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Observer

jahansen

Date

April 9, 1972

Description

10 miles west of Glamis

Collected by DG marqua

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What

Acmaeoderoides Stramineus (Acmaeoderoides stramineus)

Observer

vahemart

Date

June 18, 2017 05:32 PM PDT

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What

Acmaeoderoides Stramineus (Acmaeoderoides stramineus)

Observer

jeremy03

Date

August 9, 2020 01:05 PM MDT

Description

4mm length. Was on a Palo Verde tree.

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Observer

tuftedparidae

Date

June 19, 2023 02:51 PM PDT

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Observer

tuftedparidae

Date

June 19, 2023 05:29 PM PDT

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What

Bottomland Broomrape (Aphyllon riparium)

Observer

dougvg

Date

August 13, 2022 10:12 AM MST

Description

Appears to be parasitic on common cocklebur roots

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What

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)

Observer

swbirder

Date

December 15, 2020 08:36 AM PST

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What

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)

Observer

swbirder

Date

December 16, 2020 01:43 PM PST

Description

Interesting that the AI offered only birds as suggested ID.

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What

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)

Observer

swbirder

Date

April 7, 2018 07:00 PM PDT

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What

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)

Observer

swbirder

Date

April 7, 2018 05:25 PM PDT

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What

Andrew's Dune Scarab Beetle (Pseudocotalpa andrewsi)

Observer

swbirder

Date

April 6, 2016 07:55 PM PDT

Description

Eleven seen. First just at sunset although overcast. Five came to black light flashlight shinning on sheet held up with hiking sticks. Watched three burrow into sand as I was taking down set.

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What

Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)

Observer

swbirder

Date

December 13, 2023 10:50 AM EST

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What

California Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)

Observer

swbirder

Date

November 2022

Description

I searched very hard for F. wislizeni this trip, and documented every Ferocactus found, but found none, and I would have called this one F. cylindraceus but the AI is calling it wislizeni on most of the pics.

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Observer

jaykeller

Date

November 29, 2023 10:29 AM EST

Description

Interesting plants

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What

Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 11, 2018 02:55 PM PST

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What

Bigelow's Nolina (Nolina bigelovii)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 11, 2018 03:05 PM PST

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What

Physicnut (Jatropha cuneata)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 11, 2018 05:05 PM PST

Description

Area extreme dry.

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What

Physicnut (Jatropha cuneata)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 11, 2018 01:43 PM PST

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What

Small-flowered Mexican Bear Grass (Nolina parviflora)

Observer

chirp147

Date

September 17, 2023 04:33 PM CEST

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What

California Jackknife Clam (Tagelus californianus)

Observer

tfrench

Date

January 11, 2020 04:25 PM EST

Description

One valve found in the extensive shore deposits of barnacles, Balanus amphitrite, with Tilopia bones in 15 minutes of looking. Nearly 30 species of marine invertebrates were deliberately introduced into the Salton Sea, including at least 14 bivalves (Carpelan & Linsley 1961), and others were accidently introduced with other species. I don't believe any bivalve species survive today.

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Observer

sea-kangaroo

Date

March 15, 2019 02:24 PM PDT

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What

Pale Wolfberry (Lycium pallidum)

Date

March 12, 2017 09:57 AM PDT

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What

Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea)

Observer

kueda

Date

October 18, 2015 01:53 PM PDT

Description

This part of the lake is a tragic wasteland of algal blooms and fisherman's trash.

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What

Acmaeoderoides Stramineus (Acmaeoderoides stramineus)

Observer

tuftedparidae

Date

June 19, 2023 07:57 PM PDT

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Observer

wildlife77

Date

April 26, 2020 01:20 PM MDT

Description

Dead

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Observer

pleocoma

Date

June 8, 2022 11:25 AM PDT

Description

Beating along with the Extremely common acmaeoderoides stramineus and Squamodera ephedrae

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What

Giant Crab Spider (Olios giganteus)

Observer

swbirder

Date

September 15, 2018 10:09 PM PDT

Description

dark chelicerae, prominent heart mark. At a two backlight setup with @finatic , this individual ran up the sheet, grabbed the largest bug, and ran away with it!

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What

Las Animas Colubrina (Colubrina californica)

Observer

swbirder

Date

December 2016

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What

Sand-loving Big-headed Ant (Pheidole psammophila)

Observer

gcsnelling

Date

September 14, 1990

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What

American Badger (Taxidea taxus)

Observer

shankarts

Date

April 26, 2023 08:59 AM PDT

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Observer

finatic

Date

September 15, 2018 12:27 PM PDT

Description

Imperial County, California, US

Found on Fan-leaved Tiquilia (Tiquilia plicata) by @swbirder Maybe 2mm in length.

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What

Common Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana)

Observer

petezani

Date

February 12, 2023 08:47 AM MST

Description

This is a color relief geographic range map for the five continental subspecies of Common Side-blotched Lizards (Uta stansburiana) in the U.S. Each subspecies' distribution was estimated by me and is color coded with likely contact zones between subspecies depicted in gray (also estimate by me).

Based on my three decades of work on this species I have noted where they either occur, or probably should occur. The map is limited to the U.S., but the subspecies in Baja California and mainland Mexico do not change from what is depicted (it's either U.s. elegans or U.s. stejnegeri down to their southern range limits). There are a couple insular subspecies in the Gulf of California limited to a few islands not depicted on this map.

I have placed the location of this observation as "the valley of the great Salt Lake" because that's where Spencer Baird and Charles Girard (1852) initially reported the type specimen as coming from.

My only goal in sharing this is to aid iNatters in identifying why they may be seeing one subspecies or another in their observations. For now, subspecies can be identified based on geographic location, but the contact zones are areas where one or the other subspecies' genetics may come through in terms of pattern.

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What

Creosote Stud Gall Midge (Asphondylia bullata)

Date

March 27, 2021 11:20 AM PDT

Description

Even though I was looking specifically for this gall I seemed to miss it at the time. These small swollen nodes seem to be the right call for this species. There is not a lot of literature noting it.

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What

Earthscale Lichens (Genus Placidium)

Observer

swbirder

Date

March 20, 2021 01:52 PM PDT

Description

cryptobiotic soil

Fungi

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What

Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 11, 2018 11:30 AM PST

Description

Biological soil crust.

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What

Eastern Desertsnail (Eremarionta rowelli)

Observer

tristankay

Date

March 2022

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What

Ornate Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix)

Observer

jaykeller

Date

December 31, 2022 08:15 AM EST

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Observer

danyturewild

Date

August 30, 2021 08:47 AM MST

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What

Spiny Abrojo (Condalia globosa var. pubescens)

Observer

swbirder

Date

December 19, 2020 10:06 AM PST

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Observer

stevejones

Date

October 10, 2022 09:20 PM MST

Description

Pupa found when opening gall; appears to be tied by an umbilicus (white strand) to the base of the gall. Head to distal end of gall. Note ovipositor along the abdomen. Length about 2.5 mm.

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What

Whitefly Parasitic Wasps (Genus Eretmocerus)

Observer

stevejones

Date

October 18, 2022 12:31 PM MST

Description

Caught one napping; body ~1 mm long

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What

Smallseed Sandmat (Euphorbia polycarpa)

Observer

stevejones

Date

October 11, 2012 04:28 PM MDT

Description

Euphorbia polycarpa with insect galls

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What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

stevejones

Date

October 10, 2022 10:57 AM MST

Description

Large, woody gall with wide, leafy bracts on Hilaria rigida. Larva measured about 5 mm after extraction. Found off trail while performing field work under permit.

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Observer

mjplagens

Date

July 24, 2021 09:42 AM MST

Description

In leaflets of Olneya tesota. Each gall contained a single larva - photo #2. The galls are bladder-like with a very thin wall and pretty much occupy an entire leaflet. I collected several in a clear plastic container. Within an hour many larvae had exited the galls and were crawling about. After five days they appear to be alive but affixed tightly to the container wall. My guess is that they would be seeking to pupate/estivate in or near the soil. Galled leaflets soon abort from the leaf.

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What

Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)

Observer

mjplagens

Date

August 2, 2021 08:30 AM MST

Description

Adult emerged 9 days after exiting the leaf gall:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88486346
Length approx. 2 mm.

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Observer

mjplagens

Date

August 3, 2021 08:25 AM MST

Description

ID provided by R. Gagne
Reared from galls on Desert Ironwood, Olneya tesota.

Adult emerged 9 days after larvae exited the leaf gall:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88486346
Length approx. 2 mm.

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What

Black Witch (Ascalapha odorata)

Observer

jaykeller

Date

September 12, 2022 09:14 AM EDT

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What

Pale-winged Desert Cicada (Okanagodes gracilis)

Observer

mason_s

Date

July 7, 2022 05:41 PM PDT

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What

Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata)

Observer

jaykeller

Date

April 9, 2022 09:39 AM EDT

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What

Fremont's Desert-Thorn (Lycium fremontii)

Observer

csonafrank

Date

February 7, 2020 05:06 PM MST

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What

Human (Homo sapiens)

Observer

pileated

Date

February 12, 2017 02:00 PM PST

Description

Naturalists on Darwin's birthday

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What

Human (Homo sapiens)

Observer

pileated

Date

March 3, 2018 02:28 PM PST

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What

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)

Observer

swbirder

Date

April 7, 2018 09:35 AM PDT

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Observer

finatic

Date

February 12, 2017 12:39 PM PST

Description

San Diego County, California, US

Fun day with @jaykeller and @pileated

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What

Graham's Fishhook Cactus (Mammillaria grahamii)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 10, 2018 09:03 AM PST

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What

Graham's Fishhook Cactus (Mammillaria grahamii)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 8, 2018 05:46 PM PST

Description

Growing up through what appears to be an old bed mattress left over from mining camp. Near bottom of second image. Mammillaria grahamii?

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What

Creosote Resin Gall Midge (Asphondylia resinosa)

Observer

stevejones

Date

January 15, 2022 05:02 PM MST

Description

Adult emerged from apparent l-tridentata-fringed-cup-galls from this observation. First five photos through glass. Fifth photo includes exuviae. Last four are from December 17 - looks to be on its last legs.

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What

Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)

Observer

swbirder

Date

September 25, 2021 09:28 PM PDT

Description

Large.

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What

Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)

Observer

swbirder

Date

September 12, 2020 08:05 PM PDT

Description

Possibly the largest scorpion I've ever seen.

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Observer

swbirder

Date

March 27, 2016 12:08 PM PDT

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What

Dune Scorpion (Smeringurus mesaensis)

Observer

swbirder

Date

March 29, 2013 11:17 PM PDT

Description

Dune scorpion (Smeringurus mesaensis) capturing an Antlion (Myrmeleon)

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What

Desert Hairy Scorpion (Hadrurus arizonensis)

Observer

swbirder

Date

September 8, 2017 10:37 PM PDT

Description

Very large. Near Algodones Dunes Wilderness Kiosk.

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What

Dune Scorpion (Smeringurus mesaensis)

Observer

swbirder

Date

November 12, 2017 07:31 PM PST

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What

Bigelow's Nolina (Nolina bigelovii)

Observer

swbirder

Date

October 30, 2021 11:39 AM PDT

Description

First observed this individual on Feb 10, 2018 and my nephew was along this time so was able to better determine a height of about 16 feet. Easily the largest specimen I've seen. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10052128

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What

Common Fishhook Cactus (Mammillaria tetrancistra)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 21, 2021 10:23 AM PST

Description

Two individuals growing together. I will break this observation into two if they are different species. What are the odds!?

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Observer

swbirder

Date

April 5, 2018 10:05 AM PDT

Description

Flew by me and conveniently landed for photos!

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What

Wolverine (Gulo gulo)

Observer

chartuso

Date

July 2014

Place

Canada (Google, OSM)

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What

Arrow Poison Plant (Pleradenophora bilocularis)

Observer

swbirder

Date

February 8, 2018 03:05 PM PST