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Insects
Bright orange skipper with short antennae and scattered dark specks below.
Field facts
HabitatLawns, gardens, roadsides
RangeStatewide in late summer
When to lookJuly to October
StatusMigrant; secure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesPeck's Skipper, Sachem
Field note: It spreads north each summer and cannot survive Indiana winters.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Late-season nectar in gardens carries them through autumn.
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