South Florida Obs in the Summer

Hello!
Now as the spring songbird migration winds down and with summer around the corner, I am wondering what some of the best types of organisms to look for in South Florida (Miami Dade, Everglades, and top half of Monroe) could be.
I recently got myself a blacklight set up so I hope to do a lot of that this summer.
What are considered the “treats of the summer” for observation purposes down here?
Thanks.

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Insects:

  • Eastern Lubber Grasshopper: one of the most easily found insects in Florida, but brightly colored and adults get impressively large.
  • Atala: butterfly with striking colors both as an adult and as a caterpillar. Many other cool butterflies as well.
  • Faithful Beauty: moth with striking colors both as an adult and as a caterpillar.
  • Polka-Dot Wasp Moth: wish-list species for me.

Other Invertebrates:

Reptiles:

Amphibians:

Birds

Mammals

Fish

Plants

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There are very many mosquito and midge species to document in South Florida in the summer.