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Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)Observer
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After heavy rain, one climbing down a pillar at shopping center
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Common Land Snails and Slugs (Order Stylommatophora)Observer
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Dark black. One only. On sidewalk. About 1.25 inches. 7:40 am
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Draparnaud's Glass Snail (Oxychilus draparnaudi)Observer
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I usually find these snails under bricks but today i saw this guy crawling around in the early morning after a day of steady rain. He is probably the largest I've seen. Approximately 1/2" in diameter.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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I Saw 2 of them. One was 6 inches long, the other was about 3 inches long
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Draparnaud's Glass Snail (Oxychilus draparnaudi)Observer
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Found 4 of these hiding under pots and bricks.
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San Diego Nightsnake (Hypsiglena ochrorhynchus ssp. klauberi)Observer
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About 12 inches long. Saw in rain catch in front of trailhead.
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Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)Observer
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Came crawling out of small shrub when I was watering. Approximately 6 inches long. Slithers like a snake.
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Figeater Beetle (Cotinis mutabilis)Observer
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Its fig beetle season again. Probably over 100 of them feasting on my fig tree.
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Draparnaud's Glass Snail (Oxychilus draparnaudi)Observer
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Found 3 of these under brick in most shady spot of area
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Found 3. 1 under science board. Top view lizard shows tail growing back. He was so focused on my dog that he didn't notice me taking his picture.
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Draparnaud's Glass Snail (Oxychilus draparnaudi)Observer
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Found 2 alive and 5 empty shells. Dead were under brick while alive were under wood.
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New World Orioles (Genus Icterus)Observer
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Saw one today. They love my loquat tree
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Mantises (Order Mantodea)Observer
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Found this guy crawling on my hand.😆 Let him loose on a plant that has a bug problem. He is smaller than he looks; about 1/2 inch long
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Saw these two lizards frolicking along the fence. When I got close, they split up.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
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Found everywhere. Thousands.
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Rounded Snail (Gonyodiscus rotundatus)Observer
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First time spotting this under science board. Only one of his kind.
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Draparnaud's Glass Snail (Oxychilus draparnaudi)Observer
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This lonely guy was found under the science board. First time in this location
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Rounded Snail (Gonyodiscus rotundatus)Observer
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Discus rotundatus
Saw 3 of these under a brick. Shady, watered 2 times a week.
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Animals (Kingdom Animalia)Observer
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Found 2 under wood board beneath orange tree. Left a shiny slime trail behind it and stuck to the board.
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Draparnaud's Glass Snail (Oxychilus draparnaudi)Observer
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Found 2 live and 1 dead under brick.
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Perching Birds (Order Passeriformes)Observer
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Found this nest of eggs in the little bird box. It sat on a gardening shelf waiting to be hung up. As it turns out, there is no need to hang it up! I believe the eggs are from a vireo.