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Fork-tailed Bush Katydid (Scudderia furcata)Observer
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Missing LocationDescription
The fork-tailed bush katydid was sitting on my window near the front door of my home. It was distinctly a very lime green color.
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Cooters (Genus Pseudemys)Observer
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Missing LocationDescription
The turtle was poised on rock near the river as I walked down a trail in the forest of the National Art Museum here in North Carolina. The neck was striped and the markings on the shell were very notable.
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Bess Beetles (Family Passalidae)Observer
allisonkreidtDescription
These beetles are known as "bess beetles" and range in size from 20-43 mm. They have a single horn on their head and consist in a color of solid black all over. This beetle was found underneath a rotten log in a damp forest.
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Marbled Salamander (Ambystoma opacum)Observer
allisonkreidtDescription
Underneath selected logs in the forest near Githens Middle School, these 4.5 inch marbled salamanders were found. Their color is gray and black with silvery or gray cross bands. These salamanders reside in many parts of North Carolina.