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on whale bone (c. 1985)

On rock under old-growth manzanita, south-facing, lots of sun but dappled shade.

Ran onto stone on west exposed hillside above dry creek, in Baccharis-Artemisia scrub.

Under a log.

On stone in leaf litter, under Quercus agrifolia trees in riparian area.

Found under a rock.

Abundant in suburban yard with decaying avocado fruits.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2205547

1.9mm, redwood duff.

Berlese funnel from redwood duff.

Sandstone. Not a great specimen, but seems rare in the area, no mature spores found. Spot tests negative. Hymenium IKI+Blue.

Maybe, I think?? Rock, on trail, loose, San Bruno.

in a pitfall cup

On emergent vegetation -- Iris pseudacorus -- at the edge of a small, freshwater pond.

Cybaeus sp.?

Nauplius. Collected in a freshwater pond.

Swept from Styrax redivivus.

Crawling over ground on open rocky hillside, near Aphaenogaster uinta and Monomorium ants.

Feeding on grass inflorescence, open grassy hillside with Quercus stands.

Under pine bark. 15mm

Parasitic wasp on a pepper plant.

Identification based on four hind toes, black furred tail tip, and Joshua Tree scrub habitat.

Furnace creek.

Huge one under a rock

@mpintar do you know this one?

Dicaelotus gelechiae female. Identified by comparison with a specimen that was in turn compared to the type.

Collected in VFIT from 1.viii.-25.ix.2021 by D. J. Cavan.

I think. Fairly common under rocks on talus slope. Elevation about 4,000 feet.

On Arctostaphylos, on the upper side of a leaf

At the California Botanic Garden

On damp wood, North facing hillside in dense Picea stand.

Camouflaged on dead leaves of Arctostaphylos pringlei drupacea, which has glandular hairs that often trap small insects

In the southern San Bernardino Mountains at 5400 feet

On Aronia melanocarpa.

2-3mm

caught in sweep net in canola field