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Western Lynx Spider (Oxyopes scalaris)Observer
popcorncorvidDescription
Western Lynx with prey dangling from orange tree via silk. I'm sorry for the fly, but I respect the arthropod circle of life and the Lynx's hunting ability.
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Typical Funnel Weavers (Subfamily Ageleninae)Observer
a59243Description
Genus identification based on relative eye sizes and spinneret length. Species identification based on geographic data.
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Genus HololenaObserver
bjnichollsDescription
Hololena sp. set up a nursery in the left side of our kitchen sink. She's created an egg sac which she has decorated/camouflaged. She held still enough to do focus stacking on the second image.
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Corner Funnel Weaver (Hololena curta)Observer
brhebertDescription
Riparian area, willow and palm, from foliage
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Habronattus klauseriObserver
zygyDescription
Adult male. Seems to have lost both pedipalps.
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Calymmaria emertoniObserver
allmandDescription
AI says it is as clueless as I am. It was very fast and I only got a couple of pictures before he escaped.
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Genus WillisusObserver
mhedinDescription
minute adult males found under granite slabs in shaded rocky canyon
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Versicolor Long-jawed Orbweaver (Tetragnatha versicolor)Observer
norah8Description
Made a web over our small pond. Photo 1 is the underside of the spider.
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Genus BrasemaObserver
samzanitaDescription
Ovipositing on an Andricus atrimentus gall
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Convergent Lady Beetle (Hippodamia convergens)Observer
sarah7351Description
Eggs on a sprout in a balcony garden
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Schizocosa mccookiObserver
cheins1Description
Female; confirmed via dissection.
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Genus MonodontomerusObserver
zairahqDescription
Continuation of observations from 7/16/23 and earlier today (7/19/23). Emerged parasite wasps that originated in an potter wasp nest (around 20+ in the one pot, last picture) were released. Less than 5mm in size. Pretty docile and it appears the smaller males were already attached to females. A fascinating experience to watch the development of the pupa outside of the nest. Any insights on a more specific ID are welcome!
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Crotch's Bumble Bee (Bombus crotchii)Observer
belinda_webbDescription
Very Large bee!
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Calilena angelenaObserver
rjadams55Description
Male and female found in the same web mass under an old log. Both were collected and after some guidance the female was identified as C. angelena using Chamberlin and Ivie's 1941 revision.
The clincher was the long scape (or stylus in Chamberlin and Ivie 1941) on the epigynum - a defining feature of the genus. It was very close to both C. restricta and C. angelena, but the stylus is white in restricta and dark in angelena. C. angelena has also been found in California while restricta has not (supporting point).
According to the revision, members of this genus are very close in appearance to Agelenopsis, requiring a detailed look at the spider's reproductive structures to distinguish them. Interestingly, the male has never been formally described.
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Roadsend Rocky Canyon Spider (Titiotus roadsend)Observer
mhedinDescription
rocky river canyon habitat
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Titiotus hebertiObserver
mhedinDescription
shaded conifer rocky forest, in mineshaft
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Western Lynx Spider (Oxyopes scalaris)Observer
alliejudyDescription
Can anyone ID what it is eating? Termite?
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Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
White Mountains, Mono County, California
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Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
Female pallid-winged grasshopper from California Valley, San Luis Obispo County, CA.
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Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
McGinnis Creek area, San Luis Obispo County, California
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Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
Pinnacles National Park, San Benito County, California
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Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California
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Fontana Grasshopper (Trimerotropis fontana)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
Female fontana grasshopper from Chimineas Ranch, San Luis Obispo County, California
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Strenuous Grasshopper (Trimerotropis californica)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
Male strenuous grasshopper from Santa Barbara County, California
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Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)Observer
alice_abelaDescription
Male pallid-winged grasshopper from Santa Barbara County, California.
