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Langosta Gris Norteña Schistocerca nitensObserv.
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Nymph? On Ceanothus.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Vivaz Argia vividaObserv.
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I noticed that most of the dragonflies that I observed in this location had what looked like small red eggs on the bottom of the thorax. I suspected a parasite of some kind. Found this reference: https://faculty.ucr.edu/~chappell/INW/arthropods/vividdancer.shtml
They are not eggs but parasitic water mites.
The water near the observation site is flowing in the spring but gets stagnant by late summer and I suspect it may be contaminated or a destination for run-off from the housing development located above it.
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Azulilla de Arroyo Vivaz Argia vividaObserv.
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I noticed that most of the dragonflies that I observed in this location had what looked like small red eggs on the bottom of the thorax. I suspected a parasite of some kind. Found this reference: https://faculty.ucr.edu/~chappell/INW/arthropods/vividdancer.shtml
They are not eggs but parasitic water mites.
The water near the observation site is flowing in the spring but gets stagnant by late summer and I suspect it may be contaminated or a destination for run-off from the housing development located above it.
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Cometa de Baja California Papilio rutulusObserv.
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Foraging on White Eardrops, Ehrendorferia ochroleuca. I missed adding this back in May. Sorry for fuzzy photos.
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Gordolobo Hojas de Terciopelo Pseudognaphalium microcephalumObserv.
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Another plant that popped up spontaneously, on its own, in my garden...not cultivated. Looks like Feltleaf Everlasting?
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Saltarina Encendida Hylephila phyleusObserv.
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On Buckwheat and Coreopsis.
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Abejas Cortadoras de Hojas Género MegachileObserv.
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Appears to have hair for collecting pollen on bottom of abdomen-see fuzzy (sorry) third photo. Foraging on Cliff Aster.
