April 13, 2022

I am a Scarlet Skimmer

I live in low-quality wetlands

I was introduced to Florida from Eurasia

And I'm cold blooded so I lack sweat glands.

Location: Goodwin Wildlife Management Area, Fellsmere

Sources: https://www.scienceabc.com/nature/animals/do-animals-sweat.html

https://bugguide.net/node/view/18756

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