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  1. Forked Bluecurls

    Forked Bluecurls

    Forked Bluecurls (Trichostema dichotomum: Lamiaceae) This annual herb can reach heights of 1 m (3.3 ft) tall. Individual flowers are less than 1 cm (0.4 in) long and are slightly aromatic but the leaves when crushed give off a lemon-like aroma. Flowers from July to well into fall. Photographed...
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    • bluecurls brazos college station county dichotomum forked lamiaceae lick creek park texas trichostema usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Wild Flowers, Trees, Shrubs, Fungi
  2. Green Lynx Spider (female)

    Green Lynx Spider (female)

    Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans: Oxyopidae) Females are larger reaching lengths of 2.2 cm (0.9 in) while males are much slimmer and only reach lengths of ca. 1.2 cm (0.5 in) long. Photographed on tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima: Asteraceae) in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos...
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    • brazos college station county green lick creek lynx oxyopidae park peucetia spider texas usa. viridans
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Invertebrates
  3. Green-eyed Wasp

    Green-eyed Wasp

    Green-eyed Wasp also known as a Sand-loving Wasp (Tachytes sp.: Sphecidae). Photographed on tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima) in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Bottomland hardwood woodland dominated by cedar elm and water oak with some water hickory at ca. 96 m...
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    • college station green-eyed lick creek park sphecidae tachytes texas usa wasp
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  4. American Snout Butterfly

    American Snout Butterfly

    American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta: Nymphalidae) This is likely subspecies bachmanii but subspecies larvata picks up only 100 miles west of here. The subspecies of this species is largely determined from the larval form. This distinctive-looking butterfly has a wingspan of 4.1-5.1...
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    • american bachmanii brazos bryan butterfly camelot carinenta county libytheana park snout texas usa
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  5. Sigma Wasp

    Sigma Wasp

    Sigma Wasp (Polistes apachus: Vespidae) These wasps attain lengths of 2.0-2.6 cm (0.79-1.02 in) long. Photographed on Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima: Asteraceae) in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Bottomland hardwood woodland dominated by cedar elm and water...
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    • apachus brazos college station county lick creek park polistes sigma texas usa vespidae wasp
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Invertebrates
  6. Eastern Carpenter Bee

    Eastern Carpenter Bee

    Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica: Apidae) They range from 1.9-2.3 cm (0.75-0.90 in) long and are about the size of a bumblebee. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post...
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    • apidae bee brazos bryan camelot carpenter county eastern park texas usa virginica xylocopa
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Invertebrates
  7. Cedar Waxwing

    Cedar Waxwing

    Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA, foraging on Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense: Oleaceae). Sexes similar. Riparian; hackberry/elm/privet dominated woodland adjacent to a creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah...
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    • bombycilla brazos bryan camelot cedar cedrorum county park texas usa waxwing
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: North America
  8. Northern Schiffornis

    Northern Schiffornis

    Northern Schiffornis (Schiffornis veraepacis dumicola) Four subspecies are currently recognized with two being mapped for Panama. Subspecies acrolophites is mapped for eastern Panama in Cerro Mali and Tacaruna. This species was formerly included in Thrush-like Schiffornis. Photographed along...
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    • cerro dumicola gaitl national northern panama park province schiffornis veraepacis
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Cuckoo Bee

    Cuckoo Bee

    Cuckoo Bee (Triepeolus grandis: Apidae) These bees range from 1.0-1.7 cm (0.39-0.67 in) long. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Watered...
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    • apidae bee brazos bryan camelot county cuckoo grandis park texas triepeolus usa
    • Comments: 24
    • Category: Invertebrates
  10. Julia's Skipper

    Julia's Skipper

    Julias Skipper (Nastra julia: Hesperiidae) This small skipper has a wingspan of 2.4-2.5 cm (0.94-1.0 in). Photographed in Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area...
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    • brazos bryan camelot county hesperiidae julia julia's nastra park skipper texas usa
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  11. Greater Golden Digger Wasp

    Greater Golden Digger Wasp

    Greater Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus: Sphecidae) Males are about 1.9 cm (0.75 in) long while females average a bit larger at ca. 2.3 cm (0.91 in) long. This beautiful wasp was photographed nectaring a cultivated Asclepias. Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park...
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    • brazos bryan camelot county digger golden greater ichneumons park sphecidae sphex texas usa wasp
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Invertebrates
  12. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (male)

    Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (male)

    Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) Photographed in Huntsville State Park, southwest of Huntsville, Walker County, Texas, USA. Mixed pine/hardwood forest in the Pineywoods Vegetational Area at ca. 122 m (400 ft) elevation.
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    • county huntsville park sapsucker state texas usa walker yellow-bellied
    • Comments: 28
    • Category: North America
  13. Northern Hairstreak

    Northern Hairstreak

    Northern Hairstreak (Fixsenia ontario: Lycaenidae) This hairstreak has a wingspan of 2.2-1.9 cm (0.88-1.13 in). Photographed nectaring Carolina woollywhite (Hymenopappus scabiosaeus: Asteraceae) in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Oak/yaupon/farkelberry dominated...
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    • brazos college station county fixsenia hairstreak lick creek lycaenidae northern ontario park texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  14. Bella Moth

    Bella Moth

    Bella Moth also known as Ornate Moth or Rattlebox Moth (Uthetheisa ornatrix: Arctiidae) This diurnal moth has a wingspan of 3.3-4.6 cm (1.3-1.8 in). Photographed near Ocean Park east of San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. Margin of a massive mangrove swamp on the Atlantic side of the island at ca. 2 m...
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    • arctiidae bella moth ocean ornatrix park puerto rico usa uthetheisa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  15. Yellow-rumped Warbler

    Yellow-rumped Warbler

    Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata) Photographed in Packery Channel Park, Corpus Christi, San Patricio County, Texas, USA. Coastal prairie with scattered oak motts at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
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    • channel coronata corpus christi county dendroica packery park san patricio texas usa warbler yellow-rumped
    • Comments: 29
    • Category: North America
  16. Inca Dove

    Inca Dove

    Inca Dove (Columbina inca) Photographed in Packery Channel Park, Corpus Christi, San Patricio County, Texas, USA. Coastal prairie with scattered oak motts at ca. 2 m (6.6 ft) elevation.
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    • channel columbina corpus christi county dove inca packery park san patricio texas usa
    • Comments: 20
    • Category: North America
  17. Dung Fly

    Dung Fly

    Dung Fly (Scatophaga stercoraria: Anthomyiidae) These flies range from 6-10 mm (0.24-0.39 in) long. Photographed on Meadow Daucosma (Daucosma laciniata: Apiaceae). Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft)...
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    • anthomyiidae brazos bryan camelot county dung fly park scatophaga stercoraria texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Invertebrates
  18. Brazilian Skipper

    Brazilian Skipper

    Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius: Hesperiidae) These skippers have a wingspan of 4.5-6.1 cm (1.8-2.4 in). Perched on Esperanza leaves (Tecoma stans: Bignoniaceae) Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca...
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    • brazilian brazos bryan calpodes camelot county ethlius hesperiidae park skipper texas usa
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  19. Eastern Phoebe

    Eastern Phoebe

    Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Riparian; hackberry/elm dominated woodland adjacent to a creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area.
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    • brazos bryan camelot county eastern park phoebe sayornis texas usa
    • Comments: 25
    • Category: North America
  20. Florida Leaf-footed Bug

    Florida Leaf-footed Bug

    Florida Leaf-footed Bug (Leptoglossus phyllopus: Coreidae) Adults range from 1.8-2.0 cm (0.71-0.79 in) long. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational...
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    • brazos bryan bug camelot coreidae county florida leaf-footed leptoglossus phyllopus park texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  21. Texas Bow-legged Bug (adult)

    Texas Bow-legged Bug (adult)

    Texas Bow-legged Bug (Hyalymenus tarsatus: Alydidae) They range from 1.0-1.7 cm (0.39-0.67 in) long. The nymphs are fairly good ant mimics. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation...
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    • alydidae bow-legged brazos bryan bug camelot county hyalymenus park tarsatus texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Invertebrates
  22. Texas Bow-legged Bug (nymph)

    Texas Bow-legged Bug (nymph)

    Texas Bow-legged Bug (Hyalymenus tarsatus: Alydidae) They range from 1.0-1.7 cm (0.39-0.67 in) long. The nymphs are fairly good ant mimics. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation...
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    • alydidae bow-legged brazos bryan bug camelot county hyalymenus park tarsatus texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Invertebrates
  23. Spider Wasp (female)

    Spider Wasp (female)

    Spider Wasp (Anoplius aethiops: Pompillidae) This large female ranges from 1.3-2.3 cm (0.512-0.90 in) long. Photographed on Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) at Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Bottomland hardwoods dominated by cedar elm and water oak with some...
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    • aethiops anoplius brazos college station county lick creek park pomillidae spider texas usa wasp
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  24. Large Orange Sulphur

    Large Orange Sulphur

    Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe: Pieridae) Wingspan 5.7-7.0 cm (2.25-2.75 in). Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Watered flower...
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    • agarithe brazos bryan camelot county large orange park phoebis pieridae sulphur texas usa
    • Comments: 21
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  25. Little Yellow

    Little Yellow

    Little Yellow (Eurema lisa: Pieridae) Wingspan of 3.2-4.4 cm (1.25-1.75 in). Photographed at Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Oak/yaupon/farkelberry dominated sand hill at ca. 100 m (333 ft) elevation.
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    • brazos college station county eurema lick creek lisa little park pieridae texas usa yellow
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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