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Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca)Observer
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Monarch food! I wasn't aware at how large the plant actually is.
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Midland Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta ssp. marginata)Observer
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I unfortunately couldn't get any closer but i could see orange/red markings on his sides and a dark olive carapace.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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I need some assistance with this one, i unfortunately didn't look under and didnt want to unroot it to see its underside to help give any clues.
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Genus ScaritesObserver
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This ground beetles front pinchers assisted with the identification,
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Common Blue Wood Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium)Observer
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Observation was assisted by the suggestions tool, a simple/common but beautiful flower
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Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)Observer
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Beautiful flowers that made me think of orchids.
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Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)Observer
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These guys were EVERYWHERE through my hike, markings assist in identification.
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Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus)Observer
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Distinct shape and look allows for possible identification.
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Migratory Grasshopper (Melanoplus sanguinipes)Observer
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Striations on its back assisted with potential identification
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Meadow Mushroom (Agaricus campestris)Observer
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Best guess at identification due to its size and shape of cap.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee clearly identified when i saw it fluttering around with a big black spot on its thorax, yellow stripe on thorax.
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Rusty Crayfish (Faxonius rusticus)Observer
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I believe it is a Rusty Crayfish as in the last picture, i could clearly see as these two crayfish wrestling the rusty red spot on their sides- Observed on a beautiful late summer day.
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Green Frog (Lithobates clamitans)Observer
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Sunbathing on a late summer day off Rouge River, large tympanum & prominent dorsolateral ridges visible.