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Cave Flatworm (Sphalloplana percoeca), Madison County, Alabama, USA. Feb 2024.

Subterranean flatworms are relatives of the planaria you may have dissected in a high school or college biology lab. Most species are depigmented, lack eyespots, and seldom longer than 20 mm.

#caves #nature #wildlife
March 6, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Cave Spring Cave Spider (Nesticus jonesi), Morgan County, Alabama, USA. February 2025.

The Cave Spring Cave Spider is known only from a single cave system, Cave Spring Cave, on Wheeler NWR in Alabama.

#caves #spider #nature #wildlife
March 3, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Fun day underground yesterday in Colbert County, Alabama working with the National Park Service for a cave biosurvey. It was good to see a few bats.

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#caves #biology #bats #wildlife #nature
December 18, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Snow Day in Alabama! #alabama #snowday #snow #alwx #olaf
January 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Osprey on the hunt.

#birds #birding #nature #wildlife #photography

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November 23, 2024 at 4:34 PM
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Anhinga from a couple years ago. Odd one that hung around for several weeks during the winter in northern Alabama.

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography

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November 25, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Fun day underground yesterday in Colbert County, Alabama working with the National Park Service for a cave biosurvey. It was good to see a few bats.

🧪📸🕷️🦇

#caves #biology #bats #wildlife #nature
December 18, 2024 at 2:35 AM
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New paper out on the genetics of North America’s most widespread cave spider coauthored with many great colleagues.

#caves #spider #science #biology

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subtbiol.pensoft.net/article/1352...
Remarkably low genetic diversity in the widespread cave spider Phanetta subterranea (Araneae, Linyphiidae)
Most cave-obligate species (troglobionts) have small ranges due to limited dispersal ability and the isolated nature of cave habitats. The troglobiontic linyphiid spider Phanetta subterranea (Emerton,...
subtbiol.pensoft.net
December 13, 2024 at 3:15 AM
New paper out on the genetics of North America’s most widespread cave spider coauthored with many great colleagues.

#caves #spider #science #biology

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subtbiol.pensoft.net/article/1352...
Remarkably low genetic diversity in the widespread cave spider Phanetta subterranea (Araneae, Linyphiidae)
Most cave-obligate species (troglobionts) have small ranges due to limited dispersal ability and the isolated nature of cave habitats. The troglobiontic linyphiid spider Phanetta subterranea (Emerton,...
subtbiol.pensoft.net
December 13, 2024 at 3:15 AM
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Hispid Cotton Rat, Grayton Beach State Park, Walton County, Florida. May 2022.

#florida #mammal #science #nature #wildlife #photography

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December 7, 2024 at 10:50 PM
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Here is the best shot from last night. I only had about 2 minutes worth of excellent seeing.

#astronomy #astrophotography #jupiter
December 7, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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Northern Copperhead, Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama.

#snakes #herps #nature #wildlife #photography

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November 27, 2024 at 1:51 AM
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The lab assisted colleagues from the San Antonio Zoo and The Nature Conservancy last week for our annual cave crayfish population study in Oklahoma.

#caves #science #conservation #nature #wildlife
November 28, 2024 at 4:07 AM
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Spring Cavefish, Coffee County, Tennessee.

#fish #science #nature #wildlife #photography

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December 7, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Hispid Cotton Rat, Grayton Beach State Park, Walton County, Florida. May 2022.

#florida #mammal #science #nature #wildlife #photography

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December 7, 2024 at 10:50 PM
Spring Cavefish, Coffee County, Tennessee.

#fish #science #nature #wildlife #photography

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December 7, 2024 at 2:32 PM
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Lovers’ quarrel. Northern Shovelers.

#birds #birding #science #nature #wildlife #photography

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November 30, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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The Herald Moth is common inhabitant of caves during the winter months. #25DaysofCaveMas

#caves #insects #science #nature #photography #wildlife

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December 1, 2024 at 2:13 PM
It was a pleasure to be a guest today on the "This is Nashville" daily show on WPLN to talk about cave life at The Caverns (Big Mouth Cave) in Grundy County, Tennessee.

#wpln #tennessee #science #caves
90 minutes from Nashville you can enjoy a concert in a cave. Musicians and fans journey to The Caverns for a unique experience. Today we’ll hear the story behind the venue – and from performers and fans about what it's really like there. Natural history lesson included! Join us!
December 4, 2024 at 12:08 AM
I was a guest today on the "This is Nashville" daily show on WPLN to talk about cave life at The Caverns music venue (Big Mouth Cave) in Grundy County, Tennessee. Here's a podcast of today's episode.

#music #caves #npr #wpln #science #herps

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wpln.org/post/episode...
Ever go to concert inside a cave? You can at The Caverns
Just 90 minutes from Nashville, you can enjoy a concert in a cave. Musicians and fans from all over journey to The Caverns in Grundy County for a truly uniqu
wpln.org
December 3, 2024 at 11:25 PM
The Herald Moth is common inhabitant of caves during the winter months. #25DaysofCaveMas

#caves #insects #science #nature #photography #wildlife

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December 1, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Lovers’ quarrel. Northern Shovelers.

#birds #birding #science #nature #wildlife #photography

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November 30, 2024 at 4:10 PM
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The lab was in FL this week for cave crayfish and salamander surveys with an awesome group of Karst Underwater Research divers. We are collecting tissue, swabs, and eDNA samples to better understand the health and relationships among populations.

#caves #science #nature #herps

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November 28, 2024 at 4:11 PM
The lab was in FL this week for cave crayfish and salamander surveys with an awesome group of Karst Underwater Research divers. We are collecting tissue, swabs, and eDNA samples to better understand the health and relationships among populations.

#caves #science #nature #herps

🧪🦎📸🤿
November 28, 2024 at 4:11 PM
The lab assisted colleagues from the San Antonio Zoo and The Nature Conservancy last week for our annual cave crayfish population study in Oklahoma.

#caves #science #conservation #nature #wildlife
November 28, 2024 at 4:07 AM