tunefultoad's Identifications
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Crustaceans (Subphylum Crustacea)Observer
madisonglennDescription
This "shells" were found at the bottom of a dried pond on Pepperwood Preserve. I cracked on open, and the object in the second picture fell out. I'm not sure if they are shells, so if anyone knows, feel free to identify it.
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Subfamily ApioideaeObserver
asandhuDescription
Plant grew in dry, dirt area near an oak bush. Tall, skinny, and sparse. Clusters of flowers were smaller than that of Cow Parsnip and Queen Anne's Lace, but flowers were in bloom. Odor was not distinct. Appeared to be only one in the area, and flower clumps on the plant were not large in number. Identified by The Wild Garden: Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database.
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California Newt (Taricha torosa)Observer
kaiaDescription
Found in pound about one for deep. Surrounded by oaks and penny royal. Red algae grow on other side.
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Saint John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum)Observer
mattsprinkleDescription
This brown-red plant was found in a serpentine chaparral growing in a large group. The stem of the plant is green, while the cluster of flowers at the top is brown. The pedals are look wilted and the middle is ball shaped.
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Wild Ryes and Wheatgrasses (Genus Elymus)Observer
yunaleeDescription
Light tan/yellow dried grass. About 1 foot in height. Found in dry area with lots of rocks and small shrubs.
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Dragonflies (Suborder Anisoptera)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
A sample of water was collected from a pond and this creature was found in it. This bug is roughly 1-2 mm long. The picture is at 4x magnification under a microscope. Possibly a dragonfly nyphm.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Copepods (Subclass Copepoda)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This microscopic organism was found in a sample of fresh water from a pond. There is a distinct red dot towards the top/front of this organism. There are yellow and green tinted organs within the creature as well. This microscopic organism is transparent and was squirming under the microscope. The lens of the microscope was at 40x magnification for the first two pictures and 60x magnification for the other picture. This is a larve or nauplius of a cyclops (copepod) crustacean.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Western Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This small scorpion was found under a rock in partial shade. There was some moisture under the rock as well as some dry dirt. 3 other similar scorpions were found under rocks within a 10 meter radius. The scorpion is roughly 4 cm long with its tail curled in. The head and tail are a darker color compared to the thick abdomen. This was the largest scorpion found amongst the other 3.
Source(s):
-The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada by John Muir Laws
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Grasses, Sedges, Cattails, and Allies (Order Poales)Observer
aimeearmstrongDescription
This grass was found in and around a small pond. The grass is a bright green/yellow color with a dry and hair-like tip that is 2-2.5 cm long. The tip is a light brown color. The green blades of grass grow in large patches and have a smooth texture.
Camera: Nikon Coolpix S33
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Green Algae (Phylum Chlorophyta)Observer
madisonglennDescription
Only the eggs!!
This Giant salamander egg was found in double pond on Pepperwood Preserve. There were groups of 5-20 of them, but I only got a picture of one.
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Red-bellied Newt (Taricha rivularis)Observer
alliesmithDescription
This baby salamander was found in a small body of water in Redwood Canyon. He was about 1-2 inches long, and flesh colored with black spots.
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Crustaceans (Subphylum Crustacea)Observer
madisonglennDescription
This "shells" were found at the bottom of a dried pond on Pepperwood Preserve. I cracked on open, and the object in the second picture fell out. I'm not sure if they are shells, so if anyone knows, feel free to identify it.
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Western Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax)Observer
protecthabitatDescription
Unlikely friends
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