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Plusiine Looper Moths (Subfamily Plusiinae)Observer
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Unsure or specific kind. Very small tufts of hair on it's back, very light white stripes running from head to rear.
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Spotted Orbweavers (Genus Neoscona)Observer
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Found on a porch, initially in a very thin web about 1 foot in diameter.
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Agarita (Berberis trifoliolata)Observer
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Found off of a path on the NE side of the park
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Ray-finned Fishes (Class Actinopterygii)Observer
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Found in small pond amongst a dried-up creek NE side of park
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Whirligig Beetles (Family Gyrinidae)Observer
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Found in a small pond in a mostly dried up creek NE side of park
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American Water Frogs (Genus Lithobates)Observer
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Flat, bottom-feeding fish found in small pond in a mostly dried up creek NE side of park
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Life (Life)Observer
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One large and 3 small round organisms in a feeding frenzy from detritus/algal water sample from running creek.
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Ciliates (Phylum Ciliophora)Observer
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Found in water sample from detritus/algal water sample from creek. Some cilia appeared to be moving on the top of the organism.
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Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)Observer
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Found a brightly yellow colored microbe moving slowly in a sample from a still pond towards the eastern border of the park
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Diatoms (Class Bacillariophyceae)Observer
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Watched pull some substrate in a slow glide around.
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Paramecium caudatumObserver
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Found in water sample from slow running creek in North east of park. Slow moving via contraction
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Genus VorticellaObserver
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Discovered in water sample containing some detritus/algae from a fallen log in a slow running creek behind northeastern patio. Likely detached by my obtaining of specimen or in search of substrate.
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Black Sheet Lichen (Parmotrema reticulatum)Observer
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Found in shade between paths, about 15 meters from a small pond
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Globular Drop Snail (Helicina orbiculata)Observer
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Discovered these two snails motionless on the tree, the tree had many other snails on it
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Narrow-winged Damselflies (Family Coenagrionidae)Observer
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Briefly flew onto the ground near a plant I had just photographed, not enough time to determine sex or get a side-profile photo
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Engelmann's Pricklypear (Opuntia engelmannii)Observer
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Found in deep shade between a creek and soccer field