kosm's Identifications
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Carpenter's Rule Diatom (Bacillaria paxillifera)Observer
tscott5Description
1600x pondwater sample - pretty sure this is a colonial diatom. They slink along, expanding and contracting, knocking other things out of the way as they go.
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Monactinus simplexObserver
bri_reneeDescription
Specimen seen under microscope at 400x. Water sample collected from Southwest Greenway pond in Austin, TX.
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
dasha_98Description
Bird seen in parking lot.
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Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)Observer
sammy913Description
It was found browsing alone in the Brushy Creek.
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
timothybryanDescription
I took this picture near Colorado River, Austin TX. The temperature around 82 F
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Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)Observer
katlynhookstraDescription
Saw this on the side of the road while driving.
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)Observer
cpapalexDescription
Small gecko, around 2 inch long, pink in color and somewhat translucent. Appeared to have white-ish stripes on its tail.
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Mediterranean House Gecko (Hemidactylus turcicus)Observer
sarahfrazier99Description
stripes down the tail, almost looked transparent
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
evturnerDescription
Seen with 2 other deer. Ran away quickly after photo was taken.
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Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus)Observer
evturnerDescription
Brown head, black body. Seen near restaurant, eating scraps off the ground
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Obscure Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca obscura)Observer
c1946172Description
Observed by apartment pool. I'd say it was roughly around 1.75" to 2" in length. Green coloration.
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Ground Beetles (Family Carabidae)Observer
cpapalexDescription
Small beetle around 1 cm in length and .5 cm in width. Seen crossing the road in my neighborhood. Completely black and somewhat shiny, larger lower body part than upper body part. Was very fast but when I approached it to photograph it, it stood still.
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Decollate Snail (Rumina decollata)Observer
katlynhookstraDescription
Saw this on a walk mid morning. It was sunny and cold.
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Short-horned Grasshoppers (Family Acrididae)Observer
katlynhookstraDescription
Saw this on a walk mid morning. It was sunny and cold.
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Eastern Subterranean Termite (Reticulitermes flavipes)Observer
cpapalexDescription
Small, whitish, tear dropped shaped bugs rapidly swarming around a pile of leaves. There were quite a few of them, they were about .5 cm in length. They somewhat resembled leaves. Observed in someone's front yard in my neighborhood.
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