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American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)Observer
tysmithDescription
Finally, something that gets me excited about Bullfrogs again...
I stopped for a Spring Peeper, and then noticed a yellow object with a red reflection, a ways down the road. I assumed it was some trash, and then realized as I got closer that reflection was an eye shine.
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Insects (Class Insecta)Observer
peteeliotDescription
Premental Length:Distal Width: 1.47; S9L:BW: .83; S8PLS:S9PLS: .8; S10L:W (ventrally): 1.04; ratio of antm3 L:max W 3.3;
Abdominal Length (mm):19
Abdominal Width (mm):7
Epiproct Length (mm):1.2
Head Width (mm):5.7
PD Barcode: PDSspecies02/07/24-1
Premental Distal Width (mm):3.2
Total length (mm):27
Weight (g):.37
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Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies (Order Agaricales)Observer
cyrusliDescription
Free mushrooms included in Foxridge’s rent. No need for water/care, mushrooms are fast growing and reproduce on their own.
friend’s house
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Domestic Cat (Felis catus)Observer
bio_alchemistDescription
Spotted on the way to work one morning!
This was in an Industrial area and had no Collar. So I'm not sure if it was feral or someones pet.
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Golden-reined Digger Wasp (Sphex habenus)Observer
louiseinvaDescription
I fear that many of the wasps on my property may have Paraxenos.
On Clustered mountain mint in my pollinator garden which is surrounded by woods with a stream.
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louiseinvaDescription
Sphex nudus on a Clustered mountain mint in my pollinator garden. Surrounded by woods with streams. Clay soil. I received this ID from Alon Coppens in a post to Solitary Wasp Forum in FB.
Confirmed in BugGuide, thank you @jonathan142 ! https://bugguide.net/node/view/2038697#3339328
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Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. sipedon)Observer
gtsalmonDescription
Dicephalic neonate found in a residential yard. GTS 861. VW ABC 015. Note several spinal kinks. Specimen survived several months, fed sporadically, died and was preserved.
See: Wallach, Van, and Gerard T. Salmon (2013) Axial Bifurcation and Duplication in Snakes. Part V. A Review of Nerodia sipedon Cases with a New Record from New York State, 102-106. In Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 48(8).
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Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)Observer
apbrayDescription
Male on top of Spotted Salamander
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Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus)Observer
tysmithDescription
My first for iNat! Also my 100th Herp species for VA this year! Beautiful black morph male was found ~10 feet from where we parked the car. After a couple photos of him he noticed we were on to him, and he maneuvered into the typical threat posture. Definitely my favorite VA snake!
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Long-tailed Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa macrurus)Observer
derhennenDescription
Beiser Field Station
