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Kuvat / Äänet
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Vulpes macrotisHavainnoija
scottolmsteadKuvaus
I never realized how hard it is to tell Gray Fox and Kit Fox apart, at least for me. I'd be grateful to know of any key field marks that can be used from these photos. Maybe the ears are too small for Kit Fox?
Kuvat / Äänet
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squamatologistKuvaus
A campground Kit Fox (Vulpes macrotis macrotis), Pinal County, Arizona
The second (cropped) image was taken 15 seconds after the first. This or another canid made grainier appearances around 4 and 5:30am.
Kuvat / Äänet
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Vulpes macrotisHavainnoija
isaacthelordKuvaus
Location approximate. Kit fox complex with old scat present on one of the mounds.
Kuvat / Äänet
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littleredbirdKuvaus
Suspect this is a pet dump, though based on the shell appearance it's been here a while.
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Amerikantukkasotka (Aythya collaris)Havainnoija
louis_fournierKuvaus
Moriglione dal collare (maschio)/Fuligule à collier (mâle)/Ring-necked Duck (male)
Kuvat / Äänet
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Sirohiirihaukka (Buteo albonotatus)Havainnoija
louis_fournierKuvaus
Poiana codafasciata/Buse à queue barrée/Zone-tailed Hawk
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Monarkkiperhonen (Danaus plexippus)Havainnoija
littleredbirdKuvaus
Was away mosst of day, went i checked the chrysalis was empty and this butterfly was crawling across the driveway. I relocated it to my brittle bush to gather strength and fully complete. Adult from this larva observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192677798
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Monarkkiperhonen (Danaus plexippus)Havainnoija
littleredbirdKuvaus
Start of emersion at night. Same chrysalis from:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192677798
Kuvat / Äänet
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Monarkkiperhonen (Danaus plexippus)Havainnoija
littleredbirdKuvaus
Previously seen on milkweed - crawled over 35 feet across driveway to stucco ledge to pupate.
Kuvat / Äänet
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Monarkkiperhonen (Danaus plexippus)Havainnoija
littleredbirdKuvaus
Little change 13 hours later. Same chrysalis from: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192677798
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Fouquieria splendensHavainnoija
h85266_saguarosKuvaus
Unusual branching; note branches do not start until almost 70 cm above ground. One branch that did start close to the ground has died. Latigo Trail, McDowell Sonoran Preserve, Scottsdale, AZ.
Kuvat / Äänet
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kneubaueKuvaus
~5 mm with blood red coloration on 2/3 of mandibles with dark tips, orange femur joints and tarsi, orange tinted ventral side antennae flagellum, and orange and black abdominal bands. Light color short hairs on the last couple abdominal segments, on thorax, head, and legs. Found floating on a piece of wood in a bucket of water.
Kuvat / Äänet
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Eupeodes volucrisHavainnoija
kneubaueKuvaus
Observed laying eggs on an Erigeron canadensis plant.
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Euaresta stigmaticaHavainnoija
kneubaueKuvaus
~3 mm body, ~4 with ovipositor. cell r1 has 3 marginal hyaline spots. AI is "pretty sure" this is Euaresta genus. Found on a Brittlebush; Encelia farinosa stem. No ragweed; ambrosia observed in the area.
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Ukonkorennot (Heimo Aeshnidae)Havainnoija
kneubaueKuvaus
Measured 4 cm. Exuviae found on a Yerba Mansa leaf in a vertical head up position. Emerged this date although unobserved. 2nd darner to emerge this month from a heated freshwater garden pond. See similar set.
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Tribus TanytarsiniHavainnoija
kneubaueKuvaus
~4 mm body, resting on the underside of a sweet potato leaf. Had feathery antennae and claspers at the tip of abdomen. AI is "pretty sure" this is in Tanytarsini tribe.
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Mustatilhi (Phainopepla nitens)Havainnoija
ezpixelsKuvaus
eating Mesquite Mistletoe Berries
