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Humphrey Wentletrap (Epitonium humphreysii)Observer
gwt2102Description
The sooty one
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Three-tooth Carditid (Pleuromeris tridentata)Observer
gwt2102Description
@gparosenberg INat was recommending cardita, but I don’t see it
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Northern Cardita (Cyclocardia borealis)Observer
gwt2102Description
Maybe? @gparosenberg
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gwt2102Description
Very large shell, 10” at least ; does not have the tapered shape or thin shell typical of lightning whelk but opens on left; maybe fossil? @gparosenberg
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Brown-band Wentletrap (Gyroscala rupicola)Observer
rosenthalsDescription
1 of 2 found in rich shell drift by the tent camping area at Flamingo (Florida Bay), at the end of the Everglades National Park Road. I have never seen rupicola during multiple visits at this site until that day. According to Bruce Neville, this could be the 1st record from S. Florida (or at least the 1st such record that he or I are aware of). Generally the distribution of this species had previously appeared to be discontinuous from NE Florida to Collier or Lee County, SW Florida. Shell ca. 16.5mm
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Sugar Maple (Acer saccharum)Observer
gwt2102Description
Shaker museum lists them as over 160 years old
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dgilperezDescription
Pareidolia growing strong!
It was growing at the base of a Rubus plant on a nursery so I don't know if this is local.
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Spaminta minjerribaeObserver
tardigrade_tanyaDescription
Caught in light trap with Lepiled lights (released)
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Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)Observer
gwt2102Description
Pair of bald eagles by turnpike tolls
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Atlantic Horseshoe Crab (Limulus polyphemus)Observer
allysonvDescription
Eggs.
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Small Cats (Subfamily Felinae)Observer
nmcbDescription
Please help me identify this animal I believe to be a cougar. Pictures were caught in front of my house on my security camera at 3:39 am. I have video as well (see link below). I uploaded some prints of tracks in my yard but I am not an expert so I don't know if these are from this or another animal. These are only a couple of the pictures of tracks taken. I believe he was in my backyard as well as the front based on potential tracks as well as my dog's reaction to scents in the back yard in the morning. It looked like he walked down the driveway on hard ice but these prints could belong to him.
I have uploaded video to utube for viewing on this link: https://youtu.be/XxQEEh-49EM
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Mountain Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)Observer
twillrichardsonDescription
Drama. These guys all normally get along pretty well, but here a squirrel decided to start something and nearly got kicked in the head as reward. Moments later they were back to munching sunflower seeds side-by-side again.
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Isopods (Order Isopoda)Observer
gwt2102Description
Segmented like a wood louse but found burrowing on beach, maybe exosphaeroma genus
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Common Blackflies (Genus Simulium)Observer
rob_palmerDescription
Simulium bovis
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Black Flies (Family Simuliidae)Observer
gwt2102Description
@mpintar any ideas on this one? Looked a lot like a chiton, but this is fresh water
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Genus OpisthostomaObserver
azamuddeen_nasirDescription
O. plagiostomum, not in inat
https://opisthostoma.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/442
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coolcrittersytDescription
WHAT!? HOW?! Definitely did not expect this. I think I gasped audibly when I first spotted these. FL first record I believe! No clue what species this could be, as there's approximately 0 known options for Florida as far as I'm aware. Maybe something undescribed? Collected one individual, it's currently in ethanol
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beschwarDescription
Collected in a benthic sample at a boggy springhead. Scale bar in mm.
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Boquillas Seapill (Thermosphaeroma subequalum)Observer
beschwarDescription
Updated 11/26/2022. ID’d to species. Photos of male pleopod II added. Curvature on appendix masculina is not exactly as illustrated in the description, but is quite similar. Uropod exopod is subequal in length with endopod: a diagnostic character for the species. Without material from the type locality, I’m calling it T. subequalum.
Probably the most abundant invertebrate in most of the spring runs in the Lower Canyons. ID assumed to be T. subequalum based on proximity to the type locality in Big Bend National Park. This is the only described species in the region.
Whole body dorsal photo is a female. Ventral photo is a male showing appendix masculina on pleopod II.
Dissection and more detailed comparison with T. subequalum will be made in the future.
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Mid-winter Boreus (Boreus brumalis)Observer
mecopteron_bouillonDescription
Jumping gif included
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Genus PseudosinellaObserver
mecopteron_bouillonDescription
Or maybe C. similis?
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Soft Scales (Family Coccidae)Observer
mecopteron_bouillonDescription
For red scales
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Genus CallidosomaObserver
tetracerusDescription
Very small mites crawling around in some tree bark. Shot with the Raynox-250 for magnification.
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Coneheads (Order Protura)Observer
graham_montgomeryDescription
Under a rock. <1 mm long. Been keeping an eye out for these for years -- exciting to finally find one! One of seemingly very few records from southern California. Santa Ynez Canyon is quite moist already, made more so by recent rains, which is probably why this soil-dwelling hexapod (but not an insect)! was so near the surface.
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Channeled Barrel-Bubble (Acteocina canaliculata)Observer
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Widow Spiders (Genus Latrodectus)Observer
evan_treesDescription
Feeding on crustacean (crab or crayfish). In corner of old concrete stock tank with no outlet — prey may have been caught and unable to climb out.
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Ramshorn Snails (Family Planorbidae)Observer
gwt2102Description
Very small, found among the sand in another shell. @tfrench
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Kurodaia haliaeetiObserver
ramonamolnarDescription
found on osprey. magnification by photo - 1: 40x, 2 & 3 & 4: 400x, 5 & 6: 100x
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Lake Fingernailclam (Musculium lacustre)Observer
ian_gardinerDescription
Habitat temporary pool. Mud bottom.
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Glossy Valvata (Valvata humeralis)Observer
ericwagnerDescription
empty shells in drift of inflowing stream during low reservoir levels
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Ribbed Ramshorn Snail (Gyraulus costulatus)Observer
jane_trembathDescription
Has a line of dots around the foot when viewed with transmitted light.
