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Cucumber Spiders (Genus Araniella)Observer
weckogeckoDescription
ID for the plausible parasite as well?
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Earthworms (Family Lumbricidae)Observer
camushDescription
This earthworm had a forked tail! Any ideas or comments as to why are very welcome
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Antrodiaetus hageniObserver
zee_zDescription
Found wandering around in my garage, this isn’t a male (female/juvenile) so I’m not sure why? I had it in a temporary enclosure until the sun came up so I could secure better pictures, here’s a long video of it walking and making a temporary burrow:
https://mega.nz/file/sjFT3LrA#x7qlXQ874OrJvREuP87gv_m4Uka-EBVtntuWP3Crt9Y
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
zee_zDescription
Lepidoptera pupa found in ponderosa pine cone, currently in my fridge until winter is over, I will link the observation of the imago if/when it pupates.
Appears to have mold growing out of it
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Bristle Millipedes (Order Polyxenida)Observer
zee_zDescription
Hundreds of bristle millipedes trying to burrow into a spider’s egg sac
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Aitanga Pepeke (Insects) (Class Insecta)Observer
snootierbarkDescription
Aquatic. Found attached to some willow moss.
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Mason, Leafcutter, Carder, and Resin Bees (Family Megachilidae)Observer
zee_zDescription
Stuffed with cut leaves?
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Human Head Louse (Pediculus humanus ssp. capitis)Observer
gillessanmartinDescription
Male human head louse, Pediculus humanus capitis.
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Ponderosa Pine Seedworm Moth (Cydia piperana)Observer
zee_zDescription
Found in a ponderosa pine seed, no leaf mining tunnels, nor seed deformation, just a single hole with a seed full of frass.
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Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)Observer
lathrop4Description
A unique spherical growth on this otherwise normal looking young Pondie.
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Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)Observer
zee_zDescription
Dead bird found wedged into a part of our roof, 2 skulls, 2 wings, 1 ribcage, and a lot of feathers and miscellaneous bones. All of the insects found with it have their separate observations, but are included in this one incase they can help with the ID or decomposition timeline. I believe this bird (or birds) got into this part of the roof through a panel warped open, and became trapped, although I’m not sure why there are missing body parts and extra body parts, if anyone could offer an explanation it would be appreciated.
