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That is such an elegant flower.
It's so tiny! Very nice picture, I don't think I would've picked it up though.
Yeah, the professor I was working with couldn't believe it!
Again, thanks for the correction! and yes, they were under a steel I beam bridge. We found many clusters like these all over Southern Illinois.
I wish I could answer your question, but I was there observing the professionals. I was the man behind the camera. As for the latex gloves: It was very irresponsible of them.
I'm sorry, but I don't think that's correct. I'm thinking this is a harmless Fowler's Toad.
Haha, I lived in Chicago up until three year ago, and I sure never saw them there. I'm 6 hours south of Chicago where there are more forests and less corn fields or factories :)