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• Thorn Bugs in South Florida
  on Mar 23, 2012 in Umbonia Field Photos
  Thorn bugs (Umbonia)Photos taken at Estero Bay Preserve State Park two weeks...
• Ideology trumps science
  on Oct 20, 2011
  Quotes from a state environmental protection agency: "Why would we include things we don't agree with? That's ridiculous," Saenz said. "We were looking at not including very controversial things that are unsettled science." and "It isn't censorship...
• Fuzzy pictures of fuzzy spiders
  on Aug 2, 2011 in Kukulcania hibernalis
  The southern house spider (Kukulcania hibernalis) is a sexually dimorphic species of crevice spider (Filistatidae). Both the female and male have fine, light-colored hairs on their abdomen and both have been documented as employing autotomy as a def...
• What kind of crap is this?
  on Jul 31, 2011 in Ursus Behavior Florida
  What kind of crap is this anyway?I’ll give ya a couple hints:The critter that left it behind lives in Florida, can weigh over 240 lbs, and it is a member of the order Carnivora…It’s from a Florida Black Bear - Ursus americanus floridanus!Usuall...
• Scary Videos Proving Science Literacy is an Uphill Battle
  on Feb 5, 2011 in Evolution Science Education
  Despite President Obama’s emphasis on innovation and education during the State of the Union Address, science literacy in the United States is facing an uphill battle.A recent survey of 926 high school biology teachers reported that 60% of them avo...
• Two is a company...
  on Jan 3, 2011
  Anyone who has ever shared a residence can attest to the fact that cohabitating with others can be an extremely stressful state of affairs. Disputes resulting from a lack of privacy, the unequal sharing of common resources, and poor communication bec...
• A Threatened Orchid
  on Dec 21, 2010 in Stenorrhynchos lanceolatum Plant
  Stenorrhynchos lanceolatum, the leafless beaked orchid, is listed as a Threatened species in Florida. This hummingbird pollinated orchid is found throughout Florida, Puerto Rico, and Central America. Snapshots taken this past summer near Bradenton,...
• Transgenic Veggies Go Wild
  on Nov 11, 2010 in Genetic engineering Transgene Genetically modified organism
  A newly published study from Penn State details what can happen when a genetically modified organism escapes from captivity and interbreeds with the wild members of its species. Transgenic organisms are critters that have been genetically engineered...
• Field Photos: Eastern Coachwhip Snake
  on Oct 11, 2010 in Snakes Field Photos
  Masticophis flagellum flagellum - the eastern coachwhip Photographed near Inglis, Florida two weeks back.
• Human Sexual Selection and Beer!
  on Sep 12, 2010 in Video Sexual selection
  I can almost here David Attenborough’s voiceover:…The female, being responsible for a greater investment in the rearing of offspring, acts as chooser during courtship displays……The male of the species entices the female by inflating his chest...

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