Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:32 PM PDT
Description
A metallic, indigo blue pentatomid.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:32 PM PDT
Description
This bright green, fruticose lichen was common on many trees.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:32 PM PDT
Description
A rather large, solitary ant.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:15 PM PDT
Description
Some kind of iris or iris relative?
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:15 PM PDT
Description
I'm guessing Sugar Pine because of the very large cone.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:15 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
04:15 PM PDT
Description
A large gray slug. I think I read somewhere that the textured "thumbprint" mantle is a hallmark of the Arionidae.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Description
Ranchman's tiger moth (Platyprepia virginalis).
Larva, with long white plume. Dead.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Description
Youngsters in nests under a steel bridge.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Description
A greenish, incandescent flight feather.
Date added
Jul. 1, 2011
03:04 PM PDT
Description
Dipteran exuvia (possibly midges) attached to a road sign.
Date added
Jun. 30, 2011
10:13 PM PDT
Description
Flattened beetle, found under a log. A bark dwelling beetle of the family Trogossitidae,
Date added
Jun. 30, 2011
10:12 PM PDT
Description
Millipedes under a log. We first thought they were juveniles, but upon closer inspection they were guarding eggs. According to Brusca & Brusca, parental care in millipedes is widespread only among the Polydesmida
Date added
Jun. 30, 2011
05:51 PM PDT
Date added
Jun. 30, 2011
05:50 PM PDT
Description
a pear-shaped, fallen nest.
Date added
Jun. 30, 2011
05:49 PM PDT
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Jun. 30, 2011
05:45 PM PDT
Date added
Jun. 28, 2011
04:51 PM PDT
Description
dragonfly nymph. Since this nymph has a scoop-shaped lip, I'm calling it a Libellulid.
Date added
Jun. 28, 2011
04:50 PM PDT
Description
Juvenile Bullfrog and tadpole. The pond was full of tadpoles.
Date added
Jun. 28, 2011
04:47 PM PDT