List of the most popular hashtags for theme #PAWILDLIFE

#girlswhofish #fishinggirls #kayakfishing #kayak #lakefishing #paoutdoors #pawildlife #whatgetsyououtdoors #pickerel #crappy #bass #bassfishing

Can’t fish for muskies right now with these water temperatures so working on catching some other things! Snapping turtle. Bucks County, PA. . . . . #snappingturtle #catchingturtles #turtlecatching #paherps #herpingpa #pawildlife #buckscountywildlife #fallon_outdoors #goprophoto #goprophotography #wildlife_shots #buckscountyoutdoors

The spectacular Luna Moth is one of the most distinctive insects found in Pennsylvania. During the summer months, you may see these adult moths (members of the Giant Silk Moth family, the Saturniidae) fluttering about near lights that attract them at night, or resting on the sides of buildings during the day. They prefer to live around forests, where the caterpillars feed on the leaves of Black Walnut, Hickory, Sweetgum, and other native tree species. Sporting a wingspan the width of a human hand and long tail streamers, the Luna Moth gets its name from the large white spots on it hindwings that resemble the moon (lunar) in color and shape. Have you encountered Luna Moths and what are your memories of these special insects?

Strutting for spring! The #ruffedgrouse can be seen and heard throughout #SinnemahoningStatePark in @thepawilds as males “drum” to attract females. #PAStateBird #GetOutdoorsPA #PAStateParks #SignsofSpring #pawildlife

Red spotted newt checking out my collection of tiny lactarius mushrooms. Can't wait to see how this species dries! (The mushrooms, not the newt ) #mushroomhunting #wildcraft #foraging #forest #forestfloor #maker #artistlife #redspottednewt #newt #pawildlife #naturelover #lactarius #forestfriends #woodland #inthewoods #forestdweller #mushroomspotting #getoutside #creature #wildlife #mushrooms #mushroomart #wildcrafting #fungus #fungi #mushlove #allthemushroomhashtags #deepforest #nature_cuties #fungilove

In the spring and summer, when tender new antlers are developing under a cushion of velvet, bucks communicate through the communal licking of branches. These branches usually are located over a trail or along the edge of a field, just above normal deer height. By mouthing the branch and sometimes rubbing it with their forehead or preorbital glands, bucks smell and taste "notes" left by other deer. Identities, status and social bonding can all be gathered through the nose. During summer, the licking branches are used by all bucks in the area, dominant or not; a one-stop gossip rag for all the deer in the neighborhood. After their headgear has hardened and the velvet begins to shed, bucks begin tearing and rubbing the bark off bushes and trees with their antlers. Rubbing during and shortly after velvet loss is violent, as bucks thrash bushes to get a feel for what has been growing on their heads all summer. As the rut progresses, rubbing evolves into the more typical, highly visual buck rub. Once the rub is complete, bucks anoint it with their forehead gland. Some rubs are used year after year. Age plays a factor in rub making. Yearlings typically rub saplings no more than two to three inches in diameter, while a mature buck may rub trees six inches or larger. This work doesn't go unnoticed, as bucks and does visit rubs. -JT Fleegle, @pagamecomm Wildlife Biologist.

We got to visit a #bear den with the #pagamecommission biologists as they replaced a radio collar and checked on mom and #cubs .... needless to say it was amazing, and we had the crappy job of keeping the #bearcub warm • • • • #pawilds #whatgetsyououtdoors #pacollective #natureismetal #babyanimals #floof #babies #babiesofinstagram #baby #babyfever #notmybaby #furry #cuddly #cuteanimals #babybear #adorable #wildlifeconservation #biodiversity #veterinarian #wildlifephotography #wildlife #pawildlife #psuwildlife @agsciences @psuecosystems

Spotted smile II . . . . . #smile #spottedsalamander #amphibianmigration2019 #ambystomamaculatum #ambystoma #amphibian #animals #nature #herping #paherps #hiking #wildlife #pawildlife #pennsylvania #amphibianmigration #salamander #cutie #derp #derpysalamander

Slimy spotted success. . . . . . . . #imtired #derp #derpysalamander #spottedsalamander #salamander #amphibians #migration #herping #hiking #exploring #paherps #pawildlife #nature #wildlife #ambystomamaculatum #molesalamander #ambystoma #spots #amphibianmigration #amphibianmigration2019