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Alligator Snapping Turtle
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Alligator Snapping Turtle

Herrick Lake F.P., DuPage County, Illinois,USA
Photographed June 2008
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Habitat
Riparian
Location
Herrick Lake F.P.
Date taken
June 14,2008
Equipment used
Canon 40D(100-400)
Lisa W
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Nice shot of this fellow. Is that algae on his back?
 
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I think it is called Duckweed. It floats on some ponds around Illinois. By the way, I think it is a female laying eggs. It is digging a hole with its rear feet.
 

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