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Picture-winged Antlions (Genus Glenurus)Observer
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Forewings look like they are dipped in silver; black body and eyes.
I've looked through all my entomology books and online guides. I'm completely stumped.
Anyone out there know what genus and species this is?
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Hedgerow Hairstreak (Satyrium saepium)Observer
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Beautiful butterfly.
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Coastal Whiptail (Aspidoscelis tigris ssp. stejnegeri)Observer
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Beautiful Whiptail lizard joined me on the trail for a bit during a sunny morning hike.
Coastal Whiptail - Subspecies
San Diegan Tiger Whiptail - Aspidoscelis tigris stejnegeri
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Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)Observer
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Male catkins on a flowering coast live oak in the parking lot of the NPS headquarters
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Veiled Oyster (Pleurotus dryinus)Observer
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On the trunk of a living oak tree in Malibu Creek State Park near Nature Center on the trail going toward the rock pools
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Alkali Grasshopper (Anconia integra)Observer
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This cute little Orthoptera just appeared in our car.
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Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)Observer
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So much to do at KidSpace Museum, but it's this little Green Lynx spider (Peucetia Viridans) attending her egg sack that grabbed my attention.
(I'm pretty sure that it is Peucetia Viridans, but it was significantly smaller than the ones that I've seen in the past. There's a possibility that it could be P. longipalpis. With the location and small size, I wasn't able to see the chevron pattern on its back - but, I also wasn't able to see white hairs on the abdomen that would have identified it as P. longipalpis. With the coloration of the legs, I'm still going with P. Viridans, but I'd be appreciative if someone with more experience than I can positively identify it.)
