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Leucanella contemptaObserver
wombatlover88Description
I found this I believe Contempta inside a Kaiser Permanente in Orange. Thousands of miles from its range, but there is no info on this moth anywhere. Is it possible someone imports these for the silk and some got out? Please help
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Sprague's Pipit (Anthus spragueii)Observer
estabrooksDescription
For comprehensive documentation, please SEE:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Fwfp6DlkXqx8t-zKTLdNKqYIzhWZ3qEQ
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Greylag × Canada Goose (Anser anser × Branta canadensis)Observer
kalina_sqDescription
Greylag hybrid is my best guess based on the flanks and orange feet, but not sure!
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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)Observer
kylayuzaDescription
Eggs handled with permits for research. Two American Goldfinch eggs compared to one Brown-headed Cowbird egg, found in the same nest. Interesting observation, given that most cowbird breeding activity is done by August.
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Wolves and Dogs (Genus Canis)Observer
moody108Description
Here's a video link:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DAADNfmsy0k
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Omilteme Cottontail (Sylvilagus insonus)Observer
stephen220Description
Not at all sure of this one
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Cassidy's Poison Dart Frog (Andinobates cassidyhornae)Observer
lumazPlace
PrivateDescription
Unkown species
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Psilocybe Mushrooms (Genus Psilocybe)Observer
ocean_beach_gothDescription
Growing in wet, grassy soil in marshy area under conifers.
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Land Planarians (Family Geoplanidae)Observer
plantcrazy007Description
Head end is in upper left
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Maindronia beieriObserver
andraszDescription
Need help with this bizarre thing. In the field I was convinced we saw a centipede (which would have been exciting as no centipedes have been reported from Uweinat), however looking at the photos it became clear that it only has three pairs of legs, and three long caudal filaments. Initially was not sure whether we are seeing a larva of some other order, or an adult of some obscure member of Zygentoma.
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Towered Woodlice (Genus Pyrgoniscus)Observer
stevenw12339Description
Found underneath loose bark on the main trunk, 20m up in a tree. Others noted that they were found underneath trunk bark at ground level as well.
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Colombian Weasel (Neogale felipei)Observer
sultanaDescription
Atrapada en el baño de una finca
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Family DicyrtomidaeObserver
jyhmmlDescription
very abundant in pitfall trap samples under pine and cedar with bromegrass cover at dry upper slope of river valley
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Serica texanaObserver
entomikeDescription
Det. E. G. Riley, 2009
"Serica dets. based on my knowledge of what is found in the Batsrop area since you really can’t see the characters."
coll'ed at UV lights
spmn in the TAMUIC
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Genus CordusObserver
cairnsnaturealbumDescription
9mm long w/o antennae. I had a record of a similar insect. But this one seems to have a different shape around the neck.
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Culmacris diversaObserver
matthew_connorsDescription
I'm not gonna delve into the ID specifics but for anyone else who wants to have a look (or just future me), genera in the area are: Culmacris and Bundinja.
Oh hang on, only two?? Okay surely we take a look then. Okay fairly easy, the very slender body form, elongate head, and the fact that the middle femur only juuuust doesn't fit nicely in front of the hind leg makes this Culmacris. Cool!
Ooh and Culmacris has been revised as well, fantastic! Purely from distribution I think it must be the Prairie Race of C. diversa.
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Genus XedaObserver
tasmanian_cryptofaunaDescription
undescribed species.
found and identified by @elusiveweevils (Otto Bell).
Found on Gahnia
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Boletes (Family Boletaceae)Observer
hendre17Description
A single old/dry specimen beneath Oak and Hickory. Specimen is infected with Hypomyces.
Harvested a portion of cap and dehydrated thoroughly for herbarium collection/genetic record.
My coinciding Mushroomobserver observation below-
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Ostriches (Genus Struthio)Observer
sean32Description
Appear to be eggs. Remote area corps of engineers land.
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Eastern Spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii)Observer
dougnewcombDescription
Date not exact. Recording of common occurence of toads after heavy spring rains in flooded sinkhole in mid 1970s. Sinkhole has since collapsed.
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Gray Treefrog Species Complex (Complex Hyla versicolor)Observer
nathan_paulsen
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)Observer
gwendgallagherDescription
This Green frog has axanthism on its head which is a mutation that causes a lack of yellow pigmentation which results in a blue appearance
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)Observer
como_plants_animals_rocksDescription
too cool. black eyes. i'd say it's missing the yellow pigmentation, can't remember what it's called. axanthic i think? wanted to pick it up and hold it, lol. 4 inchels long.
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)Observer
pdaviesDescription
I believe this is a blue bullfrog with a mutation caused by a condition called axanthism
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)Observer
meadowhawkDescription
Rare blue-coloured Green Frog
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)Observer
salamanderdanceDescription
This axanthic Green Frog is a regular visitor.
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)Observer
kmelvilleDescription
Female axanthic (lacking xanthophores which create yellow pigmentation) green frog
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Earthworms and Allies (Subclass Oligochaeta)Observer
edwardrooksDescription
Where fields are flooded. The street is covered with worms. There and numerous balls like this. I expect this is mating behavior.
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Subtribe SpilosominaObserver
amoorehouseDescription
Found in sand prairie at Ellison Creek Sand Prairie Nature Preserve.
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Genus TemnocephalaObserver
fabs1009Description
Encontrados en Pseudothelphusa sp
Especie identificada como Temnocephala costarricensis
No incluido en la lista de la plataforma iNaturalist.
La especie fue descrita por primera vez por Lamothe-Argumedo 1974 en base a individuos colectados de una muestra de cangrejos de Pseudothelphusa tristani en la Península de Osa de Costa Rica.
Fuente: Lamothe-Argumedo, R. 1974. Algunas consideraciones sobre el género Temnocephala, Blanchard, 18949, y descripción de una nueva especie de Costa Rica. An. Inst. Univ. Nal. Autón. México 45, Ser. Zoología (1): 31-38.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
rrmeehan87Description
Successful hunter - captured and ate a watersnake, then caught a sunfish
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Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)Observer
rrmeehan87Description
Seems to have a little leucism going on
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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)Observer
alisonfordePlace
The Arboretum, University of Guelph, 200 Arboretum Rd, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada (Google, OSM)Description
Centre of photo
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Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis)Observer
aggieofalltradesDescription
Found at a depth of about 2500 feet
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Dumbo Octopuses (Genus Grimpoteuthis)Observer
bend2000Description
Recorded by Schmidt Ocean Institute at a depth of 1436m
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New Zealand Octopus (Macroctopus maorum)Observer
sarahmilicichDescription
The octopus latched onto a dive fin and would not give it back
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)Observer
tysmithDescription
beSt GuEss bAseD OFf cONtExt cLUeS…
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benoit_segererDescription
Depth ~700m. The video : https://youtu.be/CHaUlCfJYPo
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Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)Observer
jdeeDescription
Smart bird, Id'd itself.
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East Pacific Red Octopus (Octopus rubescens)Observer
anudibranchmomPlace
PrivateDescription
This selfie was taken BY THE OCTOPUS, who also took a 90-second mostly-dark video of the inside of its den (with a muffled soundtrack of Alison Young and I laughing hysterically). The octopus grabbed my camera with three tentacles, and grabbed rocks with the others. After a determined tug-of-war that snapped the nylon wrist strap, it carried the camera deep into its den and started pressing buttons with its tentacles. Alison braved beak and tentacles to rescue the camera (the octo was still holding it) - is there anything she won't do for Citizen Science? Thank you Alison!
The alternate photo is the last one I took before the battle - you can see the first tentacle snaking towards the shiny camera...
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Musky Octopus (Eledone moschata)Observer
associazione_tegnueDescription
Galleria di foto dell'Associazione "Tegnue di Chioggia" - onlus
https://www.tegnue.it/Il_mondo_delle_Tegnue_new/10-I-Pesci/I%20Pesci/index.html
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Lesser Two-spot Octopus (Octopus bimaculoides)Observer
jeffgoddardDescription
Two-spot octopus with her brood, underneath an intertidal cobble at Naples Point. She's been with it for a month now and was half the reason I wanted to see if this site had been affected by the Refugio oil spill on May 19th (save for some oiled pelicans who had alighted here, it had not).
This species has much larger eggs than those of the closely related O. bimaculatus (10-17 mm long, compared to 2-4 mm long).
