The American Bird Grasshopper is native to North America, where it occurs in the eastern United States, Mexico, and the Bahamas. Occasional, localized outbreaks of this grasshopper occur, and it is often referred to as a locust, though it lacks the true swarming form of its congener, the desert locust. The adult male of the…
The Red Salamander is commonly found in the eastern United States. Its skin is orange/red with random black spots. Its habitats are temperate forests, small creeks, ponds, forests, temperate shrubland, rivers, freshwater, and trees springs.
The Eastern Newt is a common newt of eastern North America. It frequents small lakes, ponds, and streams or nearby wet forests. It has a lifespan of 12 to 15 years in the wild, and it may grow to 5 inches in length.
The yellow garden spider is a common species that frequently captures the attention of gardeners due to their zig-zag web, striking black and white (or yellow) pattern, and relatively large size. Although their appearance may cause alarm, this species is relatively harmless and will generally flee rather than attack when disturbed.
The Southern Devil Scorpion is one of the few native scorpions found on the southeastern part of the United States. Most people associate scorpions with arid, desert climates, but this species has long been a resident in the more humid South. The natural prey of the Southern Devil Scorpion consists of spiders and other large…
The Silver-Spotted Skipper is characterized by a large white spot on the underside of each hind wing. It is one of the largest, most widespread, and most recognizable skippers. The Silver-Spotted Skipper is found throughout most of the United States and into southern Canada. Adults have the jerky flight typical of many skippers. They frequent…
The Variegated Fritillary is brownish-orange above, with a complex checkered pattern of black markings and dark dots. It has a black-rimmed, pale orange spot near the leading edge of the forewing and lacks silver spots. Its name is derived from the complex, variegated pattern of brown, orange, and white scaling on its underside. The Variegated…
The Sachem is a small grass skipper butterfly. It has a wingspan of 35 to 41 millimeters (1 3⁄8 to 1 5⁄8 inches). Males are orange, edged with brown, and have a large brown-black stigma. Females are darker with lighter markings in the center of the wing.
The Cloudless Sulphur is one of the most common and attractive butterflies and is particularly prominent during its southward migration in the fall.
The Eastern Tailed-Blue, also known as Everes comyntas, is a common butterfly of eastern North America. It is a small butterfly that is distinguished from other blues in its range by the small thin tail. Although all the blues may do some puddling, this species seems to be more prone to congregating in groups at…