swirlysnowflake's Identifications

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2 photos

What

Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)

Observer

bungelina

Date

August 22, 2021 11:43 AM PDT

Place

Sugarloaf, San Mateo, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

This froglet in the center of the photo still has quite a bit of a tail. I wonder how many days old it is and what happens to the tail. If you pan the 2nd photo you can see other tadpoles and froglets in various stages of development.

Pacific Chorus Frog - Photo (c) Thomas Barbin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Thomas Barbin
swirlysnowflake's ID: Pacific Chorus Frog (Pseudacris regilla)
Added on February 7, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon merge

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What

Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

Observer

mbergross

Date

April 20, 2022 05:15 PM PDT

Place

Olive St, Petaluma, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Pupae

Winged and Once-winged Insects - Photo (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
swirlysnowflake's ID: Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
Added on April 21, 2022
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3 photos

What

Threespine Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)

Observer

nehakunjal

Date

February 5, 2022 10:51 AM UTC

Place

Ilima Way, Palo Alto, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

The fish doesn’t move when it’s hiding and it’s fins are clear

Ray-finned Fishes - Photo (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
swirlysnowflake's ID: Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)
Added on February 5, 2022
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3 photos

What

Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)

Observer

roisindubh

Date

January 19, 2022 06:49 PM PST

Place

Grove Hill Ave S, San Anselmo, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Why… why was this on my couch? I’ve never seen one so enormous

Western Yellowjacket - Photo (c) Steven Mlodinow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steven Mlodinow
swirlysnowflake's ID: Western Yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica)
Added on January 20, 2022
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What

Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum ssp. croceum)

Observer

ecologyajith

Date

January 2022

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)
Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander - Photo (c) Zach Lim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Zach Lim
swirlysnowflake's ID: Santa Cruz Long-toed Salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum ssp. croceum)
Added on January 20, 2022
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What

Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)

Observer

citysalamanders

Date

January 16, 2022 02:51 PM PST

Place

Anthony Chabot Regional Park (Google, OSM)
Beetles - Photo (c) Eduardo Muñoz Orellana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eduardo Muñoz Orellana
swirlysnowflake's ID: Beetles (Order Coleoptera)
Added on January 17, 2022
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What

Insect-egg Slime (Leocarpus fragilis)

Observer

dlite205

Date

January 11, 2022 03:07 PM UTC

Place

Arlington Park, El Cerrito, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Insect-egg Slime - Photo (c) Sarka Martinez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Sarka Martinez
swirlysnowflake's ID: Insect-egg Slime (Leocarpus fragilis)
Added on January 12, 2022
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2 photos

What

Xystocheir dissecta

Observer

poppyblossom

Date

January 11, 2022 08:14 AM UTC

Place

Heron Dr, Mill Valley, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Xystocheir dissecta - Photo (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda
swirlysnowflake's ID: Xystocheir dissecta, a member of Cherry Millipedes (Family Xystodesmidae)
Added on January 11, 2022
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2 photos

What

Genus Reticulitermes

Observer

ulysses20

Date

December 12, 2018 02:42 PM PST

Place

1008 Leith Ave, Santa Clara, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Reticulitermes - Photo (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy
swirlysnowflake's ID: Genus Reticulitermes, a member of Subterranean Termites (Family Rhinotermitidae)
Added on January 9, 2022
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What

Flies (Order Diptera)

Observer

philthiest1

Date

August 4, 2018 05:35 AM PDT

Place

4485 Fillmore St, Santa Clara, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Black Soldier Fly - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
swirlysnowflake's ID: Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)
Added on January 9, 2022
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What

Yellow-eyed Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. xanthoptica)

Observer

fishesarefriends

Date

January 5, 2022 01:36 PM UTC

Place

Joaquin Miller Park, Oakland, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Also slimy salamander 🥰

Yellow-eyed Ensatina - Photo (c) J. Maughn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J. Maughn
swirlysnowflake's ID: Yellow-eyed Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. xanthoptica)
Added on January 6, 2022
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4 photos

What

Yellow-eyed Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. xanthoptica)

Observer

torreybrownell

Date

January 3, 2022 04:46 PM PST

Place

UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Yellow-eyed Ensatina - Photo (c) J. Maughn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by J. Maughn
swirlysnowflake's ID: Yellow-eyed Ensatina (Ensatina eschscholtzii ssp. xanthoptica)
Added on January 6, 2022
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What

Spiders (Order Araneae)

Observer

bettylane

Date

January 3, 2022 08:21 PM UTC

Place

Betty Ln, El Cerrito, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Spiders - Photo (c) Craig Biegler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Craig Biegler
swirlysnowflake's ID: Spiders (Order Araneae)
Added on January 4, 2022
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What

Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)

Observer

sweetpotato23

Date

December 2021

Place

California, US (Google, OSM)
Rough-skinned Newt - Photo (c) matt knoth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
swirlysnowflake's ID: Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
Added on January 3, 2022
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What

Plump Springtails (Order Poduromorpha)

Observer

virusmanbob

Date

December 27, 2021 11:27 AM PST

Place

San Jose, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Springtails - Photo (c) Benjamin Fabian, all rights reserved, uploaded by Benjamin Fabian
swirlysnowflake's ID: Springtails (Subclass Collembola)
Added on January 2, 2022
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3 photos

What

Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris)

Observer

shroombus

Date

December 12, 2021 08:31 PM PST

Place

Fair Ave, Santa Cruz, CA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

got home to the best honey I could imagine waiting for me :’) Why a lungless wet loving fellow like this would want to come into my dry ass room while it’s raining outside, you got me…

Arboreal Salamander - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
swirlysnowflake's ID: Arboreal Salamander (Aneides lugubris)
Added on December 13, 2021
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What

Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)

Observer

mindbender16

Date

October 16, 2021 03:03 PM PDT

Place

Cordilleras Rd, Redwood City, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Valley Carpenter Bee - Photo (c) stonebird, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
swirlysnowflake's ID: Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)
Added on October 16, 2021
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What

Genus Gryllus

Observer

paulkdavis

Date

October 8, 2021

Place

Quema Dr &, Paseo Padre Pkwy, Fremont, CA 94539, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

cricket on Sabercat Creek Trail 2021 Oct 08

Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids - Photo (c) Vlad Proklov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
swirlysnowflake's ID: Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids (Order Orthoptera)
Added on October 8, 2021
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What

Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)

Observer

rhamidi

Date

October 2, 2021 09:47 PM EDT

Place

Oakland (Google, OSM)
Rough-skinned Newt - Photo (c) matt knoth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
swirlysnowflake's ID: Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)
Added on October 6, 2021
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4 photos

What

European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)

Observer

thehyphaemovement

Date

October 2, 2021 04:45 PM PDT

Place

San Antonio Rd, Palo Alto, CA, US (Google, OSM)
European Paper Wasp - Photo (c) IronChris, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
swirlysnowflake's ID: European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)
Added on October 3, 2021
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What

Oriental Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina orientalis)

Observer

ecolton

Date

September 28, 2021 02:50 PM PDT

Place

Duncan Way, Oakland, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Fire-bellied Toads - Photo (c) Fausto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Fausto
swirlysnowflake's ID: Fire-bellied Toads (Genus Bombina)
Added on September 30, 2021
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4 photos

What

Botta's Pocket Gopher (Thomomys bottae)

Observer

edlugie

Date

September 19, 2021 12:31 PM PDT

Place

Contra Costa County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Rodents - Photo (c) Nikolai Vladimirov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Nikolai Vladimirov
swirlysnowflake's ID: Rodents (Order Rodentia)
Added on September 28, 2021
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What

Striped Shore Crab (Pachygrapsus crassipes)

Observer

tratransjsu

Date

September 26, 2021 05:30 PM PDT

Place

Half Moon Bay State Beach, Half Moon Bay, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, and Allies - Photo (c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
swirlysnowflake's ID: Crabs, Lobsters, Shrimps, and Allies (Suborder Pleocyemata)
Added on September 28, 2021
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2 photos

What

Genus Aphonopelma

Observer

bob-dodge

Date

September 26, 2021 10:07 AM PDT

Place

San Mateo County, CA, USA (Google, OSM)
Aphonopelma - Photo (c) Michael Jacobi, all rights reserved, uploaded by Michael Jacobi
swirlysnowflake's ID: Genus Aphonopelma, a member of Theraphosine Tarantulas (Subfamily Theraphosinae)
Added on September 27, 2021
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What

Three-lined Cockroach (Luridiblatta trivittata)

Observer

mk_klip

Date

September 23, 2021 05:16 PM PDT

Place

Millwood St, Mill Valley, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Luridiblatta - Photo no rights reserved
swirlysnowflake's ID: Genus Luridiblatta, a member of Wood Cockroaches (Family Ectobiidae)
Added on September 24, 2021
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What

Santa Cruz Aquatic Garter Snake (Thamnophis atratus ssp. atratus)

Observer

sarahepierce

Date

September 22, 2021 02:34 PM PDT

Place

Windy Hill Preserve, Portola Valley, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Aquatic Garter Snake - Photo (c) James Gaither, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
swirlysnowflake's ID: Aquatic Garter Snake (Thamnophis atratus)
Added on September 23, 2021
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3 photos

What

Myrmicine Ants (Subfamily Myrmicinae)

Observer

lexibug

Date

September 21, 2021 02:47 PM PDT

Place

Southeast Farallon, San Francisco, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Ants - Photo (c) Gerónimo Martín Alonso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Gerónimo Martín Alonso
swirlysnowflake's ID: Ants (Family Formicidae)
Added on September 22, 2021
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What

Valley Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa sonorina)

Observer

toddkeithley

Date

September 21, 2021 02:44 PM PDT

Place

Beresford Park, San Mateo, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Large Carpenter Bees - Photo (c) L. Shyamal, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
swirlysnowflake's ID: Large Carpenter Bees (Genus Xylocopa)
Added on September 21, 2021
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2 photos

What

Genus Danepteryx

Observer

max_benningfield

Date

September 17, 2021 06:35 PM PDT

Place

Presidio of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

First photo is extremely edited

Winged and Once-winged Insects - Photo (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
swirlysnowflake's ID: Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
Added on September 21, 2021
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2 photos

What

Intertidal Jumping Spider (Terralonus californicus)

Observer

chilipossum

Date

September 20, 2021 09:49 AM PDT

Place

Gazos Creek State Beach, Pescadero, CA, US (Google, OSM)
Intertidal Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Alice Abela, all rights reserved
swirlysnowflake's ID: Intertidal Jumping Spider (Terralonus californicus)
Added on September 21, 2021
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