A manatee and two calves sought refuge from the January morning chill in the warm, glassy waters of Silver Glen Springs. They ...

Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to ...

Cape Coral boasts the greatest density of Florida burrowing owls – tiny birds of prey that prefer to live life underground – ...

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible ... led the research to identify the bacterial proteins that kill ...

Among many things, they help to keep unwanted pest populations under control. In Florida alone, a list of almost 200 different species of spiders have been recorded. From brightly colored orb weavers ...

The regal jumping spider (Phidippus regius) is a fuzzy spider that's named for its incredible jumping ability and vivid ...

Spotted a tiny, colorful critter hopping on a leaf and wondered what it was up to? Meet the hoppers — leafhoppers, planthoppers and treehoppers. These tiny acrobatic insects aren’t just charming to ...

Florida is known for sunny days, beautiful beaches, and unfortunately, pests. With palmetto bugs, pythons ... The palm rat is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in the Nicobar ...

Known as sterile insect technique ... “It’s very important for people to understand that the specific species that we’re targeting is Aedes aegypti. It’s invasive to the state of Florida. And so it’s ...

Winter, such as it is in Florida, can last for several months. In West Central Florida, however, we are very fortunate ...

For people, the freeze and snow have brought most things to a standstill. But wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie plants, and cold-blooded gators and snakes, should be alright.