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Colémbolos Subclase CollembolaObserv.
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Zillions of purple Springtails after our recent rains. The shiny thing is a dime.

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Lagartija Lagarto Meridional Elgaria multicarinataObserv.
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Alligator lizard enjoying the warm concrete. Very long tail, but I’ve lost that photo.

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Tuza Norteña Thomomys bottaeObserv.
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Something dig up this skull in my yard.

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Four blobs. Looks like horse manure at a glance. Slimy black inside. Stains as if made of rich brown ink. No smell. Seems to be made up of cells packed together, not smooth/homogeneous. Popped up in a gravel walkway. Any ideas?

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Alfilerillo Blanco Erodium moschatumObserv.
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I think I know this as Fillaree. Not sure of the proper name.

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Género CorymbiaObserv.
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A dramatic sidewalk tree in Pacific Beach (San Diego).

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Mariposa Velo de Duelo Nymphalis antiopaObserv.
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Could this be the same Mourning Cloak caterpillar that was insisting it needed to be in our building two days ago? I put that one outside, twice, in some vegetation. I know it came back once. Now this is about 6 feet up one of our walls. I would welcome any suggestions on how to best re-locate it. It’s safe for the moment, but can’t stay here, indoors.

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Mariposa Velo de Duelo Nymphalis antiopaObserv.
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That shiny overexposed dot in one of the photos is a dime.

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Mapache Procyon lotorObserv.
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Two raccoons on the back patio.

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Coyote Canis latransObserv.
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3 coyotes. A friend Who lives in the area said they are probably the group known as “the three amigos.” They follow her and her horses on the fire road.

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A big spider in the wastebasket — about an inch and a quarter long. I did not injure it, but I can see it is missing a leg. I wasn’t able to get this in the photos, but its eyes reflect light like a cats eyes do. Cute little bugger, but it needs to go live outside.

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Araña Tejedora Sudamericana Metaltella simoniObserv.
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Random spider wandering in the garage.

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Hormigas Familia FormicidaeObserv.
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I am so curious about these teeny ants. They appeared only a year or two ago. I have seen them since at another house about 3 miles away. They are maybe 1/4 the size of the black argentine ants we get everywhere. And only about 2 feet away from a busy argentine ant trail. But the two don’t seem to interact. These little guys don’t seem to do anything at all except build tiny ant hills in the driveway. In spite of our encouraging them they have never grown in numbers particularly. No idea what they eat.
Note that there are ants in these photos. You may have to zoom in to see them. Maybe six or eight in each shot. They are very small, and a little reddish.

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A small, sort of foreshortened cricket. One image shows it near a brick wall, for scale. Maybe a juvenile?

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Chara Californiana Aphelocoma californicaObserv.
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Not the best photos, but darned if this isn’t the bluest Jay I’ve seen. Caught a glimpse of him flipping through the yard and didn’t know what he was initially.

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Género UroleuconObserv.
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Little bugs on common sow thistle.

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Escariola Mediterránea Lactuca serriolaObserv.
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There are no flowers or seeds at the moment. If I can see some later, I will add photos.