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The Okefenokee fishing spider is a large semi-aquatic spider in the family Pisauridae, found in wetlands of the southeastern United States. It hunts by resting on the surface of water and detecting vibrations to capture insects, small fish, and tadpoles. The species is among the largest spiders nati...

The Coppery Emerald (Somatochlora georgiana) is a dragonfly species belonging to the family Corduliidae. It is native to the eastern and southeastern United States and is characterized by the metallic copper sheen on its thorax and dark abdomen. The species typically inhabits small, boggy seeps, str...

Parrhasius m-album, commonly called the White-M Hairstreak, is a tailed butterfly in the family Lycaenidae and subfamily Theclinae. It occurs across much of the eastern and southern United States, from Connecticut and Iowa southward to Texas, the Gulf Coast, and Florida, with rare records farther no...

The Dot-winged Baskettail, Epitheca petechialis, is a North American dragonfly in the family Corduliidae. Its common name refers to the small dark marks near the tips of its otherwise largely transparent wings. Like other dragonflies, it has an aquatic larval stage and an airborne adult stage, and i...

Calycopis cecrops, the Red-banded Hairstreak, is a small hairstreak butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It occurs across much of the eastern and southeastern United States and is identified by the red-orange band and paired tails on the underside of the hindwing. Its caterpillars are unusual among m...

Amanda's Pennant, Celithemis amanda, is a dragonfly in the family Libellulidae native to the coastal plain of the southeastern United States. It is associated with ponds, marshes, and other quiet freshwater habitats, where adults perch on vegetation and make short patrol flights. The species belongs...

The Southeastern Spinyleg, Dromogomphus armatus, is a dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is native to the southeastern United States and is associated with freshwater habitats in that region. The species takes its common name from the conspicuous spines on its legs, a feature that distinguishes i...

The oak hairstreak, Satyrium favonius, is a hairstreak butterfly found in eastern and central parts of North America. Its distribution extends from areas near the Great Plains to the Atlantic coast, with regional populations associated with woodland edges and other habitats where oak trees grow. The...

The Southern Broken-Dash, scientifically known as Wallengrenia otho, is a grass skipper butterfly found in the southeastern United States. It belongs to the skipper family Hesperiidae and is associated with grassland and other habitats where larval food plants occur. One feature used to distinguish...