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What

Ants (Family Formicidae)

Observer

dharshangiri

Date

April 29, 2016 12:54 PM AWST

Description

It had big wings and could fly very fast. It was also almost as big as a cockroach. It was completely big and it had yellow blood coming out of it when it was hit.there were also other bugs like it close to it. It did not make any noticeable sounds. The wings were kind of grayish.

Common House Mosquito - Photo (c) David Marquina Reyes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
lee22102's ID: Common House Mosquito (Culex pipiens)
Added on April 30, 2020
Maverick
Added as part of a taxon swap

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What

South American Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete [inactive])

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 30, 2016

Description

This pictures is of a tropical buckeye larvae, which can also be called a caterpillar. Depending on the subspecies, these caterpillars are usually found in temperate areas. As compared to the vibrantly colored larvae, the butterfly that this caterpillar will develop into has a mostly brown top with a few colored spots, and a completely monotone, brown underside.

Buckeyes & Pansies - Photo (c) Nuwan Chathuranga, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nuwan Chathuranga
lee22102's ID: Buckeyes & Pansies (Genus Junonia)
Added on February 26, 2020
Maverick
Added as part of a taxon split

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What

House Geckos (Genus Hemidactylus)

Observer

dharshangiri

Date

April 28, 2016 12:02 PM AWST

Description

It was brown like most other house lizard. It wasn't moving and the skin looked very rough, but I did not physically touch it. It had a relatively long tail and it had 4 reptile like legs. It also had black eyes. It wasn't very big, the size was similar to most other lizards.

Tropical House Gecko - Photo (c) Alexandre Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
lee22102's ID: Tropical House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia)
Added on May 4, 2016
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What

Ants (Family Formicidae)

Observer

dharshangiri

Date

April 29, 2016 12:54 PM AWST

Description

It had big wings and could fly very fast. It was also almost as big as a cockroach. It was completely big and it had yellow blood coming out of it when it was hit.there were also other bugs like it close to it. It did not make any noticeable sounds. The wings were kind of grayish.

Culex pipens - Photo (c) Dr. Juan Carlos Olivo Escudero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dr. Juan Carlos Olivo Escudero
lee22102's ID: Culex pipens [inactive], a member of Culicine Mosquitoes (Subfamily Culicinae)
Added on May 4, 2016
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

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What

Typical Jumping Spiders (Subfamily Salticinae)

Observer

dharshangiri

Date

May 1, 2016 06:11 PM AWST

Description

It was a tiny spider and was very colorful on the outside. It was not very fast and it was easy to flick away. It was also very light and I found it close to a dirty pond. It was extremely colorful with its colors ranging from a light yellow to a dark green. It has 8 tiny legs and could climb trees and plants very easily.

Jumping Spiders - Photo (c) Thomas Shahan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
lee22102's ID: Jumping Spiders (Family Salticidae)
Added on May 4, 2016
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What

Common Water Monitor (Varanus salvator)

Observer

dharshangiri

Date

May 1, 2016 05:12 PM AWST

Description

There was an organism that looked like a crocodile with just its head poking out of the water. It was in a huge dirty body of water at the end of the park. It had a huge mouth. It also didn't move very fast. It also had a scaly skin and the teeth looked extremely sharp. It had blackish eyes and its color was a dark green color and camouflaged waits the color of the pond perfectly.

Common Water Monitor - Photo (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stephen John Davies
lee22102's ID: Common Water Monitor (Varanus salvator)
Added on May 4, 2016
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What

Poplar Fieldcap (Cyclocybe cylindracea)

Observer

dharshangiri

Date

May 1, 2016 05:49 PM AWST

Description

There were just two of them close to a big tree. They were pure white and they were tiny and very hard to spot. They also had a pattern on the top of them consisting of small white pores at distinct places of the mushroom forming a spiral. It also has a flat head and not concave or convex. The specie was completely white with no traces of any other colors anywhere. It was about 3 centimeters in height and about 1.5 cm in width, very small.

Ascomycete Fungi - Photo (c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Schwarz
lee22102's ID: Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)
Added on May 4, 2016
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What

Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

Observer

dharshangiri

Date

May 1, 2016 07:02 PM AWST

Description

There were time flowers growing. The first picture shows how small they were compared to my finger which is average sized. They grew close to a pond on wet soil. There were very less of them and the leaves on the plant had a unique yellowish design on them.

Western Moss-Heather - Photo (c) Eric in SF, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
lee22102's ID: Western Moss-Heather (Cassiope mertensiana)
Added on May 4, 2016
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

dharshangiri

Date

May 2, 2016 06:20 PM AWST

Description

It looks like a kind of fungi and it was growing on a wet piece of wood In dark place. It is really small, about 3 cm in diameter, and had many tiny black spores on it. The base is white and it seems attached to the piece of wood. The head was a concave head which went inward.

Gunpowder Amanita - Photo (c) tombigelow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tombigelow
lee22102's ID: Gunpowder Amanita (Amanita onusta)
Added on May 4, 2016
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What

Bananas (Genus Musa)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 22, 2016
Bananas - Photo (c) rewood1221, all rights reserved, uploaded by rewood1221
lee22102's ID: Bananas (Genus Musa)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 30, 2016

Description

The Crab-eating Macaque is a monkey that is that is primitively native to southeastern asia. It is also known as the long-tailed macaque due to its characteristically long tail. These monkey are considered sacred in some temples and are incredibly intelligent with many accounts of them using tools to obtain food.

Long-tailed Macaque - Photo (c) jorgejuanrueda, all rights reserved, uploaded by jorgejuanrueda
lee22102's ID: Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

South American Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete [inactive])

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 30, 2016

Description

This pictures is of a tropical buckeye larvae, which can also be called a caterpillar. Depending on the subspecies, these caterpillars are usually found in temperate areas. As compared to the vibrantly colored larvae, the butterfly that this caterpillar will develop into has a mostly brown top with a few colored spots, and a completely monotone, brown underside.

South American Tropical Buckeye - Photo (c) Kenneth Lorenzen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kenneth Lorenzen
lee22102's ID: South American Tropical Buckeye (Junonia evarete [inactive])
Added on May 3, 2016
Maverick
(Inactive Taxon)

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What

Flat-tailed House Gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 30, 2016

Description

Geckos are small lizards that live in warm climates all over the world. Most geckos are nocturnal and search for small insects in order to sustain themselves. Geckos communicate with each other through chirping and clicking noises and over 1500 species of geckos have been found.

Flat-tailed House Gecko - Photo (c) Flaxington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Flaxington
lee22102's ID: Flat-tailed House Gecko (Hemidactylus platyurus)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

Raintrees (Genus Samanea)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 30, 2016

Description

Raintrees are large trees found in temperate areas around the world. It is characterized by its large canopy and flakey bark. Raintrees also frequently house different kinds of ferns, moss and creeper plants.

Raintrees - Photo (c) Karen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
lee22102's ID: Raintrees (Genus Samanea)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

Bracket Fungi (Family Polyporaceae)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 30, 2016

Description

Bracket fungus is a species of fungi that most commonly grows on tree trunks and fallen wood in temperate climates. The fungi is made up of circular shelf-like bodies that grow it rows. Like other fungi, bracket fungus multiplies via spores located in the pores on the bottom side of each individual body's cap.

Bracket Fungi - Photo (c) Davide Puddu, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Davide Puddu
lee22102's ID: Bracket Fungi (Family Polyporaceae)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 30, 2016

Description

Moss is a flowerless plant that typically grows on the stem or trunk of plants. It attaches itself to these places because they can get water and nutrients easiest this way. Moss does not grow from seeds, but rather, it multiplies through spores. Moss is found in almost every temperate area in the world.

Mosses - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
lee22102's ID: Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

Sensitive Plants (Genus Mimosa)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 28, 2016

Description

Mimosa is a shrub that is sensitive to touch. When made contact with, the leaves of the plant close up onto each other as to mimic a conscious life. In fact, the greek word the name is derived from, 'mimos' means 'actor' or 'mime'

Sensitive Plants - Photo (c) aacocucci, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by aacocucci
lee22102's ID: Sensitive Plants (Genus Mimosa)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

Saga Tree (Adenanthera pavonina)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

May 1, 2016

Description

Adenanthera pavonina, also known as the acacia coral and the bead tree, is native to Southern Asia. Its seeds are used in traditional medicines as well as different foods. Its seeds are also commonly used as decorative pieces in households due to their vibrant red color and durable shell.

Saga Tree - Photo (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cheongweei Gan
lee22102's ID: Saga Tree (Adenanthera pavonina)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

Pong Pong (Cerbera odollam)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

April 23, 2016

Description

Cerbera Odollam, more commonly known as the pong-pong tree is native to Southern Asia. it can be distinguished by its white flowers whose leaves almost look like fan blades and its inedible green fruit that grows in clusters.

Pong Pong - Photo (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cheongweei Gan
lee22102's ID: Pong Pong (Cerbera odollam)
Added on May 3, 2016
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What

Deer Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus)

Observer

coolguynash

Date

May 1, 2016

Description

Deer Mushrooms are a kind of mushroom that is typically found in temperate climates and can be characterized by the gills around the brim of its cap. It has a brown stalk and as it matures, the underside of its cap becomes slightly pinkish.

Deer Mushroom - Photo (c) Clint, all rights reserved, uploaded by Clint
lee22102's ID: Deer Mushroom (Pluteus cervinus)
Added on May 3, 2016
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

coolguynash

Date

May 1, 2016

Description

Ixora javanica is a flower-bearing shrub that is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, however it is most common in East Asia. Its edible, orange flowers grow in clusters and their pollen is believed to have some medicinal purposes.

Ixora javanica - Photo (c) Chuan, all rights reserved, uploaded by Chuan
lee22102's ID: Ixora javanica, a member of Ixoras (Genus Ixora)
Added on May 3, 2016
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