Animals

Watch this video about fire ants building their colonies.

• Fish Fusion
  Can you design a fish that can survive on the reef?
• Aquarium Animal Facts
  Meet animals like the palmetto bass and the spiny lobster that live at the South Carolina Aquarium.
• Reptiles and Amphibians of South Carolina and Georgia
  There are lots of reptile and amphibian species that live near you!
• Birds of the Carolinas
  Learn to identify the birds you see in your neighborhood.
• The Marsh Tacky
  Read about our newest state symbol: the Marsh Tacky, South Carolina's heritage horse.
• South Carolina State Symbol Slideshow
  Watch this slideshow with pictures of all our state plant and animal symbols.

Specific Animals

Southern copperhead snake. Image courtesy of CDC/ James Gathany.

• Snakes, Snakes, Snakes
  Watch this video on snakes that live in South Carolina.
• Sand Flies
  Learn about sand flies, also known as “gnats” and “no-see-ums.”
• Boykin Spaniel
  Take a closer look at South Carolina’s state dog!
• American Alligator
  American Alligators can be found along the coast and coastal plain in swampy areas, rivers, and lakes.
• Help, it’s a Roach!
  Find out facinating facts about roaches and what you can do to keep them out of your house
• Snapping Shrimp
  What are snapping shrimp and why do they snap?
• Carolina Wolf Spider
  Meet South Carolina’s state spider.
• Sea Turtle Rescue
  Learn about the Sea Turtle Hospital and rescue programs along the coast.

Trees

• Tree List
  Find out what trees live near you!
• Oak Trees and Shrubs of the Lowcountry
  Meet Bluffton’s “Seccession Oak” and Beaufort’s “Emancipation Oaks;” both with Civil War history.
• What Tree is This?
  Learn to identify trees in your neighborhood.
  • When I Grow Up
• Longleaf Fire Forest
  Quail, foxes, butterflies, and other animals live in longleaf forests.
• Science of Fall Color
  Why do leaves change color in the fall?

Specific Plants

A gnarly tree at Stella Maris Catholic Church on Sullivans Island. Line3276, NOAA's America's Coastlines Collection. Photographed by Captain Albert E. Theberge, NOAA Corps (ret.)

• Kudzu
  Learn more about “the vine that ate the South!”
• Nancy Basket
  Meet a South Carolina artist who uses kudzu to make baskets, paper, and even a studio.
• Poison Ivy
  Find out why poison ivy makes you itchy.
• Mistletoe
  Mistletoe lives throughout South Carolina on oaks and other deciduous trees.
• Spanish Moss
  Learn about the myths, medicinal uses, and nature of Spanish Moss.
• Southern Magnolia
  Magnolia trees have beautiful fragrent, large white flowers.