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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
hlarryaDescription
Monarch caterpillars on butterfly weed, Asclepias curassavica
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Texas Brown Tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)Observer
hlarryaDescription
Tarantula (Texas Brown?)
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Insects (Class Insecta)Observer
hlarryaDescription
Small, 3/8 inch, insects swarming on pencil cholla cactus. Two stages seen. Primarily, light green abdomen top with two black spots along center line. Black legs and antennae. Red tips on antennae. Larger stage with gold or yellow thorax.
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Great Plains Skink (Plestiodon obsoletus)Observer
hlarryaDescription
Sent to me by a relative, who identified it as a "water dog" or tiger salamander. Looks more like a lizard to me.
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Texas Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus olivaceus)Observer
hlarryaDescription
Large, > 6 inches, mottled lizard on ground.
