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Scurfy Twiglet (Tubaria furfuracea)Observer
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Not at all sure I have the right ID. Wet spots on bark in kids play area after rainy few days.
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Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)Observer
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More typical male
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Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)Observer
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About 2 meters up the wall in the corner. Probably a Western Black Widow, but the legs are different, and it's very large/dark for a male, and I've never soon a female with this much color
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Brush-legged Spiders (Genus Schizocosa)Observer
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In the house. It's about 3 inches end to end.
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Typical Glass Snails (Genus Oxychilus)Observer
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3 of 3
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Typical Glass Snails (Genus Oxychilus)Observer
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2 of 3
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Typical Glass Snails (Genus Oxychilus)Observer
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1 of 3
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Typical Funnel Weavers (Subfamily Ageleninae)Observer
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Ran into the funnel when I started taking an interest. Found a few feet and a few days after the other funnel weaver spider.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Warming up on the sidewalk
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Dead Man's Foot (Pisolithus tinctorius)Observer
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Not at all sure
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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)Observer
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Not moving much. To cold, perhaps, still?
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Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)Observer
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duplicating observation photos for multiple species
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Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp (Sceliphron caementarium)Observer
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I'm guessing on the species ID based on similarly of the mud nest design.
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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)Observer
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Found dead in the classroom.
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Scorpionweeds (Genus Phacelia)Observer
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Not at all sure I'm right on the ID. Saw many on the trail to Carlton Falls.
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Mosquitoes (Family Culicidae)Observer
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In an isolated hole in the riverbed
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Ferns (Class Polypodiopsida)Observer
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Dam side of tunnel at Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.
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Beetles (Order Coleoptera)Observer
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Died in the classroom. Caught our attention when a parasite crawled out of it.
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Genus GordiusObserver
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This lovely thing just crawled out of this dead beetle.
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Bunya Pine (Araucaria bidwillii)Observer
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The location might be off a bit, but it was definitely on the campus, and I think I picked the right tree from the aerial photos.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
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Dead at the base of a tree.
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Turkestan Cockroach (Periplaneta lateralis)Observer
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In the classroom, found dead.
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Jumping Spiders (Family Salticidae)Observer
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Wouldn't hold still for the photo.
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Golden Paper Wasp (Polistes aurifer)Observer
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Found dead.
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Household Cockroaches and Allies (Epifamily Blattoidae)Observer
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Found dead
