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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This moth was in an in between stage. It was not a caterpillar but had a very hard outer shell on it. It was about 1 inch long.
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Common Greenshield Lichen (Flavoparmelia caperata)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This moss was a light green and looked like lettuce. It was growing on a log surrounded by moss. It was about 4 inches in diameter.
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Woodsy Thyme-Moss (Plagiomnium cuspidatum)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This moss was like a mini fern on a rock. This was about 6 inches long. It was on a rock by a stream. This is a green color.
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Annual Honesty (Lunaria annua)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This flower was less than an inch. It was purple and each flower had 4 pedals. This was right by the road and a small pond.
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Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This flower was very small. It was less than an inch. It was white and in our backyard. It was in our backyard by a small pond.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This fungus was on some dry logs by the river. It had a big cup that was about 4 inches. It also was a very bright orange color.
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American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This toad was speckled all over its body. It was camouflaged very well I almost missed it. This toad was in the rocks. This frog was about 2 inches.
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Red Deadnettle (Lamium purpureum)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This flower was pink and was by a stream in a field. This flower was about 6 inches tall. It had very small flowers and had a long stem.
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White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This deer was about 3 feet tall and was in the grassy area of the yard. It was a female because it didn't have horns.
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Common Pill Woodlouse (Armadillidium vulgare)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This roly poly was very small and found crawling under a rock. This organism was less than an inch. It was also black and had a tough shell.
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Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This rabbit was big and had spots all over it. It was also in a field by a stream. It was about a foot long with tail.
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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This squirrel was pretty long. It was brown and was eating a nut. It also had big eyes and was in a tree by a river. It was about 1 foot long.
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Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This bird had a green head which makes this mallard a male. The mallard was about 8 inches long and was in a pond with a lot of fish.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This bird was pretty small but was kind of fat. He was about 3 inches tall. He was perched on a sign and was on the mall.
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Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This bird was easily noticed because of its blue feathers. It had a nice pattern on it and was on the ground. This bird was about 5 inches and was on the ground by the flowers.
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This bird was perched on a tree. It wasn't that big of a bird about 4 inches. The tree was big and the bird had a fat beak probably for nuts.
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This robin has a red/orange chest and long legs. It was in the forest by the river. It was about 6 inches tall and had strong looking wings.
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Northern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea bislineata)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This skink was about 4 inches long and had lings on the side of it. It was brown and had some dots on it. The skink was in the dried leaves hiding.
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Wood Frog (Lithobates sylvaticus)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This frog was mostly brown with very small bumps on it. It had big hind legs. I found this frog hiding under some leaves.
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European Carp (Cyprinus carpio)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This fish was about 1 and a half feet long. It was in a pond and had scales with a brown tint. The pond they were in were big and had rocks surrounding it.
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Woodland Ground Beetles (Tribe Pterostichini)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This beetle was crawling on a rock when I found it. It was about an 1 inch. This beetle has a hard outer shell.
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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This bee was flying to another flower to pollinate it. It had pollen on its face and was about 1 inch. I was in a field and there were flowers around.
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This bumble bee was in the rocks. It had shiny wings and the bee was about an inch. The bee was out crawling on the ground by some flowers.
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This bug was slightly less than an inch and has wings on it. I found it outside on the rocks in the sun. Its abdomen has brown on it as well.
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Formicine Ants (Subfamily Formicinae)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This ant is less than an inch. It was crawling on a rock probably looking for food. That day it was sunny and I found this ant on some rocks and by some flowers.
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Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This spider is about half an inch. It is a female because it is larger. I found it on a sidewalk that was concrete.
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Common Shiny Woodlouse (Oniscus asellus)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This is a very tiny crustacean. It was slightly spiny and had white spikes. It was about 1 inch. It was under a moist rock.
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Suborder HelicinaObserver
estradtmanDescription
This slug was under a rock about to come out. It was about an inch. The dirt is moist and the slug was very hard to find.
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Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)Observer
estradtmanDescription
This earth worm was big and had a ring around it in the middle. It was mostly pink and it was around 6 inches. The worm was also underground in the dirt.