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Painted Skimmer is my guess. The wing markings seem slightly different, but it may just be variation.
I'm about 99% sure this is a raccoon. The skull is identical to the one in my collection.
I'm guessing it's an Eastern Hognose, judging by the pattern and colors.
Juveniles have slightly different dentition. This one appears to be an adult. The skull I have is from a younger specimen who was just starting to grow in it's adult teeth, and you can see the difference in shape from the ones that were being replaced. It's pretty neat!
I think it's an opossum. The skull is just badly crushed and missing some teeth. I'm comparing to a skull I have in my collection, and the teeth match up perfectly when held at these angles.
Pretty sure this is actually a red milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum syspila). They have a very different head pattern, and the easterns tend to lose their bright reds as they get older.
My guess is Blaberus giganteus. Giant Cave Roach. It's often hard to tell with blaberus species, since they hybridize so easily.
Thanks for the ID, Goody! Based on the location, it probably is dorsata, but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of info or photos of the adults online.
We have a big white light on the porch that attracts all kinds of moths and other insects, but this is actually the most I've ever seen. We have several of them showing up this year, and they're usually a pretty rare sight!
