Brown Widow Spiders are not native to South Carolina. They have moved northward from Florida.

A young nature lover finds a large grasshopper at Brookgreen Gardens.

Phidippus regius, known commonly as the Regal Jumping Spider. It is the largest jumping spider in eastern North America.

Don't try to touch any variety of slug caterpillars you may find. They sting!

Ant Lions are common in South Carolina. Before the undergo metamorphosis they are commonly called Doodle Bugs. As with the caterpillar and the butterfly, the differences between the larval and the adult stages are striking.

Water Snakes are often mistaken for Copperheads because some Water Snakes' colors are similar to those of the Copperhead. However, the pattern on the water snake is always narrow on the sides and wide near the backbone. This is the opposite of the pattern found on the Copperhead.

The Eastern Snapping Turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in South Carolina.

Hello Gardeners, I’m Amanda McNulty with Clemson Extension and Making It Grow . We enjoyed the solar eclipse from the comfort of our Saint Matthews yard. Although lots of people searched out and set up camp in open fields, I’m not a sun lover and we simply made periodic forays from our covered porch out into an open area of the front yard to observe the progress of the blackout. Numerous shade trees help keep our eighteen eighties home cool, a value familiar to residents of cities with active

Most American Goldfinch usually pass through South Carolina and nest farther north. But, there has been an increase in the number who are nesting here instead.

Listeners have reported many sightings of this beautiful moth.