Brad Glorioso’s Personal Website Amphibians and Reptiles of Louisiana

A guide to the natural history and identification of herptiles in The Pelican State

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Fir Tussock Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Fiery Searcher, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Salt Marsh Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Polyphemus Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Mayfly, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Luna Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Imperial Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Luna Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Banded Sphinx, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Sycamore Tussock Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Cicada, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Pearly Wood-nymph, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Mayflies, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Cercopia Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Cicada, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

Matt Trip May 2009 237 ATCH

Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Cicada, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

Spanish Moth 2 ATCH

Spanish Moth Caterpillar, Atchfalaya Basin, LA

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Bess Beetle, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

Various 032 ATCH

Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Carissima Underwing, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

Black Horse Fly - Tabanus atratus (1)

Black Horse Fly, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Dipteran 1 (1)

Black Horse Fly, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Blue Dasher - Pachydiplax longipennis (1)

Blue Dasher, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Bumble Bee

Bumble Bee, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Common Whitetail Female - Plathemis lydia (3)

Common Whitetail Female, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Common Whitetail Male - Plathemis lydia (3)

Common Whitetail Male, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Damselfly (1)

Damselfly, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Damselfly

Damselfly, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Dipteran (1)

Dipteran, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Dipteran 1

Dipteran, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Dipteran

Dipteran, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Duckweed Firetail - Telebasis byersi (3)

Duckweed Firetail, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Eastern Pondhawk Female - Erythemis simpliciollus (1)

Eastern Pondhawk Female, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Eastern Pondhawk Male - Erythemis simpliciollus (1)

Eastern Pondhawk Male, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Familiar Bluet - Enallagma civile (2)

Familiar Bluet, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Fragile Forktail - Ischnura posita

Fragile Forktail, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Gray Comma - Polygonia progne (6)

Gray Comma, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Gray Comma - Polygonia progne & Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis

Gray Comma & Hackberry Emperor, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Great Blue Skimmer Male - Libellula vibrans (3)

Great Blue Skimmer Male, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis (3)

Hackberry Emperor, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Hackberry Emperor - Asterocampa celtis (5)

Hackberry Emperor, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Hairstreak (1)

Eastern Tailed-blue, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (6)

Halloween Pennant, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Halloween Pennant - Celithemis eponina (9)

Halloween Pennant, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Hymenopteran (1)

Hymenopteran, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Hymenopteran

Hymenopteran, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

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Preying Mantis, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Leafhopper

Leafhopper, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor (3)

Least Skipper, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Least Skipper - Ancyloxypha numitor (10)

Least Skipper, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Lepidopteran

Lepidopteran, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Moth (1)

Virginia Creeper Sphinx, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Moth

Moth, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Atchafalaya Basin

Atchafalaya Basin

Pearl Crescent - Phyciodes tharos (3)

Pearl Crescent, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) (1)

Pearl Crescent, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Question Mark - Polygonia interrogationis (5)

Question Mark, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Red Admiral - Vanessa atalanta (5)

Red Admiral, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Red Admiral - Vanessa atalanta

Red Admiral, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Red-Footed Cannibalfly - Bearded Robber Fly - Promachus rufipes (2)

Red-Footed Cannibalfly, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Red-Footed Cannibalfly - Bearded Robber Fly - Promachus rufipes (9)

Red-Footed Cannibalfly, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis astyanax (7)

Red-spotted Purple, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Red-spotted Purple - Limenitis arthemis astyanax (9)

Red-spotted Purple, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Silver-Spotted Skipper - Epargyreus clarus (1)

Silver-Spotted Skipper, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Skipper - 1 (1)

Skipper, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Skipper (1)

Skipper, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Slaty Skimmer - Libellula incesta (1)

Slaty Skimmer, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Spider Wasp (1)

Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Tawny Emperor - Asterocampa clyton (1)

Tawny Emperor, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Tawny Emperor - Asterocampa clyton (2)

Tawny Emperor, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Velvet Ant (3)

Velvet Ant, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Viceroy - Limenitis archippus (4)

Viceroy, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Viceroy - Limenitis archippus (11)

Viceroy, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Wasp Beetle (2)

Wasp Beetle, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Wheel Bug

Wheel Bug, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Widow Skimmer Female - Libellula luctuosa (1)

Widow Skimmer Female, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Widow Skimmer Male - Libellula luctuosa (2)

Widow Skimmer Male, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Widow Skimmer Male (Libellula luctuosa) (2)

Widow Skimmer Male, Big Oak Tree State Park, MO

Gulf Fritillary Caterpillar, Lafayette Parish, LA

Lafayette Parish, LA

Lafayette Parish, LA

Eyed Elater, Lafayette Parish, LA

Cicada, Lafayette Parish, LA

1st Cicada (1)

Cicada, Reelfoot Lake, TN

1st Cicada (31)

Cicada, Reelfoot Lake, TN

1st Cicada (36)

Cicada, Reelfoot Lake, TN

1st Cicada (62)

Cicada, Reelfoot Lake, TN

1st Cicada (81)

Cicada, Reelfoot Lake, TN

Reelfoot Lake, TN

Reelfoot Lake, TN

Reelfoot Lake, TN

Reelfoot Lake, TN

Reelfoot Lake, TN

Reelfoot Lake, TN

Allium cernuum (Nodding Wild Onion) 5 Flat Rock

Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

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Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

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Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

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Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

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Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

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Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

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Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

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Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

Solidago sp. (Goldenrod) 4 Flat Rock

Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

Strophostyles umbellata (Pink Wild Bean) Flat Rock

Flat Rock Cedar Glades & Barrens, TN

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Monarch Butterfly, Gulf Shores, AL

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Monarch Butterfly, Gulf Shores, AL

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Buckeye Butterfly, Gulf Shores, AL

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Buckmoth Caterpillar, Cypress Island Preserve (Lake Martin), LA

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Gulf Fritillary, Cypress Island Preserve (Lake Martin), LA

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Gulf Fritillary, Cypress Island Preserve (Lake Martin), LA

TOTSP 9-18-07 (13)

Trail of Tears State Park, MO

TOTSP 9-18-07 (25)

Mayfly, Trail of Tears State Park, MO

TOTSP 9-18-07 (55)

Trail of Tears State Park, MO

TOTSP 9-18-07 (80)

Giant Leopard Moth, Trail of Tears State Park, MO

TOTSP 9-18-07 (82)

Giant Leopard Moth, Trail of Tears State Park, MO

TOTSP 9-18-07 (98)

Tiger Swallowtail, Trail of Tears State Park, MO

Insects Jackson 037

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Insects Jackson 041

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Insects Jackson 045

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Insects Jackson 057

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Around the House - MO - New Cam (2) Jackson

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Jackson, MO (6)

Ebony Jewelwing, Cape Girardeau County, MO

Various Wildlife - 112 Jackson, MO

Cape Girardeau County, MO

Gray Hairstreak (1) Jackson, MO

Gray Hairstreak, Cape Girardeau County, MO

Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus)

Silver-spotted Skipper, Cape Girardeau County, MO

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Coldwater River NWR, MS

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Banded Sphinx, Coldwater River NWR, MS

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Coldwater River NWR, MS

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Salt Marsh Moth, Coldwater River NWR, MS

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East Tennessee Cave

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East Tennessee Cave

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East Tennessee Cave

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St. Francois State Park, MO

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St. Francois State Park, MO

Insects Mostly 112 St. Francois Co., MO

St. Francois State Park, MO

Herps Bollinger (32)

Velvet Ant, Bollinger Mill SHS, MO

Herps Bollinger (63)

Bollinger Mill SHS, MO

Dahomey NWR Bolivar Co., MS 1

Dahomey NWR, Bolivar County, MS

Dahomey NWR Bolivar Co., MS 2

Dahomey NWR, Bolivar County, MS

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FIre Ant Mound, Lake Ramsey WMA, LA

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Mourning Cloak Caterpillar, Kisatchie National Forest, LA

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Davidson County, TN

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Red-spotted Purple, Central Tennessee Cave

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St. Tammany Parish, LA

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South Florida

Gen. Watkins CA (20)

General Watkins Conservation Area, MO

Lake Catherine

Lake Saint Catherine, Orleans Parish, LA

MS Delta 1

Mississippi Delta Region

MS Delta 2

Mississippi Delta Region

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Cicada Killer Wasp, Coffee County, TN

Robert Delaney CA (2)

Robert Delaney Conservation Area, MO

Sand Prairie CA (2) Scott Co., MO

Sand Prairie Conservation Area, MO

St. Joe State Park, Missouri 073~

Pink-striped Oakworm, St. Joe State Park, MO

TRIZ VISIT (47) Smokies

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN

Barklice, Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Lafayette Parish

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Ant, Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Carissima Underwing, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Giant Water Bug, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Filter Fly, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Leaffolder Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

Cicada, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Cicada, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Rosy Maple Moth, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Firefly Larva, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

Bogue Chitto NWR, LA

Alys Beach, Walton County, FL

Darner, Alys Beach, Walton County, FL

Gulf Fritillary, Alys Beach, Walton County, FL

Alys Beach, Walton County, FL

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Buckeye, Alys Beach, Walton County, FL

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Cockroach, Alys Beach, Walton County, FL

Cicada, Alys Beach, Walton County, FL

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Giant Water Bug, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Red-spotted Purple, Pomme de Terre WMA, Avoyelles

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Common Wood-nymph, Abita Creek Flatwoods, LA

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

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Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

Sam Houston Jones State Park, LA

Sam Houston Jones State Park, LA

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Sam Houston Jones State Park, LA

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Microtomus purcis (Assassin Bug) - Sicily Island Hills

Imperial Moths, Atchafalaya Basin, LA

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Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers, Big Thicket, TX

Texas Leaf-cutting Ants, Big Thicket, TX

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Texas Leaf-cutting Ants, Big Thicket, TX

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Texas Leaf-cutting Ants, Big Thicket, TX

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Preying Mantis, Bayou Teche NWR, LA

Mayfly?, Payne’s Prairie, Alachua County, FL

Dragonfly Larva, St. Tammany Parish, LA

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Damselfly Larva, St. Tammany Parish, LA

Harvester Ants, Bienville Parish, LA

Antlion, Palmetto Island SP, Vermilion Parish, LA

Io Moth Caterpillar, Lafayette Parish, LA

Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar, Big Branch Marsh NWR, LA

Orange-banded Black Scorpionfly, Bienville Parish, LA

Dragonfly, Bienville Parish, LA

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Carolina Mantis, Bienville Parish, LA

Rainbow Scarab Beetle, Bienville Parish, LA

Tiger Beetle, Bienville Parish, LA

Beetle, Tickfaw State Park, LA

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Beetle, Tickfaw State Park

Palmetto Island State Park, Vermilion Parish, LA

Rapdies Parish, LA

McKinney Falls SP, Austin, Travis County, TX

McKinney Falls SP, Austin, Travis County, TX

Wallace Lake Biological Station, DeSoto Parish, LA

Turbulent Phosphila, Lake Bistineau SP, Webster, LA

Spiny Oakworm, Lake Bistineau SP, Webster Parish, LA

Lake Bistineau SP, Webster Parish, LA

Lake Bistineau SP, Webster Parish, LA

Monarch Butterfly, Lake Bistineau SP, Webster, LA

Gulf Fritillary, Lake Bistineau SP, Webster Parish, LA

Painted Lady, Lake Bistineau SP, Webster Parish, LA

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Lake Bistineau SP, Webster Parish, LA

Lake Bistineau SP, Webster Parish, LA

Lake Bistineau SP, Webster Parish, LA

Puss Caterpillar, Palmetto Island SP, Vermilion Par., LA

Puss Caterpillar, Palmetto Island SP, Vermilion Par., LA

Puss Caterpillar, Palmetto Island SP, Vermilion Par., LA

Spanish Moth Caterpillar, Bayou Teche NWR, LA

Unicoi State Park and Lodge, White County, GA

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Saddleback Caterpillar, Bayou Teche NWR, LA

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Giant Leopard Moth, Kisatchie NF, Grant Parish

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Tulip-tree Silkmoth, West Feliciana Parish, LA

Sad Underwing Moth, Acadiana Park, Lafayette Parish, LA

Mantis, Big Thicket National Preserve, TX

Pink-spotted Hawkmoth, St. Charles Parish, LA

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American Snout, St. Landry Parish, LA

Big Thicket Natonal Preserve, TX

Lafayette Parish, LA

Lafayette Parish, LA

Caddo Parish, LA

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Turbulent Phosphila, Kisatchie NF, Rapides Parish, LA

Paper Wasp, Atchafalaya Basin

Ebony Jewelwing, Kisatchie NF, Rapides Parish, LA

Ebony Jewelwing, Kisatchie NF, Rapides Parish, LA

Kisatchie National Forest, Rapides Parish, LA

Kisatchie National Forest, Rapides Parish, LA

Kisatchie National Forest, Rapides Parish, LA

Kisatchie National Forest, Rapides Parish, LA

Bess Beetle, Kisatchie NF, Rapides Parish, LA

Ebony Jewelwing, Kisatchie NF, Rapides Parish, LA

Tortoise Beetle, St. Landry Parish, LA

Oblong-winged Katydid (Yellow), Atchafalaya Basin, LA

Checkered White, Bienville Parish, LA

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