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Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Genus Solenopsis)Observer
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Small, red ants with their hill built next to a sidewalk.
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Large patch of green moss growing on the ground.
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Mud-dauber Wasps (Tribe Sceliphrini)Observer
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Small patches of dirt and mud hanging on brick walls, likely nests for insect larvae.
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Birds (Class Aves)Observer
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Bird's nest made out of sticks, perched on top of small vent.
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
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Small, brown bird with black feathers on its back and has a long tail.
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)Observer
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Small, grey bird with small beak and dark feathers on its wings.
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Cottontail Rabbits (Genus Sylvilagus)Observer
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Small, brown rabbit with small, white cottontail.
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Solenopsis Fire Ants and Thief Ants (Genus Solenopsis)Observer
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Small, orange-red colored ants, dark thorax.
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Observer
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Small, ball-like fungus. Grows close to the ground.
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Hairy Hexagonia (Hexagonia hydnoides)Observer
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Dark brown, hairy fungus on top, grows on tree logs.
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)Observer
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Small, brown lizard with dark stripes on its back.
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Birds (Class Aves)Observer
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Egg shell that fell to the ground. Hard to tell which species of bird is from.
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Typical Paper Wasps (Genus Polistes)Observer
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Paper-based wasp nest, has several larva eggs.
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Mud-dauber Wasps (Tribe Sceliphrini)Observer
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Mud-made nests hanging over ceiling of building. Made to store larva.
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Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer)Observer
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Brown spotted toad, light stripe straight down its back and has ridges above its eyes.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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Small cluster of round leaves growing very low to the ground.
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Mexican Primrose-Willow (Ludwigia octovalvis)Observer
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Large bush with small, white-yellow flowers.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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Leaves are pointed and curve upwards like a cup.
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Lesser Balloon Vine (Cardiospermum halicacabum)Observer
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Vines with small, irregular fruit with edges.
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Tropical Horseweed (Erigeron sumatrensis)Observer
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Short, upright plant. Long, pointed leaves growing on all sides.
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King Ranch Bluestem (Bothriochloa ischaemum)Observer
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Tall, beige plant that somewhat resembles wheat.
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Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea)Observer
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Red stems, small, greenish, oval-shaped leaves.
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Woodsorrels (Genus Oxalis)Observer
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Low to the grass, heart-shaped three leaf clovers
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Roundleaf Greenbrier (Smilax rotundifolia)Observer
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Round, heart-shaped leaves connected to vines.
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Sugar Hackberry (Celtis laevigata)Observer
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Spade-shaped leaves connected to tree branches.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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Short plant that has serrated leaves.
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Cedar Elm (Ulmus crassifolia)Observer
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Fairly big tree with spade-shaped leaves.
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Engelmann's Pricklypear (Opuntia engelmannii)Observer
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Flattened cactus that grows low on the ground.
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Ballmoss (Tillandsia recurvata)Observer
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Small ball of leaves/moss that can be found on trees and the ground.
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Fishpole Bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea)Observer
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Tall, rod-shaped plants with thin leaves and a hard stem.