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California Ground Squirrel Otospermophilus beecheyiObserver
anakinskywalkerDescription
Half way down a rattlesnake
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Laguna Beach Aeolid Diaphoreolis lagunaeObserver
craigahooverDescription
Diaphoreolis lagunae with eggs was located on reef at a depth of 45 feet. Length was 1 cm. Water temperature was 52 degrees F.
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Forsythia Stem Gall Pseudomonas savastanoiObserver
kdffDescription
All right, you gall fans! Hope you can help with an ID here. Location is Northern California. The gall was on Nerium oleander, one that seemed wild and growing along the waterfront. The only galls I've found that are similar in appearance are some made by Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. nerii (which I've used for an ID as a place to start). I have no idea if galls from that bacterium are even found in this area. But there's obviously something else that has used/caused the gall because there are exit holes. Ideas?
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Conura amoenaObserver
anudibranchmomDescription
SO COOL. Even got to see it investigating a caterpillar.
Sticking my neck out all the way to species on this one as it seems to be a dead ringer for the photos on BugGuide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/83331/bgimage
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Diablo Range Garter Snake Thamnophis atratus ssp. zaxanthusObserver
tiwaneDescription
Eating what looks like a fish? Spotted by @danielled83.
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Black Flies Family SimuliidaeObserver
passiflora4Description
About 5mm, on pond filter.
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Ironweed Curculio Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatusObserver
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Looks most similar to Rhodobaenus tredecimpunctatus, which apparently is the only Rhodobaenus to occur in California?
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Barred Owl Strix variaObserver
kyletansleyDescription
Continuing bird. Watched it eat several snakes again today.
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California Aglaja Navanax inermisObserver
lmkitayamaDescription
Saw 20 this morning!
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Green Heron Butorides virescensObserver
hfabianDescription
Near paddle boats.
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Bredasdorp Sceptre Paranomus abrotanifoliusObserver
ronald_flipphiDescription
very short heads compared to P. dispersus
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Red-spotted Toad Anaxyrus punctatusObserver
green_bastardDescription
Recently shed
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Pipevine Swallowtail Battus philenorObserver
edoswaltDescription
Laying eggs!
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Western Whiptail Aspidoscelis tigrisObserver
ingasDescription
I was so surprised to see this Lizard eat the other Lizard. For one thing the prey was huge. For another it looked like it was the same species. I have posted the video here. https://youtu.be/ZeHOTLKp9WA
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Genus DotoObserver
marco_mazzaDescription
Unknown species of Doto found off Coal Oil Point in about 12ft of water. This specimen was about the size of a grain of rice.
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Common Sagebrush Lizard Sceloporus graciosusObserver
dswightDescription
Shedding old skin. Features separating S.graciosus from S. occidentalis appear to be the dark bar on shoulder, shorter spines on scales on the back, some white blotching on throat. Second photo shows granular scales on rear thighs. I had been told they were at the top of Mount Diablo, but never really studied the differences before. I used Calherps.
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Wingless Hangingfly Apterobittacus apterusObserver
alice_abelaDescription
Hastings Biological Field Station, Monterey County, California
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Lorquin's Admiral Limenitis lorquiniObserver
trinadDescription
I saw the dorsal side briefly. Not long enough to remember details or to get a photo.
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Lacebugs Family TingidaeObserver
kschneiDescription
Part of Pinnacles NP bioblitz. Swept from vegetation, about 2 mm, common here today but I didn't find any adults, also posted to BG here:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1658029
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Curve-lined Owlet Phyprosopus callitrichoidesObserver
sambiologyDescription
Stopped by Meadowmere Park on the way to LLELA.
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Genus GelisObserver
kschneiDescription
Beat from acacia tree, about 3 mm. Common on vegetation in the Presidio.
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California Striped Racer Masticophis lateralis ssp. lateralisObserver
newtpatrolDescription
Around 4 feet long, went very fast up into this bush and stared at me
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California Poppy Eschscholzia californicaObserver
tiwanePlace
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Los Angeles, California, United States (Google, OSM)
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tiwaneDescription
The coolest find of the night. Both the wasp and the fungus were stunning.
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Yellow-eyed Ensatina Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. xanthopticaObserver
leptoniaDescription
Tail exuding milky droplets! Some sort of defensive toxins?
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Cup Coral Nudibranch Phestilla melanobrachiaObserver
dave_and_janetDescription
Water Temp 28C
Depth = Tide Line 0 metres
Size 20mm
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Physarum tenerumObserver
metsaDescription
@leslie_flint - you suggested Physarum? thanks @robberfly for stopping at this location to photograph a fungus...
on soil bank under conifers and lots of pine needles
