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What
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)Observer
terich_nukchanDescription
Tomato (Lycopersicum) [Red Fruit/Berry]
Visual:
-Small, Yellow, Three pedaled flowers.
-Thick, Harry, light green stem.
-Big "Floppy" leaves.
-Fruit starts out small and orange.
Once ripe, turns bright red.
-Plant size varies among living conditions....this potted one was about two feet in height.
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Lady Beetles (Family Coccinellidae)Observer
terich_nukchanDescription
Ladybug (Coccinellidae)
Individuals:
-Seven
Visual:
-They are very small. (smallest was about 0.5 mm)
-Red base color with black polka-dotted shell.
-Some were orange with black polka-dotted shell.
Location:
-Found under some connected tomato leaves.
-late afternoon
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Grasshoppers, Crickets, and Katydids (Order Orthoptera)Observer
terich_nukchanDescription
Cricket (Orthoptera)
individuals:
-Allot!!!! (Too many to count)
Visual:
-Smallest is 1.5 cm, largest is 4 cm
-Brown and Yellow base color. black stripes running horizontal across the body.
-Six legs, long hind legs.
-Two compound eyes
Location:
-located at night, in under and over leafy vegetation (Bushes, Shrubs, Herbs,)
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What
Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)Observer
terich_nukchanDescription
-Small. (about 5 cm)
-Has a grey and black polka-doted dorsal side.
-Found under some vegetation (tomato plant) in my back yard.
-soft and slimy, covered in mucus (mollusk)
What
Tabasco Pepper (Capsicum frutescens)Observer
terich_nukchanDescription
It is a tall plant, has small long leaves (about the length of your pinky). small white flowers that bloom into six pedals. The seed, or the actual chili pepper itself starts out green. And about a week later, it turns orange red.