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Earwigs (Order Dermaptera)Observer
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The first organism was found in the shade behind a big rock and was constantly moving its legs rubbing them. The darker one was found underneath a rock that had moist soil. Both were not longer than 4 inches.
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Paradise Jumping Spiders (Genus Habronattus)Observer
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This jumpy spider camouflaged very well with the rock. It is very tiny, roughly about 1 cm of size.
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Common Land Snails and Slugs (Order Stylommatophora)Observer
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The first image of the white shelled snail was found on a rock that was facing the sun and the snail was just at rest there. The darker snail was found underneath a rock and when I moved the rock it hid in its shell. I then placed it on concrete to see it would come out and it did. The slime is the shiny looking part that lays on the concrete.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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A leaf if being eaten up by fungus. I saw this on different leaves. Seems that it causes the discoloration if the leaf, then it spots it white. This fungus was about 1 cm.
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Dragonflies and Damselflies (Order Odonata)Observer
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In the first picture we have to dragonflies that seem to be mating. The dragonfly that is at the end would constantly move its end up and down. These were a bluish color and with very very thin wings.
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Creeping Lantana (Lantana montevidensis)Observer
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This flowering plant did not have many flowers. The plant it self was about less than a centimeter and it had axillary buds.
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Joint-toothed Mosses (Class Bryopsida)Observer
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Found near water. The moss was growing on what looked to be mud around the bark of a tree.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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The black stuff on this bark was not soft. If the black stuff was divided it looked white in the inside of the black stuff .
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Plants (Kingdom Plantae)Observer
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The while puff straws looked and were semi soft. Was very tangled among other stems. Its leafs were long and skinny with a discoloration of green color.
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Ballmoss (Tillandsia recurvata)Observer
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Was found on the ground on dirt or rocks. Size: fits on hand. Not spiky with a soldier green color.
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Heavenly Bamboo (Nandina domestica)Observer
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Very branches veins. Dark green color of leaves. Not sure of what the red circular thing is but it has an individual petiole for red circle things.
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Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea)Observer
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Bud is about to bloom. Pretty red color. Semi branched veins. The plant it's self was about 2-3 feet tall.
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Prickly Pears (Genus Opuntia)Observer
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I found this cactus in 3 different parts along the trail of shoal creek. Very spiky with lots of spikes. Some parts of the cactus were dying.
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Monocots (Class Liliopsida)Observer
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Vertical veins. Has a vivid green color. Thus the top of the stem looks like it is dying. Length: about 7 inches.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Found it on and around an old and cut trunk. Very thin fungi of white and light brown color.
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Gulf Fritillary (Dione vanillae)Observer
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Spotted orange butterfly with white underneath surface. I found it near the river. Seemed to be a very calm and human friendly.
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Spotted Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica undecimpunctata)Observer
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Greenish bug that looks similar to a lady bug but is not chubby looking. Size: like a finger nail
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Subgenus MyrmentomaObserver
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Not the average ant that can be found behind your back yard. This ant was crawling on concrete. It is bigger than an average sized ant. Color: mixture of red
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Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Observer
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The common lady bug just creeping on concrete by the parking lot. Not much of a red color. Size: Smaller than finer nail.
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Long-necked Seed Bug (Myodocha serripes)Observer
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Found on large door at night. Seems to be a very calm creature, about 1-2 inches.
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Delphacid Planthoppers (Family Delphacidae)Observer
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Found on address plaque at night. Seemed that it could be a slimy creature, not even an inch big.
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Christmas Berries (Genus Photinia)Observer
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Leaf was about 5 inches, light green color. Texture was not that rough. Found on side of the road.
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Found outside my house. Orange, white, and grey color with black.
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)Observer
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Found on my front porch, less than 3 inches. Tail has white stripes.
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Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Observer
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Found on my bed, less than one inch. It seemed to like my bed because it was there the next morning too.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Found on address plaque at night around 11 p.m.
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Southwestern Dusky Grasshopper (Nebulatettix subgracilis)Observer
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Found on driveway. Roughly between 2-3 inches. It would not move as I approached it to take a picture it.
