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flowntheloopDescription
rigid, nearly cup-like structures growing on a deciduous branch near a creek (lots of sweetgum, sycamore, oak, and maple nearby). will post more photos of the cross-sections/interiors--which are full of brown spores
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Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)Observer
yawwhiteDescription
prey of brilliant jumping spider (Phidippus clarus)
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Genus LeucogyrophanaObserver
pucakDescription
Leucogyrophana?
(DOI: 10.1139/b78-235)
Substrate. Dead hardwood.
Habit. Few
Odor. None
Taste. Not determined.
Reference. FLW-20230128-05
https://www.facebook.com/groups/869172633170329/posts/5818627874891422
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Stereum fasciatumObserver
pucakDescription
Yellow staining slight. Brackets were damp. Needs retesting when dry.
Substrate. Dead hardwood
Reference. WCH-20221128-02
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Stereum fasciatumObserver
sarahduhonDescription
Not staining yellow
They must be S. fasciatum but these are quite colorful, and usually I see them with some grey zones
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Black-stalked Marasmius (Tetrapyrgos nigripes)Observer
pucakDescription
Substrate. Dead hardwood
Reference. WCH-20180701-01
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Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)Observer
curious1_lsDescription
Egg case
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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)Observer
c_birdsDescription
"Furry" was born in the spring of 2022. Recognized by her very furry tail and her frequent habit of standing up.
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White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)Observer
kcross7Description
Built in poison ivy
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)Observer
smbirdsnstuffDescription
Not sure why the red/orange is missing.
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Chuck-Will's-Widow (Antrostomus carolinensis)Observer
josh_billingsDescription
nest on the ground. parent flew a little ways away
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Hongos (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
traceystanton2Description
A fungus found alongside the trail at Warwoman Dell. I couldn't identify it.
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Tolypocladium rouxiiObserver
ryan_vestDescription
These were old. Right under a hardwood tree.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)Observer
anthony296Description
Observation is of the damaged bark
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Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)Observer
peroedDescription
In web in open area of woods near creek. Getting ready to feed on a Yellowjacket
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Morning-Glories (Genus Ipomoea)Observer
dboddifordDescription
Found in the wild.
Savannah Botanical Gardens
Chatham County, GA
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Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)Observer
megan1296Description
large insect found on the sidewalk (thumb for scale). possible Asian giant hornet?
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Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)Observer
natalie_liechtyDescription
It made an egg cocoon for its babies and the webbing was green. Unlike it’s normal transparent web.
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Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)Observer
supertigerDescription
separate observation made for the fungus
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Coral Fungi (Genus Ramaria)Observer
longtoothDescription
Hemlock oak maple. Average spore size 10 x 4 microns. Spores roughened. Branches green in iron sulphate..
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Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)Observer
gracemanningDescription
munching on a monarch
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Carpenter Frog (Lithobates virgatipes)Observer
sandykellerDescription
Special concern status in NJ.
