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Mountain Lion (Puma concolor)Observer
maxallenDescription
Deer killed by 127f
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Northern Hemisphere Crayfishes (Superfamily Astacoidea)Observer
twillrichardsonDescription
Under a log, well above the creek. Young Procambarus clarkii, I'm guessing?
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Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)Observer
ericalsfDescription
Disturbing photo for some, but I've never seen Yellowjackets feeding on a dead animal before. I assume maybe they were simply drinking the fluids?
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Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor)Observer
ravendi6Description
On a very prickly cactus.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
georgewilliams1Description
For the racer see: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/208006447
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Southern Fire Ant (Solenopsis xyloni)Observer
augustfriskDescription
Decomposing a Conocephalus.
Stan State campus
Pathway between Parking Lot 11 and the Trans-California Pathway.
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@jennifer3370
@r171
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Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs, and Allies (Superfamily Pentatomoidea)Observer
newtpatrolDescription
on a dried stem of blue-eyed grass in the garden
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Western Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa nortoni ssp. nortoni)Observer
merav
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Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)Observer
meravDescription
this observation is for the little wasp. the large one is posted here - https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/231484380
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Hairy Tufted Jumping Spider (Phidippus comatus)Observer
aftonkDescription
Pretty jumping spider, love the rufous and blue-grey.
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Greater Quaking Grass (Briza maxima)Observer
graysquirrelDescription
I'll admit it, I'm using the grass as an excuse to post an aurora borealis shot - but what a view! Only the second time in my life I've witnessed it - and the first time was also in California.
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Genus FuligoObserver
newtpatrolDescription
A brilliant convergence in the yard today!
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Western Screech-Owl (Megascops kennicottii)Observer
newtpatrolDescription
Lady Owl is back!!! After last year's storm drama, which broke most of their Oak, and caused them to abandon the nest, we weren't sure whether they'd return. Same nesting box, same tree, now just a lot less of it.
I still haven't heard or seen her mate yet, am guessing he must be around if she's started nesting. Hoping for several healthy owlets!
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Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)Observer
virusmanbobDescription
this ibservation is for the prey
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Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)Observer
ericalsfDescription
Finally got to see salmon in the Guadalupe river, but not a living one.
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Mites and Ticks (Subclass Acari)Observer
meravDescription
this observation is for the little parasite on the beetle
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charlescrussellDescription
I have no idea what this is. This observation is for the larger oblong one in the center, in case it is different than the smaller globes (which I posted separately). The larger one is probably 1 cm or less in length.(a guess, I had no scale available). Found in an alkaline vernal pool (playa pool), along with many different small insects and crustaceans. The water is diluted here, the source water is very cloudy with suspended clay particles, almost the color of a latte. Rough photo, I'm holding a container in one hand and the camera in the other.
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charlescrussellDescription
I have no idea what this is. Probably around 3mm across (a guess, I had no scale available). Found in an alkaline vernal pool (playa pool), along with many different small insects and crustaceans. The water is diluted here, the source water is very cloudy with suspended clay particles, almost the color of a latte. Rough photo, I'm holding a container in one hand and the camera in the other.
