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Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera)Observer
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Rather sad honey bee that was having a hard time flying.
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Davidson's Beetle (Dascillus davidsoni)Observer
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A second beetle found this morning, this one about half an inch long (see staple for size reference.)
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Davidson's Beetle (Dascillus davidsoni)Observer
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This beetle was about an inch long.
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)Observer
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We had a red fox pay us a visit (and even climb on our roof!) very exciting because usually we see grey foxes around here.
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Foothill Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa tabaniformis ssp. orpifex)Observer
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The carpenter bees are back in the wisteria.
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California Beeplant (Scrophularia californica)Observer
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Absolutely amazed iNaturalist ID’d this one.
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Button's Banana Slug (Ariolimax buttoni)Observer
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A very handsome Easter Banana Slug.
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Omnivorous Looper (Sabulodes aegrotata)Observer
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This moth was about an inch and a quarter or an inch and a half wingtip to wingtip.
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Green-backed Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria ssp. hesperophilus)Observer
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An extremely fluffy/fat little goldfinch that visited my garden.
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Observer
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Guessing this is a cedar borer because I found it (dead and missing the head) on a branch that came off the cedar in my yard. Judging from cross sections of the fallen branches as I cut them up to haul them away the tree is infested with them.
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California Camel Cricket (Ceuthophilus californianus)Observer
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Larger cricket was about an inch long, not counting the legs. They were on a spike of mullein flowers.
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Fox Spiders (Genus Alopecosa)Observer
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Approximately an inch across, maybe slightly larger.
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Subgenus PyrobombusObserver
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Rather large bumble bee visiting some plum blossoms.
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Johnson's Jumping Spider (Phidippus johnsoni)Observer
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A chunky phiddipus that was hanging out on the swing set with us.
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Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria)Observer
teapot_rabbitDescription
Extremely yellow little borb spotted this morning. Slightly smaller than a junco.
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Two-horned Gall Wasp (Dryocosmus dubiosus)Observer
teapot_rabbitDescription
The local live oaks have tons of tiny galls, between 1 and 2mm in diameter, along the veins on the undersides of the leaves. There is little, if any, sign of the galls when seen from the top of the leaf.
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Redwood Rooter (Caulorhiza umbonata)Observer
teapot_rabbitDescription
These were growing under redwood trees.
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Elfin Saddles (Genus Helvella)Observer
teapot_rabbitDescription
These were growing under black oak, apple, and fir trees. Some of the nearby elfin saddles were white and looked like they had Hypomyces cervinigenus
