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Brown-eared Bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)Observer
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Brown eared bulbul enjoying cherry blossoms in Ogaki.
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Oriental Longheaded Locust (Acrida cinerea)Observer
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Known as 'shouryoubattamodoki' in Japan.
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Hammerhead Worms (Subfamily Bipaliinae)Observer
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Aproximately 70mm (2 and 3/4 in) long. Spotted at midnight. Known in Japan as Kougaibiru.
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Kogane Spider (Argiope amoena)Observer
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Local name is koganegumo.
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Japanese Fire-bellied Newt (Cynops pyrrhogaster)Observer
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I rescued this little cement-dusted guy from a newly constructed concrete gulley, washed 'him' off and put 'him' back in a natural stream. Known as 'akaharaimori' to the locals.
