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Genus CosmariumObserver
victoria19Description
This protist was found in a water sample taken from a pond on 5/20/16. It has a green pigment with an oval shape.
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Amoeba proteusObserver
victoria19Description
This Amoeba Proteus was found in the same pond water sample as the mosquito larva and water fleas taken 5/20/16.
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Mosquitoes (Family Culicidae)Observer
victoria19Description
This specimen is a mosquito larva it is long and moves its tail in an "S" shape. It was found in the water sample from 5/20/16.
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Family DaphniidaeObserver
victoria19Description
This specimen was taken from a pond sample collected 5/20/16. It appears to have fertilized eggs inside of it. This one is also from the same sample as the birthing water flea.
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Nematoceran Flies (Suborder Nematocera)Observer
victoria19Description
This protist is from the same pond sample as the pregnant water flea. The top of it was accidentally crushed, however the forked tail continued to move from side to side.
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Violet-toothed Polypore (Trichaptum biforme)Observer
victoria19Description
This Violet Toothed Polypore was found growing in a cluster on a tree trunk. It has a feather-like appearance and is covered with an algae like growth.
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Scurfy Twiglet (Tubaria furfuracea)Observer
victoria19Description
This Totally Tedious Tubaria was found growing on the forest floor surrounded by decaying leaves. It is brown in color,has a thin stem, and its cap has not yet opened.
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Mower's Mushroom (Panaeolus foenisecii)Observer
victoria19Description
This Mowers mushroom was found growing on a log. It is light on top with a brown stem and edges, and dark gills.
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Eastern Raccoon (Procyon lotor ssp. lotor)Observer
victoria19Description
This raccoon scat was found on the forest floor near a pond. It is textured and has round, broken off tips.
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Citronella Ants, Fuzzy Ants, and Allies (Genus Lasius)Observer
victoria19Description
Citronella ants are 1/4'' long and bright yellow/orange in color. These were found on an anthill located in a dense pine forest.
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Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)Observer
victoria19Description
The Japanese Honeysuckle is a climbing plant that wraps around trees for support but is very harmful to the tree itself. This Japanese Honeysuckle was found tightly wrapped around a group of trees.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
victoria19Description
This coyote track was found in mud, it has four toes, claws, a slightly visible heel pad, and an oval like shape.
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Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)Observer
victoria19Description
The Variable Dancer is a species of damselfly. They are brown and tan in color, have brown eyes at the sides of their head, a thin tail with segments, and two dark stripes in their back. This one was found by @kbeza31979 around a pond marshland.
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Northern Cricket Frog (Acris crepitans)Observer
victoria19Description
The Northern Cricket Frog is a small frog that is brown and tan in color with a triangle pattern in its head and striped legs. This one was found in the shallow area of a pond.
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Carex Sect. Lupulinae (Section Lupulinae)Observer
victoria19Description
The Hop Sedge is a clumping wetland plant that can grow 3'-4' tall. This Hop Sedge was found in a creek.
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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
victoria19Description
This Trooping Funnel mushroom was found growing in a moist environment on the forest floor. It is an off white/grey color with a short stem.
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American Dog Tick (Dermacentor variabilis)Observer
victoria19Description
The American Dog Tick is common in Northern Virginia this one was found in a pine forest, latched onto a student's shirt. It is red/brown in color with a light oval marking on its back.
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Mosquitoes (Family Culicidae)Observer
victoria19Description
PC@ksadel23
The tadpoles were found in a hollowed out area of a tree trunk that held rain water.
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Galerita bicolorObserver
victoria19Description
This beetle was found under a pile of wood/sticks at the edge of a wood line.
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Crows and Ravens (Genus Corvus)Observer
victoria19Description
The crow feather was found in an open field. The feather was a smooth solid black with a white quill.
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Mossy Maze Polypore (Cerrena unicolor)Observer
victoria19Description
This Mossy Maze Polypore was found growing on an oak tree's bark in a lined cluster. It is green/tan in color and has ruffled edges.
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Horned Passalus Beetle (Odontotaenius disjunctus)Observer
victoria19Description
This Bess Beetle was found under a rotting log in a moderately wooded pine forest. It is black in color and has ridges along its body.
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Fan Clubmoss (Diphasiastrum digitatum)Observer
victoria19Description
The Ground cedar was found growing in a large cluster in a heavily wooded pine forest. It is green in color and grows along the forest floor.
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Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana)Observer
victoria19Description
The Callery Pear blossoms were in a wooded area located a few yards from a creek. The tree itself had a smooth bark, green leaves, with light pink (almost white) blossoms.
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Common Eastern Wild-Rye (Elymus virginicus var. virginicus)Observer
victoria19Description
This Virginia Wild Rye is a green/ tan color. It was found growing in an open field in a small cluster. It is made up of many grains and has a long thin stem.
