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Western Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus)Observer
gljcrsmithDescription
I found a black widow under a log the other day. I offered her a cup of coffee and asked her how she liked her insects, but she just gave me a venomous stare and scurried away. I guess she wasn't in the mood for small talk
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Bright Silk-Moss (Plagiothecium laetum)Observer
jamie_fennemanDescription
Leaves mostly <2 mm, alar cells rectangular
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Parrot Mushroom (Gliophorus psittacinus)Observer
rose02maryDescription
There were 10's of these
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Sulphur Stubble Lichen (Chaenotheca furfuracea)Observer
rambryumDescription
I thnk this is the only possibility for a yellow green, pale stalked calicioid on rock, unless @ahuereca has another suggestion. cc @bradenjudson
Spotted by @cwardrop on conglomerate
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Ragged Wart Lichen (Lepra ophthalmiza)Observer
rambryumDescription
On conifer bark
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Star Jelly (Nostoc commune)Observer
bombusmixtusDescription
Colony was on large boulder beside river with other colonies. Might have been at the high water mark as there was silt remains on the boulder.
Photo 1. In situ.
Photo 2. Overview showing other colonies.
Photo 3. Human thumb for scale.
Photo 4. 5x. Cross section of thallose.
Photo 5. 20x Inside of thallose, cyanobacteria chains.
Photo 6. 20x. Cyanobacteria chains that have escaped the thallose when sample was cut.
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Red Flapwort (Jungermannia rubra)Observer
corndogDescription
Side of trailcut
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Western Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum ssp. macrodactylum)Observer
josh575
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sus_scrofaDescription
tentative ID. on a large exposed granitic boulder.
this ID is based on morphological resemblance to other iNat observations as well as the in situ pic and description here: https://lichenportal.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=55638&clid=1048
white areolate thallus with red-brown thin-margined apothecia. it kinda reminds me vaguely of Lecidea varians, but it's definitely not that - that species doesn't occur on rock.
in association with a few other lichens, incl.: Lepraria neglecta, Physcia thomsoniana, and a yellow lichen that was likely Candelaria concolor
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Douglas-Fir Dwarf-Mistletoe (Arceuthobium douglasii)Observer
kairuneDescription
Host tree is Douglas Fir (photos 3 and 4).
Photographs of the crown are done by binoculars.
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Leathery Grapefern (Sceptridium multifidum)Observer
iancruickshankDescription
in stream gravel
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Rock Harlequin (Capnoides sempervirens)Observer
johndreynoldsDescription
Rock Harlequin. Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Shingled Camouflage Lichen (Montanelia panniformis)Observer
rambryumDescription
On coastal granite
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Minute Pocket Moss (Fissidens pauperculus)Observer
bstarzomskiDescription
Known population. Very wet over consolidated sediments
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Bog Orchids (Genus Platanthera)Observer
steveansellDescription
Haven't been back at the right time of year yet for flowering to find out what this is
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Peacock Vinyl Lichen (Scytinium polycarpum)Observer
rambryumDescription
On maple with microscope shots to nail down thallus anatomy.
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Fringed Rosette Lichen (Physcia tenella)Observer
bastefanidisDescription
Growing on the leaf of a European Holly (Ilex aquifolium).
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Small Moss Oysterling (Arrhenia retiruga)Observer
bastefanidisDescription
The moss is Homalothecium.
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kmkrebsDescription
Tiny white insect, approx 1mm long- dozens of them in the air.
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Whiskered Veilwort (Metzgeria temperata)Observer
johndreynoldsDescription
On Vine Maple. Lynn Headwaters Regional Park, North Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Coccomyces tumidusObserver
kevintooDescription
Growing on the decaying leaves of Gaultheria shallon.
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Northern Purple Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia purpurea ssp. purpurea)Observer
kallummcdonald
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Northern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)Observer
roujDescription
Famille dans une vieille loge de Grand Pic dans ma cour.
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Common Ramping-Fumitory (Fumaria muralis)Observer
smcdDescription
Caulfeild park.
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Observer
steveansellDescription
A beautiful fresh specimen
