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Bess bug grubs are very similar to "white grubs" (Coleoptera: Scarabidae).
However, the larvae have only two pair of true legs and grow to about 1
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A bolete is a type of mushroom characterized by the presence of a pileus
that is clearly differentiated from the stipe, with a spongy surface of
pores (rather ...
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Achemon Sphinx moth
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This caterpillar of the achemon sphinx moth is close to pupating. Many
caterpillar species in the Sphingidae family are referred to as
"hornworms" because they have a ...
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Achemon sphinx moth
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Please see other entry for Eumorpha achemon. ...
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air potato, bitter yam
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Air potato is a vigorously twining herbaceous (not woody) vine, which often
arises from an underground tuber. Freely branching stems grow to 60 feet in
length. Stems are ...
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Ajuga or Carpet Bugle weed
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Ajuga reptans, a native of Europe, is a commonly cultivated species in the
U.S. often used for a ground cover. Unfortunately, Ajuga has the tendency
to escape ...
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American beech
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Please see previous entry for American beech, Fagus grandifolia ...
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American beech
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The American beech is a deciduous tree (loses its leaves in the fall)
growing to 20–35 m (66–110 ft.) tall, with smooth,
silvery-gray bark. The leaves are ...
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American Goldfinch
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The American Goldfinch is a small finch (4.25 inches) with a conical bill,
yellow face, brownish-olive upperparts, white underparts and a short forked
tail. Typically the wings are ...
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American Robin
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The American robin is 8-11 inches in length and has a wingspan of 12-16
inches. The male American robin has dark gray or brown back and wing
feathers ...
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American toad
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American toads are about 2 to 4.25 inches long. Most are plain brown in
color, although some may be gray, olive, or reddish, possibly with
light-colored patches. ...
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American water-willow
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An aquatic with bicolored flowers in dense, head-like or spike-like
clusters on long slender stalks rising from leaf axils.
Flowers: To 1/2" (1.5 cm) long; calyx shorter than ...
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Amur Honeysuckle
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From www.invasive.org
Amur honeysuckle is a multi-stemmed upright deciduous shrub that grows up
to 30 feet tall. Leaves are opposite, round, and usually persist into
winter. Often it ...
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Arrow Arum
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Arrow Arum is a aquatic perennial with arrow shaped leaves that grows to
about 1-2 feet tall. The leaves (4-30 inches long and 3-8 inches wide) are
fleshy ...
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Bald Cypress
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It is a large tree, reaching 30-45 m tall and with a trunk diameter of up
to 3 m. The leaves are spirally arranged but twisted at ...
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Banded sculpin
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The banded sculpin is a small bottom-dwelling fish with a large flattened
head. Its body is dotted with tiny prickles and has prominent cheek
spines, which are ...
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banded tussock moth caterpillar
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Caterpillars are covered all over in long hair-like setae, in tufts. These
vary in color from yellowish and orange to dark gray. Extra long 'hair
pencils' of white, ...
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banded tussock moth caterpillar
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Please see other entry for Halysidota tessellaris. ...
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Barbara’s-Buttons
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Marshallia is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, endemic to the
southeastern United States. A common name applied to most species in the
genus is Barbara's ...
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barking treefrog
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A larger, stouter treefrog with large toe pads. The barking treefrog is
the largest native treefrog in North America at 2 to 2.75 inches (51 to ...
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beetle larva
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This is a photo of a beetle larva, although it's difficult to tell from
the photo exactly what species it is. Beetle larvae can be differentiated
from ...
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Bellwort
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Bell-shaped yellow flowers are born on slender stems during March to May,
in Alabama. ...
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bess beetle, bess-bug, Betsy-bug, horned passalus
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The body of the adult bess beetle is very shiny and slick looking. Adult
beetles are up to 1 3/8 inches long, shining black with a ...
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bess beetle, bess-bug, horned passalus
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See other entry about bess bugs, Odontotaenius disjunctus. ...
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Bess Bug Beetle
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Bess bug beetles can reach lengths of 1 3/8 inches. They are large with
elongate bodies that are shining black with grooves running the length of
the wing ...
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Bird Pelvis
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This is a synsacrum and pelvis from a bird. The synsacrum composed of a
series of vertebrae that are fused together, and to the sacrum (which is
also ...
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black and yellow garden spider; banded garden spid
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Argiope aurantia have distinctive yellow and black markings on their
abdomens and a mostly white cephalothorax. The female of the species is
striking in appearance, with distinct ...
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Black Cherry
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The Black Cherry is the largest of the native cherry trees on favorable
sites these trees can reach heights of 100 feet but the average is 50-60
feet. ...
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Black eyed-susan
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“Black-eyed” undoubtedly refers to its flower, with its dark brown (almost
black) disk, surrounded by bright yellow rays, giving it a black-eyed
appearance. In some areas it is ...
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black gum, black tupelo, sour gum
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Nyssa sylvatica is known as a shade tree with shining dark green summer
foliage, excellent fall color, abundant fruits (on appropriate flowering
forms) that are small, fleshy, bluish-black, ...
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