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Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Johnny Walker posted:

Hm, I don't have as many good pictures of cicadas as I thought, but I did get this video:



Seriously beautiful.

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Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Roundback?

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

sullat posted:

It looked exactly like a banana slug, except for the fact that it was red. Banana slugs are really common where I am, red slugs less so. Apparently red slugs are from Europe? Or it's just a red hued banana slug. Who knows?

Okay, you sound like you live by me. It's a roundback. Garden pest mo'fucker.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
Feed it to the ducks.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

sullat posted:

We were at the Sandy river. No ducks around today.

:shrug:

Find a pnw garter snake then. They also EAT THE SLUG.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here


Extremely fly.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
Sorry for crappo picture but can someone tell me what this beetle is? I found it in my garden and have never seen it in my part of Oregon before. You can't tell from the picture but it was also infested with some kind of mite making it act seriously cray.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Treecko posted:









Any guesses on this guy? I thought it was a squirrel at first, it was rooting around and acting just like one. But it has no tail whatsoever. Not even a stump. So I thought maybe a groundhog or something but that doesn't seem right either.

Probably just a squirrel born without one?

Sorry about the image quality I had my phone zoomed in to the max, I didn't want to scare it.

We call them mountain boomers here. Really not sure if that helps at all.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
A new garden friend showed up today. Not a common visitor here:

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

McGavin posted:

She pragnet.

I was wondering that. I would be so pumped if she chose to lay some eggs in my plot.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
So whoever it was who said my mantis friend was pregnant was right! Look what I found!! (sorry for potato quality picture):

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
So what the hell is this horror show of a creature:



The back legs were loving 2.5" long!!!


E: in coastal oregon

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Bismuth posted:

square legged camel cricket, or possibly a sasquatch

It took all of my willpower to not stomp it dead while shrilly screaming like a 6 year old girl.

Why does this have to live by me???

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

The Bloop posted:

The good news is, it's the only one

There definely aren't thousands more near by

:concerned:

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Bismuth posted:

Why do you live by them?

drat it.


Beaten again.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Treecko posted:



Wolf spider friend? The image sucks because he's on the ceiling in my apartments hallway. I try not to bring too much attention to him so he won't get killed. I'd catch and put it outside but it's getting cold and he'll just come back in

Looks kind of like what we would call a grass spider.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Treecko posted:

I think you're correct! I thought wolf spider because it hasn't made any sort of web in the week I've been watching it. But the grass spider images are closer. Makes sense, he's right by the door and can grab whatever insects fly in when people come and go.

When I lived in the hot rear end valley they used to gather by literally the hundreds on the sunny parts of the wood that my garden boxes were built of. They're cool little dudes!

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

sullat posted:



This guy was hanging out in front of school this morning.

The owl, of course, is amazing. But also this picture is just really nice.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here


Silver spotted tiger moth?

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
So, uh, what's this white thing? Eggs?? Alien zygotes???

Central Oregon coast, in a series of tide pools.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

McGavin posted:

Looks like opalescent squid eggs.

We do have ABUNDANT squid....

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Alpenglow posted:



Groundhog what are you doing?
That is a tree.

Oh god they have climbing technology

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
Critters of the sea:

Urchin and cute tube worm



Cluster of cool anemones



Close up of Lovecraftian horror

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

The Red Queen posted:

Fungus gnat?

Sounds fancy!

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

the yeti posted:

Alright this one’s stumping me. SW PA, under wood in mulch in my yard. Thought it was a roach nymph at first but I don’t think that’s it. Has chonky back legs. Seemed to be interacting with these ants, rubbing antennae with and all. Absolutely refused to stop moving for a photo.





That almost looks like a cave cricket

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

The Bloop posted:



Orchid bee (?) inside a flower

That thing is purdy.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
Some pictures from today. The usual suspects but looking particularly beautiful at low tide:





Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
moth

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

dervinosdoom posted:

Every time i see a snake i feel blessed. Goes for all animals really

I also find that I talk to all of them in a cutsie tiny voice. From turkey vultures to spiders to deer.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
Poofy guy:

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Sorbus posted:

A squirrell:



Squirrel clutching it's chest in fear

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Tree Bucket posted:



Some kind of shingleback??
Look how fat and splendid this guy (gal?) is. There was bird poop on its tail which is, I guess, one of the hazards of a sedentary lifestyle

It looks like a turd.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

dervinosdoom posted:

What interesting little lizards turds!

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

Blue Footed Booby posted:

Don't know what's up but I caught three of these guys in my basement in as many days, all male.


They're nice and placid until the jar gets too close, at which point they leap inside and run crazy circles around the bottom for a couple seconds before settling down.

Grass spider, I think.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

the yeti posted:

Yep. That’s not a super specific designation but I don’t know jack about genus or species level id with them.

Same. I mostly think of them as the little guys who really enjoy sunbathing on my garden boxes. :kimchi:

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
Here's someone I found in the wood pile:



Not sure what they are but it's certainly pretty.

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

the yeti posted:

Eratigena (formerly Tegenaria) sp., not sure which.

Thanks!

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
:3: Look at it's little schnoz

Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here
Night time long-frog:


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Literally A Person
Jan 1, 1970

Smugworth Wuz Here

sexy tiger boobs posted:

Ooh northwestern salamander?

Yeah, almost 100% sure on that. Still haven't found a giant Pacific yet which is making me sad.

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