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Genus SuccineaObserver
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saw several of these dime-sized land snails feeding on leaves of small trees bordering a cattail marsh (Google, OSM)Photos / Sounds
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Northern Cranesbill (Geranium bicknellii)Observer
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Where the gameland trail emerges from the woods at the covered brdige
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Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata)Observer
kgivensDescription
Have observed both the adults and flower-decorated larvae of this moth in our yard previously (posted here) but this adult with its half-inch wingspan seemed much smaller than the imago I found in previous years. I remember that one being more like a 1" wingspan
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Physarum albumObserver
kgivensDescription
This entry is for the slime mold seen to the right of the spider; I have a separate listing identifying the spider. Kudos to @regularslimeguy for his expert ID of the slime mold
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Cups (Genus Peziza)Observer
kgivensDescription
Very small cup fungi were abundant on exposed coal-rich soil
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Eastern Black Trumpet (Craterellus fallax)Observer
kgivensDescription
Fairly pletniful and easily overlooked growing directly in rocky soil comprising rain-scoured trail-like gullies leading up the ridge just south of Lofty Dam
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Pinesap (Monotropa hypopitys)Observer
kgivensDescription
Found small colony of about a half-dozen plants close to the foot trail which is close to the brest of Lofty Dam. An old seed stalk from one of last year's plant was present
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Brittlegills (Genus Russula)Observer
kgivensDescription
Best ID guess would be Russula parvovirescens but that's only a guess without microscopy to back it up. An ant colony was busily stripping away the surface of the cap as I watched
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American Senna (Senna hebecarpa)Observer
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Conspicuous colony of a dozen or so 4-5 foot tall senna plants growing in a sunlit area where the Mason-Dixon trail emerges from the woods and follows the gravel private drive downhill towards Dugan Run
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Common Grey Disco (Mollisia cinerea)Observer
kgivensDescription
Easily overlooked on rotting logs along the trail owing to its small size and drab appearance
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Jellied False Coral Fungus (Sebacina schweinitzii)Observer
kgivensDescription
Fairly common growing out of soil along the main trail of the Nature Preserve
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Dog-strangling Vines (Genus Vincetoxicum)Observer
kgivensDescription
Gamelands 242, park at posted gravel lot and follow trail north along edge of the mostly-timbered area to north edge of the deforested area. Just a few plants were seen but I didn't go out of my way to look for more
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Common Puffball (Lycoperdon perlatum)Observer
kgivensDescription
Few colonies noted on the primary trail not far from parking lot for the nature preserve
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American Green Crab Spider (Misumessus oblongus)Observer
kgivensDescription
Spider was walking about on a rotting log in the company of various tiny slime molds (the round sporocarps just to the right in the photo) and lots of millipedes, alongside the trail
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Something...Observer
kgivensDescription
Small colony of this assumed Myxomycete, couldn't match it with the iNat image engline . On a well-decayed log.
Observer
kgivensDescription
Saw a large tibe of this fungus, somewhat easily mistaken for a slime mold, fruiting on a decaying streamside log
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Club-like Tuning Fork (Calocera cornea)Observer
kgivensDescription
Originally just went with the genus only on this submission, but I'm changing my mind after visiting MushroomExpert.com and also staying in a Holiday Inn Express. Did not do the requisite microscopy to make this ID, sorry. Matched to one of several suggestions offered up by the iNat image engine, based on color, simple- to minimal-branching pattern, overall size (these were around an inch tall) and also range and habitat.
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Chocolate Tube Slimes (Genus Stemonitis)Observer
kgivensDescription
Suspect secies is S. splendens. This slime mold was both common and easily overlooked on wet rotting logs due to its drab brown color and small size
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Coral Slimes (Genus Ceratiomyxa)Observer
kgivensDescription
Species C. fruiticosa perhaps? Abundant this summer on well-rotted logs
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Jellied False Coral Fungus (Sebacina schweinitzii)Observer
kgivensDescription
Small groupings seen growing out of seemingly bare ground along a well-travelled trail
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Black Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa atrata)Observer
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Seen flitting in vegetation partially covering a fallen log
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Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)Observer
kgivensDescription
Spathe tube strongly fluted; plant growing in damp mossy area
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Genus MegacollybiaObserver
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Found growing singly on rotting log next to trail
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Genus HypoxylonObserver
kgivensDescription
Observed several "colonies" of this fungus on the bark of several dead trees
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Genus ArcyriaObserver
kgivensDescription
saw this slime mold friuting plentifully on several rotting logs
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Scarlet Elfcup (Sarcoscypha austriaca)Observer
kgivensDescription
These small-to-tiny elf caps were plentiful on twigs (sometimes buried twigs) all along the main trail. Note, little or no stalk
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Golden Oyster Mushroom (Pleurotus citrinopileatus)Observer
kgivensDescription
Few clumps observed on a fallen log not far from the trail start/parking lot, about 6 feet off the trail