The Pecan Truffle (Tuber lyonii): A Gourmet Truffle Native to the Southeastern United States by Arthur C. Grupe, Timothy Brenneman, Gregory Bonito, Matthew E. Smith

“…The “pecan truffle” (Tuber lyonii) is an edible truffle species, native to eastern North America. This fungus lives in a mutually beneficial relationship with the roots of some trees, including species of oak, hazelnut, and hickory trees, as well as the cultivated pecan tree. …”
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Candidate Species for Florida Aquaculture: American Horseshoe Crab Limulus polyphemus by Lena Donnarumma, Brittany J. Scharf, Jeffrey E. Hill, Cortney L. Ohs

“…Although there are four horseshoe crab species worldwide, the American horseshoe crab is primarily found in the Atlantic Ocean along the East Coast of North America. The species ranges from Maine to Mexico, but is absent between Texas in the United States and Tabasco in Mexico. …”
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Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) by Nicole Casuso, Ashley N. Mortensen, James D. Ellis

“… The zombie fly is primarily a parasitoid of bumble bees and wasps in North America. In 2012, Dr. John Hafernik and his colleagus at San Francisco State University discovered that Apocephalus borealis also parasitizes honey bees. …”
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White-tailed Deer of Florida by Raoul K Boughton, Bethany Rose Wight, Samantha Wisely, Karen Hood, Martin B Main

“… The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is the most economically important big game mammal in North America and Florida. This 12-page fact sheet written by Raoul K. …”
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Zombie Fly (suggested common name) Apocephalus borealis Brues (Insecta: Diptera: Phoridae) by Nicole Casuso, Ashley N. Mortensen, James D. Ellis

“… The zombie fly is primarily a parasitoid of bumble bees and wasps in North America. In 2012, Dr. John Hafernik and his colleagus at San Francisco State University discovered that Apocephalus borealis also parasitizes honey bees. …”
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Navigational, Historical and Environmental Perspective of St. Augustine Waterways by St. Augustine Port, Waterway, and Beach District, Florida Sea Grant

“…Augustine, the oldest city in North America, lies at Mile 778 of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, which runs 1095 miles from Norfolk, Virginia, to Miami, Florida. …”
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Lumpy Jaw in White-tailed Deer by Juan Manuel Campos Krauer, Samantha M. Wisely, Hannah M. Barber

“…The disease is considered a significant problem for deer farms in North America, where it is one of the most important production-limiting diseases and causes high rates of mortality in fawns. …”
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Eastern Cherry Fruit Fly, Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“… Larvae of two closely related species of fruit flies in central and eastern North America -- Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew), commonly called the cherry fruit fly or cherry maggot, and Rhagoletis fausta (Osten Sacken), the black cherry fruit fly -- attack cherry and cause wormy fruits. …”
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Eastern Cherry Fruit Fly, Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr.

“… Larvae of two closely related species of fruit flies in central and eastern North America -- Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew), commonly called the cherry fruit fly or cherry maggot, and Rhagoletis fausta (Osten Sacken), the black cherry fruit fly -- attack cherry and cause wormy fruits. …”
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The Wood Duck by Joseph M. Schaefer, Jennifer Cohen, Mark E. Hostetler

“…Due to the success of this program, the wood duck is now one of the most abundant waterfowl species in North America.This document is WEC 168, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, Halyomorpha halys Ståhl (Insecta: Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) by Jamba Gyeltshen, Gary Bernon, Amanda Hodges

“…This stink bug may become a major agricultural pest in North America, similar to the southern green stink bug, Nezara viridula (L.). …”
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Giant Burrowing Mayfly (suggested common name) Hexagenia limbata (Serville 1829) (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Ephemeroidea: Ephemeridae) by Alexander Benjamin Orfinger, Andrea Lucky

“… The giant burrowing mayfly, Hexagenia limbata (Serville, 1829) (Figure 1) is one of the most widespread mayflies in North America and is well known for its importance in ecosystem health and water quality monitoring. …”
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Lumpy Jaw in White-tailed Deer by Juan Manuel Campos Krauer, Samantha M. Wisely, Hannah M. Barber

“…The disease is considered a significant problem for deer farms in North America, where it is one of the most important production-limiting diseases and causes high rates of mortality in fawns. …”
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Field Identification of Citrus Blight by Stephen H. Futch, Kenneth S. Derrick, Ronald H. Brlansky

“…The disease is found in many citrus-producing regions including North America, the Caribbean, South America, South Africa and Australia. …”
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Green Peach Aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Insecta: Hemiptera: Aphididae) by John L. Capinera

“… The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer), is found throughout the world, including all areas of North America, where it is viewed as a pest principally due to its ability to transmit plant viruses. …”
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A Bombardier Beetle Pheropsophus aequinoctialis (L.) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae) by Gregory Parrow, Adam Dale

“…As such, Pheropsophus aequinoctialis may have potential use as a biological control agent against certain invasive mole cricket pests in North America. This article describes this insects biology, development, and behavior. …”
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Giant Burrowing Mayfly (suggested common name) Hexagenia limbata (Serville 1829) (Insecta: Ephemeroptera: Ephemeroidea: Ephemeridae) by Alexander Benjamin Orfinger, Andrea Lucky

“… The giant burrowing mayfly, Hexagenia limbata (Serville, 1829) (Figure 1) is one of the most widespread mayflies in North America and is well known for its importance in ecosystem health and water quality monitoring. …”
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The Wood Duck by Joseph M. Schaefer, Jennifer Cohen, Mark E. Hostetler

“…Due to the success of this program, the wood duck is now one of the most abundant waterfowl species in North America.This document is WEC 168, one of a series of the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896 (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) by Abdullah A. Alomar, Barry W. Alto

“… Toxorhynchites rutilus is one of the largest known species of mosquitoes in North America. Larvae of Toxorhynchites are aquatic predators and prey upon aquatic invertebrates with preference under some circumstances for larvae of other mosquitoes, a characteristic that can contribute to the use of Toxorhynchites mosquitoes as potential biological controls against container-inhabiting mosquitoes (Focks 2007). …”
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White-tailed Deer of Florida by Raoul K Boughton, Bethany Rose Wight, Samantha Wisely, Karen Hood, Martin B Main

“… The white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is the most economically important big game mammal in North America and Florida. This 12-page fact sheet written by Raoul K. …”
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