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This fern was found near a wet and shaded swamp area at lettuce lake park by an alligator at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It contained many leafy branches, which looked like feathers and the leaves were narrow and small containing no flowers. Each frond was about 1 feet long. One characteristic of the ladder fern is that it’s sword shaped and has toothed shaped leaves http://www.plantsrescue.com/tag/tuber-ladder-fern/. They are commonly found in central and South America where it is shaded by the jungle http://www.plantsrescue.com/tag/tuber-ladder-fern/.

This ant was found at University of South Florida on a rainy day at 57 degrees (F). The ant was found under the fallen leaves and appeared to have a redish brown body and a black abdomen, and it was about 2mm long. The main characteristic of a red imported fire ant is its red to brown body and darker abdomen. They are native to Central and South America but now occupy different parts of the US https://www.desertmuseum.org/invaders/invaders_fireant.php.

This tree was found at 5:24PM and it was approximately 80 degrees Fahrenheit. It was found in lettuce lake park. It was about 50 feet tall and its habitat was warm and moist. Their leaves are red and orange during the autumn, and that’s when their fruit and flowers appear. However during spring their fruits were found abundant under the trees and had a spiky gum ball brown surface about 1 inch long. Characteristics of the sweetgum tree are it’s spiky gumball shaped fruits that are usually green but dry up and fall to the ground during the fall https://naturewalk.yale.edu/trees/altingiaceae/liquidambar-styraciflua/american-sweetgum-46. They are usually found in eastern and Northern side of the United States as well as Central America.

This bird was observed near Clearwater beach at Campbell causeway on a sunny day. It was around 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The bird had long legs and a long curved orange beak to catch fish or worms. The bird was white and had orange/pink legs. It was about 20 inches in length. Some characteristics of white ibis include their long neck and long legs (usually orange to red) as well as their curved and long bill. They are most common in Florida, as well as throughout the Caribbean, Columbia and Venezuela https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/White_Ibis/id.

This lichen was found at lettuce lake park on a Sunday afternoon. The weather was about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. There appeared to be different body forms of the fungi, some were circular crusts and some were continuous patches. It appeared to have a red and some pink color to them. One characteristic of Christmas lichen it’s red and green color that gives the appearance of Christmas wreath http://www.loyno.edu/lucec/natural-history-writings/christmas-wreath-lichen-cryptothecia-rubrocincta. They are very abundant in coastal Louisiana as well as subtropical or tropical regions http://www.loyno.edu/lucec/natural-history-writings/christmas-wreath-lichen-cryptothecia-rubrocincta.

These flowers were spotted in lettuce lake park on a Sunny afternoon. It was about 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The flowers had a vibrant pink color to them and were spotted under the shade of a tree. Their flowers last several weeks and bloom in the spring. Characteristics of azaleas include its vibrant pink blossom and are native to China, Thailand and japan but are now abundant in other parts of the world http://www.flowers.org.uk/plants/plants-by-name/a-c/azalea/.

This photo was taken at lettuce lake park on a cloudy afternoon and it was about 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The alligator was spotted by the Hillsborough river next to a turtle. It was approximately 4 feet in length, and had a muscular and hard shape but short legs. One characteristic of the American alligator is their embedded bony plated armored skin, and their muscular flat tail. They are found along waterways in the US, from North Carolina to Texas https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-alligator.

This photo was taken at lettuce lake park on a cloudy afternoon. It was about 69 degrees Fahrenheit. This little fella was spotted sitting next to an alligator. It appeared to have yellow spots and was later found swimming in Hillsborough river. The turtle was about a foot long. The characteristic that identifies a common slider include its yellow belly and yellow striped face. They are found in southeastern parts of the US, from Virginia to Alabama https://www.petguide.com/breeds/turtle/yellow-bellied-slider/.