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Common Crane Flies (Genus Tipula)Observer
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Found near a small pond, was shoving rear of abdomen into the dirt, possibly with ovipositor? Would wiggle, the move on. Some sort of fly? Any suggestions welcome!
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Roadside Gaura (Oenothera suffulta)Observer
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Trumpet shaped flower in clusters at the top of the stem 12"tall
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Redstem Stork's-Bill (Erodium cicutarium)Observer
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Roadside low laying sharp looking protruding leaving pointing straight up
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Mustard Family (Family Brassicaceae)Observer
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Yellow flower, kind of splayed out 3' wide by 2.5" tall
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Lettuce, Chicory, Dandelion and Salsify Tribe (Tribe Cichorieae)Observer
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About 10" tall beside roadway
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Scarlet Beeblossom (Oenothera suffrutescens)Observer
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Roadside, about 6" tall stems with flowers
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Crab Spiders (Family Thomisidae)Observer
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Looks like some sort of ambush spider, would reset itself with long forelegs spread as if to catch prey.
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Beetles (Order Coleoptera)Observer
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Some sort of beetle in the thistle flower
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False Widow Spiders (Genus Steatoda)Observer
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Found these two together under some steps with several other similar spiders false widow is my best guess
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Shelf Fungi (Order Polyporales)Observer
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Found on the rotted log in Dakota Nature Park
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Wolf's Milk (Lycogala epidendrum)Observer
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I think this could possibly be wolf's milk as there are other examples nearby but I'm not sure. Any help is appreciated.
