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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)Observer
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Brown with spikes!
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)Observer
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Small gecko found outside back door. White with grey spots.
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Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis)Observer
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One the of more interest things i found about a month back. Fairly large, brown and yellow. Not sure of the identification.
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Earwigs (Order Dermaptera)Observer
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Underneath fallen bark. Long and thin. Look like it has pinchers on the posterior end of the insect. With light tan legs/dark brown body.
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Typical American Harvester Ants (Genus Pogonomyrmex)Observer
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So small you can hardly see, small black/brown ants.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
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Missing LocationDescription
This is an older photo from my boyfriend. Coyotes are found near the trails around my apartment quite frequently.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Found on rock surface. Moist area. Green with white rim and an orange center on some. Some type of lichen?
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Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)Observer
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Another scorpion found. This time not in my apartment! Much better picture, light tan color with dark brown/black back.
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Mealy Blue Sage (Salvia farinacea)Observer
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Long line of purple blue/ flowers.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
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Large bird, maybe about 2-3 feet tall. Grey and white in color. Found by the lake.
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Sedge Wren (Cistothorus stellaris)Observer
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Small bird, brown with stripes. Could not identify.
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Hooded Rosette Lichen (Physcia adscendens)Observer
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Some type of lichen, crustose lichen. Light blue/yellow in color. Found on bark.
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Family PottiaceaeObserver
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Second type of moss found. Bright green in color, spiky star shaped. Found near running water. Possibly star moss?
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Moss, bright green in color. Not sure what type of moss. Found by a running stream.
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Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)Observer
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Brown earthworm found. Anterior/posterior ends. Annelid phylum.
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Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)Observer
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Scorpion found in apartment. Brown in color with relatively large pinchers.
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Tribe GrylliniObserver
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Small cricket i found outside on pavement. Brown in color, very long antenna. I hate crickets! Probably my least favorite insect.
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Texas Cooter (Pseudemys texana)Observer
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Turtle with light tan back. Not the greatest picture but found by creek. Possibly Texas cooter.
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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)Observer
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Missing LocationDescription
These pictures were on my camera roll before i had iNaturalist. Medium sized bird, reddish fur with black spots. Found near Lake Travis. Some type of falcon?
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Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)Observer
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This is a sunflower. Very large, yellow flower.
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Sunflowers, Daisies, Asters, and Allies (Family Asteraceae)Observer
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Small yellow flower. Possible a daisy. Found along a trail in Lake Travis.
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Whitemouth Dayflower (Commelina erecta)Observer
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Blue pedals with yellow filament/anther. Found along a trail.