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Two-spotted Mea Moth (Mea bipunctella)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

September 3, 2023 09:02 PM CDT

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sonorabee

Date

September 3, 2023 09:03 PM CDT

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Ocellated Tiger Beetle (Cicindela ocellata)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

September 3, 2023 09:45 PM CDT

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Coyote (Canis latrans)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

September 2, 2021 05:01 AM CDT

Description

Caught on my security camera.

Adding animated gif image for desktop users.

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Crested Coralroot Orchid (Bletia spicata)

Observer

alan_rockefeller

Date

April 28, 2023 02:06 PM CDT

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Satin White Palpita (Palpita flegia)

Observer

bgomez

Date

February 10, 2004 01:06 PM HST

Description

increíble espectáculo de la llegada masiva de la "mariposa blanca" a El Ejido El Águila, Cacahoatán, en la zona de influencia de la Reserva de la Biosfera Volcán Tacana

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sonorabee

Date

June 9, 2019 07:32 PM CDT

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Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus)

Observer

vicki936

Date

April 14, 2022 10:45 AM CDT

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Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

February 23, 2017 07:21 AM CST

Description

One of the first butterflies to show up in the Sam Houston native plants garden in 2017!

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Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

Observer

lauranjohnson

Date

February 6, 2022 03:44 PM CST

Description

Plant growing where grass grows

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sonorabee

Date

November 20, 2021 05:06 PM CST

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wendybirds

Date

July 25, 2021 05:39 AM CDT

Description

Please note that the refuge is closed to the public at night. (Hours are sunrise to sunset daily.) I am a refuge volunteer with authorization to be present after hours doing biological surveys.

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Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)

Observer

kck_ckc

Date

May 2, 2021 10:11 AM UTC

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Flies (Order Diptera)

Observer

rich451

Date

April 2021

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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Spotted Rail (Pardirallus maculatus)

Observer

jimsinclair

Date

January 9, 2021 10:46 AM CST

Description

75 acre lake at Choke Canyon SP

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)

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pacatex

Date

November 2, 2020 12:21 PM CST

Description

Unsure of species. Had small red dot on top of head.

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eagarney

Date

October 20, 2020 04:58 PM UTC

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Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)

Observer

pacatex

Date

July 11, 2020 08:05 PM CDT

Description

Heard all the birds carrying on loudly outside and then realized why. Cooper’s hawk?

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rich451

Date

April 4, 2020

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Brown Stink Bugs (Genus Euschistus)

Observer

brettjackson

Date

March 23, 2020 01:22 PM CDT

Description

More eggs than average, will consider other species

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Three-toed Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina ssp. triunguis)

Observer

invictus

Date

March 2020

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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cintylee

Date

March 11, 2020 08:15 AM CDT

Description

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Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

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cmkelle5

Date

January 9, 2020 09:47 AM UTC

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Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra)

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chrisbick

Date

December 21, 2019 09:58 AM UTC

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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)

Observer

chrisbick

Date

November 6, 2019 11:53 AM UTC

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Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)

Date

November 2019

Description

Per Dr. Doug Yanega, this may be a mosaic gynandromorph, based on atypical clypeus coloration. He suspects that female tissue borders the male tissue on the clypeus. FYI, @johnascher @liquidanbar @sambiology

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Coyote (Canis latrans)

Observer

paleontologa

Date

July 18, 2019 03:54 PM EDT

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Pink Rain Lily (Zephyranthes robusta)

Observer

jhamby

Date

August 2, 2019 11:07 AM CDT

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Sweet Peas and Vetchlings (Genus Lathyrus)

Observer

alyco

Date

June 4, 2019 03:18 PM UTC

Description

Deer Park Prairie

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Mockingbirds and Thrashers (Family Mimidae)

Observer

smc22

Date

July 2019

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Private Property

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Chain Pipefish (Syngnathus louisianae)

Observer

noel26

Date

July 10, 2019 09:53 AM UTC

Description

Caught by Eco-campers seining in the bayou at Armand Bayou Nature Center

Fungi

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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

rednat

Date

April 29, 2019 06:34 PM CDT

Description

Nash Prairie - see the white blob growing on the plant's bloom

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Sedge Sacsmut (Testicularia cyperi)

Observer

hellebrown

Date

April 29, 2019 09:36 AM UTC

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Hackberry Butterflies (Genus Asterocampa)

Observer

lparker24

Date

April 26, 2019 09:45 AM CDT

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Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

Date

April 26, 2019 09:44 AM HST

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Featherlegged Orbweaver (Uloborus glomosus)

Observer

emily-blue

Date

April 11, 2019 03:16 PM CDT

Description

Frequently waved its two long front legs at me. Seemed to stop when I backed away.

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Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirella)

Observer

thebeezkneez

Date

April 12, 2018 02:44 PM CDT

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Flies (Order Diptera)

Observer

marekale

Date

December 13, 2018 10:06 AM CST

Description

Larvae found in roots of wetland plants

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Uhler's Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri)

Observer

grantc

Date

November 6, 2018 02:43 PM CST

Description

No idea who this guy is, but he was the largest bug I’ve seen here. Found way up high on the USS Texas Battleship.

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Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

Observer

brettjackson

Date

June 24, 2018 02:00 PM CDT

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American Hophornbeam (Ostrya virginiana)

Observer

bbk-htx

Date

July 27, 2018 09:21 AM CDT

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Common Spragueia Moth (Spragueia leo)

Observer

pisum

Date

August 1, 2018 07:56 PM CDT

Description

a small orange-white-black moth. look how tiny it is compared to the plant stem. it's the tiniest colorful moth I've ever come across.

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Scissor Grinder (Neotibicen pruinosus)

Observer

noel26

Date

July 25, 2018 12:09 PM CDT

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Diamondback Watersnake (Nerodia rhombifer)

Observer

pisum

Date

July 10, 2018 08:12 PM CDT

Description

a big snake in the water. the first 4 photos actually occur after the rest of the photos, but i think photo 1 tells the story best in a single shot. honestly, i didn't realize there was a snake in these photos until i looked at them back at home. when i was taking the photos, i first noticed the yellow-crowned night heron (Nyctanassa violacea), who seemed very purposefully hunting, walking much faster than these birds normally do. in reality, it looks like it was chasing or following this snake. then the snowy egret (Egretta thula) and the juvenile black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) came along, and i thought it was interesting that they had all decided to fish in the same spot. in reality, it looks like they were helping to corner the snake. i thought the egret and the juvenile heron decided to cede the spot to the yellow-crowned heron, since they moved away, but in reality, it looks like they were continuing to chase the snake, while the yellow-crowned was content to watch from afar. i didn't get photos of what happened next, but a big heron (maybe another yellow-crowned?) swooped down, and i thought it was attacking the egret and the juvenile heron, since they dispersed. but the big heron flew away, not sticking around to claim the spot. so maybe in reality it was attacking the snake, too, or maybe it was telling the other birds not to mess with it, or maybe it even grabbed the snake for dinner? (is that even a possibility?) anyway, life is tough for a snake -- even a big snake -- when you're ganged up on by birds.

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Milkweeds (Genus Asclepias)

Observer

scottbuckel

Date

June 8, 2018 10:50 AM CDT

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Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

Date

April 2018

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

This shark was found washed up on the shore. Someone suspected that it was caught on the pier the day before but didn’t survive after being released. It was 5 to 6 feet in length and looked sandy/brown in color.

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Flower Lebia Beetle (Lebia viridis)

Observer

marekale

Date

April 5, 2018 11:00 AM CDT

Description

Tiny shiny beetles in a pile of potting soil

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Calligrapher Beetles (Genus Calligrapha)

Observer

wayako

Date

March 10, 2018 12:43 PM CST

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Observer

paigez99

Date

March 25, 2018 03:14 PM CDT

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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)

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tczaal

Date

March 4, 2018 10:15 AM CST

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Green Oak-Slug Moth (Euclea incisa)

Observer

thebeezkneez

Date

November 10, 2017 03:53 PM CST

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Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta tyralis)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

June 14, 2017 07:54 PM CDT

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Ceylon Forget Me Not (Cynoglossum zeylanicum)

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jhamby

Date

July 16, 2017 11:04 AM CDT

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Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Observer

jhamby

Date

June 24, 2017 08:22 AM CDT

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sonorabee

Date

January 2, 2017 02:25 PM CST

Description

No idea what this crazy looking thing is. It's on a sunflower. Maybe 5 - 7mm long.

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Lax Hornpod (Mitreola petiolata)

Observer

kelly99

Date

June 14, 2017 11:22 AM CDT

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Giant Leaf-footed Bug (Acanthocephala declivis)

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orthopteron

Date

June 3, 2017 09:36 AM CDT

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True Horse Flies (Genus Tabanus)

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jansil

Date

June 7, 2017 09:13 AM CDT

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Brambles (Genus Rubus)

Observer

kristiant6

Date

May 11, 2017 02:27 PM CDT

Description

Stunning look at an invasive lacrosse ball

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Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Observer

thebeezkneez

Date

April 29, 2017 07:47 PM CDT

Description

Male indicated by the feathered antennas. Captured to photograph and released.

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Common Green Darner (Anax junius)

Observer

martrich

Date

April 6, 2017 10:43 AM CDT

Description

emerging from nymph

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Lindheimer's Beebalm (Monarda lindheimeri)

Observer

martrich

Date

April 26, 2017 09:41 AM CDT

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Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)

Observer

scottbuckel

Date

December 24, 2016 09:34 AM CST

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Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps)

Observer

scottbuckel

Date

December 25, 2016 08:51 AM CST

Description

There are reports of a Grace's Warbler in Clear Lake City and I have visited the site twice now with out seeing the bird. Saw a few things, but the wind and dark clouds hindered photography this morning.

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Tree Cattle (Cerastipsocus venosus)

Observer

jhamby

Date

March 3, 2017 09:18 AM CST

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Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

Observer

nivien

Date

January 2017

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

October 17, 2016 12:43 PM CDT

Description

Some kind of Crescent? Looks much darker than the Texan Crescent...

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Observer

sonorabee

Date

October 17, 2016 01:17 PM CDT

Description

What is this bee-imitator that caught this other bee?

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Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

October 25, 2016 12:43 PM CDT

Description

Large, roughly between the size of a fritillary and a monarch.

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Buttermilk Racer (Coluber constrictor ssp. anthicus)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

October 15, 2016 04:13 PM CDT

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Firethorn (Pyracantha coccinea)

Observer

kellynorrid

Date

February 4, 2016 10:19 AM CST

Description

Large shrub, some thorns

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Marsh Fleabane (Pluchea odorata)

Observer

sonorabee

Date

August 12, 2016 02:34 PM CDT

Description

Pluchea. 2-3 feet tall. Not a milkweed, despite similar appearance. Leaves smell a lot lIke salvia/sage. Growing on dry ground but near wetland.

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Great Southern White (Ascia monuste)

Observer

marvelliott

Date

April 11, 2013