Observed on a pseudo-camping trip (slept in my car, tent is broken) to Big Cypress, hiking the Florida trail north of I-75 and the next trail a few miles west. Both of these trails had wildfires pass through a few months prior. Link to info about the fire:
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/environment/2023-04-07/cypress-camp-trail-fire-in-collier-expands-to-nearly-6-700-acres-reported-burning-close-to-i-75
I also did some blacklighting on Friday and Saturday night.
After Big Cypress, I wasn't sure where to go next and briefly stopped at Fakahatchee and then drove past Everglades City before heading home due to my car starting a little funny.
All of my Big Cypress observations from this trip:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2023-06-02&d2=2023-06-04&order=asc&place_id=any&project_id=nps-big-cypress-national-preserve&subview=map&user_id=joemdo
Blacklighting observations: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?captive=any&d1=2023-06-02&d2=2023-06-04&place_id=any&project_id=34515&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any
Persistent from 7:00 to 11:15 at site. Mixed native and secondary growth woodland and grassy patches.
I'm not sure if both are the same species.
Some of you may be wondering why I take so many mosquito pictures. I live at the edge of a wetland, which is great for nature photography (with an abundance of wildlife), but a nightmarish breeding ground for mosquitos. Every time I open my door more mosquitos swarm inside, so I decided to keep a record of the different species that try to feast on me, if they are not too pulverized (or only stunned) after I smash them.