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Oxyrrhis marinaObserver
maciej_wolf123Description
Small and flagellated, fast swimming (probably), really common in the sample but possible becouse of long amout of time between taking the sample and looking at it with microscope.
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Northern Rubber Boa (Charina bottae)Observer
cynwrenDescription
In mixed brush and riparian woodland along Dry Fork Creek (currently dry). Elevation about 7000’. Roughly 2 ft long. Has been seen on this trail before.
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Genus MegacinaObserver
mhedinDescription
shaded digger pine + chamise, under volcanics
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Genus PiabunaObserver
mhedinDescription
under granite in N-facing microravine
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Plumatyla humerosaObserver
mhedinDescription
moister lava tube breakdown, two observed
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Genus UsofilaObserver
mhedinDescription
under rocks and woody debris, rich N-facing conifer forest
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mhedinDescription
riverside grasses
this population has lost the red pigmentation found in most H americanus
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Habronattus kubaiObserver
mhedinDescription
low grassy sage adjacent to wet meadow
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Genus UsofilaObserver
mhedinDescription
N-facing conifer forest, deep rock piles; found by @tobiashays
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Lizard Spider (Rhomphaea fictilium)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Crawling over wood panel in grass below Rhus shrubs, on edge of estuarine marsh. The abdomen tip slowly swayed side to side while walking. After being perturbed, the abdomen tip gradually curled to make a small spiral.
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False Tarantula (Calisoga longitarsis)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Burrow in steep soilbank beside road, in open Pinus, Quercus, manzanita forest.
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Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (Crotalus oreganus ssp. helleri)Observer
targetingDescription
This rattler was devouring a rabbit in Torrey Pines State Reserve on the Marsh Trail.
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Genus TachyempisObserver
tobiashaysDescription
On stones in riparian woodland bottom.
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Umbrella Plant (Darmera peltata)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Growing at edge of pool below waterfall, in mixed conifer Quercus woodland.
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Western Banded Gecko (Coleonyx variegatus)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Wandering over granite soil on desert shrubland at night.
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Chanbria regalisObserver
tobiashaysDescription
Wandering over small sand dunes beside road in desert shrubland.
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Buoy Barnacle (Dosima fascicularis)Observer
charlotteseidDescription
On dead Velella velella
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Atolla vanhoeffeniObserver
charlotteseidDescription
Stuck to the exterior of a multicorer deployed to 906 m bottom depth. Exact coordinates to be supplied later
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Blue Worm (Perionyx excavatus)Observer
ajamalabadDescription
About 1 to 1.5 ft long
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Desert Iguana (Dipsosaurus dorsalis)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Beneath shrub in desert shrubland.
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Chanbria rectusObserver
prakritDescription
Check out the tarsal claws on the last leg pair!
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California Trapdoor Spider (Bothriocyrtum californicum)Observer
hsug1747Description
Field illustration scan
a field sketch which I "completed" later using my own photos of the subject as refrence
graphite and watercolor
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Elaphropus conjugensObserver
tobiashaysDescription
Beneath stone in damp granite alluvium.
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Predatory Fungus Gnats (Family Keroplatidae)Observer
mhedinDescription
under Doug fir woody debris
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Genus UsofilaObserver
tobiashaysDescription
In small sheet webs in rock pile covered with bryophytes and litter, sw exposed slope overlooking river.
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Typhoctes williamsiObserver
tobiashaysDescription
Multiple females were observed on open sandy soil between Larrea and Ambrosia shrubs, during late morning.
The absence of pale appressed setae on the vertex and pronotum dorsum, combined with the pale setae of the legs match the description of T. williamsi in Krombein and Schuster 1957 well.
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Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Juvenile at base of shrub during late morning, desert shrubland.
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tobiashaysDescription
Two dealate gynes and three workers beneath stone and in duff intermixed with roots, on shaded slope with Pinus, Tsuga, and Calocedrus trees.
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Genus MultareoidesObserver
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Swept from creosote bush
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Anuropus panteniObserver
gmucientesDescription
Scientific survey for fisheries research
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Anuropus panteniObserver
roujDescription
Gros Isopodes. Exceptionnel dans les chaluts à crevettes à 282 mètres de profondeur.
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Lance Flies (Family Lonchaeidae)Observer
chloe_and_trevorDescription
Common here on deathcamas
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Straight-faced Windscorpions (Family Eremobatidae)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Trail in baccharis artemisia malosma shrubland with Quercus agrifolia.
Mating behavior:
Male bumped into female and rapidly grappled with her. This was followed by the male biting the female's genital plate region and massaging the area while walking with the motionless female and stopping for brief periods. After around 1 minute, the female began moving again, using palps to try and move away, while the male continued walking. The total process took around 2 minutes.
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Genus StilponObserver
tobiashaysDescription
Dry rocky area on side of rail tracks, in estuarine marsh.
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Genus SchoenomyzaObserver
kschneiDescription
Caught in PG pitfall trap 15-21 October 2021, 2.5 mm, also posted to BG here:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2068353
Small muscid?
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Meshweavers (Family Dictynidae)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Running over exposed soil bank in Salvia Ceanothus scrub at night.
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tobiashaysDescription
SW exposed stone overhang at night, in Baccharis Salvia Malosma Ceanothus community above seasonal creek with Quercus.
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Genus CampichoetaObserver
tobiashaysDescription
Vegetation in shaded muddy area beneath Salix. Excited to finally find these flies
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tobiashaysDescription
Web beneath stone in Quercus agrifolia litter, shaded slope under oaks. Abundant at this location.
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Pocock's Lampshade-web Spider (Hypochilus pococki)Observer
mhedinDescription
anti-penultimate male molting
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Multiple adults and juveniles at this location.
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Green Anole (Anolis carolinensis)Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Multiple adults and juveniles at this location.
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Temnothorax morongoObserver
tobiashaysDescription
Several workers in stone crevices of SW exposed stone overhang at night, in Baccharis Salvia Malosma Ceanothus community above seasonal creek with Quercus.
The absence of a clear indent along the mesonotum, long propodeal spines, and ground dwelling habit lead me to believe these are T. morongo. I could be wrong though.
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Tribe OtiteselliniObserver
graham_montgomeryDescription
Reasonably sure this is a torymid. Swept from a large, fruiting fig tree. Maybe a parasitoid of Pleistodontes fig wasps? (many were also present). Potentially a couple different individuals in this series.
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Genus AnapistulaObserver
tobiashaysDescription
From compact leaf litter between stones in plant bed. Might be Anapistula secreta given the location. 5th image shows the four eyes nicely.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2333501
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Sjöstedt's Graceful Stick Insect (Tropidoderus gracilifemur)Observer
nickvolpe
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Palirika whyallaObserver
portaugustabirdwatchingDescription
At one of the bird hides in the Arid Lands Gardens
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talgar-t64Description
Идентификация предварительная, поскольку самец вида пока не описан. Мне не с чем сравнивать.
Это тот же паучок, что в этом наблюдении, но уже после линьки, взрослый. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194731161
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tobiashaysDescription
Walls of concrete stairwell above beach after sunset.
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Genus ClusiodesObserver
tobiashaysDescription
On decaying log in riparian Acer Quercus woodland. Males and females were present, with males patrolling the log surface.
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Observer
tobiashaysDescription
Under stone in litter, shallow slope under Quercus agrifola. An egg appears to be stuck near the flagellum.
Update: Dr. Monjaraz-Ruedas pointed out that the egg is too small for a schizomid, and is probably from a parasitoid.
Observation for the egg: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/160617888
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tobiashaysDescription
Abundant on underside of coralline algae encrusted cobbles. Dark purple individuals were frequently observed clinging to translucent individuals, as shown in the second image. Not sure of this is some kind of courtship behavior.
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Humpbacked Flies (Family Phoridae)Observer
eshuDescription
Body length 1.3mm. Originally posted on BugGuide (https://bugguide.net/node/view/2225989) and ID'ed to family with suggested genus of Puliciphora.
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Genus AenigmatiasObserver
bennett_grapponeDescription
Pitfall trap baited with dead frog. One of my favorite bugs ever!
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Chyliza scrobiculataObserver
tobiashaysDescription
Puparium in sap of Pinus tree on upper bank of lake. Adult eclosed 6 Feb 2024.
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Tapinoma flavidumObserver
cluraritDescription
I...think this name fits the best, but don't really get how its Tapinoma. the original description mentions about the 4 gastral segents etc, but I don't really think thats that relevent as Technomyrmex also often have only 4 visible
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Genus ParateneriffiaObserver
tobiashaysDescription
Common under stones on Selaginella and moss covered ground, in Artemisia Salvia scrub.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2329684
If the small knob along the mesal palp surface is the palpgenu oncophysis (last image), this would be Parateneriffia based on Mirza et al. 2023 (https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13233736).
