Wild Sarasota: Lizard Land- A Few of Sarasota’s Common and Lesser-known Lizard Species

Zahir Ringgold CordesAugust 14th, 2024Some are legless, while others are lengthy and quite large! They may be lackluster or lavishly colored, and love to laze in warm sunny spots. Florida is a land of many lizards, and here in Sarasota, there is a diverse bunch of interesting animals to get to know! In this blog, learn a few native […]

August 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector

Morgan PinkertonAugust 5th, 2024Recap of August 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector In August, we focused on invasive pests of ornamental plants. While we covered a lot during our Final Friday webinar, we barely scratched the surface of invasive species as it relates to ornamental plants. Florida has an estimated number of more than 1,500 types of […]

Bulimulus Snails: Ghoulish New Florida Residents

Yvette GoodielJuly 31st, 2024The ding of my phone recently alerted me to a message from one of our vegetable growers in Martin County. He noticed a proliferation of snails climbing his papaya trees and wanted to know what they were. He shared a photo (at right) showing the snails covering a papaya trunk and leaves, splotches of snail […]

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