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San Xavier Talussnail (Sonorella eremita)Observer
jsorensenDescription
Found two live Sonorella eremita at White Hill, southwest of Tucson. This is the type locality for the species, and no other Sonorella species reside here. This population was genetically verified in the Weaver et al 2010 study.
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Organ Mountain Talussnail (Sonorella orientis)Observer
matt_beckerDescription
Observed on a talus slope under a rock on leaf litter (last image shows where snail was found). Found in the vacinity of the Pine Tree Trail at Aguirre Springs, but talus slope was about 200 meters off the trail. Thin, partially transparent shell with black line following helix. Believed to be Organ Mountain Talussnail, but few images exist of living organisms to use for comparison. Any help with ID is greatly appreciated!
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Santa Catalina Paintbrush (Castilleja tenuiflora)Observer
maxwellarchaeologist
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)Observer
brian_gibsonDescription
Snake first spied near the state line, in middle of the Colorado River swimming against current. It worked its way over toward the beach I was sitting on and laid there in the sun for awhile (see marker on map) before moving slowly off. Eyes looked slightly glazed, like it might shed soon. I estimate 4 to 4.5 feet long.
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)Observer
dhandler1968Description
Close up of rattlesnake in tree. Photos taken using iPhone SE attached to a spotting scope. Distant photo showing location of snake in tree.
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Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)Observer
jaykellerDescription
See reference below. I know not how to differentiate early instars of P. flavescens vs P. hymenaea.
https://www.buglifecycle.com/?page_id=2003
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Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris)Observer
chrisrohrerDescription
Nesting at home
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Green Navel (Chrysomphalina grossula)Observer
alan_rockefellerDescription
TAC 391
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Red Gorgonian (Leptogorgia chilensis)Observer
leptoniaPlace
Channel Islands National Park, Channel Islands, Santa Barbara County, UCNRS, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
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Funnel Weavers (Family Agelenidae)Observer
seigmondDescription
Funnel Weavers Family Agelenidae in Madera Canyon, AZ
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California Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus)Observer
brandon_dietrichDescription
I haven’t ever tried to find out what kind of bats these are. The population is thick though and all the shafts are full of them.
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Common Desert Centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha)Observer
jaykellerDescription
Lost the battle
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Grant's Hercules Beetle (Dynastes grantii)Observer
mason_sDescription
@bradklee All from the Home Depot parking lot. I released many of them into a forest a ways away from the lights
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Desert Shaggymane (Podaxis pistillaris)Observer
carrieseltzerPlace
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, Monument Valley Navajo, Navajo, Arizona, United States (Google, OSM)Description
This caught my eye as totally out of place in the desert. It was all dried out.
Growing on a sand dune less than 1 m away from these: http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/3452891
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Emory's Crucifixion-Thorn (Castela emoryi)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
Male flowers, healthy population, on the margins of an ancient lake.
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Corn Smut (Mycosarcoma maydis)Observer
zipactliPlace
Anillo Perif. Blvd. Adolfo Ruiz Cortines 1, Parque Ecológico de Xochimilco, 16036 Ciudad de México, CDMX, México (Google, OSM)
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Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)Observer
ezpixelsDescription
large double crested saguaro in bloom
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Duckweeds (Genus Lemna)Observer
sedgequeenDescription
Pond below fish ladder, Boyle Dam.
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Wingstem Monkeyflower (Erythranthe alsinoides)Observer
cbrunerDescription
Upper Table Rock 04/05/15
Jackson Co., OR
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seongwonDescription
애기앉은부채 (Ae-gi-an-jeun-bu-chae)
East Asian skunk cabbage
Symplocarpus nipponicus Makino
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Desert Starvine (Brandegea bigelovii)Observer
happytippyDescription
Found by Karen Martin on our back country trail hike. Only place I've ever seen it.
