November 13, 2021

I am an adult male Fiery Skipper

I am orange where my mate is brown

If I was female, I'd be slightly larger

And the orange and brown would be the other way round.

(See photos in the link below for nice comparison pictures of male vs. female.)

Location: Kissimmee Prairie State Park

Sources: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/BFLY/fiery_skipper.htm

Photo and text © 2021 Dee Fairbanks Simpson