Florida is rich in wildlife! There are way too many species to list, but they include 154 species of insects and spiders, 378 species of birds, 69 species of mammals, 126 species of fish, 170 species of butterflies and moths and 143 species of reptiles and amphibians.
Go to http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/
Click on the type of wildlife you want to know about, such as birds. Then click on view all (birds, mammals, whatever you are looking at), and then, under region, choose Florida from the drop-down menu. It will provide photos and information about all the creatures in Florida.What kind of bugs and wildlife live in Florida?
Palmetto bugs - huge roach (I'm afraid of them) and gators.
Mammals: black bear, bobcat, florida panther (mostly in the everglades though), coyote, grey fox, red fox, raccoon, mink, river otter, striped skunk, weasels, squirrels, white-tailed deer, key deer, feral pigs, moles, shrews, manatee, opossum, jackrabbit, cottontail rabbit, armadillos, dolphins, bats
Reptiles: American alligator, american crocodile, brown caiman, geckos, glass lizards, anoles, scrub lizards, box turtles, snapping turtles, coral snakes, cottonmouths, canebrake rattlesnake, eastern diamondback rattlesnake, kingsnake, rat snake, pine snake, indigo snake
Birds: pelicans, sea gulls, roseatte spoonbill, egret, heron, mallard duck, muscovy duck, wild turkey, cormorant, anhinga, ibis, wood stork, red tailed hawk, swallowtailed kite, osprey, kestrels, peregrine falcons, sandhill crane, whooping crane, sandpipers, burrowing owl, great horned owl, screech owl, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, bluejays, cardinals
Insects/bugs/arachnids: ants, mosquitos, roaches, palmetto bugs, lovebugs, grasshoppers, cicadas, moths, butterflies, bees, wasps, fleas, ticks, yellowjackets, no see ums, brown recluse spider, aphids, ladybugs, beetles, dragonflies
Butterflies
1)Frog
2)We occasionally see opossums.
3)Squirrels
4)Lizards
5)Snakes
6)Raccoons
7)Alligators are usually not found in suburban yards, but they can be present wherever there is water.
8)There are quite a few common turtles in this area.
9)Rabbits
10)Armadillos
11)Aside from the usual spiders and such, we have the ever-present mosquito, which comes out mostly at night. Some mosquitoes in Florida are totally lethargic.
12)Bugs in Florida: there are many and they are generally bigger than in other places.
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