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Karoo Slangkop (Ornithoglossum undulatum)Observer
carl2Description
Commonly known as slangkop, seen in the Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
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Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)Observer
dominicDescription
First gravid female of the night.
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Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma caeruleum)Observer
dominicDescription
A fairly large male. This was my first live one.
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Central American Montane Tiger Beetle (Pseudoxycheila tarsalis)Observer
maxlaubstein
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Wasp's Nest Slime Mold (Metatrichia vesparia)Observer
alison_pollackDescription
And a bonus springtail!
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Cannonball Fungus (Sphaerobolus stellatus)Observer
jackjohnsonnDescription
on woody debris in Doug fir dominant area, some Picea sitchensis present.
PCR done by @mgkoons
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Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)Observer
dominicDescription
This one was also the size of a golf ball and possibly the same individual I saw the last time I was here. With that being said its position had moved considerably since the last time I saw it leading me to believe it is still alive.
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Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum)Observer
dominicDescription
The third one found for the night.
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Asian Common Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)Observer
krishyDescription
in which: Amber becomes a herper
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Krider's Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis ssp. kriderii)Observer
jorgenolsDescription
Krider’s variety. This hawk was captured and banded by the Raptor Resource Project.
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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)Observer
linzylDescription
Jon has better photo of the head: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/189441319
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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus)Observer
jonrobsonDescription
flying west. complete fluke sighting while IDing gulls. Lifer for me and my lifee
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Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)Observer
sdarmstadtDescription
Carrying a Burrowing Owl ().
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Channel Islands Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis ssp. amphiala)Observer
maxlaubstein
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North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)Observer
dominicDescription
A beautiful, smaller male thinking it was fully hidden in the leaves.
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Rust Fungi (Order Pucciniales)Observer
wongatrappinDescription
On Monkshood (Actonitum delphiniifolium)
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Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus)Observer
krishy
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White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)Observer
linzylDescription
@rudyard I've cropped them ;p
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Long-tailed Weasel (Neogale frenata)Observer
ericclark2003Description
I am a photographer and I saw this animal at the parking lot in Fort Funston in San Francisco yesterday. It was small, the body (without the tail) maybe six inches in length at most, it seemed that it might be a juvenile? It was hiding from ravens under the cars, the ravens were very interested in it. It ran under that wooden walkway that leads to the lookout platform on the cliff. I posted the few photos that I had managed to take of it on Facebook and someone commented with an article about a sighting of one of these in the Presidio in May 2022. iNaturalist was mentioned in the article - so I'm posting another pic of it here.
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Arctic Forget-Me-Not (Eritrichium chamissonis)Observer
wongatrappinDescription
E. nanum var. chamissonis = synonym(?)
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Utricularia violaceaObserver
russellcummingDescription
Jandakot Regional Park, off Anstey Road.
Photos 5 & 6 - Utricularia violacea and U. multifida.
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Northern Studfish (Fundulus catenatus)Observer
dominicDescription
Didn't realize this species could be found in the area. Pretty neat fish! This was the only male with these colors in the small pool I saw them in.
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Tessellated Water Snake (Natrix tessellata)Observer
jonrobsonDescription
In the ocean between some rocks.
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Jeweled Top Snail (Calliostoma annulatum)Observer
maxbottomtimeDescription
Calliostoma annulatum making a funny face.
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Thresher Shark (Alopias vulpinus)Observer
edcoreyncdprPlace
Missing LocationDescription
Breached at least 8 times over the course of a few minutes
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Red Handfish (Thymichthys politus)Observer
acanthasterDescription
The rarest of the rare...
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Green Mantidfly (Zeugomantispa minuta)Observer
dominicDescription
The coolest and best find for the night overall. Was chomping down on a what looks like a caddisfly.
Each square is 1/2 cm x 1/2 cm
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Red-spotted Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens ssp. viridescens)Observer
dominicDescription
Stopped to lift a log and saw this bright eft under it!
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Common Spragueia Moth (Spragueia leo)Observer
dominicDescription
Saw this one on the cord for one of my lights.
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Desert Night Lizard (Xantusia vigilis)Observer
dominicDescription
Lifer for me! Great way to start the morning and finish the weekend by seeing one of these.
This individual was held using a park issued researcher's permit and was released immediately after being photographed.
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North American Jerusalem Crickets (Genus Ammopelmatus)Observer
dominicDescription
A slightly larger one than the ones I was seeing all weekend.
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Comatricha nigraObserver
alexis_orionDescription
Lots of fruiting bodies at various stages on one log
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Eyelash Cups (Genus Scutellinia)Observer
dominicDescription
Cute little fungi. I think I found it in the wash.
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Dark-spotted Anaconda (Eunectes deschauenseei)Observer
vincentpremelDescription
First record for inaturalist
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Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)Observer
dominicDescription
Was shocked and super happy to finally see another one of these. Haven't seen one since 2020. This one was fairly long as well. Had to have been at least 2 feet, but then again I suck at measuring things.
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San Francisco Garter Snake (Thamnophis sirtalis ssp. tetrataenia)Observer
biosamDescription
Captured, marked, and released by USGS researchers as part of ongoing population research.
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