for at least half an hour.

  48. Green Anole with insect

    Anolis carolinensis
    This Green Anole is munching on an insect.

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