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Guides

• Hogna pseudoceratiola

  Hogna pseudoceratiola is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae, first described by H. K. Wallace in 1942. It is endemic to a restricted range in Florida, occurring only in scrub habitats on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge. The species is known from just five iNaturalist observations, indicating it is poorly documented and likely rare or locally distributed. Its specific epithet references its similarity to Hogna ceratiola, another Florida endemic.

  wolf-spiderFlorida-endemicscrub-habitatAtlantic-Coastal-Ridgerare-speciespoorly-known

• Melanoplus indicifer

  spinecercus short-wing grasshopper, east coast scrub grasshopper

  Melanoplus indicifer is a species of spur-throated grasshopper endemic to a restricted range in Florida. It inhabits scrub habitats on the Atlantic Coastal Ridge in Palm Beach County. The species is characterized by short wings, a trait reflected in one of its common names. Its limited distribution makes it vulnerable to habitat loss from development and fire suppression.

  endemicFloridascrub-habitatshort-wingedrestricted-rangespur-throated-grasshopperAcrididaeMelanoplinaethreatened-habitatAtlantic-Coastal-Ridge