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Gopher Snake (Pituophis catenifer)Observer
mrnewtDescription
Photo shared with me from anonymous source, confirmed found in Bell Canyon vicinity. The only case of bicephalia I’ve seen confirmed in the Santa Monica Mountains vicinity. Can’t confirm date/year of original observation. Animal was supposedly donated to an Audubon Zoo facility after being kept in captivity, can not confirm this or current status of the animal. Apparently likely no longer living but lived at least 14 years in captivity supposedly.
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Eastern Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus ssp. zibethicus)Observer
dongminsungDescription
Confirm?
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Palmer's Sage (Salvia apiana × clevelandii)Observer
snakeinmypocketDescription
Both S. apiana and S. clevelandii are are present nearby. Growing along an old dirt track, where Salvia's seem to hybridize.
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California Buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)Observer
beetle_mchDescription
Strange growth pattern in Eriogonum fasciculation. Is this caused by some sort of pathogen?
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Genus IdrisObserver
roythedivebroDescription
These wasps were found all over the egg sac of this spitting spider, dozens in number. Presumably they're parasitic and hatched from the spider's parasitised eggs?
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Bushmallows (Genus Malacothamnus)Observer
phytographerDescription
Near the shore of Castaic Lake. This one looked ridiculous, had large clumps of leaves.
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Life (Life)Observer
watchingitallgrowDescription
found under decaying log and between bark and the log. firm jelly to touch, seemed to bounce back to a sweat bead shape after being lightly pushed down. not sticky or slimy.
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Actinobacteria (Phylum Actinobacteria)Observer
j-staufferDescription
Hopkins Chocolate Cave, Lava Beds National Monument
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Avian Mycoplasmosis (Mycoplasma gallisepticum)Observer
patsimpson2000Description
Finch with conjunctivitis.
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
ljmoncriefDescription
My thought is an African daisy but unsure. Thoughts?
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Coast Range Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis ssp. bocourtii)Observer
sendyhdez
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Long-tailed Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera)Observer
pbazosDescription
Preset sure someone lost their chinchilla.
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tiburonesdoradosDescription
Fotografía tomada por Francisco Sebastián Espinoza Savin
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Colorful Aeolid (Anteaeolidiella chromosoma)Observer
craigahooverDescription
Anteaeolidiella chromosoma with eggs was located underneath a boulder on reef at a depth of 15 feet. Length was 1.5 cm. Water temperature was 56 degrees F.
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Genus GirellaObserver
als93Description
Punto Don Juan, Bahia de Los Angeles, BC, MX
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Angelic Okenia (Okenia angelica)Observer
craigahooverDescription
Three individuals of Okenia angelica were located on a mixed sand and boulder substrate at a depth of 20 feet. Animals were 1 cm in length. The water temperature was 56 degrees F.
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Western Paper Wasp (Mischocyttarus flavitarsis)Observer
rose21Description
She is building a nest from the foam pad on a swingset.
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Darkling Beetles (Family Tenebrionidae)Observer
cayosolPlace
1o. de Mayo, Agencia Municipal de San Felipe del Agua, 68020 Oaxaca de Juárez, Oax., México (Google, OSM)
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Cooper's Aeolid (Coryphella cooperi)Observer
jeffgoddardDescription
On right, with a F. trilineata at left for comparison. Both were from the same small tide pool. Scanned from a 35 mm negative.
In a post to the Sea Slug Forum (http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/2621) I had identified these as F. bertschi, but after finding more in California, realized they were different from that Panamic species. Brenna Green's work, including genetics, pinned them down as a color variation of F. cooperi.
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Golden Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera steindachneri)Observer
cgajonbDescription
Esta es una fotografía tomada el 31/01/2014
Al rededor de 60 a 80 individuos.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
tothemaxDescription
Was knawing on a nut.
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
andreacalaDescription
The Coyote looked at me, yawned, trotted a few steps and then peed, walked a few more steps, yawned again, and then disappeared. Meanwhile, a CA Ground Squirrel was so busy yelling alarm, it didn't even notice me standing right next to it. The Coyote chose well. A couple of hours later I found a whole colony of squirrels in the area.
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Nanday Parakeet (Aratinga nenday)Observer
andreacalaDescription
Protective parent feeding youngster Parakeet...
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Cedros Island Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma cerroense)Observer
jcgreen6gmailcomDescription
Surprisingly visible on red rock
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Butterfly Mariposa Lily (Calochortus venustus)Observer
jaredburtonDescription
venustus is my best guess -- one of the examples for the species is purple like this one.
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Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis)Observer
beaumastersDescription
Matai bay had plenty of Ihumaona stings this January.
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Black Carrion Flower (Tridentea gemmiflora)Observer
flower_girlDescription
I counted 20 open flowers and about 40 flowerbuds on this plant!
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North Californian Indian Pink (Silene laciniata ssp. californica)Observer
amacedo
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Artemisia-leaved Chaenactis (Chaenactis artemisiifolia)Observer
currantanneDescription
I think it's this one with double flower head.
