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Observation: Micronaspis floridana
Primary Observer:
Rick Owen
Event Date:
2025-04-25
Status:
Verified
Survey
Site Name:
Fiber Factory-Waccasassa Bay Preserve
Province/State:
Florida
Event Date:
2025-04-25
Time of Day:
Night-Time
Start Time:
20:32
End Time:
22:15
Number of Observers:
4
Primary Observer:
Rick Owen
Additional Observers:
Andy Kilmer, Patricia Campion, Cheyenne Brooks
Target Species Genus:
Micronaspis
Target Species Species:
floridana
Location and Habitat
Location Accuracy (meters):
0-25
Habitat Type:
Tidal Marsh - Salt marsh or brackish marsh
Habitat Type Notes:
Cow Creek tributary with observations adjacent to hydric hammock; black needle rush dominant, many fallen red cedar sngas and few open mucky soil areas. Photos taken.
Elevation (meters):
0
Area Searched (hectares):
0.16
Artificial Light Sources
Vehicles: No
Street Lights: No
Buildings: No
one boat
Street Lights: No
Buildings: No
one boat
Artificial Light Types
Sky Glow (diffuse illumination in the sky): Yes
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): Yes
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Light Trespass (light cast on surfaces beyond its intended target): Yes
Glare (bright light causing visual discomfort): No
Artificial Light Notes:
Light trespass (On horizon), Power plant in Crystal River, lots of moving satellites...including brief "Starlink" glimpse from northwest
Observation
Observation Type:
Flashing
Number Observed:
11-50
Genus:
Micronaspis
Species:
floridana
Observation Notes:
Number observed was on low end ca. < 20
Specimen Voucher Number:
Yes, Preserved by FWC Jonathan Mays
Flash Behavior
First Flash Time:
20:33
Last Flash Time:
22:00
First Flash Temp (F):
73.0
Last Flash Temp (F):
74.0
Flashes in Pattern:
1
Flash Color:
Yellow
Flash Pattern Period:
1 to 3
Flash Duration:
1
Flash Interval:
1 to 3
Male Height Zone:
Low (0-3 ft), Moderate (3-8 ft)
Flash Location:
Flashes separated from one another. Flashes mostly along the hammock marsh interface/boundary. Adults not abundant, larva present but also not abundant. Appeared to be at least one other species (different flash type) present. Some flashes just inside the hammock edge. Most of the tidal marsh was heavily vegetated with black needle rush (dominant). Few mucky soil areas. There were a couple of flashes over 8-10 feet that may have been another species.
Male Flash Behavior:
Single flash
Female Flash Behavior:
Single flash and moving. A female was the first individual we captured and collected for photos. Photos on i Naturalist and ID by Richard Joyce.
