Populations of blue land crabs (Cardisoma guanhami) have declined dramatically over the years due to over-harvesting and habitat loss. They are most active at dawn and dusk near the full moon. September and October tend to be their most active…

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Populations of blue land crabs (Cardisoma guanhami) have declined dramatically over the years due to over-harvesting and habitat loss. They are most active at dawn and dusk near the full moon. September and October tend to be their most active…
Last year this giant land crab (Cardisoma guanhumi) decided to check out "higher ground" and clambered up the railing to our first floor. Also known as the Great Atlantic land crab, these semi-terrestrial crabs live in burrows -- crab holes…
Since the start of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) Volunteer Nature Stewardship class in the Fall of 1998, Dr. George O'Meara, FMEL faculty member then and now Professor Emeritus, has enchanted everyone with his Life in the Pits and…
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Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory (FMEL) Professor Emeritus Dr. George O'Meara presented Life in the Pits and Treetops to the 2016 volunteer nature stewardship class on Saturday, 2/6/2016, shown above outside the FMEL Boathouse. Taking a top down approach, Dr. O'Meara…