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Rough Stink Bugs (Genus Brochymena)Observer
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Dark insect, maybe a beetle. Texture looks like tree bark. About an inch long. I think it can fly. Big body, small head with two antennae. Appears to have six legs.
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Damselflies (Suborder Zygoptera)Observer
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Blue dragonfly found flying around a small pond. Green-blue head, long body, and translucent body with a blue tint to it. Wings almost as long as the body.
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Stone Centipedes (Order Lithobiomorpha)Observer
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Small insect with many legs including weird legs coming out of the back of its body. Kind of translucent body. Two antennae on the head and what appears to be reddish eyes. Can move very fast.
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Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)Observer
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(It's shell was already broken, I did not break it) Found deep in overgrown plants. Mucus-y body with two antennae. Hard, spiral shell on top of body. Brown and light brown pattern on shell.
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Pero Moths (Genus Pero)Observer
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Brown and tan moth with darker details towards the ends of the wings. Found in my garage in the middle of the day.
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Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)Observer
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Small, gray birds. Head darker than rest of body. Long, pointy tail.
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Genus LargusObserver
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Small black bug; maybe a beetle. Body outlined in a thin, orange stripe.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
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Orangish legs. Small head and big body. Mostly brown feathers with lighter feathers towards it's tail. Black tail.
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Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)Observer
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Butterfly with fuzzy body. The antennae look striped. Orange/red and black pattern on wings with white spots at the ends.
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Ground Yellowjackets (Genus Vespula)Observer
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I think this is a yellow jacket. I found it in my living room on the floor. Bright yellow and black stripes. Yellow legs and head.
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Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)Observer
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Tree with waxy, green leaves. The leaves are curled over and have little points around the edges. Yellow/green/dark green color.
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California Polypody (Polypodium californicum)Observer
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Very green and fernish. Spores line the undersides of each leaf. Long leaves with thin stems.
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California Ground Squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi)Observer
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Squirrel with gray and brown fur. I found two, one of which was very friendly while the other one was really shy. Long tail but not extremely bushy. White or light gray underside.
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Madrones, Bearberries, and Allies (Subfamily Arbutoideae)Observer
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Tree with dark red/brown bark. Growing in shady area. Surrounded by tall grass. Bark has smooth texture.
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Suborder HelicinaObserver
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I think this is a baby garden snail. A centimeter or so in length. Dark brown spiral shell. Found in a vegetable planter.
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
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All black birds. Seem to stay in groups. Obnoxious calls.
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Grey Geese (Genus Anser)Observer
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Goose found at Spring Lake. Light brown head with a white stripe just before its orange beak. Mostly white body with a brown spot on the back of its neck and tail. Pink, webbed feet.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
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I found a male and a female. The male has a green/blue head with brown and light&dark gray body feathers and black and light gray tail feathers. He also has orange, webbed feet and a yellow beak. The female is mostly dark and light gray except for her blue spot on each wing, the occasional white patches, orange, webbed feet, and slightly orange beak.
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Calyptrate Flies (Zoosubsection Calyptratae)Observer
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Common house fly. A couple centimeters long. Can fly. Black body with translucent wings.
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California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus)Observer
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I found several salamanders, and two different types. One was all black. The other was dark brown with reddish, vertical stripes. Both kinds had four, very short legs and a very long body. Both were about 4-6 inches long.
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Genus ZootermopsisObserver
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Small, yellow bugs. Found under wooden logs. Wide heads, with dark yellow eyes. Short legs and antennae.
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Earthworms and Allies (Subclass Oligochaeta)Observer
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Worm several inches long. Brown and green coloring. Found in softer soil. Slimy texture.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
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A small, dark gray insect. A couple centimeters long. Has many legs and an exoskeleton much like an armadillo. Also has yellow markings on its back.
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Genus GryllusObserver
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All black cricket. About an inch long. Small green or yellow marking on head.
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Eucalyptus (Genus Eucalyptus)Observer
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Tall tree. Has light trunk and branches. Small, dark leaves.
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California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)Observer
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Orange/yellow flowers. Growing in direct sunlight. Tall stems with small bunches of leaves on each stem.
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Thistles and Burdocks (Subtribe Carduinae)Observer
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Pointy-leaved plant with sharp, white thistles. Some had a purple/pink flower on top. Found growing among weeds and tall grass.
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California Bay (Umbellularia californica)Observer
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Long, dark green leaves. Waxy on top. Belonging to a tree. Growing in shade.
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Common Ivy (Hedera helix)Observer
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Big, waxy leaves. Found growing in shade on a rock. Visible veins on the leaves. Light to dark green coloring.
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Foxtail Barley (Hordeum jubatum)Observer
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Tall grass with prickly things at the ends. Grows in clusters. Very thin stems. Yellow grass inside the foxtails.