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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This was taken on a very sunny day, with a temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit and moderate humidity. Its habitat is near Simmons creek by the University of South Florida. One can determine this is a mallard because of its white ringed neck.
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Cooters (Genus Pseudemys)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This turtle was found in the lettuce lake park forest area, near the water. The temperature was of 92 degrees Fahrenheit, and it was a very sunny day. With low winds and high humidity levels. This is a box turtle because of its shell structure. It can almost completely close it and is brown, with yellow.
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
bmontejo1Description
Its habitat is in forests, mainly seen in temperate forest where it can get foods to be able to store for the winter time. This tree squirrel was seen during a very sunny day with low humidity levels, and a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. One can spot these tree squirrels because of their brown fur and slightly brown ears.
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Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This Metazoan of the clade protostomes was seen in its forest-like habitat near Lettuce Lake park at USF. The temperature during this day was 91 degrees Fahrenheit with sunny conditions and moderate humidity levels. My observation during this time led me to believe this was a Golden Silk Orbweaver because of its distinct yellow color.
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Olive-green Swamp Grasshopper (Paroxya clavuligera)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This Protostome was taken during a partly sunny day, with a temperature of 91 degrees Fahrenheit. The habitat that this grasshopper was in is the lettuce lake park forest area near the university of South Florida.
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Florida Carpenter Ant (Camponotus floridanus)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This Florida carpenter ant was spotted at lettuce lake park during a very hot and sunny day. The average temperature of about 92 degrees Fahrenheit and it os considered a protostome. This is a part of the metazoans, and it would be a florida carpenter ant because of its black bottom half and fire red upper half.
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White Checkered-Skipper (Burnsius albezens)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This picture was taken during a very hot and sunny day, with and a temperature with an average of 86 degrees Fahrenheit and about 59% for humidity. This White checkered-skipper is part of the protostomes because it is an invertebrate. Also, when looking at this butterfly one can see that it is a white checkered-skipper because of the white color on the wings.
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White Beggarticks (Bidens alba)Observer
bmontejo1Description
Very sunny day, low humidity
Temperature: 86 Degrees Fahrenheit
This is part of the flowering plants (Angiosperms).
The habitat of this one was at the university of South Florida in a nearby park called Simmons park. There were many angiosperms around the area, with a pond.
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Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This bald cypress is part of the seedless vascular (Gymnosperm). The picture was taking during a partly cloudy day, with an average temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit. (Although it felt much like 100 degrees). There was also moderate humidity, and the habitat is the forests of lettuce lake park on fletcher. It is a gymnosperm because it has naked seeds on its leaves.
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Pines (Genus Pinus)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This conifer is part of the genus Pinus, photos were taking during a very sunny day, with low humidity and a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a part of seeded vascular plants and would be considered a gymnosperms. The habitat it was found in was at the University of South Florida (Simmons parks).
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American Royal Fern (Osmunda spectabilis)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This fern was taken during a partly cloudy day with moderate levels of humidity. Under a temperature of about 89 degrees Fahrenheit. This is a seedless vascular plant because it contains vascular tissue but does not produce any flowers or seeds. They reproduce through spores instead. The habitat is in a forest.
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European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This picture was taking on a very sunny day, with low humidity levels. The temperature was around the high 80’s low 90’s. This Honey bee is considered a part of the protostomes (in the Metazoan). The Bee is a protostome because it is an invertebrate and also because of its embryonic development. The bee’s oral end develops from the first developing opening.
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Florida Pricklypear (Opuntia austrina)Observer
bmontejo1Description
On this day, there was low humidity, and the habitat was in a forest. It was a sunny day with a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. This is an angiosperm because it has the ability to produce flowers in order to some day use them for reproductive purposes.
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Domestic Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata var. domestica)Observer
bmontejo1Description
85 degrees, sunny , low humidity
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Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This Metazoan is a part of the clade Deuterostomes. This is a brown anole because of its brown color with some white and yellowish patterns on its back. The habitat of this is a forest with warm weather. The temperature during this time was about 86 degrees Fahrenheit and very sunny.
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American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana)Observer
bmontejo1Description
Sunny, 76degrees Fahrenheit, low humidity
Habitat: Trout creek wilderness park.
This, is an angiosperm seeded vascular plant since it is a flowering plant and has seeds enclosed within the ovary.
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Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides)Observer
bmontejo1Description
Sunny, low humidity, 76 degrees Fahrenheit
Habitat: Simons park near USF
This is a spanish moss, a seedless non-vascular plant since this plant does not have roots and must be near the water or live in a wet environment in order to collect water from soil.
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American White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)Observer
bmontejo1Description
This white ibis was seen near Lettuce lake park, a forest habitat. The weather during this day was rainy, with high winds due to the rainbands of Hurricane Michael and the temperature was of about 72 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a white ibis, because of its football shaped body and bright red legs and bill.