ectothermist's Identifications

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

Observer

loneberrywang

Date

February 8, 2023 03:14 PM PST

Place

Abalone Cove Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Southern Alligator Lizard - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
ectothermist's ID: Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)
Added on February 09, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

Observer

eunice92

Date

February 7, 2023 09:50 AM PST

Place

Crockett St, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

found of pool of water were many of them and they were gliding on water.

Semiaquatic Bugs - Photo (c) Ezra Campanelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ezra Campanelli
ectothermist's ID: Semiaquatic Bugs (Infraorder Gerromorpha)
Added on February 07, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

Genus Aptostichus

Observer

ark234

Date

February 2023

Place

Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

About 1.25” diameter
On a stucco wall after the rain

Aptostichus - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Alex Heyman
ectothermist's ID: Genus Aptostichus, a member of Wafer-lid Trapdoor Spiders (Family Euctenizidae)
Added on February 05, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

California Newt (Taricha torosa)

Observer

gavitp

Date

February 5, 2023 08:02 AM PST

Place

Big Dalton Canyon Trail, Glendora, CA, US (Google, OSM)
California Newt - Photo (c) jschweg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by jschweg
ectothermist's ID: California Newt (Taricha torosa)
Added on February 05, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Observer

outwestman

Date

February 2023

Place

New Mexico, US (Google, OSM)
Bobcat - Photo (c) Kala Murphy King, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Kala Murphy King
ectothermist's ID: Bobcat (Lynx rufus)
Added on February 05, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

North American Jerusalem Crickets (Genus Ammopelmatus)

Observer

trurokr

Date

February 3, 2023 10:58 AM PST

Place

Simi Valley, CA 93064, USA (Google, OSM)
North American Jerusalem Crickets - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
ectothermist's ID: North American Jerusalem Crickets (Genus Ammopelmatus)
Added on February 04, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Mahogany Jerusalem Cricket (Ammopelmatus mahogany)

Observer

hsug1747

Date

February 2, 2023 05:46 PM PST

Place

Pasadena, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Mahogany Jerusalem Cricket - Photo (c) Winsten Slowswakey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Winsten Slowswakey
ectothermist's ID: Mahogany Jerusalem Cricket (Ammopelmatus mahogany)
Added on February 03, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

San Diego Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata ssp. webbii)

Observer

alan_duke

Date

February 2, 2023 11:29 AM PST

Place

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
San Diego Alligator Lizard - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
ectothermist's ID: San Diego Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata ssp. webbii)
Added on February 03, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

4 photos

What

California Ebony Tarantula (Aphonopelma eutylenum)

Observer

harsiparker

Date

April 24, 2011 03:18 PM PDT

Place

Los Angeles County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
California Ebony Tarantula - Photo (c) Will Flaxington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Will Flaxington
ectothermist's ID: California Ebony Tarantula (Aphonopelma eutylenum)
Added on February 02, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Shoulderband Snails (Genus Helminthoglypta)

Observer

velodrome

Date

January 29, 2023 06:31 PM PST

Place

Angeles MRCA Open Space, Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

my focus was not cooperating then and my internet is not cooperating now :/

Shoulderband Snails - Photo (c) dloarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dloarie
ectothermist's ID: Shoulderband Snails (Genus Helminthoglypta)
Added on January 30, 2023
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What

Sailfin Catfishes (Genus Pterygoplichthys)

Observer

giffomancer

Date

January 29, 2023 11:21 AM PST

Place

Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve, Los Angeles, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Sailfin Catfishes - Photo (c) Tse Chung Yi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tse Chung Yi
ectothermist's ID: Sailfin Catfishes (Genus Pterygoplichthys)
Added on January 29, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Shoulderband Snails (Genus Helminthoglypta)

Observer

orobanche

Date

January 28, 2023 01:46 PM PST

Place

Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Shoulderband Snails - Photo (c) dloarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by dloarie
ectothermist's ID: Shoulderband Snails (Genus Helminthoglypta)
Added on January 29, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)

Observer

gabriel1781

Date

January 23, 2023 02:28 PM PST

Place

High Tech High North County, San Marcos, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Noble False Widow - Photo (c) Martin Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY)
ectothermist's ID: Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)
Added on January 29, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)

Observer

carnitasfritas

Date

January 28, 2023 09:48 AM PST

Place

Moorpark College Bookstore, Moorpark, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Cannibal Spiders - Photo (c) Vinícius Rodrigues de Souza, all rights reserved, uploaded by Vinícius Rodrigues de Souza
ectothermist's ID: Cannibal Spiders (Genus Mimetus)
Added on January 29, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Striped Spitting Spider (Dictis striatipes)

Observer

juliabohemian

Date

January 27, 2023 08:49 PM PST

Place

Orange, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Spitting Spiders - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
ectothermist's ID: Spitting Spiders (Family Scytodidae)
Added on January 29, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Genus Kukulcania

Observer

hsug1747

Date

January 28, 2023 01:27 PM PST

Place

Rincon Dr, Camarillo, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Kukulcania - Photo (c) Juan Cruzado Cortés, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Juan Cruzado Cortés
ectothermist's ID: Genus Kukulcania, a member of Crevice Weavers (Family Filistatidae)
Added on January 29, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

Slender Salamanders (Genus Batrachoseps)

Observer

aaron_aftergood

Date

January 27, 2023 10:51 AM PST

Place

Century City, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Slender Salamanders - Photo (c) Marshal Hedin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Marshal Hedin
ectothermist's ID: Slender Salamanders (Genus Batrachoseps)
Added on January 27, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)

Observer

transition_habitat_conservancy

Date

May 31, 2022 09:41 AM PDT

Place

Lancaster, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Gopher Snake - Photo (c) Matt Gruen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Matt Gruen
ectothermist's ID: Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
Added on January 27, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

6 photos

What

Large-blotched Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. klauberi)

Observer

boazsolorio

Date

January 2023

Place

San Diego County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Large-blotched Ensatina - Photo (c) Paul Maier, all rights reserved, uploaded by Paul Maier
ectothermist's ID: Large-blotched Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. klauberi)
Added on January 27, 2023
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Other Animals

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

Observer

boazsolorio

Date

January 24, 2023 04:11 PM PST

Place

Wooded Area, San Diego, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Polychaete Worms - Photo (c) Wendy Feltham, all rights reserved, uploaded by Wendy Feltham
ectothermist's ID: Polychaete Worms (Class Polychaeta)
Added on January 26, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

7 photos

What

Wavy Turban (Megastraea undosa)

Observer

boazsolorio

Date

January 24, 2023 05:34 PM PST

Place

San Diego County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Wavy Turban - Photo (c) Juan Meza, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Meza
ectothermist's ID: Wavy Turban (Megastraea undosa)
Added on January 26, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)

Observer

naturenolan

Date

January 2023

Place

Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)
Gopher Snake - Photo (c) Matt Gruen, all rights reserved, uploaded by Matt Gruen
ectothermist's ID: Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)
Added on January 25, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

California Common Scorpion (Paruroctonus silvestrii)

Observer

gspencernaturalist

Date

January 23, 2023 03:30 PM PST

Place

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Found under a small boulder with a juvenile North American Jerusalem Cricket(Ammopelmatus sp.). Hilly Scrubland habitat with scattered trees. A few more scorpions(juveniles), which appeared to be the same species were found under rocks in the surrounding area that same day.

California Common Scorpion - Photo (c) Chris Benesh, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chris Benesh
ectothermist's ID: California Common Scorpion (Paruroctonus silvestrii)
Added on January 24, 2023
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What

Cannibal Spiders (Genus Mimetus)

Observer

rburye3628

Date

January 23, 2023 12:05 PM PST

Place

San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Cannibal Spiders - Photo (c) Vinícius Rodrigues de Souza, all rights reserved, uploaded by Vinícius Rodrigues de Souza
ectothermist's ID: Cannibal Spiders (Genus Mimetus)
Added on January 24, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Wavy Turban (Megastraea undosa)

Observer

cattanas

Date

January 15, 2023 10:52 AM PST

Place

Santa Monica State Beach, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Wavy Turban - Photo (c) Juan Meza, all rights reserved, uploaded by Juan Meza
ectothermist's ID: Wavy Turban (Megastraea undosa)
Added on January 24, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

California Toad (Anaxyrus boreas ssp. halophilus)

Observer

boazsolorio

Date

January 23, 2023 04:07 PM PST

Place

North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
California Toad - Photo (c) Marc L., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marc L.
ectothermist's ID: California Toad (Anaxyrus boreas ssp. halophilus)
Added on January 24, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

5 photos

What

Shepherd's-Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Observer

boazsolorio

Date

January 23, 2023 04:25 PM PST

Place

North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Shepherd's-Purse - Photo (c) Dawid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dawid
ectothermist's ID: Shepherd's-Purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
Added on January 24, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

What

California Common Scorpion (Paruroctonus silvestrii)

Observer

natureinla

Date

August 2022

Place

Los Angeles County, US-CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Submitted by Michael V. by email to lanature@nhm.org

Tags

email
California Common Scorpion - Photo (c) Chris Benesh, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chris Benesh
ectothermist's ID: California Common Scorpion (Paruroctonus silvestrii)
Added on January 23, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Ant-eating Spiders (Genus Euryopis)

Observer

laua20

Date

August 9, 2019 08:35 AM PDT

Place

El Dorado County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Ant-eating Spiders - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
ectothermist's ID: Ant-eating Spiders (Genus Euryopis)
Added on January 22, 2023
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Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)

Observer

hsug1747

Date

January 21, 2023 04:09 PM PST

Place

Brand Canyon Open Space, Glendale, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Noble False Widow - Photo (c) Martin Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY)
ectothermist's ID: Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)
Added on January 22, 2023
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