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White Oak (Quercus alba)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Nature walk in an urban city.
Weather: Bright, sunny, hot (about 90 degrees F).
ID Justification: Tree displays acorns typical to oaks with light brown sap wood : https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Quercus+species
Gymnosperm 1
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Pines (Genus Pinus)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Nature walk in an urban city.
Weather: Bright, sunny, hot (about 90 degrees F)
ID Justification: Tree was characterized a tall dark branch with needles 5-9 inches long : https://www.state.sc.us/forest/tidneed.htm
Gymnosperm 2
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Domestic Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata var. domestica)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Near lake in urban city.
Weather: Bright, sunny, hot (around 90 degrees F).
ID Justification: Birds were mostly black with variable sized patches of white. Also had red facial skin with a wort like appearance : https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Muscovy_Duck/id
Deutersome 1
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Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Urban
Weather: Sunny, bright, hot (about 90 degrees F).
ID justification: Leaves are about 2-4 inches with light grey bark : http://www.sptreefarm.com/quercus-virginiana-live-oak-tree-characteristics.html
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Myrmicine Ants (Subfamily Myrmicinae)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Urban; indoors.
Weather: Night, Room Temperature
ID Justification: Comparatively large segmented body : http://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Key_to_US_Tetramorium_species
Protostomes: 1
(Not my own kitchen btw haha)
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Key Lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Natural park in suburban area.
Weather: Bright, Hot. Sunny (about 90 degrees f)
ID Justification: Small oval shaped leaves with growing green limes : https://www.hunker.com/13429220/how-to-identify-a-lime-tree
Angiosperm: 1
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Green Heron (Butorides virescens)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Natural park in suburbs.
Weather: Bright, hot, sunny. about 90 degrees F.
ID Justification: deep green on the back with a rich chestnut breast and neck : https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Green_Heron/id
Deutertostome: 2
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Florida Softshell Turtle (Apalone ferox)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Natural park in suburbs.
Weather: Hot, bright, sunny, about 90 degrees F.
ID justification: dark brown to brownish-gray with dark spots with skin covering its shell : https://srelherp.uga.edu/turtles/apafer.htm
Deuterstome: 3
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: Natural park in suburbs.
Weather: Hot, bright, sunny, about 90 degrees F.
ID Justification: Long branching of sporophyte. Gradient of green to orange : http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/plants/anthocerotophyta.html
Seedless Non-Vascular 1
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Florida Redbelly Turtle (Pseudemys nelsoni)Observer
larissaj25Description
Habitat: In marsh in natural park in suburbs.
Weather: hot, bright, sunny, 90 degrees F
ID Justification: Is found in nearly any aquatic habitat. Also characterized by red undershell : http://eol.org/pages/1055546/details
Deuterstome 4
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White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae)Observer
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Habitat: (Open grass) in natural park in suburbs.
Weather: Hot, bright, about 90 degrees.
ID Justification: "Upperside is white with light brown markings and a double row of light crescents at the margins." https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Anartia-jatrophae
Protostome: 2