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Rough Harvester Ant (Pogonomyrmex rugosus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Colony in a rocky area.
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Short-horned Grasshoppers (Family Acrididae)Observer
amnawmanDescription
large grasshopper, vibrant coloration.
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Texas Banded Gecko (Coleonyx brevis)Observer
amnawmanDescription
found near a dead, fallen Yucca.
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Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
found under a decaying Yucca. There was what I identified as Olids sp.
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New Mexico Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus ssp. dasyacanthus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
larger cactus. numerous observed in a rocky area.
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New Mexico Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus ssp. dasyacanthus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
shades of reds, pinks and even an orange color. small spines.
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Engelmann's Pricklypear (Opuntia engelmannii)Observer
amnawmanDescription
large in size. white substance apparent, soft.
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Chollas (Genus Cylindropuntia)Observer
amnawmanDescription
very large. sharp white spines.
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Rough Jointfir (Ephedra aspera)Observer
amnawmanDescription
very large and a bright green color. very flexible.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
amnawmanDescription
many individuals grouped together. no flowers present.
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Katydids (Family Tettigoniidae)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Very hard to identify. vibrant green coloration. long hind legs.
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Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus stramineus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
A medium sized hedgehog. no flowers present.
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Silverleaf Nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Many plants clumped together. none flowering, had the fruits.
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Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Two individuals gathered around a watering spot at IMRS HQ.
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Scaled Quail (Callipepla squamata)Observer
amnawmanDescription
outside HQ at IMRS. Two adults, multiple juveniles.
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Observer
amnawmanDescription
Observed in various locations at IMRS. Mountainous terrain.
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Woolly Tidestromia (Tidestromia lanuginosa)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Sparse in the desert terrain I was at. Varied in size.
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Strawberry Hedgehog Cactus (Echinocereus stramineus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
many different sizes of Claret cactus observed. along the IMRS range.
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Resurrection Plant (Selaginella lepidophylla)Observer
amnawmanDescription
found along the rocky mountain sides. many were clumped together.
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New Mexico Rainbow Cactus (Echinocereus dasyacanthus ssp. dasyacanthus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
along rocky terrain very prevalent.
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Common Lantana (Lantana camara)Observer
amnawmanDescription
flowers had died and fruits were observable.
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Blues (Subfamily Polyommatinae)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Flying around multiple flowering plant species.
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Typical American Harvester Ants (Genus Pogonomyrmex)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Central el paso. Very active around opening of nest site.
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Firethorns (Genus Pyracantha)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Second observation. Thriving in the cooler temperatures. Mockingbird observed eating the berries.
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Tribe AnisosceliniObserver
amnawmanDescription
Reddish in coloration. Resembles termites. Unable to identify.
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Common Lantana (Lantana camara)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Observation 2 of lantana. Even with temperatures cooling this species is thriving.
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Bright in coloration. Found at a higher elevation in the Franklin mountains.
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Five-spotted Hawk Moth (Manduca quinquemaculatus)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Caterpillar dark in coloration. Found at the border patrol museum.
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White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica)Observer
amnawmanDescription
Three white winged doves observed. In a residential area and they were walking along a rock wall. Intermittently perching and flying to the branches of a nearby tree.
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American Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans)Observer
amnawmanDescription
In a residential area. Full blooms bright red/ orange coloration. Broad tailed hummingbird observed as well.
