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Diving into (and researching) the Wakulla Spring cave system

Let’s get geological: explaining the Woodville Karst Plain

We search for spiders and scorpions, at night, by Lake Talquin

Winter birding pro-tips for the Florida panhandle

Innovation Park’s Longhorn Bee Nest Metropolis

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Tallahassee’s Unique Meteorology and Extreme Weather Events

by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 8, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 8, 2025

We sit down with Tallahassee’s WeatherTiger to talk extreme weather, meteorology, and our area’s unique …

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Old Maps, Hyperspectral Imaging, and Using Technology to Visualize the Natural World

by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 8, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 8, 2025

A fascinating discussion with an archeologist, a geospatial technology analyst, and a meteorologist about technology …

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Stargazing the Dark Sky over Saint George Island

by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 28, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 28, 2025

Our favorite camping locations often lie under a dark sky, which could be ideal for …

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Invasive Snake Lungworm a Threat to Florida Snakes

by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 21, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 21, 2025

The snake lungworm is an invasive parasite that likely came to Florida in Burmese pythons. …

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Male Melissodes mitchelli with two females.
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The Rare Prickly Pear Longhorn Bee | Munson Sandhills

by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 20, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 20, 2025

We go in search of a rare bee that specializes in the flowers of prickly …

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Coexisting with Snakes, and the Joys of Herping

by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 11, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 11, 2025

Where and when can we go to see wild Florida snakes? What do we do …

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Meet four Florida snakes (plus one cute bonus snake)

by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 11, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas August 11, 2025

Five Florida snakes came into the studio, including a common backyard friend, a popular pet, …

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Apalachicola Bay Living Shoreline: Phase 1

by Rob Diaz de Villegas July 2, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas July 2, 2025

A living shoreline in Apalachicola Bay uses marsh grasses and oysters to prevent erosion, slow …

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Fireflies of Florida | Coast to Canopy Episode 4

by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 9, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas June 9, 2025

Fireflies are surprisingly diverse. We learn about Florida fireflies common and rare, and how to …

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Coast to CanopyOff the Coast and into the Ocean

Life on the Ocean Floor, and Why It’s a Hard Place to Explore | Coast to Canopy Episode 3

by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 13, 2025
by Rob Diaz de Villegas May 13, 2025

Sunlight does not reach the ocean bottom, where toxic chemicals such as methane fuel a …

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White-banded fishing spider.
Coming up on the WFSU Ecology Blog: Just in time for Halloween, we spend a night hunting creepy crawlies around Lake Talquin. We also head to the Okefenokee Swamp with alligator researchers to - cautiously - survey a nest with a protective mother. And we head back to the Apalachicola River floodplain for a different kind of adventure than we've had there in the past.

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iNaturalist became a part of the WFSU Ecology Blog during the EcoCitizen Project in 2019.  Since then, we’ve used it to help identify the many plants and animals we see on our shoots.  And on the Backyard Blog, we show how it can be used to identify weeds and garden insects, to help figure out what’s beneficial or a possible pest.  Below is the iNaturalist profile belonging to WFSU Ecology producer Rob Diaz de Villegas.

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The WFSU Ecology Blog
  • Home
    • About the WFSU Ecology Blog
    • EcoAdventures
      • Kayak and Canoe Adventures
      • Hiking
      • Wildlife Watching
    • Observations From the Field
      • White Pelicans Visit Dr. Charles L. Evans Pond in Tallahassee
      • An April Walk at Ochlockonee River WMA
      • Nesting Raptors at Honeymoon Island State Park
    • WFSU Public Media Home
  • Documentaries
    • Secrets of the Seep: A Voyage into the Mysteries of Ocean Carbon
    • Finding the First Floridians: Underwater Archeologists Uncover Florida’s Prehistory
    • In Their Words: Black Legacy Communities in North Florida
    • EcoCitizen Show | Seasons in South Tallahassee
    • Red Wolf Family Celebrates First Year at the Tallahassee Museum
    • Roaming the Red Hills
    • Oyster Doctors
    • Testing the Ecology of Fear
    • EcoShakespeare
    • Stories from the Apalachicola
    • Classic WFSU Ecology Documentaries
  • Habitats
    • Estuaries
      • Oyster Reef
        • The Effects of Predators and Fear on Oyster Reefs
        • Apalachicola Oyster Research
        • Animal Species in a North Florida Intertidal Oyster Reef
        • Oyster Reef Ecology | On the Reef
      • Salt Marsh
        • In the Grass- Salt Marsh Biodiversity Study
        • Plants and Animals of a North Florida Salt Marsh
        • Salt Marsh Ecology | In the Grass
      • Seagrass Bed
        • Predatory Snails, and Prey, of the Bay Mouth Bar Seagrass Beds
      • In the Grass, On the Reef Glossary
    • Waterways Big and Small
      • Aucilla/ Wacissa Watershed
      • Apalachicola Basin
        • Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines | Virtual Field Trip
        • The Age of Nature Screening & Discussion | The Future of the Apalachicola
        • Apalachicola River and Bay
        • Apalachicola RiverTrek | Kayaking, Camping, & Hiking the River Basin
    • Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
  • Backyard Habitat
    • Backyard Blog
      • My Year in Bugs: the 2022 Backyard Blog
      • Backyard Ecology Blog | 2021
      • Backyard Blog November/ December 2020
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      • The Backyard Bug Blog 2018
    • Backyard Flora and Fauna
      • Bees of North Florida and South Georgia
      • Wasps of North Florida: The Bad, the Ugly, and the (yes, really) Good
      • The Seasonality of Bees (and Bee Plants) in North Florida
      • Woody Vines of North Florida
      • Flies of North Florida are More Diverse than You’d Think
      • The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
      • Devil’s Walkingstick: Your New Favorite Thorny Pollinator Plant?
      • Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden
      • Mistletoe | A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)
    • Florida Friendly Seasonal Planting Guide
    • Pollinator and Gardening Posts
    • Gardening Web Resources