Critter picture tread,(post what you have)

[RobertBrown]

Florida Anole....being sneaky
Or...... trying to take a nap until some knucklehead with a camera shows up

 

[lawn mower fanatic]

Florida Anole....being sneaky
Or...... trying to take a nap until some knucklehead with a camera shows up

Cool! :biggrin:

 

[RobertBrown]

 

[reynoldston]

Are wild hogs any good to eat? I have raised hogs for eating myself but I was the one that feed them and knew what they ate and also had them neutered.

 

[RobertBrown]

Are wild hogs any good to eat? I have raised hogs for eating myself but I was the one that feed them and knew what they ate and also had them neutered.

Yes, I've killed and eaten dozens of them.
These here taste more of beef then pork and like turkey, are not as delicious as their domestic counterparts.
Sometimes a mature boar can be rank or in a stage of musk when killed. This can make them un-suitable for eating, as the smell and flavor is or can be overwhelming.
When a boar gets rank you can smell it a long ways off or you can smell where he has been.
When cooking feral hog it's imperative that the meat be well done so it's rather unforgiving. The younger pigs are better table fare. The tenderloins and hams are the best part. The rest is good for sausage, excellent sausage!

 

[midnite rider]

OK, Robert, I give up, is it a male Polyphemus Moth that you photographed. At first I thought it was a extraterrestrial. Up close is crazy looking.

 

[RobertBrown]

Antheraea polyphemus

 

[midnite rider]

Apparently the leaf looking antennae or for detecting phermones from the female polyphemus.

 

[RobertBrown]

Apparently the leaf looking antennae or for detecting phermones from the female polyphemus.

As far as antennae goes, it quite elaborate, I suspect it's very sensitive and no doubt plays an important role in reproduction and perhaps feeding. Some of these more ornate moths are pre-wired to feed and pollinate very specific plants.
A few years back i came across this guy. He was climbing on my wax myrtle and as I passed by he was right at eye level.

I had never seen one before or since. It was a big surprise for me. Apparently they are not uncommon. Stretched out and moving it was about 6 inches long
Do you know what this is? Ever seen one before

 

[midnite rider]

As far as antennae goes, it quite elaborate, I suspect it's very sensitive and no doubt plays an important role in reproduction and perhaps feeding. Some of these more ornate moths are pre-wired to feed and pollinate very specific plants.

The females emit pheromones, which the male can detect through its large, plumose antennae. Males can fly for miles in order to reach a female. After the moths mate, the female spends the majority of the remainder of her life laying eggs, while the male may mate several more times. Adults of this family of moths have vestigial mouths, meaning their mouth parts have been reduced. Because of this, they do not eat and only live as adults for less than one week.

A few years back i came across this guy. He was climbing on my wax myrtle and as I passed by he was right at eye level.

I had never seen one before or since. It was a big surprise for me. Apparently they are not uncommon. Stretched out and moving it was about 6 inches long
Do you know what this is? Ever seen one before

I don't know that critter. Would need to see if it had a tail and see its back to try to figure it out. I can see it has horns and spines. Does'nt appear to have any hair or tufts.