Herpetologydude's field exploits!

[Herpetologydude]

Gonna start posting up my plethora of field pics from Florida here!

Unidentified Hyalid

Nerodia fasicata fasciata

Another N.fasciata fasciata

Species of Florida wolf spider, any takers?

Katydid insect?

Rana (now Lithobates) sphenocephala

Bufo quercicus

Love making roach species!

Pasimachus sp???

Latrodectus geometricus

Coluber constrictor

Bufo terestris

Cicada species emerging

Elaphe gutatta gutatta

Lethocerus sp.

Gastrophyrne carolina

Hyla cinera

Hyla squirella

Lampropeltis trianglum elapsoides

Stick Insects mating, any idea on the sp?

 

[Herpetologydude]

Now a few from San Salvador Island in the Bahamas (studied abroad there for school for 2 weeks!) and some from my North Carolina, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio trips!

Bahamas:

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Nephila clavipes?

Hemidactylus turcicus?

Wolf Spider, any ideas?

Tiger Moth not sure on the latin name

Cardisoma guanhumi

Gecarcinus sp.

Sheild insect?

Assassin Bug?

Coenobites clypeatus

Anolis sagrei

Weird thingy I have no idea on :/

Some pycnogonid (SEA SPIDER!!!!)

Me and a Cyclura rylei rylei

His name was squidward!

Hermodice carunculata

Panularius argus

WVA:

Actias luna

Couple of Harvestmen

Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Plethodon cinerus

Desmognathus fuscus

Plethodon glutinosus


OH/KY:

Bufo americanus

Plethodon glutinosus?

Hyla chrysochelis or versicolor

NC:

Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Unknown Species! Help anyone?

Ditto for this one

Massive Harvestmen!

Long Jawed orbweaver?

Another unknown guy, ID?

Unknown Beetle

 

[zonbonzovi]

Fun stuff...loved seeing all the Plethodons.

The long horned beetle isn't Pasimachus, it's a hardwood borer of some sort, but the name escapes me. Prob. a Prionid of some sort?

The stick insects mating are Anisomorpha buprestoides...cool find!

The chafer beetle at the tail end is Pelidnota punctata

 

[tarcan]

some interesting animals there

May I ask why you feel the need to take everything in your hands? Pictures in natural habitats are much more interesting IMO

Martin

 

[Herpetologydude]

some interesting animals there

May I ask why you feel the need to take everything in your hands? Pictures in natural habitats are much more interesting IMO

Martin

Well I'm a very hands on type of learner and teacher. I like to show people that these animals are not the dangerous volatile creatures many think they are. I personally find interaction with them to be more stimulating for my own biology needs. It's my own personal style I suppose. I feel when people can handle and see an animal up close they are able to garner more appreciation for it, especially if they are not well versed in the natural sciences. I'm more of Steve Irwin than a Jacques Cousteau in conclusion.

 

[John Kanker]

not so much habitate pics but more like handitate pics lol

some nice animals though.

 

[myrmecophile]

The weird wormy looking thing is most likely a Syrphid fly larva

 

[Falk]

Cool