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Genus ExobasidiumObserver
fountainfungiDescription
Specimens collected for microscopic analysis @pucak @lappelbaum
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Genus ExobasidiumObserver
fountainfungiDescription
Observed on multiple, older R. canescens specimens growing on a slope next to gulleys on either side going into our pond. Some specimens were up to 15-20 feet tall. Some galls larger as they progressed into a white frosty texture. Seems to make a flat surface sometimes folding. Found on different specimens 50 feet from each other. Older forest some white oaks and other trees pushing 100 years old. Lots of sycamores, persimmons and tulip poplars nearby. Galls forming on both flower and leaves, with multiple galls forming on one leaf site.
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flowntheloopDescription
rigid, nearly cup-like structures growing on a deciduous branch near a creek (lots of sweetgum, sycamore, oak, and maple nearby). will post more photos of the cross-sections/interiors--which are full of brown spores
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Fragile Forktail (Ischnura posita)Observer
yawwhiteDescription
prey of brilliant jumping spider (Phidippus clarus)
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Genus LeucogyrophanaObserver
pucakDescription
Leucogyrophana?
(DOI: 10.1139/b78-235)
Substrate. Dead hardwood.
Habit. Few
Odor. None
Taste. Not determined.
Reference. FLW-20230128-05
https://www.facebook.com/groups/869172633170329/posts/5818627874891422
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Stereum fasciatumObserver
pucakDescription
Yellow staining slight. Brackets were damp. Needs retesting when dry.
Substrate. Dead hardwood
Reference. WCH-20221128-02
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Stereum fasciatumObserver
sarahduhonDescription
Not staining yellow
They must be S. fasciatum but these are quite colorful, and usually I see them with some grey zones
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Black-stalked Marasmius (Tetrapyrgos nigripes)Observer
pucakDescription
Substrate. Dead hardwood
Reference. WCH-20180701-01
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Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)Observer
curious1_lsDescription
Egg case
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Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)Observer
c_birdsDescription
"Furry" was born in the spring of 2022. Recognized by her very furry tail and her frequent habit of standing up.
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White-eyed Vireo (Vireo griseus)Observer
kcross7Description
Built in poison ivy
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Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)Observer
smbirdsnstuffDescription
Not sure why the red/orange is missing.
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Chuck-Will's-Widow (Antrostomus carolinensis)Observer
josh_billingsDescription
nest on the ground. parent flew a little ways away
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
traceystanton2Description
A fungus found alongside the trail at Warwoman Dell. I couldn't identify it.
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Tolypocladium rouxiiObserver
ryan_vestDescription
These were old. Right under a hardwood tree.
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius)Observer
anthony296Description
Observation is of the damaged bark
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Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)Observer
peroedDescription
In web in open area of woods near creek. Getting ready to feed on a Yellowjacket
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Morning-Glories (Genus Ipomoea)Observer
dboddifordDescription
Found in the wild.
Savannah Botanical Gardens
Chatham County, GA
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Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies (Order Hymenoptera)Observer
megan1296Description
large insect found on the sidewalk (thumb for scale). possible Asian giant hornet?
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Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis)Observer
natalie_liechtyDescription
It made an egg cocoon for its babies and the webbing was green. Unlike it’s normal transparent web.
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Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)Observer
supertigerDescription
separate observation made for the fungus
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Coral Fungi (Genus Ramaria)Observer
longtoothDescription
Hemlock oak maple. Average spore size 10 x 4 microns. Spores roughened. Branches green in iron sulphate..
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Rough Greensnake (Opheodrys aestivus)Observer
gracemanningDescription
munching on a monarch
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Carpenter Frog (Lithobates virgatipes)Observer
sandykellerDescription
Special concern status in NJ.
