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glinksΠεριγραφή
Quite a few today. Several shown. Some with what look like eggs (see photo 5). Last 3 photos taken on a glass at home
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erincasellasΠεριγραφή
We found this planktonic creature floating. It ate a piece of a squid mantle when put in the same bucket with our bait. What is it!!!! We are thinking a type of mollusc as the mouth seemed and moved like an elongated radula, and there are spots resembling photoreceptors.
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bonnienickelΠεριγραφή
For the one in back. Two for the price of one on a Calochortus splendens.
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anudibranchmomΠεριγραφή
A fun sequence! This wasp dragged an apparently paralized larva (ID TBD, separate observation) across the trail. She put it down outside the burrow and went inside, then in one quick move, pulled the larva inside (diameter of burrow exactly the same diameter!). She squeezed past and exited, then filled the opening with rocks and dirt. Presumably laid an egg down there. :-O
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obad-haiΠεριγραφή
Ormyrus sp. ovipositing into gall of Andricus kingi.
Location
Valley Oak grove on west side of Trans-California Pathway.
Generation
Asexual, summer
Host Plant
Quercus lobata
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gofthejungleΠεριγραφή
Carrying a small paralyzed tarantula
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u_phantasticusΠεριγραφή
Mite ID here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127798414
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sealovelifeΤόπος
Harold Frank Hall, Building 556, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA (Google, OSM)Περιγραφή
What is this creature?!?!? Is it part of the Salp family?
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andy722Περιγραφή
Possible Siphonophore, over 3 meters long, 2-3 meters deep, near shore
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melissa1453Περιγραφή
Washed up during low tide. Jelly like, clear body, with apparent "fins" for swimming. What appeared to be a digestive tract had a purple hue.
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alanarama3Περιγραφή
I have no idea what this is. iNat says squid but I dont think so.
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acasteleinΠεριγραφή
Found floating in the water, took it out to get photos and then replaced. It was alive and when the purple mouthparts were touched it extended those little hooks and went for a little chomp
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natureisraΠεριγραφή
Three smaller bombus flanking a very large bombus (see index finger for scale). Perhaps the smaller ones attacked the larger one and they all died in a fight? Any experts know what could have led to this strange outcome?
