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  1. Gray Treefrog/Cope's Gray Treefrog.jpg

    Gray Treefrog/Cope's Gray Treefrog.jpg

    Gray Treefrog/Cope’s Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor/Dryophytes chrysoscelis: Hylidae) Phylogenetically they are sister species and cannot be separated morphologically, even in hand. They also occupy the same habitat and range. Vocalization will separate them but when I normally find one...
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    • college station cope's gray tree frog cryophytes versicolor dryophytes chrysoscelis gray treefrog lick creek nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Amphibians
  2. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female. Ruby on offense.
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    • archilochus colubris brazos county college station flight lick creek nature center ruby-throated hummingbird texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  3. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female. Ruby playing defense.
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    • archilochus colubris college station flight lick creek nature center ruby-throated hummingbird texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  4. Eastern Pond Hawk female being cannabilistic.jpg

    Eastern Pond Hawk female being cannabilistic.jpg

    Eastern Pond Hawk (Erythemis simplicicollis: Libellulidae) female being cannabilistic. 3.6-4.8 cm (1.4-1.9 in) long.
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    • college station eastern pond hawk erythemis simplicicollis libellulidae lick creek nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Invertebrates
  5. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female perched at the edge of a woodland.
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    • archilochus colubris college station lick creek nature center ruby-throated hummingbird texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  6. Yellow Warbler (female).jpg

    Yellow Warbler (female).jpg

    Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) female.
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    • college station lick creek nature center setophaga petechia texas usa yellow warbler
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: North America
  7. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) male perched in Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii: Malvaceae).
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    • archilochus colubris college station lick creek nature center ruby-throated hummingbird texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  8. Bold Jumping Spider (juvenile).jpg

    Bold Jumping Spider (juvenile).jpg

    Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax: Salticidae) juvenile. This small spider is ca. 1 cm (0.39 in) long they range from 4-18 mm (0.16-0.71 in) in length.
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    • bold jumping spider college station lick creek nature center phidippus audax salticidae texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  9. Firefly.jpg

    Firefly.jpg

    Firefly (Photinus dimissus: Lampyridae) also known as lightningbug.
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    • college station firefly lampyridae lick creek nature center lightningbug photinus dimissus texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  10. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (female).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) female nectaring Turk’s Cap (Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii: Malvaceae)
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    • archilochus colubris college station lick creek nature center ruby-throated hummingbird texas usa
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  11. Admiral Grasshopper.jpg

    Admiral Grasshopper.jpg

    Admiral Grasshopper (Syrbula admirabilis: Acrididae) This slant-faced grasshopper species ranges in size from 2.2-4.9 cm (0.87-1.9 in).
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    • acrididae admiral grasshopper college station lick creek nature center syrbula admirabilis texas usa
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Invertebrates
  12. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (male).jpg

    Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) male. I am going out of town to a dog show with my wife and will be back Sunday. Keep clicking! Cheers! Stanley
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    • archilochus colubris college station flight lick creek nature center ruby-throated hummingbird texas usa
    • Comments: 19
    • Category: North America
  13. Tan Jumping Spider.jpg

    Tan Jumping Spider.jpg

    Tan Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus: Salticidae) female. Females range from 1.0-1.3 cm (0.39-0.51 in) long.
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    • college station lick creek nature center platycryptus undatus salticidae tan jumping spider texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  14. Inca Dove.jpg

    Inca Dove.jpg

    Inca Dove (Columbina inca) We never made it to Alpine or Fort Davis. The day we were to leave a serious plumbing issue surfaced. Our plumbers were baffled and it took several days to diagnose the problem and several more to fix it plus we still have to get a water pump installed which still...
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    • college station columbina inca inca dove lick creek nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  15. Bumelia Borer.jpg

    Bumelia Borer.jpg

    Bumelia Borer (Plinthocoelium suaveolens: Cerambycidae) 2.54-4.0 cm ( 1.0-1.6 in) long. Photographed on peppervine (Ampelopsis arborea: Vitaceae).
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    • bumelia borer cerambycidae college station lick creek nature center plinthocoelium suaveolens texas usa
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Invertebrates
  16. Fractured Western Snout Moth.jpg

    Fractured Western Snout Moth.jpg

    Fractured Western Snout Mouth (Diastictis fracturalis: Crambidae) Forewing 9.5-14.5 mm (0.37-0.57 in) long.
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    • college station crambidae diastictis fracturalis fractured western snouth moth lick creek nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  17. Southern two-striped Walking-stick (female).jpg

    Southern two-striped Walking-stick (female).jpg

    Southern Two-striped Walking-stick (Anisomorpha buprestoides: Pseudophasmatidae) female. These walking-sticks range in length from 4.0-8.0 cm (1.6-3.1 in) The females average 6.7 cm (2.6 in) long.
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    • anisomorpha buprestoides college station lick creek nature center southern two-striped walking-stick texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  18. Ox Beetle.jpg

    Ox Beetle.jpg

    Ox Beetle (Strategus aloeus: Scarabaeidae) female. They range in size from 2.5-3.8 cm (1.0-1.5 in) long.
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    • college station female lick creek nature center ox beetle scarabaeidae strategus aloeus texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Invertebrates
  19. Red Ant mimic Spider.jpg

    Red Ant mimic Spider.jpg

    Red Ant Mimic Spider (Castianeira sp.: Corinnidae) This small spider is from 7-9 mm (0.28-0.35 in) long.
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    • castianeira sp. college station corinnidae lick creek nature center red ant mimic spider texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  20. Downy Woodpecker (male).jpg

    Downy Woodpecker (male).jpg

    Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens pubescens) male.
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    • college station downy woodpecker dryobates pubescens pubescens lick creek nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: North America
  21. Painted Bunting (male).jpg

    Painted Bunting (male).jpg

    Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris pallidior) male.
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    • college station lick creek nature center painted bunting passerina ciris pallidior texas usa
    • Comments: 16
    • Category: North America
  22. Striped Sweat-Bee (female).jpg

    Striped Sweat-Bee (female).jpg

    Striped Sweat-Bee (Agapostemon sp.: Halictidae) female. 9-14 mm (0.35-0.55 in) long.
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    • agapostemon sp. college station halictidae lick creek nature center striped sweat-bee texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  23. Green & Orange Leaf Beetle.jpg

    Green & Orange Leaf Beetle.jpg

    Green and Orange Leaf Beetle (Kuschelina thoracical: Chrysomelidae) Ca. 9 mm (0.35 in) long.
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    • chrysomelidae college station kuschelina thoracical leaf beetle lick creek nature center texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Invertebrates
  24. Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female) black morph.jpg

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (female) black morph.jpg

    Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus: Papilionidae) female (black morph). Nectaring button bush (Cephalanthus occidentalis: Rubiaceae)
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    • black morph college station eastern tiger swallowtail lick creek nature center papilio glaucus papilionidae texas
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
  25. Southern Flannel Moth.jpg

    Southern Flannel Moth.jpg

    Southern Flannel Moth (Megalopyge opercularis: Megalopygidae) Wingspan 2.4-3.6 cm (0.9-1.4 in). This cute little moth is harmless as an adult but the caterpillar known as an asp or puss caterpillar and can be quite painful if touched.
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    • asp college station lick creek nature center megalopyge opercularis megalopygidae puss caterpillar southern flannel moth texas usa
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Butterflies & Moths
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