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earthgrazerΠεριγραφή
At the entrance to the Maple Canyon service road.
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clifton_albrechtΠεριγραφή
Grid squares 5x5mm. Labium ~3mm long. Leaf width ~31mm. Raceme ~21mm in width.
Observed being pollinated by this moth (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/117757498).
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sambiologyΠεριγραφή
On the way back from the Indian Creek Ranch gathering, I did some blacklighting around the north entrance of San Angelo State Park -- dry, hot, and windy, but lots of bugs still came! :)
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carlfabreΠεριγραφή
Terri Siegenthaler and Carol Todzia found this single specimen last month in Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve.
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elizabethrgvΠεριγραφή
No Emory’s milkweed was seen flowering, & quite a few had yellowing leaves
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rlhardinΠεριγραφή
These flower photos are of stems that had been broken off by rabbits or squirrels. There is a smaller group of yellow plants still standing nearby. Hopefully these wire cages will hold up against herbivores and campus grounds staff.
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damontigheΠεριγραφή
orientation of all of these was the fungus growing downwards. I've added one inverted photos as its easier for the human brain to interpret what going on.
Microscopy to come
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ptexisΠεριγραφή
This is now classified in the genus Carboniclava. iNat is slow to recognize the change.
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jgw_atxΠεριγραφή
Many Eris militaris and Bagheera prosper adults on the concrete tables at Emma Long Park. ~25C warm day in late February
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alan_rockefellerΠεριγραφή
In a tropical forest. Parasitic on the roots of trees. Not fungal or a fungal parasite, but can be mistaken for a mushroom.
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jgw_atxΠεριγραφή
A seriously wild looking moth. Never seen anything like this! Nature is amazing <3
At UV lights. Urban wooded neighborhood in Northeast Austin.
Seems to be the first record for this species in the Austin metro area.
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jgw_atxΠεριγραφή
Adult male collected from fence in my back yard. BL ~6mm
Keyed to Xysticus funestus group with Turnbull, Dondale, & Redner 1965
Distal tegular apophysis narrow (as compared to X. elegans), not strongly "heeled," laying against basal apophysis -> seems to lead to X. funestus and the palp is a good match otherwise. I couldn't find any other potential members of the funestus group in the literature. Closest seems to be X. rockefelleri, known from Mexico but not Texas.
It took me way too long to make legible palp photos - eventually resorted to just using a macro lens instead of the microscope.
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jumping_cactusΠεριγραφή
This snake struggled for an hour to swallow a much larger gulf coast toad. The toad ultimately prevailed and avoided being “dinner”
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Αμερικανικό Μουφλόν (Ovis canadensis)Παρατηρητής
cliftonladdΗμερομηνία
Σεπτέμβριος 2021Περιγραφή
Just east of the John Dunn Bridge.
Postcard to @pufferchung. Hi, Michelle! Greetings from New Mexico!
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franpferΠεριγραφή
@tylercannon posted this recently & I took a look; pedicels look long. Need assistance.
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sambiologyΠεριγραφή
Before going over to Maddin Prairie for some insect surveys, I did some black-lighting at this county road in Scurry County. Windy conditions and a bazillion caddisflies prevented me from staying out too long. :)
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franpferΠεριγραφή
along a decrepit, old homestead road; on construction fencing.
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Πράσινη Χελώνα (Chelonia mydas)Παρατηρητής
joshua_txΠεριγραφή
Port Aransas Jetty
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samuel_glassΠεριγραφή
Plant, low growing, makes seed pods
Location and date of observation have been corrected. There is now a business on what was an empty pasture when the observation was made.
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cliftonladdΠεριγραφή
Incidental capture in house sparrows trap; released.
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kathrynwells333Περιγραφή
Two entrees for dinner: Green Anole (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88479796) and Cicada sp. (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88479798).
