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Wolf Spiders (Family Lycosidae)Observer
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Found near the Verde River just south of Bartlett Lake. In the pic you can see it eating another insect.
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Desert Spiny Lizard (Sceloporus magister)Observer
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Found in Papago Park, not sure what specific species this is.
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Common Desert Centipede (Scolopendra polymorpha)Observer
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Found along a path at Papago Park after a monsoon rain
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Common Chuckwalla (Sauromalus ater)Observer
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Chuckwalla found on Piestewa Peak in Phoenix, AZ
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Horned Lizards (Genus Phrynosoma)Observer
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Horny toad found in the Four Peaks area.
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Subtribe SphinginaObserver
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Mystery Caterpillar found dead at a friends house. Possibly some sort of Sphinx larvae?
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Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)Observer
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Mystery Butterfly found in Lost Dutchman State Park
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Desert Blonde Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes)Observer
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Found near the Verde River north of McDowell Mt Preserve outside Phoenix, AZ
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Frogs and Toads (Order Anura)Observer
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Mystery Tadpoles found at Papago Park
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Parvorder IuridaObserver
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Either a desert hairy or an AZ bark scorpion found at South Mountain Park in Phoenix, AZ
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Two-tailed Swallowtail (Papilio multicaudata)Observer
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Found in downtown Flagstaff, AZ
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California King Snake (Lampropeltis californiae)Observer
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Found in a dirt parking lot near Casa Grande, AZ. Probably about a foot in length, found close to sunset
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Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox)Observer
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Found this little booger at Papago Park the other day. I've spent many hours in the park and had never seen or heard of anyone seeing a rattler there. Very very beautiful animal, seemed healthy and did not show any signs of aggression.
