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This is a list of plant and animal species found in scats or stomach
samples during research on black bears in Florida. They represent
many plant and animal parts, including fruits/seeds (berries and acorns),
shoots, stems, and leaves.
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Latin Name:
PLANTS
Monocots
Cirsium horridulum
Cladium jamaicense
Gramineae
Peltandra sagittifolia
Peltandra virginica
Rhapidophyllum virginica
Roystonea elata
Sabal etonia
Sabal Palmetto
Serenoa repens
Smilax spp.
Taxodium distichum
Thalia geniculata
Zea mays
Dicots
Amelopsis arborea
Annona glabra
Aralia spinosa
Ardisia escallonioides
Asimina spp.
Callicarpa americana
Carya pallida
Celtis laevigata
Ceratiola ericoides
Chionanthus virginicus
Cornus foemina
Crataegus spp.
Diospyros virginiana
Gaylussacia mosieri
Helianthus spp.
Hydrocotyle spp.
Ilex cassine
Ilex coriacea
Ilex glabra
Ilex opaca
Lantana involucrata
Lyonia lucida
Malus angustifolia
Morus rubra
Myrica inodora
Nyssa sylvatica
Parthenogenisis
virginianus
Persea borbonia
Persea palustris
Phaseolus spp.
Phytolacca americana
Phytolacca rigida
Prunus spp.
Psychotria lagustrifolia
Psychotria nervosa
Psychotria sulzneri
Rhamus spp.
Quercus spp.
Rubus spp.
Sambucus canadensis
Schinus terebinthifolius
Symplocos tinctoria
Vaccinium spp.
Vitis spp.
Crataegus spp.
Sassafras albidum
Other Plants
Pontederia cordata
Pteridophyta (Order)
Sphagnum perichaetiale
Tillandria usneoides
Tillandsia spp.
Unspecified
INSECTS
Bees and Wasps
Apis mellifera
Apocrita spp.
Bombus bimaculatus
Bombus pennsylvanicus
Mischocyttanus cubensis
Polistes spp.
Vespula maculifrons
Vespula squamosa
Xylocopa spp.
Ants (Formicidae Family)
Crematogaster spp.
Campanotus abdominalis floridanus
Neivamyrmex spp.
Tapinoma
sessile
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Carabidae Family
Curculia
spp.
Odontotaenius
disjunctus
Phengodes
spp.
Rynchophorous
cruentatus
Silpha inaequalis
Strategus
antaeusi
(Orthoptera)
Acrididae
Family
Anisomorpha
buprestoides
Flies (Diptera)
Calliphoridae
Family
Phaenicia
spp.
Other Insects
Belostomatidae
Family
Cicadidae
Family
Coelidia
spp.
Naucoridae
Family
Notonectidae
Family
ARTHROPODS
Acarina
(from grooming?)
Astacidae
Family
Chilopoda
VERTEBRATES
Alligator mississippiensis
Aves
(Class)
Capra spp.
Dasypus novemcinctus
Didelphis virginiana
Emydidae
or Trionychidae Family
Gopherus polyphemus
Nerodia spp.
Odocoileus virginianus
Procyon lotor
Sus scrofa
Sylvilagus spp.
Ursus americanus
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Common Name:
Thistle
Sawgrass
Unidentified grasses
Spoon flower
Green arum
Needle Palm
Royal palm
Scrub palmetto
Cabbage palm
Saw Palmetto
Greenbrier
Bald cypress
Alligator flag
Corn
Pepper vine
Pond apple
Devil's walking stick or Hercules club
Marlberry
Paw paw
American beautyberry
Sand hickory
Hackberry or Sugarberry
Scrub rosemary
Fringe tree
Swamp dogwood
Hawthorne
Persimmon
Dwarf huckleberry
Sunflower
Pennywort
Dahoon holly
Sweet gallberry
Bitter gallberry
American holly
Lantana
Fetterbush
Crab apple
Red mulberry
Odorless bayberry
Swamp tupelo
Woodbine
Red bay
Swamp bay
Cultivated bean
Pokeberry
Pokeweed
Cherry and Plum
Wild coffee
Wild coffee
Wild coffee
Buckthorn
Oak
Blackberry and Raspberry
Elderberry
Brazilian pepper
Sweetleaf
Blueberry
Wild Grape
Mayhaw and other haws
Sassafras
Pickerel weed
Various Ferns
Sphagnum moss
Spanish moss
Bromeliad
Lichens
Honey bee
Parasitic wasp
Bumble bee
Bumble bee
Small social wasp
Paper wasp
Yellow jacket
Yellow jacket
Carpenter bee
Florida carpenter ant
Florida carpenter ant
Fire ant
Fire ant
Ground beetle
Acorn weevil
Bessie bug
Click beetle
Giant palm weevil
Carrion beetle
Scarab beetle
Short-horned grasshopper
Walking stick
Blow fly
Flesh fly
Giant water bug
Cicada
Leafhopper
Aquatic burrowing bug
Backswimmer
Tick
Crayfish
Centipede
Alligator eggs
Bird (unidentified egg & feathers)
Domestic goat
Armadillo
Opossum
Various turtles
Gopher tortoise
Water snake
White-tailed Deer
Raccoon
Feral hog
Rabbit
Black bear
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This list is based on GFC 1995, Land 1994, Maehr and
Defazio 1984, Roof 1997, and Scheick 1999.
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