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Dark Flower Scarab (Euphoria sepulcralis)Observer
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Found drowned in a small vernal pool near the upper falls
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Paradonus stibickiObserver
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On limestone flats / creek bank - upper falls. Small beetle. ID based on other nearby observations - seems uncommonly observed.
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Brown Scarab Beetle (Phyllophaga lanceolata)Observer
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On Prickly Poppies - In healthy numbers
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Observer
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Apparently a pretty nice find - only the 3rd iNat record for Texas. Took me a minute to figure this one out - rather similar to the more-common Euderces spp. I find here.
Found on thick old grape vine (Vitis sp.) along with similarly-colored ants :)
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Oyster Mushrooms (Genus Pleurotus)Observer
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About 8 feet up the trunk of an elm tree (I think Cedar Elm)
This was the only available shot
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Genus MetepeiraObserver
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Distinctive egg sacs
Found on a stand of rattlebush
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Genus CompsothripsObserver
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Honestly have no idea what this is. Does not have obvious eyes, but may be an effect of the shadows/lighting.
Found on limestone flats / stream bank, along with shore bugs and the other usual things you find in that environment. Vaguely resembles a Thrips but not the place I'd expect to find those.
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Pentacora ligataObserver
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Limestone flats, bank of Onion Creek
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Genus SaldulaObserver
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Limestone flats, bank of Onion Creek
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Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)Observer
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Rescued from a small vernal pool on McKinney Falls
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Genus CyphomyrmexObserver
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In leaf litter. Have a few more photos if helpful for ID
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Genus NeoboletusObserver
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Growing in Oak (Quercus fusiformis) leaf litter
Smell is similar to your standard white button mushroom. Taste also unremarkable. Blue bruising shown ~10min after cutting
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Japanese Spirea (Spiraea japonica)Observer
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Location approximated
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Teasel Gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus)Observer
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Location approximate
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Spotted Orbweavers (Genus Neoscona)Observer
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Adult male - collected from restored wildflower prairie. Interested to see if this turns out to be Neoscona utahana - hope I can figure it out!
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Blanchard's Cricket Frog (Acris blanchardi)Observer
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Slow-moving stream
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Acute Bladder Snail (Physella acuta)Observer
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Slow-moving stream
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Extrusanus ovatusObserver
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On Hymenopappus "Woolywhite"
Restored wildflower meadow
collected
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Perigenes similisObserver
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On Hymenopappus "Woolywhite"
Restored wildflower meadow
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Longhorn-cuckoo Bees (Genus Triepeolus)Observer
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Restored wildflower meadow
