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Sharon Wildlife Photos 2007-2008

Praying mantis by Paul Lauenstein, October 2008
This praying mantis was photographed in a Sharon backyard raspberry patch in October. It is about 5 inches long. A praying mantis is a carnivore. Adult females sometimes eat their mate just after — or even during! — mating. Thankfully for future generations of the mantis, this behavior does not seem to deter males from mating.

Unicorn caterpillar by Amy Waters, September 2008
This unicorn caterpillar (Schizura unicornis) may have crawled off a blueberry bush near the center of town in late summer. It also likes hickory, birch, maple, cherry, oak, sweet pepperbush, witch hazel, and many more woody shrubs and trees. Its range is from Canada to Florida and Texas. It will turn into a moth. Its family is Prominents - Notodontidae.

Suckers by Paul Lauenstein, April 2008
White sucker attempting to ascend Sucker Brook from Lake Massapoag. The culvert under Massapoag Avenue interferes with the ability of white suckers to access breeding beds in Sucker Brook, especially during dry weather when flow is reduced.
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White-tailed deer by Rick Dumont, October 2007

Crayfish in Billings Brook by Paul Lauenstein, August 2007

Toad near Stony Brook by Paul Lauenstein, July 2007

Spotted turtle near Rattlesnake Hill by Paul Lauenstein, July 2007

Ruby-throated hummingbird chicks by Paul Lauenstein, June 2007
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Snapping turtle by Paul Lauenstein, late spring 2007
Laying eggs near Gavins Pond.

Eft by Paul Lauenstein, March 2007

Salamander by Paul Lauenstein, March 2007

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See photos from 2005-2006.

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