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Guenter Schuster
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I’m a retired university biology professor. My expertise is with aquatic organisms, especially invertebrates. I’ve authored several books and numerous scientific papers. All photos my own.
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Wood Stork, Everglades, Florida

#birds #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #LongLegsandNeck
December 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Great White Heron, Everglades, Florida

#birds #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #OpenWings
December 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Black Vulture with nictating membrane down over eye, Madison County, Kentucky.

#birds #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #QuietObservers
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Pelican Squadron 6, Seagrove Beach, Florida.

#birds #BirdOfTheDay #Photography #Groups
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Anhinga eating a fish, Costa Rica.

#NaturesPantry
#birds
#BirdOfTheDay
#Photography
December 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Catbird eating crab apple, Richmond, Kentucky.

#birds
#BirdOfTheDay
#Photography
December 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Slaty Skimmer Key West Botanical Garden Florida

#insects
#invertebrates
#macro
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Northeern Parula, Corkscrew Swamp, Naples, Florida.

#birds
#birdoftheday
December 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Atala Butterfly, Key West, Florida

#insects
#butterflies
#Lepidoptera
December 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Great Blue Heron, Panama City, Florida.

#birds
#birdoftheday
December 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Snowy Egret, Panama City, Florida.

#birds
#birdoftheday
December 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Ring-billed Gull, Panama City, FL

#birds
#birdoftheday
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Anhinga, Everglades.

#birds
#birdsontwigs
#birdoftheday
December 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Pileated Woodpecker. Kentucky

#birds
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Saddle Crayfish, Faxonius durelli. From Alabama.

#invertebrates #crustaceans #crayfish
November 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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The Eyes Have It! Eastern Pondhawk Dragonfly. Central Kentucky.
October 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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American Rubyspot, Central Kentucky

#insects #damselfly
A damselfly with a black body. The wings are clear with black wings. At the base of the wings are large bright red spots.
October 27, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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October 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Richmond, Kentucky says NO KINGS.
October 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Spotted Bottlebrush crayfish from Kentucky. Antennae with thick hairs, hence its common name. #crayfish #invertebrates
A yellow and green crayfish with dark green spots and stripes. Some areas are highlighted with bright red coloration. Antennae with thick brush of hairs.
August 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Arrow spider clinging to its web. #spiders #invertebrates
A beautiful red and yellow spider with large spines clinging to its web.
August 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Southeastern Prairie Crayfish (Procambarus hagenianus). Alabama and Mississippi. Builds extensive burrows in low lying fields.
August 4, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Linear Cobalt Crayfish - (Cambarus gentryi). From Alabama and Tennessee. It burrows along margins of streams. Click to see entire photo.
August 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Atala butterfly, Key West Botanical Garden
#insects #lepidoptera
July 15, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Gerrid waterstrider, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
July 14, 2025 at 7:45 PM