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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis)

Observer

bobby923

Date

February 27, 2024 02:04 PM EST

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What

Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)

Date

November 25, 2018 04:55 PM EST

Description

Lady found these in her barn while doing work inside it and she accidentally disturbed them

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What

Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans)

Observer

bobby923

Date

January 21, 2024 02:30 PM EST

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What

Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)

Date

February 18, 2021 06:51 PM EST

Place

Dunnellon (Google, OSM)

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What

Eastern Screech-Owl (Megascops asio)

Date

November 20, 2023 05:28 PM EST

Place

Dunnellon (Google, OSM)

Description

Same box, different owl. There must be a fight for this box

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What

Banana Slugs (Genus Ariolimax)

Observer

aparrot1

Date

November 6, 2023 10:15 AM PST

Description

It’s mating time for the Banana Slugs in the Monterey Pine Forest, on the Monterey Peninsula. On a 3 hour walk today, we saw 44 banana slugs, two pairs were mating, and 8 of them were (the spotted) Button’s Banana Slug. Link to Button's Banana Slug (Ariolimax buttoni): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/190269771

Banana Slugs (Genus Ariolimax) Like many slugs, Banana Slugs are herbivores, eating a wide variety of mushrooms and plant material. At up to 10 inches long, they eat a lot. Banana Slugs play a significant role in seed dispersal. If you pick them up, sticky residual slime on hands is not easily washed off. These slugs are so well known for the relatively large size of their male genitals, that the Slender Banana Slug (Ariolimax dolichophallus) carries a name that literally means “long penis” (dolichophallus).

Everything you ever wanted to know about Banana Slug mating behavior: (Excellent blog with photos!)
The Romantic Lives of Banana Slugs: 
https://openspacetrust.org/blog/banana-slug/

"Banana slugs are some of the largest terrestrial slugs on earth, reaching up to 260 mm (10.24 inches) when fully extended. . ."
Interesting and thorough study/comments regarding Banana Slugs by Thomas Everest:
Link: https://www.inaturalist.org/posts/32164-a-note-on-banana-slugs

California Banana Slug (Ariolimax californicus) Endemic in California, US: native and occurs nowhere else.
Conservation Status: Imperiled (N2) in United States (NatureServe). It is pure yellow or brownish-yellow in color without black spots.

Button's Banana Slug (Ariolimax buttoni) Conservation Status: Imperiled (N2N3) in United States.
It usually has a large rounded black spot "button-like" at top center of mantle and scattered, more irregularly shaped black spots on body. It is less neon yellow than other Ariolimax species in the region; it is more dull olive-brown-yellow with black spots.

Slender Banana Slug (Ariolimax dolichophallus) is a large, yellow, endemic slug that is found in shaded, moist Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forest floor duff. The Slender Banana Slug is the school mascot for UCSC. Conservation Status: Imperiled (N2) in United States.
These slugs are so well known for the size of their male genitals that the Slender Banana Slug (Ariolimax dolichophallus) carries a name that literally means “long penis” (dolichophallus).

Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus) "are the second-largest slug in the world at up to 9.8 inches long, and one of the slowest species on the planet with a whopping maximum speed of 6.5 inches per minute. They get their name from their coloring, similar to that of a ripe banana although they’re frequently “overripe” with large, speckled brown spots. Complete with one lung and no spine, you can see why this brightly colored creature seems to take its sweet time moving around our redwood forests."
https://openspacetrust.org/blog/banana-slug/

. . . "Only Ariolimax columbianus and Ariolimax buttoni have spots, although these species can also be spotless (Mead, 1943; cf. Roth, 2004; cf. Leonard et al., 2007)" . . .

Pacific Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbianus) is a native banana slug that lives in damp, wooded areas in the Pacific Northwest, north of Leggett, California. It is the second largest land slug in the world.
http://www.bily.com/pnwsc/web-content/Land-Snails,Slugs.html

The Living World of Molluscs (marine and terrestrial) https://molluscs.at/index.html

Project on I-Nat: Native Land Slugs of North America https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/native-land-slugs-of-north-central-and-south-america

(The) Monterey Pine Forest: Coastal California's Living Legacy, 2nd. ed, The Monterey Pine Forest Watch, 2018. (excellent book)

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What

Leopard Slug (Limax maximus)

Observer

goldenbeetle

Date

October 28, 2023 05:44 PM PDT

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What

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis)

Observer

bobby923

Date

July 11, 2023 12:20 PM EDT

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Observer

jrbriseno

Date

April 2, 2020 01:29 PM MST

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What

Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)

Observer

bobby923

Date

September 17, 2023 02:12 PM EDT

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What

Gnat Ogres (Genus Holcocephala)

Observer

terrinorris

Date

September 13, 2023 11:31 AM EDT

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What

North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)

Observer

bobby923

Date

September 12, 2023 05:49 PM EDT

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What

Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)

Date

September 2, 2023 04:13 PM EDT

Place

Dunnellon (Google, OSM)

Description

Regal eating an American bird grasshopper nymph I think

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What

Brahminy Blindsnake (Indotyphlops braminus)

Observer

bobby923

Date

July 14, 2023 04:34 PM EDT

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What

Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis)

Date

July 12, 2023 09:08 AM EDT

Place

Ocala (Google, OSM)

Description

Eating native persimmon leaves

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What

Southern Bee-Killer (Mallophora orcina)

Date

May 13, 2023 09:45 AM EDT

Place

Dunnellon (Google, OSM)

Description

Caught it with a little Hunters paper wasp I think

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Date

May 18, 2023 05:17 PM EDT

Place

Dunnellon (Google, OSM)

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What

Coyote (Canis latrans)

Observer

schud3l

Date

April 8, 2023 02:12 PM PDT

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What

Frillworts (Genus Fossombronia)

Observer

nelsoninat

Date

March 26, 2023 11:02 AM PDT

Description

This thalloid liverwort is growing by the millions in Buckeye Canyon, San Bruno Mountain, San Mateo, California. It is growing in the silt and mud on the perimeter of the erosion created by the Jan storms. There are photos of the thalloid body, with a ruffle edge that makes it look like a foliose liverwort. The black balls are spore cases, the brown fuzz is the inside of the spore case.

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What

Lewis's Woodpecker (Melanerpes lewis)

Observer

geodani

Date

March 30, 2023 08:16 PM PDT

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What

Desert Christmas Tree (Pholisma arenarium)

Observer

meljean

Date

February 2023

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What

Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)

Observer

abbbas

Date

February 18, 2023 02:56 PM PST

Description

It was perched on a tall tree behind the bathrooms.

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Observer

tetracerus

Date

September 10, 2022 12:43 PM PDT

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What

Long-bodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides)

Observer

arachon

Date

March 29, 2022 10:35 PM CEST

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What

Coastal Green Hairstreak (Callophrys viridis)

Observer

schud3l

Date

March 11, 2022 01:27 PM PST

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What

Eastern Lesser White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura suaveolens)

Observer

martsun_oleg

Date

October 4, 2008

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What

Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)

Observer

flashberry

Date

February 22, 2022 10:22 AM EST

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Observer

carolblaney

Date

May 28, 2020 02:21 PM PDT

Description

An accidental photo (captured in a shot with another insect)--may not be identifiable

Along the Crafts Peak Trail, above 7000 feet in the San Bernardino Mountains

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What

Pseudoscorpions (Order Pseudoscorpiones)

Observer

kschnei

Date

November 12, 2021 11:18 AM PST

Description

On mushroom cap under rock, escaped.

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What

Common Mola (Mola mola)

Observer

birdingman

Date

September 18, 2021 08:17 AM PDT

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What

Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana)

Observer

lisak1

Date

April 28, 2021 08:47 AM PDT

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What

Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum)

Observer

catchang

Date

April 22, 2021 03:34 PM PDT

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Observer

js_young

Date

April 12, 2021 09:41 AM PDT

Description

Nest founder under ice plant

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What

California Mountain-Digger Bee (Habropoda depressa)

Observer

beesip

Date

April 4, 2021 09:05 AM UTC

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What

Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Observer

larry-heronema

Date

January 11, 2021 12:15 PM UTC

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Observer

mhedin

Date

January 17, 2021 12:53 PM PST

Description

braided creosote bajada, sandy openings with small pebbles

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What

California Vole (Microtus californicus)

Observer

zacharge

Date

November 6, 2020 03:48 PM PST

Description

Stuck in black berry bramble. Was able to free the rodent.

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What

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)

Observer

suzrj

Date

October 25, 2020 11:55 AM PDT

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What

Brown Creeper (Certhia americana)

Observer

suzrj

Date

October 9, 2020 11:16 AM PDT

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What

Desert Sand Verbena (Abronia villosa)

Observer

cae1

Date

May 24, 2020 08:58 AM PDT

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What

Common Desert Centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha)

Observer

greglasley

Date

May 5, 2010 09:21 PM CDT

Description

Western Screech-Owl
Otus kennicottii
with centipede prey item
Rio Grande Village,
Big Bend National Park,
Brewster Co., Texas
5 May 2010

owl is posted separately

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What

Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)

Observer

suzrj

Date

May 2, 2020 04:17 PM PDT

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What

Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus)

Observer

suzrj

Date

March 29, 2020 10:49 PM PDT

Description

Taken through the kitchen window.

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Observer

spigotmd

Date

March 27, 2020

Description

Crab Spider in a Cactus Flower

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What

Brown-throated Three-toed Sloth (Bradypus variegatus)

Observer

agonzalo

Date

January 31, 2020 08:26 AM EST

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What

Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)

Observer

aviduetsky

Date

February 2, 2020 12:08 PM PST

Description

I photographed this male Hooded Merganser that captured a Red Swamp Crayfish at the Los Angeles County Arboretum in Arcadia, California.

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What

Devil Scorpions (Family Vaejovidae)

Observer

bamm321

Date

November 21, 2019 10:46 AM PST

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What

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)

Observer

suzrj

Date

December 12, 2019 11:30 AM PST

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What

Water Mites (Infraorder Hydrachnidia)

Observer

kschnei

Date

September 11, 2019

Description

0.4 mm (400 micron) mites clustered on abdomen of male midge, photo taken at California Academy of Sciences, also posted to BG here:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1730955

midge is posted here:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32587580

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What

Thornback Guitarfish (Platyrhinoidis triseriata)

Observer

willowg235

Date

June 23, 2019 07:41 PM PDT

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What

Coyote (Canis latrans)

Observer

js_young

Date

April 6, 2019 07:27 PM PDT

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Observer

elkman22

Date

March 30, 2019 01:24 PM PDT

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What

American Badger (Taxidea taxus)

Observer

suzrj

Date

March 6, 2019 01:30 PM PST

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What

Green-striped Grasshopper (Chortophaga viridifasciata)

Observer

pufferchung

Date

February 6, 2019 05:00 PM CST

Description

I am not sure what this one is.

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What

Carpathian Blue Slug (Bielzia coerulans)

Observer

moonvvell

Date

September 8, 2018 02:44 PM CEST

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What

Stick Insects (Order Phasmida)

Observer

jprado

Date

November 29, 2018 07:54 AM PST

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What

Eastern Black-backed Jackal (Lupulella mesomelas ssp. schmidti)

Observer

greglasley

Date

October 19, 2018 05:56 PM CDT

Description

A pup Black-backed Jackal that was very curious and interested in our vehicle

Tarangire National Park,
Tanzania
19 October 2018

Fungi

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What

Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

catchang

Date

July 29, 2018 10:17 AM PDT

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Observer

catchang

Date

July 7, 2018 12:55 PM PDT

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What

Long-tailed Weasel (Neogale frenata)

Observer

ericsimons

Date

June 17, 2018 02:08 PM PDT

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What

Hippopotamus Beetles (Genus Salpingus)

Observer

kschnei

Date

May 19, 2018 11:32 AM PDT

Description

Beat from pine tree, Anthicidae?, also posted to BG here:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1522123

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What

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)

Observer

suzrj

Date

April 29, 2018 12:29 PM PDT

Description

Nesting, with babies (2 speckled eggs to the right of the bird in this photo!)

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What

Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)

Observer

merav

Date

April 28, 2018 10:23 AM PDT

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What

Mission Blue (Icaricia icarioides ssp. missionensis)

Observer

robberfly

Date

April 2018

Description

Battery Cavullo. Had an instinct the sun had been out enough on this far Eastern quadrant. We were about to call it a day from the strong Fog belt racing back through the Golden Gate.
Success!

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Observer

dsacer

Date

May 10, 2017 04:48 PM PDT

Description

Adult female tussock moth. Note the vestigial wings.

All images are focus stacks, which may result in some artifacts.

Tags

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Observer

js_young

Date

May 16, 2017 09:28 AM PDT

Description

male with eggs on his back.

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What

Beach Evening-Primrose (Camissoniopsis cheiranthifolia ssp. cheiranthifolia)

Observer

gyrrlfalcon

Date

May 6, 2017 04:25 PM PDT

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What

Yucca Weevil (Scyphophorus yuccae)

Observer

parke2

Date

May 7, 2017 12:34 PM PDT

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What

White-cheeked Jumping Spiders (Genus Pelegrina)

Observer

cae1

Date

April 14, 2017 08:23 AM PDT

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What

Chicatana Leafcutter Ant (Atta mexicana)

Observer

noxk

Date

January 18, 2014 05:31 PM HST

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What

Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)

Observer

anudibranchmom

Date

February 10, 2016 08:24 AM PST

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What

Golden-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes aurifrons)

Observer

greglasley

Date

January 21, 2016

Description

male, checking out a live oak in my yard

Photos / Sounds

Observer

cae1

Date

December 28, 2015 10:51 AM PST

Description

Growing on decaying stump.

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What

Star Tunicate (Botryllus schlosseri)

Observer

anudibranchmom

Date

November 6, 2015