Pictures of Florida's Wild Animals

Ladybug

     The ladybug is, of course, not necessarily a lady. They actually are predators, eating other insects. The thing about them that always surprises me is their ability to fly! They look just like any ordinary bug, as a matter of fact, their wings are curved to look like a shell. Then they stop, and pop them out, and as you stand there in surprise, hover away!


We all know the ladybug, right? Here he/she is looking like a crawling beetle. This one performed the oh so familiar ritual for me. He stopped, seemingly sprouted wings, stretched and buzzed off!

Commonality list

This is my list of the likelihood of seeing various creatures based on my experiences. Of course, you have to be in the right habitat, the odds of seeing a Dolphin in the forest are not very good. Also, these are based a lot on my local area of Hillsborough County (Tampa). A hyperlink means some kind of info and probably some photos are available.

Common

If you are in the appropriate habitat, you should run into one of these. In many cases, you can't avoid them.

Uncommon

These are harder to find. You'll have to spend some time outdoors and probably look a little for these. However, odds are you'll find one after a little effort.

Rare

Difficult to find. Usually, it's just luck to find one, or you'll have to look very hard. You'll probably only see one every six months.

Ultra Rare

Very difficult to find. Most people, even people who spend a fair amount of time outdoors, like me, never see one. Consider yourself truely priviledged if you do catch a glimpse of one in the wild.

  • Bald Eagle
  • Florida Panther
  • Bobcat
  • Otter