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Orange Filefish (Aluterus schoepfii)Observer
michael_zambardinoDescription
Hundreds of adults in a free swimming aggregation, likely a group that will migrate out of our waters
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African Pompano (Alectis ciliaris)Observer
michael_zambardinoDescription
Multiple individuals observed feeding on small baitfish, caught on hook and line.
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Springtime Fairy Shrimp (Eubranchipus vernalis)Observer
smullerDescription
in same pool with newts and spotted salamanders
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Big Red (Gyromitra caroliniana)Observer
acornandwhimsyDescription
Carolina False Morel - There were actually 2 found. In dense leaf cover, close to a lake.
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Fenugreek Stalkball (Phleogena faginea)Observer
jobobsolemDescription
On decaying hardwood. Spores nearly round, smooth, thick walled, light brown; 7.2-8.2 x 6.5-7.1 microns.
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Family SebacinaceaeObserver
jobobsolemDescription
On ground, then enveloping plants. Rubbery white. Spores bean-shaped; 14.1-15.6 X 7.7-9.1 microns.
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Violet Coral Fungus (Clavaria zollingeri)Observer
jobobsolemDescription
On buried wood. Erect stalks, ends blunt. (One photo taken with flash.)
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Hongos (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
jimbrightonDescription
Not sure if this is a slime mold or a fungus?
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Northern Red Belt (Fomitopsis mounceae)Observer
jobobsolemDescription
On live conifer. Cap furrowed w/ red margin. Woody. Old pores gray. Unusual reddish area at attachment of pores to trunk.
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Tribe CorixiniObserver
bradmoonDescription
This observation is for the eggs on these Digger Crayfish (Creaserinus fodiens). Female Ramphocorixa acuminata preferentially attach their eggs to the carapace of crayfish (Forbes, 1878; Abbott, 1912; Griffith, 1945). I saw adults of the water boatman, but didn't photograph them--Doh! The crayfish have a separate observation here.
Abbott, J. F. 1912. A new type of Corixidae (Ramphocorixa balanodis, n. gen., et sp.) with an account of its life history. Canadian Entomologist 44: 113-120.
Forbes, S. A. 1878. Breeding habits of Corixa. American Naturalist 12: 820.
Griffith, M. E. 1945. The environment, life history and structure of the water boatman, Ramphocorixa acuminata (Uhler) (Hemiptera, Corixidae). University of Kansas Science Bulletin 30: 241-365.
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Queensnake (Regina septemvittata)Observer
mark_sDescription
Maybe a rat snake or a racer?
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Basidiomycete Fungi (Phylum Basidiomycota)Observer
matthewbeziatDescription
This is a picture of some mushrooms at Lake Waterford Park in Pasadena, Maryland.
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Willow Bracket (Phellinus igniarius)Observer
matthewbeziatDescription
This is a picture of Phellinus igniarius at Greenbury Point near Annapolis, Maryland.
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Fiber Caps (Genus Inocybe)Observer
matthewbeziatDescription
This is a picture of some mushrooms at Patapsco Valley State Park in Howard County, Maryland.
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Genus HydnellumObserver
matthewbeziatDescription
This is a picture of some fungi on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.
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American Brook Lamprey (Lethenteron appendix)Observer
jgingoldDescription
About six inches long. Near the Nature Center at Watkins Regional Park In a freshwater stream that runs into the Western Branch of the Patuxent River.
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False Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica)Observer
rinwolfeDescription
Observation for front turtle only, slider has its own observation.
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Freshwater Sculpins (Genus Cottus)Observer
baltimorefishing1Description
Checkered sculpin
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Toothed Jelly Fungus (Pseudohydnum gelatinosum)Observer
izafarrDescription
Growing on a fallen pine tree.
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Zygote Fungi (Phylum Zygomycota)Observer
magicicadaDescription
On raccoon scat
