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Formica subaenescensObservador
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tending aphids on cottonwood
id courtesy of James C. Trager: https://bugguide.net/node/view/2285257#3747147
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Pintarroxo-Boreal (Acanthis hornemanni)Observador
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Very little streaking on the flanks; compare to A. flammea in the second photo. This individual also a bit larger than the rest of the flock (of commons).
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Amara patruelisObservador
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10-12mm
ided by Connor E.J. Graham at https://bugguide.net/node/view/1803778#3735583
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Chrysomela falsaObservador
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I found quite a few, all on Balsam Poplar. They show a great deal of variety.
id at https://bugguide.net/node/view/1817675
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Género MecaphesaObservador
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Very well camouflaged in mesquite bush until it dropped to the sand.
According to BugGuide, this is likely Mecaphesa sp.
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identified at BugGuide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/2124539#3725783
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identified at BugGuide: https://bugguide.net/node/view/2296194
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Phiaris glacianaObservador
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identified here by David W Droppers: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1373103
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Id confirmed by Curt Harden https://bugguide.net/node/view/1998038#3716222 Thanks!
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identified by David W Droppers: https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/sighting_details/1367681
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Ganso-Palrador (Branta hutchinsii)Observador
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This tiny goose seems to have settled in for the winter with the mallards and goldeneye at the Carlson Center. These are wild birds which are being fed near the open water from MUS power plant.
The local birding community has concluded that this is B. hutchinsii minima based on size, head/bill shape and coloration.
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Lagopo-Cinzento (Lagopus muta)Observador
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Found a nice flock of about 75 Rock Ptarmigan in open alpine country on Murphy Dome. Majority seemed to be females but a few males mixed among them.
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Bombus sitkensisObservador
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Any thoughts as to this bee's abdomen? An injury of some sort?