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Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis)Observer
sammyisafuzzydogDescription
Grapes Nestbox
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Corn Snake (Pantherophis guttatus)Observer
alexmaximoffDescription
beautiful little friend! helped him move across the road safely. handled gently, and was super friendly.
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ungbergDescription
This may be hybrid, but mostly keys just fine to paludicola... There's some weird shit happening here
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Large-fruited Arrowhead (Sagittaria macrocarpa)Observer
camccDescription
By beaver lodge on gum swamp trail near jct w/ Moccasin Crossing ID confirmed by Bruce Sorrie.
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Sand Leaf-Flower (Phyllanthus warnockii)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Monahans Sandhills State Park is such an incredibly unique place. Had such a blast exploring the area, despite the warmer temps.
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Sanddune Sandmat (Euphorbia carunculata)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Monahans Sandhills State Park is such an incredibly unique place. Had such a blast exploring the area, despite the warmer temps.
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Polyphylla pottsorumObserver
sambiologyDescription
Mighty hot and pretty windy, but Monahans blacklighting was still wonderful. I had about 3 stations set up in the sand dunes and quite a few really interesting critters showed up.
Still some work to do on ID's -- will spend more time on these after I upload.
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Monahan's Ten-lined June Beetle (Polyphylla monahansensis)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Mighty hot and pretty windy, but Monahans blacklighting was still wonderful. I had about 3 stations set up in the sand dunes and quite a few really interesting critters showed up.
Still some work to do on ID's -- will spend more time on these after I upload.
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Polyphylla pottsorumObserver
sambiologyDescription
Mighty hot and pretty windy, but Monahans blacklighting was still wonderful. I had about 3 stations set up in the sand dunes and quite a few really interesting critters showed up.
Still some work to do on ID's -- will spend more time on these after I upload.
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Clouded Crimson Moth (Schinia gaurae)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Mighty hot and pretty windy, but Monahans blacklighting was still wonderful. I had about 3 stations set up in the sand dunes and quite a few really interesting critters showed up.
Still some work to do on ID's -- will spend more time on these after I upload.
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Genus RhopalomyiaObserver
sambiologyDescription
Drive through a bit of snow and ice this morning to head west for an urban wildlife staff meeting over in Alpine!!! Had a nice drive and made several stops along the way. :)
Monahans Sand Dunes State Park is so unique -- despite being still pretty cold, lots of birds were out! Spotted some neat things here today!
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Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)Observer
rahulzahulDescription
Very confused, was as big or bigger than my Vizsla and the exact same color (golden brown) - didn't get a good look at the tail, but it was large with a distinctive head shape and swam fast. Perhaps an escaped capybara from an exotic game ranch? Or maybe just a massive Nutria or beaver? Not sure!
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Western Spotted Skunk (Spilogale gracilis)Observer
beschwarDescription
Rio Grande at Lower Madera Campground in BBRSP
My first time seeing a Spotted Skunk. They are stinking cute!!!
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Texas Prairie Cicada (Cicadettana texana)Observer
hydaticusDescription
Likely C. texana.
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buffaceDescription
Over a hundred individuals of various stages of development were attacking this plant: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/36208956
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Arhaphe carolinaObserver
tdavenportDescription
Boykin Springs Recreational Area, Angelina National Forest, Jasper County Texas
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Pentacora ligataObserver
jgw_atxDescription
Tagged along with mpintar while he was in town doing some aquatic arthropod collection at Brushy Creek.
This specimen collected for mpintar (I helped! lol)
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Apache californicumObserver
kuedaDescription
This is a real thing that really exists in reality.
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Abachrysa eurekaObserver
lburdittDescription
rescued from the water bowl nearby early morning
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Tezpi Dancer (Argia tezpi)Observer
armanmorenoDescription
Continuing rarity originally found and reported by Tripp Davenport on 19 May 2019. Refound and reported by others on 20 May 2019. Had not been to West Texas before since I've been interested in Dragonflies. The main goal was searching for western specialties (or at least those I can't observe in Austin) but remembered that this species was reported nearby and decided to look for it. To my surprise, we found it almost a month later in the same general area on 23 June 2019.
According to a local landowner, it had rained 5 inches a few days prior to this observation so a lot of the low water crossings were running full. As a result, there weren't as many exposed rocks but found the Tezpi very close to the road. Observed almost the entire time on the same rock in direct sunlight in a rocky stream with little vegetation.
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Terlingua Creek Cat's-Eye (Oreocarya crassipes)Observer
joeysantoreDescription
With Phacelia robusta, Xylorhiza wrightii, Eriogonum havardii
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Western Narrow-mouthed Toad (Gastrophryne olivacea)Observer
saul_promptDescription
Gastrophryne with tarantula
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Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)Observer
puffywuffy8904Description
That’s a weird looking bird
