eliwild1's Identifications

Medium sized, male, peafowl.
Has its distinctive blue coloring as well as a long tail.
Appears to be molting so he’s too young for his classic green peacock tail.

Was found in my “lovely” neighbor’s overgrown, 20 year old abandoned house. Peacocks can commonly be found in parks, neighborhoods, and even highways in central Florida. They originate from India and Sir Lanka.

Reference: https://ebird.org/species/compea

This is a Boat-Tailed Grackle a bird found across the Florida peninsula. This is a male grackle because of its dark blue coloration and small sharp beak. Females are light brown. They belong in the bird family.
Www.allaboutbirds.org

Roughly 4 inches in length; distinct white line going along its spinal region; mostly brown covering all skin; long appendages with small pointy nails; wild organism.
According to askIFAS (https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/UW486), it lines up with the description of a Female Brown Anole or also known as a Cuban Brown Anole since Female Brown Anoles have a white lining along their spine with no presence of a red throat region.
It is stated that they can be commonly found in areas affected by humans, these include school yards, backyards, parking lots, etc. This can be used to assume that its main habitats are in areas of Disturbed environments where human activities occur.

Native to Georgia, this is believed to be a male Carolina mantid, identified by its long wings and slender body. These insects are recognized by their raptorial front legs. This particular mantid appears to be mottled brown with green legs and thin antennae. According to NC State Entomology, the Carolina mantid is a common native species with a triangular head, a rectangular face plate, long thin antennae, and no spot on the inside of the front legs, unlike the European mantid. This organism was found in the woods of Cusseta, Georgia, and can be found throughout southern North America and into Central America (animal diversity).

https://entomology.ces.ncsu.edu/biological-control-information-center/beneficial-predators/carolina-
mantid/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Stagmomantis_carolina/

Small, multicolored butterfly. Has about a 2-inch wingspan. The wings on the outside are grayish brown with white, black, and red marks. The pattern on the outside of the wings is a very common distinction and indicator of this species. On the inside of the wings, it consists mostly of orange and black, with some white dots on the tips of the wings. Organism was found while I was visiting some friends in Georgia. Was located in their backyard by the pool area. Species is found in many different continents around the world, some being Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Central America, etc. They thrive in wet, moist, environments with forests nearby.

Bugman, Dhir, P., Bugman, & Dhir, P. (2024, August 9). Red Admiral: All You Need to know and more for butterfly enthusiasts. What’s That Bug? https://www.whatsthatbug.com/red-admiral-all-you-need-to-know-and-more-for-butterfly-enthusiasts/

Found this cool little guy walking along the sea wall outside my university at around 10am. The organism appeared to be roughly around 1.5 inches long and had a white/ grey color. It has a red-ish brown colored antenna and beak-like mouthpart. The organism also appears to have a half spherical structure on its back.

reference: https://extension.illinois.edu/blogs/good-growing/2022-10-07-wheel-bugs-good-bugs-painful-bite

Orange with some black small stripes at the edge of its wings, black spots towards its body, small broken section in its inner right wings

Found going leaf to leaf on the sandy dirt, came out of a hurricane-stopping forest.

This is likely a juvenile Great Blue Heron, as it lacks the breeding plumage of an adult GBH. It has a mostly grey body with slight white on its underside, and a yellow lower “lip” of its beak. Long and slender legs and neck, while having a large wingspan. Looked to be about 3 feet tall on the beach of Fred Howard Park in Tarpon Springs, FL. Great Blue Herons frequent the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico, but can be seen as far north as the Northwest Territories of Canada, and as far south as Venezuela throughout their migratory season. The heron was slowly wading in the water and jabbing its head down for fish.

(Info referenced from Cornell Lab’s “All About Birds”)