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Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)Observer
williamwisephotoDescription
Mobbing an Osprey.
Disney’s Pop Century Resort; Orange County, Florida
- Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm.
- Sunrise 6:30 am; Sunset 8:27 pm
- Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 56 minutes (-17s)
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Orca (Orcinus orca)Observer
davisprovanDescription
Pod of at least 3 or 4, including one calf. Adults all appear to be female. Observed attacking a Common Dolphin, possibly teaching the calf to hunt.
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Common Mola (Mola mola)Observer
tedjudahDescription
Aumentos Reef, Monterey, CA
The Mola was moving - eyes looking around, gills and mouth were cycling.
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San Diego Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata ssp. webbii)Observer
professorcruzDescription
The photo was taken by Lisa Hatfield. Lizard survived the encounter with the young cat and was released nearby. Though it may have been injured during the encounter, and during subsequent removal.
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Genus PhyllodoceObserver
kennedycriveraDescription
Green and blue iridescent worm found amongst mussels in a pier piling that was removed. The animal was brought on to the Wet Deck of the Sea Center for observation. The worm measured about 2.5 ft.
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True Whelks and Allies (Superfamily Buccinoidea)Observer
neonumbatDescription
Found washed up on beach
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Genus PhronimaObserver
glinksDescription
Quite a few today. Several shown. Some with what look like eggs (see photo 5). Last 3 photos taken on a glass at home
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Glassy Nautilus (Carinaria cristata)Observer
erincasellasDescription
We found this planktonic creature floating. It ate a piece of a squid mantle when put in the same bucket with our bait. What is it!!!! We are thinking a type of mollusc as the mouth seemed and moved like an elongated radula, and there are spots resembling photoreceptors.
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Pincer Wasps (Family Dryinidae)Observer
joseph92Description
For the parasites
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Genus DiadasiaObserver
bonnienickelDescription
For the one in back. Two for the price of one on a Calochortus splendens.
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Thread-waisted Sand Wasps (Genus Ammophila)Observer
dylapodiformesDescription
Wasp. Jepson
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Aphid Mummy Wasps (Subfamily Aphidiinae)Observer
nancyasquithDescription
The tan-colored aphid seems to be mummified.
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Thisbe's Tarantula-hawk Wasp (Pepsis thisbe)Observer
staceaceaeDescription
Tarantula hawk dragging a small tarantula
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Tribe AmmophiliniObserver
anudibranchmomDescription
A fun sequence! This wasp dragged an apparently paralized larva (ID TBD, separate observation) across the trail. She put it down outside the burrow and went inside, then in one quick move, pulled the larva inside (diameter of burrow exactly the same diameter!). She squeezed past and exited, then filled the opening with rocks and dirt. Presumably laid an egg down there. :-O
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Red Cone Gall Wasp (Feron kingi)Observer
augustfriskDescription
Ormyrus sp. ovipositing into gall of Andricus kingi.
Stan State campus
Valley Oak grove on west side of Trans-California Pathway.
Host Plant
Quercus lobata
Acknowledgments
@jennifer3370
@r171
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New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Pepsis)Observer
gofthejungleDescription
Carrying a small paralyzed tarantula
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Metallic Sweat Bees (Subgenus Dialictus)Observer
u_phantasticusDescription
Mite ID here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127798414
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Lamarck's Nautilus (Carinaria lamarckii)Observer
sealovelifePlace
Harold Frank Hall, Building 556, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA (Google, OSM)Description
What is this creature?!?!? Is it part of the Salp family?
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Lamarck's Nautilus (Carinaria lamarckii)Observer
saul_lopezDescription
Found and returned alive
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
andy722Description
Possible Siphonophore, over 3 meters long, 2-3 meters deep, near shore
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
melissa1453Description
Washed up during low tide. Jelly like, clear body, with apparent "fins" for swimming. What appeared to be a digestive tract had a purple hue.
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
alanarama3Description
I have no idea what this is. iNat says squid but I dont think so.
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Renilla koellikeriObserver
amidzooidsDescription
With a striped nudibranch looking for a snack.
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Carinaria japonicaObserver
acasteleinDescription
Found floating in the water, took it out to get photos and then replaced. It was alive and when the purple mouthparts were touched it extended those little hooks and went for a little chomp
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Subgenus PyrobombusObserver
natureisraDescription
Three smaller bombus flanking a very large bombus (see index finger for scale). Perhaps the smaller ones attacked the larger one and they all died in a fight? Any experts know what could have led to this strange outcome?
