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Human Louse (Pediculus humanus)Observer
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This is every teacher's least favorite bug to find in the classroom.
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Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly (Ceroxys latiusculus)Observer
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Powder-tipped Rosette Lichen (Physcia dubia)Observer
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Honestly I'm not even sure how to differentiate one lichen from another. Powder tipped rosette lichen looks like a reasonable match and I would appreciate any guidance on how to determine whether it is or not.
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Turfgrass Ant (Lasius neoniger)Observer
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Digging potatoes I found these ants in my garden. They appear solitary.
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Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)Observer
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This ID is my best guess for the wasp I observed. The wasp walked and did not fly. After observing it for almost two meters it disappeared into a burrow.
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Brown Roll-Rim (Paxillus involutus)Observer
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The rim on the largest mushroom didn't look very rolled, but the smaller older mushrooms beside it looked like they had the distinctive rolled rim.
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This is a camel cricket of some sort, but I would appreciate a more definitive identification. Thank you.