Taxa Info
Crustaceans
(Subphylum Crustacea)
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Crustaceans (Crustacea /krʌˈsteɪʃə/) form a large, diverse arthropod taxon which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill, woodlice, and barnacles. The crustacean group is usually treated as a subphylum, and thanks to recent molecular studies it is now well accepted that the crustacean group is paraphyletic, and comprises all animals in the Pancrustacea clade other than hexapods. Some crustaceans are more closely related to insects and other hexapod
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drcrayfish observed one on 2022-09-27 in Muskoka District Municipality, ON, Canada
Common Brimstone
(Gonepteryx rhamni)
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Gonepteryx rhamni (known as the common brimstone) is a butterfly of the family Pieridae. It lives throughout the Palearctic zone, commonly found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Across much of its range, it is the only species of its genus, and is therefore simply known locally as the brimstone.
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gleb22 observed one on 2020-03-27 in Schildhorn (Berlin), 14193 Berlin, Deutschland
Great Basin Bristlecone Pine
(Pinus longaeva)
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Pinus longaeva (commonly referred to as the Great Basin bristlecone pine, intermountain bristlecone pine, or western bristlecone pine) is a long-living species of bristlecone pine tree found in the higher mountains of California, Nevada, and Utah. One member of this species, at 5,067 years old, is the oldest known living non-clonal organism on Earth. In 1987, the bristlecone pine was designated one of Nevada's state trees.
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lonnyholmes observed one on 2022-09-27 in Clark County, US-NV, US
Large Flying Fox
(Pteropus vampyrus)
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The large flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), also known as the greater flying fox, Malayan flying fox, Malaysian flying fox, large fruit bat, kalang or kalong, is a southeast Asian species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. Like the other members of the genus Pteropus, or the Old World fruit bats, it feeds exclusively on fruits, nectar and flowers (despite its scientific name). It is noted for being one of the largest bats. As with n
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gonaturelam observed one on 2022-09-27 in Malaysia
Chicken of the Woods
(Laetiporus sulphureus)
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Laetiporus sulphureus is a species of bracket fungus (fungi that grow on trees) found in Europe and North America. Its common names are crab-of-the-woods, sulphur polypore, sulphur shelf, and chicken-of-the-woods. Its fruit bodies grow as striking golden-yellow shelf-like structures on tree trunks and branches. Old fruitbodies fade to pale beige or pale grey. The undersurface of the fruit body is made up of tubelike pores rather than gills.
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shull_brandon24 observed one on 2022-09-28 in Falmouth Rd, Barnstable, MA, US
Eastern Towhee
(Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
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The eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) is a large New World sparrow. The taxonomy of the towhees has been under debate in recent decades, and formerly this bird and the spotted towhee were considered a single species, the rufous-sided towhee.
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cheriphillips observed one on 2020-10-03 in Blackpoint Wildlife Dr, Florida, USA
Creamcups
(Platystemon californicus)
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Platystemon is a monotypic genus of flowering plants in the poppy family containing the single species Platystemon californicus, which is known by the common name creamcups. It is native to Oregon, California, Arizona, Utah and Baja California, and is found in open grasslands and sandy soils.
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kmwilliams26 observed one on 2020-04-18 in Tolowa Dunes State Park, Crescent City, CA, US
Silver Banksia
(Banksia marginata)
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Banksia marginata, commonly known as the silver banksia, is a species of tree or woody shrub in the plant genus Banksia found throughout much of southeastern Australia. It ranges from the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia, to north of Armidale, New South Wales, and across Tasmania and the islands of Bass Strait. It grows in various habitats, including Eucalyptus forest, scrub, heathland and moorland. Banksia marginata varies widely in habit, ranging from
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vireyajacquard observed one on 2022-09-25 in Wallington VIC 3222, Australia
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