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Mole Kingsnake (Lampropeltis rhombomaculata)Observer
seldomseenDescription
I believe this is a mole king snake but I need verification. Observed on the Roanoke Canal Trail after a day of heavy rain.
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Riley's 13-Year Cicada (Magicicada tredecim)Observer
seldomseenDescription
Constant background sound at my farm. I posted a photo of an adult from the same location earlier today.
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Riley's 13-Year Cicada (Magicicada tredecim)Observer
seldomseenDescription
Brood XIX 13-year cicada. Constant sound here at my farm since I arrived 2 May.
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Elf Cups (Genus Sarcoscypha)Observer
seldomseenDescription
Growing in moist hardwood debris on the forest floor. Steep, north-facing slopes along the south fork of the Holston River near Alvarado on the Virginia Creeper Trail. Several dozen seen. Patches of snow still present.
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White Shiner (Luxilus albeolus)Observer
seldomseenDescription
2 different individuals caught in Little Fishing Creek. Look similar to white shiner but needs verification.
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Rosyside Dace (Clinostomus funduloides)Observer
seldomseenDescription
I caught 2 individuals while fishing in Anthony Creek, a tributary of the Johns River, in the Catawba-Santee watershed. I’m not at all confident of the id but looks to be a Notropis and N. chlorocephalus is endemic to this watershed.
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Brook Trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)Observer
seldomseenDescription
I caught and released 5 native wild brook trout on Gentry Creek in Cherokee National Forest. This stream has been sampled by TN Fish and Game biologists and verified by DNA analysis to contain native southern Appalachian brook trout stock.
