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Western Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax)Observer
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Found under a rock, and has a dark body. roughly 2.5 inches, and was very inactive.
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Western Forest Scorpion (Uroctonus mordax)Observer
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Found under a dry rock, roughly 2 inches in length
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California Newt (Taricha torosa)Observer
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Found in the grass near a small pond, and appeared to be female. much more active than the other salamanders observed
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California Newt (Taricha torosa)Observer
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Found on top of a pile of rocks that were very moist. Possibly could have been traveling to a larger body of water to breed.
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California Newt (Taricha torosa)Observer
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Found near a small pond, as it is during their breeding season. Appeared to be coming from the woods to breed, roughly 7 inches long.
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California Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps attenuatus)Observer
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Found under a rock in a fairly damp area. was roughly about 5 inches long and was slightly inactive from the cold.
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Ring-necked Snake (Diadophis punctatus)Observer
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found under a rock near a pond. when first found, it was all curled up with its bright orange underside showing. then when picked up it was slightly more active and was about 12-18 inches.
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Rough-skinned Newt (Taricha granulosa)Observer
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found under a rock near a small pond. there were about four of them together under a rock. All of them were roughly between one and two inches in length.
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Beard Lichens (Genus Usnea)Observer
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Found on a dead oak tree. there were at least three different types of lichen on the tree branch. the most intriguing one was slightly hanging down from the tree.
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Bearberries and Manzanitas (Genus Arctostaphylos)Observer
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found in the chaparral biome. was beginning to peel off its bark. Many different types of lichen were found on the bark as well and it was producing berries.
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Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)Observer
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Found near a broken rock in a grassland biome. It was broken when it was found meaning it had already hatched. It also has brown dots on it.
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Veromessor Harvester Ants (Genus Veromessor)Observer
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Found in a grassland biome. there were seed husks found all around the hole where the ants were coming out. there were roughly about 20 seen near the nest.
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Mediterranean Stork's-Bill (Erodium botrys)Observer
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Found near three tree hill. It was out in the middle of the open by itself. only one flower was on the stem and no real leaves
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Bluebirds (Genus Sialia)Observer
louis_williamsDescription
Found at three tree hill. it was right next to an oak tree and was about 4 inches in length. has one side of a feather all blue and another side gray.
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Gumplants (Genus Grindelia)Observer
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Found on top of three tree hill. It has about 3 flowers on each stem and has a sticky feel to it. each flower was about 1 inch in diameter
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Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)Observer
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Found in the redwood duff. It was about 18 inches overall in length. the vine itself was bare, only having leaves on it.
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Crows, Jays, and Magpies (Family Corvidae)Observer
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found in the duff of the redwood forest. It was roughly about 4 inches in length with a gray blue color.
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Common Douglas-Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)Observer
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Found in the redwood forest and mistaken for a redwood at fist. It was about 8 feet tall and had a very small diameter for a trunk
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Western Starflower (Lysimachia latifolia)Observer
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Found in the duff of the redwood forest. it had 3 leaves and was near a few other star flowers. it was not blooming, however
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Lancetooth Snails and Allies (Family Haplotrematidae)Observer
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Found under a fallen log in a redwood forest. it was about an inch in diameter and appeared to be dead.
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Wing-tapping Cicadas (Genus Platypedia)Observer
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Found on a young redwood tree. it was easily seen where the larvae broke through its skin. It was about 3 inches long
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Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)Observer
louis_williamsDescription
Found on burned redwood. has a powdery feel and look to it, and it was on the tree with a radius of about two feet.
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Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)Observer
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Found at grouse hill in a redwood forest. It was about 20 ft in height and its bottom leaves were dying back. It could have possibly been a stump sprout.
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Button's Banana Slug (Ariolimax buttoni)Observer
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Found under an oak tree. was about 4 inches in length. moving very slowly. When it was licked your tongue would go numb.
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Crustaceans (Subphylum Crustacea)Observer
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Found in vernal pools. There were hundreds died out at the bottom of the pool. all were about 1 inch in length.
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Darners (Family Aeshnidae)Observer
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found near the water of the pond. It is clearly seen where the dragonfly nymph split out of its exoskeleton. It was about 3 inches long.
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Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)Observer
louis_williamsDescription
Found near turtle pond. It has a couple layers to its web to protect itself. It was less than 4 inches and has a very complex web
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Common Lichens (Class Lecanoromycetes)Observer
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found near a redwood canyon on rotting branches. It is in numerous clumps on many of the branches.
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found in a redwood canyon. possibly a hybrid between a sword fern and another fern. It has distinct spikes on each leaf.
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Bigleaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum)Observer
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found in the redwood canyon. It was not as tall as the redwoods, roughly being about 30 feet in height. In an open spot so the leaves have space to absorb sunlight.
