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Conifers (Order Pinales)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the plant category, I saw this on Curtis Street on Dec 11 at 3:43pm. It was coldand sunny. I saw it had drooping branches with pine needles and it helped with identification
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White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the vertebrate category, it is a bird that I saw in a parking lot in Parsippany on Oct 9 at 5:42pm. It was cool and sunny. I saw it had white on its puffed out abdomen with a dark back and wings and it helped with identification
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the vertebrate category, it is a mallard that I saw in Niagara Falls State Park on Sep 14 at 4:34pm. It was warm and sunny. I saw it had a green head with a light colored body, and also next to water and it helped with identification
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Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the invertebrate category, it is a dragonfly that I captured in Branch Brook Park on Sep 7 at 4:26pm. It was warm and sunny. I saw it had light green and yellow on its abdomen with clear wings and it helped with identification
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Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the invertebrate category, it is a dragonfly that I captured in Branch Brook Park on Sep 7 at 10:59am. It was warm and sunny. I saw it had dark grey/green on its abdomen with thin dark splotches on the orange wings and it helped with identification
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Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the invertebrate category, it is a dragonfly that I captured in Branch Brook Park on Sep 7 at 10:38am. It was warm and sunny. I saw it had yellow on its abdomen with thick black splotches on the wings and it helped with identification
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American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the vertebrate category, it is a toad that was found in a residential area. I saw this on Curtis Street in Wharton on Nov 10 and 1:05pm. It was cloudy and cool. I saw it had a dark green color with spots and it helped with identification.
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Eastern Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the vertebrate category, it is a squirrel that is roaming on the Rutgers-Newark campus. I saw this on Nov 20 at 3:00pm. It was cold and sunny. I saw it had a white and gray tail and that helped with identification.
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Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the invertebrate category, it is a type of instinct that will turn into a moth. I saw this at the Allamuchy State park in the fields on Oct 12 and 1:59pm. It was sunny and cool. I saw it had a caterpillar shape with black and orange fuzz and it helped with identification.
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Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the invertebrate category, it is a spider that was in my house but still very small to spot. I saw this at the on 11 Curtis Steet on Nov 10 and 10:08am. I saw it had 8 legs and it helped with identification.
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Jetbead (Rhodotypos scandens)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the plant category, it is a plant that is going out of season but still has leaves on it. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:35pm. It was cold and windy. I saw it had round solid green leaves with toothed edges and it helped with identification.
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Privets (Genus Ligustrum)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the plant category, it is a plant that is going out of season but still has a few blue berries on it. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:33pm. It was cold and windy. I saw it had medium-sizes solid green leaves with rounded edges and it helped with identification.
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the fungal category, it is a fungus that is going growing on the side of a log. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:29pm. It was cold and windy. I saw it had a unique ball shape with a uniform white color and it helped with identification.
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Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the plant category, it is a plant that is going out of season but still has a few leaves on it. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:29pm. It was cold and windy. I saw it had alternates thin solid green leaves with sharp edges and it helped with identification.
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Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the invertebrate category, it is an earthworm that was found in the dirt but it still alive. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:27pm. It was cold and windy. It was moving and curled up.
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White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the plant category, it is a plant that is going out of season but still has a few flowers on it. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:26pm. It was cold and windy. I saw it had no leaves with small white flowers and it helped with identification.
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Wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the plant category, it is a plant that is going out of season but still has a few leaves on it. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:23pm. It was cold and windy. I saw it had thin round green leaves with a red pointy stem and it helped with identification.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the plant category, it is a plant that is going out of season but still has a few red berries on it. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:16pm. It was cold and windy. I saw it had thin solid green leaves with rounded edges and it helped with identification.
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Turkey-Tail (Trametes versicolor)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the fungal category, it has very abundant growth on the side of a fallen log. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:16pm. It was cold and windy. I saw that the fungus had an array of brown colors.
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Norway Spruce (Picea abies)Observer
ias48Description
This is in the plant category, it is a very large and tall pine tree. I saw this at the Watchung Reservation in the woods/forest on Nov 9 and 2:08pm. It was cold and windy. I saw old pine cones on the floor next to it, which helped identification.