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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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fungus on underside of ornamental pear; interested in verifying species & confirming if only living on dead wood & is not a threat to rest of tree... or not...
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Broad-handed Leafcutter Bee (Megachile latimanus)Observer
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possible Andrenid: wish to verify spp
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Golden Polypody (Phlebodium aureum)Observer
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growing from base of old palm; rhizomes nearly finger-diameter & covered with golden fur; under bases of old palm leaves in construction area
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Attorney Trees (Genus Clusia)Observer
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horticultural shrub planted as hedge; curious as to what this is
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Island Apple Snail (Pomacea maculata)Observer
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found these empty shells (with no opercula) on lawn 4 to 8 ft from water in canal; possibly remains after being eaten by birds or raccoons
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Polypody Family (Family Polypodiaceae)Observer
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I saw this fern growing in a mall parking area & growing up a palm tree, took some rhizome cuttings home & it's doing really well in a pot; it does not seem to match the kangaroo paw fern... so wonder what it is
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Arizona Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata)Observer
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photographed a couple of days ago in Zion National Pk by a friend of mine; pattern on forewing looks distinctive; wish to verify the species...!
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Yellow Wakerobin (Trillium luteum)Observer
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doing well & is healthy in our yard
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Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)Observer
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sounded like a woodpecker; carved out hole in our cedar siding
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Western Conifer Seed Bug (Leptoglossus occidentalis)Observer
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commonly seen in homes in fall/winter & spring; wish to verify species
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Genus XylomyaObserver
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was sent this photo; although I can not see halteres, I believe this is a fly, not a wasp; can anyone confirm what this is?
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Central Newt (Notophthalmus viridescens ssp. louisianensis)Observer
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in woodland pond; unsure of species
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Northern Paper Wasp (Polistes fuscatus)Observer
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sprayed by my cousin, Gail
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Broad-leafed Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine)Observer
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growing under our white spruce trees; delighted to realize it is an orchid... but then... realizing it is an exotic weed...
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This was taking chunks from our New England Aster; I sent photos to PJ Liesch on the UW Campus & he made the ID.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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photographed in my cousin's garden & we would like to know what this is...; 4 petal flwr & 4 stamens..
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Coleus (Coleus scutellarioides)Observer
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Horticultural planting with other plants in City cement pot; Coleus like but no; very hairy stems; I am curious as to what this is...
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Luna Moth (Actias luna)Observer
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saw on lawn by Andrea Caldecourt who sent me a photo; it's a male, shows some tail injury; seems like a very early emergent...
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Orange-tipped Rove Beetle (Quedius cruentus)Observer
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This, the second specimen of Quedius cruentus known from North America, (1st, having been collected in Orange Co., NY in May1998) determined by Alexey Solodovnikov in March2005 from material deposited with the Chicago Field Museum. This specimen was collected 7-8July2002, by me from a flight intercept trap sample in woods, near hemlocks, at the edge of the gorge at the 100 acre campsite (1950’ el.) on Muller Hill, Georgetown, Madison Co., NY
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White-striped Tiger Beetle (Jundlandia lemniscata)Observer
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coll. 20 specimens at UV trap 17-18Aug.2018 just outside Black Gap W.M.A.; night temp: 100 > 78 F. & clear; approx. 2000 ft.el.
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Arizona Sycamore (Platanus wrightii)Observer
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This tree, with an old-looking and gnarly trunk, is near the stream just S of the cemetery at Harshaw, AZ
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Upright Prairie Coneflower (Ratibida columnifera)Observer
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approx. 9,000 ft. el., growing on side of road
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California Buckeye (Aesculus californica)Observer
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Saw at least 4 of these trees between Yosemite & Oakland; trees had retained lvs although lvs were dead & dry; seed pods were on long stems
