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Western Side-blotched Lizard (Uta stansburiana ssp. elegans)Observer
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Seen scampering around the Whitewater area of the desert.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
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Coyote seen crossing the street at 6pm in broad daylight with other people walking around. Ran into a yard.
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White-lined Sphinx (Hyles lineata)Observer
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Incredible fat little moth that moved like a hummingbird.
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Genus SympistisObserver
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Colorful caterpillar in the brush in the Santa Monica mountains.
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California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)Observer
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This squirrel is grey and more slim than the Fox Squirrels I've seen. It went underground as I approached.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Hanging out in the sun in Descanso.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Seen on a tree in Descanso Gardens.
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Threeband Slugs (Genus Ambigolimax)Observer
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Seen outside at night and could only snap this quick photo.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
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Coyote in the intersection by the arroyo. Looked like its front right leg was injured. It had a pretty severe limp.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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Seen eating out of the roof gutter and then jumping from roof to tree.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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Seen crossing the street in front of my car and stopped to eat under the tree.
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Funnel Weavers (Family Agelenidae)Observer
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Fast moving spider in my laundry. Hard lesson learned about putting away laundry right away.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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Seen searching around for good on the LACMA lawn and nibbling here and there. I would select "eating" but the app is glitchy.
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European Earwig Complex (Complex Forficula auricularia)Observer
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Dying under cover board.
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
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Super loud and cranky bird at a breakfast spot. Almost had a growl call. This one reminds me of the very aggressive black birds in Austin, Texas.
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Seen on rocks near La Bufa in Guanajuato.
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Spiny Lizards (Genus Sceloporus)Observer
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Seen in El Charo near the water. This is a bad photo, but the body is fairly wide and the lizard is grey. We saw a similar one being eater by a snake!
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Typical Spiders (Suborder Araneomorphae)Observer
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Seen on bathroom floor. About 1-2 cm.
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Northern Tree Cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata ssp. imbricata)Observer
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Seen in El Charco.
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Monarch (Danaus plexippus)Observer
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Dead Monarch being carried away in pieces by ants.
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Typical American Harvester Ants (Genus Pogonomyrmex)Observer
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Fire ants all over the place at El Charco. I'm not sure if these are actually known as fire ants or if that's just a nickname?
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Ramshorn Snails (Family Planorbidae)Observer
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Shell found near muddy banks of the still water at El Charco Reserve. There were two shells, the other was like this but darker in color (harder to get to and take a photo of). This is about 1/2 inch wide.
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New World Checkered-Skippers (Genus Burnsius)Observer
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Butterfly or moth at El Corcho. Pretty darker colors. This is pretty heavily zoomed in.
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Schaffner's Acacia (Vachellia schaffneri)Observer
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Seen all over El Charco with many plants having pea pod style seeds.
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Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs (Family Pieridae)Observer
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Pretty small slow flying butterfly or moth. Full wing span less than one inch.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Seen in mass grouping on plants. Some kind of fuzzy caterpillar eating leaves. Seen in El Charco.
