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European Paper Wasp (Polistes dominula)Observer
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Under the corner of the roof. Several nests about 2 inches wide and 1 nest about 5 inches wide.
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Sand Wasps (Tribe Bembicini)Observer
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Kid sand at playground had a bunch of these flying close to the ground. I think they had burrows in the sand as well.
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Spotted Orbweavers (Genus Neoscona)Observer
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On huge web outside.
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Spotless Lady Beetle (Cycloneda sanguinea)Observer
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On our garden cornstalks. Red with no dots.
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Mantids (Family Mantidae)Observer
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Crawling on a fence. About 4 inches long.
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Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)Observer
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Hiding in a cornstalk leaf in our garden. That is my six year olds thumb.
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Genus AxionObserver
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Cool looking ladybug with reverse colors.
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Pacific Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla aureola)Observer
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It was crawling on the ground near a camp site. Not aggressive, as it climbed on my kids sandal and just crawled away after it was gently shaken off.
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Walnut Husk Fly (Rhagoletis completa)Observer
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About 1/2 inch long. Hanging out on my porch. Cool looking fly.
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Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)Observer
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So many were crawling walking across the sidewalk.
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Southern Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)Observer
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Hiding behind a table outside.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
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Spider and egg sac sitting under a plate left on the grass.
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White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)Observer
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Dazed after hitting a food truck in westwood. Shook it off and flew away a moment later.
Maybe 2-3inch body?
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Noble False Widow (Steatoda nobilis)Observer
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Is this a brown widow? No orange on the belly and the egg sac looks round but not spikey. Found in the porch light.
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North American Jerusalem Crickets (Genus Ammopelmatus)Observer
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Under flower pot in the garden. About 2in long or more.
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Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)Observer
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Sitting on my trash can.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Cocoon sitting in the garden. Near fava beans. About 1in.
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Cutworms and Dart Moths (Subfamily Noctuinae)Observer
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My 3yo found this chubby caterpillar in the garden among the fava plants. About 2in long. As big and chubby as my kids finger!
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Cutworms and Dart Moths (Subfamily Noctuinae)Observer
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Caterpillar among the dry grass/weeds. About an inch or so long. Move pretty fast!
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Not sure what it is, but it was pretty big. Body about and inch or inch and a half. Sitting on a guava leaf.
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Western Giant Swallowtail (Heraclides rumiko)Observer
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Flying around in the morning. Maybe 5in wide? Pretty large.
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Lots of these near porch light. One was eating a ladybug. We have them in yard. Usually can see spikey ball eggs.
