The Florida Entomologist, Vol. 88, No. 3 (Sep., 2005), pp. 300-306 (7 pages) Various trap specifications were evaluated to identify the most effective trap for capturing wild male Cactoblastis ...

The oligophagous cactus moth, Cactoblastis cactorum (Berg), has been recognized as a serious and immediate threat to Opuntia cacti in Florida and the southeastern United States. The moth has ...

North America had several species of giant sloths. Among the largest were the Eremotherium, which have mostly been found in the southeast along Florida and the Gulf Coast, as well as in Central ...

Ancient ground sloths, officially called Eremotherium laurillardi, were much larger than today's sloths - they could be up to 20 feet long from tip to tail, stand 13 feet tall, and weigh some ...