floridensis
beneath the spanish moss with janson jones
Coluber constrictor priapus, 22 July 2016
Coluber constrictor priapus, the Southern black racer;
Volusia county, Florida (22 July 2016).
Ever reactive and extremely agile (and fast!), this is the typical pose of a Southern black racer in front of my camera — poised and ready for what’s next. Despite its intense stare, this non-venomous species is just watching out for itself. Racers can certainly be feisty if/when cornered or caught, but they are very, very far from being aggressive. They’d definitely prefer to be disappear in the foliage long before such an inquisitive pose is warranted.
floridensis 