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Wildlife photographer Michael Stone, a graduate student in science/health communications at the University of Florida, posts the different species and subspecies he sees in his online catalog.

“My hope is that people will see how diverse this planet is, and that they will want to stop that diversity from eroding farther than it already has,” Stone said.

All of the species in this gallery are native to the great state of Florida, enjoy!

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