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Jean Lafitte National Park: Frogs, Lizards, Gator, Birds and Bugs
While visiting New Orleans for the 2016 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, I had an opportunity to take a short morning trip to the Barataria Preserve of the Jean Lafitte National Park. The park is a short 30 minute … Continue reading
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Tagged Alligator, Anolis, Frog, lizard, spider
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Rain Posture in Yellow Garden Spider
Photos and video show how a yellow garden spider changes its behavior in a heavy rain. The spider hangs from its web using its back legs, so it is perpendicular to the ground. This might make the body less of a “target” for raindrops. Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, Invertebrate, Natural History, Predation, spider, video
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