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Protozoarios (Reino Protozoa)Autor
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This organism is microscopic, lopsided but generally round, contains green purple and some yellow, and seems to have pseudopodia. Its habitat was the shallow southern edge Simmons lake in the University of South Florida campus. I identify this is a Protozoan because it is unicellular, seems to contain a nucleus, and has a complex internal structure that is not animal-like. The distribution of this group of organisms is virtually place that has water including lakes, ponds, and even the ocean.
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK8325/
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This individual is a small, dark brown, round, insect with out a large distinguished head. It has six legs, does not have developed wings and is round in body shape. The habitat that it was found is very sandy soil under a few fallen branches. In the pictures, the white specs on the organism are grains of sand. I identify this as a Florida woods cockroach because it is dark brown, has no developed wings, it was found under dead plant matter (which it is know to eat), and is a few centimeters in length. The distribution of this species is all throughout the south east United States, especially in Florida.
Source: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/roaches/florida_woods_cockroach.htm
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Garza Blanca (Ardea alba)Autor
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This bird was fairly large being approximately 2 feet from tip of beak to tip of tail feathers, had bright white feathers, a yellowish orange beak, a long neck, large wings, black legs, and yellow around its eyes. I saw it eating a lizard that it plucked out of a bush. The habitat of this bird seemed to be the western section of the University of south Florida campus, which includes a few ponds. I identify this as a Great Egret because all of these characteristics, especially its size and beak color, correspond to known characteristics of this species. The known distribution of this bird is central Asia, Africa, Australia, North and South America, and Southern Europe.
Source: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/how-to-identify-white-herons-excerpt-from-better-birding-book/
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Garza Azul (Egretta caerulea)Autor
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This is a large white bird with a long neck that was sitting on a bush on the University of South Florida campus. it is perfectly white, has a wing span of about two feet, and a long beak. The habitat of this bird seemed to be the western side of campus, which contains a few lakes and many different trees. I identify this species to be a little blue heron (Egretta caerulea) because of its white feathers, long neck, and gray-black beak. The distribution of this species is Central America, the Caribbean, and the south east USA. source:https://www.allaboutbirds.org/how-to-identify-white-herons-excerpt-from-better-birding-book/
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Paxtle (Tillandsia usneoides)Autor
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The organism is Spanish moss that was hanging from an oak tree near a lake, which is its habitat. It is long, wavy, grayish green, and has small brownish orange flowers. It was about 2 feet in length and fibrous. The distribution of this species is Southeast USA, mexico, central america, and south america. I know that it is this species because it is also grayish-green, produces small flowers, is fibrous and thin, and hangs from trees.
Source: http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/extension/4h/plants/Spanish_moss/
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Abeja Melífera Europea (Apis mellifera)Autor
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This organism is a Western Honey Bee that was flying from flower to flower. It only seemed interested in these flowers and no other plants. It was only 2-3 centimeters long and was the only one in the immediate area. It was Yellow with black stripes, had a black head, a thin middle section, and somewhat small wings. It habitat is a section of forest with many yellow and white flowers. The geological distribution of this species is North and South America, southern Africa, eastern Australia, Europe and certain parts of Asia. I know this is is this species because its habitat is near flowers, it consumes nectar, and it resemble the coloration of known Western Honey Bees.
Source: https://bugguide.net/node/view/3080
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Musgos Y Parientes (Filo Bryophyta)Autor
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This is Sphagnum moss that was growing on a palm tree in the middle of the University of South Florida campus. It is The temperature is usually 55 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit and the weather is typically humid. The spot that it was in was partly shaded. Its habitat is the bark of the palm tree that it grows on. The geological distribution of this group is North America, South America, southern Africa, Europe, Russia, and the south eastern islands of Asia. I know that this organism is of this group because it is found in a moist area, creates a thick blanket on trees, is spiky, and resembles images of this group.
Source: http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/Survival/Pages/sphagnummoss.html
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Pinus clausaAutor
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A grayish brown tree covered in pine cones and had no leaves. It was 20-30 feet tall with diameter of about 1 foot. The branches spread out in all directions randomly. The cones were either short and very open, or medium length, thin, grayish, and fully closed. It was found growing out of sandy dirt, relatively close to a lake and surrounded by other vegetation. its habitat is this area of woodlands near a lake and surrounded by other trees. The distribution of this species is central Florida and part of the pan handle. I know that it is this species since the size matches what is known and it is grayish with small cones. Source: http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/Extension/ffws/tfpin.htm
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This organism is a fungi with pale to dark brown mushrooms. It was found close to water and not far from trees and bushes its habitat is the sand between a lake and an area of trees.
The mushrooms in the picture were particularly small, only a few inches tall. the gills underneath seem to be thick and of a purple color. The distribution of this mushroom is the east coats the the united states, he Gulf coast, and the area around the great lakes. I know that it is this species because it has purple gills, lives in sand, and was found growing near pine trees.
Source: https://www.mushroomexpert.com/laccaria_trullissata.html
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Helecho Serrucho (Nephrolepis cordifolia)Autor
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A small fern with 2 fronds that seem to still be growing. Its habitat was a partly shaded area of moist dirt covered in fallen leaves and twigs. It is a rich light green color, about 1.5 feet tall, long, with short leaves on both sides. This species is found throughout central and southern Florida. The organism can be identified as this species since it has slightly serrated leaves, is found in central Florida, and does not have pointy leaves like certain other fern species found in this area.
Source: http://www.plantatlas.usf.edu/flip/plant.aspx?id=63
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Líquenes Verdes (Género Parmotrema)Autor
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This organism is a grayish-green lichen that was found on an oak tree. It is very scaly and its structure is thin. Each scale was only about a centimeter in length. Its habitat was this tree that it was found on. I identify this as a ruffle lichen because it is pale in color, scaly, lives on a tree, and seems to utilize photosynthesis for food but is not a plant. The geological distribution of this group is The United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, southern Africa, western Europe, southern Asia, and New Zealand.
Source: https://www.opalexplorenature.org/sites/default/files/7/image/AIR%204pp%20chart.pdf
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Kalanchoes Africanos (Subgénero Bryophyllum)Autor
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This organism is a plant with bundles of pink flowers and long thin leaves. The stems are slightly blue in color and it is moderately short. Its habitat is a section of dirt near a fence and surrounded by other weeds. I identify this weed as Mother of Thousands because it is found in a humid forest area near a fence line, has many pink flowers, and its flowers each have four petals. The distribution of this species is the Fiherenana River valley, Florida, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, and some areas of Uruguay and the canary Islands.
Source: https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/hybrid-mother-millions
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Ardilla Gris de Las Carolinas (Sciurus carolinensis)Autor
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This organism is small to medium size, around 7 inches from nose to base of tail. It is brown-gray, a tetrapod with fur, has a long bushy tail, and timid in nature. The lack of a red undertone in its fur or black fur on its head distinguishes it from the fox squirrel which is also found in this general area. The habitat that it was found in is an oak tree in a suburban location. The organism is known to be found across the eastern half of the United States. reference: Animal Diversity Web https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Sciurus_carolinensis/