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Wandering Cratena (Cratena peregrina)Observer
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depth roughly 10-20 m
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Marbled Torpedo (Torpedo marmorata)Observer
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barometric depth [m]: 16
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Sponge Crab (Dromia personata)Observer
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barometric depth [m]: 12
the crab
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Green Drakes (Genus Ephemera)Observer
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many of them in the grass, flying up en-masse when disturbed by people passing by
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Marsh Ground Beetles (Genus Elaphrus)Observer
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couple of them gathering at the lake/pond edge, in the wet zone
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Life (Life)Observer
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What kind of plaque is that?
Sponge, alga, bacteria ... ?
To the left: Clathria jolicoeuri
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Demosponges (Class Demospongiae)Observer
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What kind of sponge creates offshoots (upper left corner, see especially pic#3)? I observed two lookalike specimen that were growing long, thin offshoots. Unfortunately I did not spot this immediately, but on screen at home, so I did not check where the offshoot was leading to.
Compare: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148437533
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Bagworm Moths (Family Psychidae)Observer
rattyexploresDescription
Update 03/10/23
I was planning on taking this one into captivity, but for some reason the specimen disappeared.
All observations containing this specimen:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150528556
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/148154692
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/150017734
Hostplant: Phyllanthus tenellus
If the specimen goes dormant, I'll take it into captivity.
Feeding on Phyllanthus tenellus.
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Network Pipefish (Corythoichthys flavofasciatus)Observer
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barometric depth: 2-10 m
elongated fish-like thin thing
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Geometric Moray (Gymnothorax griseus)Observer
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barometric depth: 2-10 m
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Yellow Boxfish (Ostracion cubicum)Observer
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barometric depth: 5-15 m
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European Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus)Observer
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Still alive, moving, biting... Despite it having lost the greater part of its body.
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Barrel Jelly (Rhizostoma pulmo)Observer
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Barometric depth: -3.5 m
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Bearded Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata)Observer
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depth: 2-10 m
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Melon Sea Urchin (Echinus melo)Observer
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barometric depth: 17 m
