Tawny crazy ants in Florida number in the millions, asphyxiate their prey and create huge supercolonies that are nearly ...

High in the canopy of eastern forests, great crested flycatchers (Myiarchus crinitus) swoop out from their perches, snagging flying insects from the air and plucking them from twigs and leaves. These ...

A recent study by pest-control software company PestPac has revealed the most hated insect in Florida. And no, it’s not ...

Our 20th-century masters — Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino — continue to work at a very high level, while mixing with filmmakers who got their start around the turn of the century.

Hidden among Florida’s patchwork of tourist attractions and beach destinations lies a natural gem that deserves your attention – Dunns Creek State Park in Pomona Park offers 6,000 acres of pristine ...

To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator, ...

Explore the beauty & biodiversity of banana spiders in Florida. Appreciating these creatures is vital for our relationship with nature.

Florida's state bird could be changed to American flamingo, with addition of a state songbird The northern mockingbird has been Florida's state bird since 1927 Photo by: Smithsonian National Zoo ...

Florida's mockingbird is fighting to save its title as state bird, which it has held for nearly 100 years, as lawmakers consider replacing it with two other native birds - the flamingo and the ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo ...

Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a more colorful representative.

Florida boasts almost 200 different species of spiders so we've compiled a list of the most interesting spiders in this sunny state.