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Chokecherry Midge (Contarinia virginianiae)Observer
erikamitchellDescription
On Prunus virginiana
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Taphrina confusaObserver
guidingguidaDescription
Fungal gall on Chokecherry flowers
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Red Nail Gall Mite (Eriophyes tiliae)Observer
sedgequeenDescription
On what may be leaves of Tilia x europea.
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Fimbriate Gall Wasp (Andricus opertus)Observer
dwirtalaDescription
on Queicus garryana
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Pacific Dune-Digger (Habropoda miserabilis)Observer
bradmoonDescription
With phoretic nest parasite beetles, which have their own observation here
For more information about this species, see articles here, here, and here.
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Thirteen-spotted Lady Beetle (Hippodamia tredecimpunctata)Observer
velella_velella
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Genus NeolasiopteraObserver
james_arthuraDescription
This is the first year I have ever noticed these galls forming. I have seen them on a majority of Stachys observed in the region as of August 2023. These galls were not present in the last 3-4 years since I have been observing Stachys.
https://www.gallformers.org/gall/3020
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88781124#identification-6040c2b0-f087-4622-9032-6382a68a1560
@cosmopterix
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Aceria kiefferiObserver
cjurnesDescription
Something was growing on these spent yarrow flowers!
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Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus)Observer
evgeniy_marinkinDescription
Небольшая стая
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Hairy Earthtongue (Trichoglossum hirsutum)Observer
danmortonDescription
Fruitbodies 3.3 - 5.5 cm tall. Head 7 - 16 mm tall, 3 - 7 mm wide. Growing in the soil under Western Redcedar and Sitka Spruce. Asci with 8 spores, 243 - 263 x 21 - 22.5 µm, tips amyloid. Paraphyses with swollen tips. Setae mostly in the range of 220 - 320 x 6.3 - 9.5 µm. Spores 13 - 15 septate, 125 - 161 x 5 - 6.3 µm.
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Western Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus var. palmatus)Observer
therainbowwillow
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Grasswidow (Olsynium douglasii)Observer
adamschneiderDescription
Coolest GW coloration I've seen yet.
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Scarlet Fritillary (Fritillaria recurva)Observer
kathryn489Description
Skycrest Loop
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Life (Life)Observer
meravDescription
Galls on mustard - dry stem galls. There were a few of them on the vegetation, at least one looked like a mistletoe (all growing near oaks, with some mistletoe)
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Life (Life)Observer
meravDescription
Galls on mustard - dry stem galls. There were a few of them on the vegetation, at least one looked like a mistletoe (all growing near oaks, with some mistletoe)
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Oregon Fetid Adderstongue (Scoliopus hallii)Observer
poultrypalaceDescription
Lots in area. Some in bud, some in bloom.
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Pacific Wren (Troglodytes pacificus)Observer
smellyturkeyDescription
Was entering and exiting nest
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Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)Observer
smellyturkeyDescription
@veltkamp I had no idea this is what they looked like when fruiting
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California Sagebrush Gall Mite (Aceria paracalifornica)Observer
meravDescription
On California sagebrush
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Forage Looper Moth (Caenurgina erechtea)Observer
ppickeringDescription
several
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Western White-Ribboned Carpet (Mesoleuca gratulata)Observer
ppickeringDescription
numerous swarming Arctic Butterbur
