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Springtails (Subclass Collembola)Observer
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It's a very tiny insect and if you zoom in on the image, it has some light banding on its back. I'd love help with ID since I'm concerned it might be a termite?
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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This little guy got tired in the parking lot and started splaying on the shady concrete in different spots
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European Earwig Complex (Complex Forficula auricularia)Observer
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I found this insect with pincers and have no clue what it is, I've never seen one like it before. Would love help identifying it
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San Diego Alligator Lizard (Elgaria multicarinata ssp. webbii)Observer
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I was in the office break room and a lot of people started squealing because of this little guy that came scampering in. I'm not sure if it is a western fence lizard, it doesn't look quite right for that, so I'd like help with the ID
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Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)Observer
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I was walking around at night with a flashlight and ran across this little snail on a trail
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Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)Observer
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I was at work and found this inching its way along in the parking lot, but I have no idea what it is and definitely need help with an identification! I think it is a caterpillar but have no clue
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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I found this beautiful bird in Pasadena. I'm pretty sure it's a red tailed hawk, but would appreciate confirmation
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Cellar Spiders (Family Pholcidae)Observer
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We have a lot of this type of arachnid (?) at my house and I would love some assistance with the ID
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Garden Snail (Cornu aspersum)Observer
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Found only the shell. I wanted to move it into the shade before the heat got to it, but there was no one home.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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I found this hefty-looking lizard in the parking lot. It seems darker than I've usually seen with the Western Fence Lizard, so I'm not really sure what it is and could use some ID help
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Cellar Spiders (Family Pholcidae)Observer
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I found a couple of spiders that look like this one in a wood pile, but I can't identify it
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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Lots of lizards at work lately!
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Threeband Slugs (Genus Ambigolimax)Observer
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Found underneath an upturned wheelbarrow, along with 6 others of its kind
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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Found this little guy in the neighborhood
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Greenbottle Flies (Genus Lucilia)Observer
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In our garden, I found this insect. I think it's a fly, I'm not sure, but I thought its coloring was beautiful.
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Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)Observer
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I found a baby lizard out in Pasadena. Since I work out there, I see them a lot, so we're finding a lot of baby lizards right now and I wanted to toss in this observation.
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Threeband Slugs (Genus Ambigolimax)Observer
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Found this little slug in my backyard. I'd love some ID help
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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I found this Squirrel in a tree down the street from me. He had a small cache of vegetation that he had hidden, of which I have taken a picture.
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Threeband Slugs (Genus Ambigolimax)Observer
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Found this little guy hiding underneath a dewy plastic box this morning
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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I had difficulty finding squirrels until I found a pair up in my neighbor's tree. I also discovered they have a nest, which will be helpful for future observations. The observation includes a picture of the tree where their nest is located, but not of the specimen itself.
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Gastropods (Class Gastropoda)Observer
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I found this slug underneath a plastic basketball court in the backyard. This was the best picture I could get, but I know it's not very clear unfortunately. Would love help with an ID
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Western Pygmy-Blue (Brephidium exilis)Observer
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My dad had planted a butterfly variety of flowers, and today I found this little specimen outside. A multicolor small butterfly, its wing exterior was a mottled brown for camouflage, but its wing interior appeared to be a blue color. I would like help in identifying this butterfly.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
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I rolled over a log in my backyard and found this rather large spider beneath. It didn't scurry away as fast as I expected. A relatively large spider with almost triangular markings on its back, I got the best shots that I could of it. Please assist me with identifying it.
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Spiders (Order Araneae)Observer
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In a hole in the cement fencing around my house, I found this spider. My guess is that it may be a black widow, but I would like help with identification. It had an all-black body, but I couldn't see any other identifying marks do to the depth of the hole it was hiding in.
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Cellar Spiders (Family Pholcidae)Observer
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While in my backyard, I had looked into the wood pile and saw this thin spider in one of the recesses on its web. Need help with identification.
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys)Observer
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I found this Beetle at the Norton Simon Museum while I was out in the parking lot. I have no idea what it is, though I'm pretty sure it is a beetle. I would appreciate help in identifying it.
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Milk Snail (Otala lactea)Observer
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I was out for a run this morning after last night's rain, and found this snail (I believe it is a Garden Snail, but need help with verification), though he wouldn't come out of the shell. This was the only I found.
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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Found a group of 5 squirrels in the neighborhood after the rainfall last night
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Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)Observer
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Found an Eastern Fox Squirrel in the entry garden beneath the shade of a tree at the Natural History Museum
