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Ocypus nitensObserver
lorysaDescription
what on earth is this! Never seen one before
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Observer
lorysaDescription
Muddiest red admiral
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Narrow-headed Marsh Fly (Helophilus fasciatus)Observer
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This fly is the best wasp mimic I've seen!
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Ruffed Grouse (Bonasa umbellus)Observer
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Went birdwatching in Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orangeville and this guy was the star of the show. (Also saw yellow-rumped warblers, eastern king birds, a great blue heron carrying nesting material, and a pair of buffleheads)
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Longlegged Sac Spiders (Genus Cheiracanthium)Observer
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Bathroom spider number 2. Different individual (to bathroom spider number 1) but looks like the same species maybe.
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Longlegged Sac Spiders (Genus Cheiracanthium)Observer
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Bathroom spider number 1. iNat gave two possible ids, one native (Agrarian Sac Spider) and one introduced (Northern Yellow Sac Spider). I'd be curious if we can tell which it is (if either)?
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Observer
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I've seen a few of these flying around! Hope there's food available for them - it still seems early here
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Common Green Lacewings (Genus Chrysoperla)Observer
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My guess was lacewing but I can't tell which sort. It was in the house but I got it outside
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Six-spotted Orbweaver (Araniella displicata)Observer
lorysaDescription
Tiny little orbweaver in the garden. It has six spots on its body ... but might be impossible to tell since it was backlit
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Running Crab Spiders (Family Philodromidae)Observer
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Spider on my kitchen ceiling ... the position of the front legs is interesting to me because it kind of looks like a crab spider but why would one be in my house
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Meadow Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)Observer
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Speedy little guy darting in and out of that hole. Nose seems rounded, so I'm thinking vole not shrew
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American Waterslaters (Genus Caecidotea)Observer
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Organism living in the mud at the bottom of the creek. (Brought inside for an experiment.). I think this is a waterslater on the left and alderfly larva on the right
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Naidid Worms (Family Naididae)Observer
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Organism living in the mud at the bottom of the creek. (Brought inside for an experiment.). Looks like an earthworm but it's living underwater. Maybe something in this family? (There are lots of little wormy things in the mud, but most are much smaller than this)
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American Waterslaters (Genus Caecidotea)Observer
lorysaDescription
Organism living in the mud at the bottom of the creek. (Brought inside for an experiment.). Complete unknown .... this looks like a pretty good match
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
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Organism living in the mud at the bottom of the creek. (Brought inside for an experiment.). Best guess is a type of caddisfly larva, maybe?
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Holarctic Alderflies (Genus Sialis)Observer
lorysaDescription
Organism living in the mud at the bottom of the creek. (Brought inside for an experiment.). Looks to me like an alderfly larva (and I have seen alderflies here)
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Subfamily LycosinaeObserver
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Spider in the bathroom - curious what sort it is.
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Hawthorns (Genus Crataegus)Observer
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ID help please ... what is this little tree that appeared on our stream bank?
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Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)Observer
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would be fitting if this were the autumn meadowhawk :)
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Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee (Agapostemon virescens)Observer
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My favourite bee!
