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Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui)Observer
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The insect was found flying around our school garden. It was the only butterfly in the immediate area. The pattern shows the typical "eyes" in the lower parts of the wings, and a red-orange color on the upper parts.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
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Pill bugs found around a diverse lawn. This specific insect was around 1 cm in length.
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Conecaps (Genus Conocybe)Observer
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Tan mushrooms found scattered in front of a building. They were predominantly around an old tree trunk as well as bordering a bush. Some of the mushrooms appeared damaged or decaying. They varied in sizes. Some had an approximate diameter of 2 cm and other went up to about 4-5 cm
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Smooth Land Slugs (Genus Deroceras)Observer
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A small slug. About 3 cm long, and half a cm thick. There were many more of these slugs in the same area. Although there had been no rain recently, the moisture left from the building's sprinklers makes this a suitable habitat for the slugs to live in.
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Bristle Flies (Family Tachinidae)Observer
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About 1 cm and a half. This fly seemed rounder than a typical house fly. The colors of the fly were an olive green on its head, a black down its back, and a reddish color on its end.
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Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)Observer
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Found living inside a water meter box. The spider had formed its web inside the spaces of a fallen pine cone. The spider had a large and round abdomen in comparison to the rest of its body. It was about 2-3 cm in length. The abdomen was of a black matte color, while the body was a glossy brown.
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Typical Funnel Weavers (Subfamily Ageleninae)Observer
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This spider had formed a web in the grass along the edge of my school's field. The spider was around 1-2 cm in length (an approximation). There were no other spiders in the immediate area. The web was near a fence. It had been formed inside piles of dried plant.
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Threeband Slugs (Genus Ambigolimax)Observer
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This animal appears to be related, if not part, of the slug class. The organism was stationary as its surrounding were dry. It was about 5 mm in length. It has two parallel-like black streaks on what seems to be the organism's head. The species was found under a water meter box lid.
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Bark and Ambrosia Beetles (Subfamily Scolytinae)Observer
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A very small animal. A typical ant was longer than this species. There were no other same insects around the area. The insect was found crossing from one area of dirt into a crack in a cement tile on the floor.
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Greenhouse Millipede (Oxidus gracilis)Observer
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A 2 cm long millipede, found in front of our school. The animal would roll into a ball when disturbed; found with other millipedes.
