Edged With Black: Description: Brown saddle spots along back edged with black or chestnut brown; spaces between saddles pale fawn or buff; light buff spot edged with black on top of neck; heart-shaped, cream-colored spot on rear of head, edged with black or brown; throat and chin white; attains length of 54 inches
Habitat: Widespread; found about dwellings in search of rats and mice; also in bogs, hills and open country; secretes itself in and under old logs, stumps, rock piles, and rubbish.
Range: Southern New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, through Virginia to North Carolina Description: Back marked with saddles of brick-red outlined with black; saddles separated by pale gray; black-edged, dull collar back of head; nose and face gray, flecked with black; edges dark blood-red; grows to length of 30 inches.See Also Brown To Black With Pattern:Northern Florida to Princess Anne County, Virginia Description: Shell relatively short and broad, oval; carapace more or less keeled with rear edge sharply notched; dark brown to black with pattern of transverse light bars; plastron yellow with deep
black, smudges on lateral edges; head and legs brown to almost black with yellow stripes; large yellow patch on head behind eyes; reaches shell length of 5-7 inches.
Oviparous; 1-9 eggs deposited mid-April-June
Range: Panhandle of Florida (western) and southern Georgia, along Gulf Coast to eastern Texas
Description: Shell relatively long with median keel; rear edge flar¬ing; carapace dark brown or black with or without pattern, scattered spots or lines; plastron nearly solid black; head and soft parts of body dark brown to deep black, either spotted or plain; 4 toes on hind feet; largest of American box turtles; shell length at least 7 inches
Habitat: Pine flatwoods and upland hammocks; often in ponds or shallow lakes.
On The Other Hand See Brownish To Black:Throughout temperate regions of world Habitat: In open woods, gardens, and open fields Economic position: Does not occur in sufficient number to cause destruction
Adult (butterfly): Wings with light yellow margin; just inside margin row of blue spots; remainder of wings dark brownish to black, in some lights almost midnight blue Eggs: Laid in masses encircling twigs of food plants Larva (caterpillar): Velvety-black with orange-red spots and black spines.
The red-shouldered hawk is most numerous ith of the Great Lakes in winter. It is of ge size and distinguished by the rufous tinge the head, neck, shoulders, and plumage gener-f. The breast has shaft-streaks of blackish or, and the tail is clear brownish-black, crossed h six sharply defined narrow bands of white.
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