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Sigma Wasp
Sigma Wasp (Polistes apachus: Vespidae) These wasps attain lengths of 2.0-2.6 cm (0.79-1.02 in) long. Photographed on Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima: Asteraceae) in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Bottomland hardwood woodland dominated by cedar elm and water...- Stanley Jones
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- apachus brazos college station county lick creek park polistes sigma texas usa vespidae wasp
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- Category: Invertebrates
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Shortwinged Green Grasshopper (female)
Shortwinged Green Grasshopper (Dichromorpha viridis: Acrididae) The male and female differ is size. The male ranges from 1.4-2.2 cm (0.55-0.87 in) long while the female ranges from 2.3-3.0 cm (0.91-1.18 in). This specimen was in the 3.0 cm (1.18 in) range, a female. Photographed at Lick Creek...- Stanley Jones
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- acrididae brazos college station county dichromorpha grasshopper green lick creek park shortwinged texas usa. viridis
- Comments: 16
- Category: Invertebrates
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Blueberry Bee
Blueberry Bee, Mason Bee, Leafcutter Bee (Osmia ribifloris: Megachiliidae) These bees are ca. 7-9 mm long, ca. half the length of a European Honey Bee. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft)...- Stanley Jones
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- bee blueberry brazos bryan camelot park county megachiliidae osmia ribifloris texas usa.
- Comments: 19
- Category: Invertebrates
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Northern Mockingbird
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos polyglottos) Sexes similar. Three subspecies are recognized including the nominate. Two are mapped for Texas, the nominate is wide spread in Texas but is absent from the far west where subspecies leucopterus takes its place. This is the state bird for...- Stanley Jones
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- area astin brazos bryan county mimus mockingbird northern polyglots recreation texas usa.
- Comments: 20
- Category: North America
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Great-tailed Grackle (female)
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus prosopidicola) Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed along the margins of the City of Bryans municipal lake in Astin Recreation Area, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Lakeside marsh, lake margins dominated by cat-tail and giant bulrush at 94 m (308...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos bryan county grackle great-tailed mexicanus prosopidicola quiscalus texas usa
- Comments: 19
- Category: North America
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Eastern Carpenter Bee
Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica: Apidae) They range from 1.9-2.3 cm (0.75-0.90 in) long and are about the size of a bumblebee. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post...- Stanley Jones
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- apidae bee brazos bryan camelot carpenter county eastern park texas usa virginica xylocopa
- Comments: 17
- Category: Invertebrates
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American Coot
American Coot (Fulica americana americana) Two subspecies are recognized with only the nominate being mapped for North America. Photographed along the margins of the City of Bryans municipal lake in Astin Recreation Area, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Lakeside marsh, lake margins dominated...- Stanley Jones
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- american americana brazos bryan coot county fulica texas usa
- Comments: 19
- Category: North America
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Bee Fly
Bee Fly (Aphoebantus transitus: Bombyliidae) These small nondescript bee flies are ca. 7-9 mm (0.28-0.35 in) long and was found nectaring Cowpen daisy (Verbesina encelioides: Asteraceae). Not much to look at but I am sure they play a role in their ecosystem. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan...- Stanley Jones
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- aphoebantus bee fly bombyliidae brazos bryan camelot park county texas transitus usa
- Comments: 14
- Category: Invertebrates
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Nutria
Nutria (Myocastor coypus: Myocastoridae) This introduced rodent probably belongs to the subspecies bonariensis. This invasive South American pest was primarily introduced into the USA by fur trappers. Photographed along the margins of the City of Bryans municipal lake in Astin Recreation Area...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos bryan county coypus myocastor myocastoridae nutria texas usa
- Comments: 17
- Category: Wild Mammals
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Great-tailed Grackle (male)
Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus prosopidicola) Species sexually dimorphic. Photographed along the margins of the City of Bryans municipal lake in Astin Recreation Area, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Lakeside marsh, lake margins dominated by cat-tail and giant bulrush at 94 m (308...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos bryan county grackle great-tailed mexicanus prosopidicola quiscalus texas usa
- Comments: 21
- Category: North America
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Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA, foraging on Chinese privet (Ligustrum sinense: Oleaceae). Sexes similar. Riparian; hackberry/elm/privet dominated woodland adjacent to a creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah...- Stanley Jones
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- bombycilla brazos bryan camelot cedar cedrorum county park texas usa waxwing
- Comments: 24
- Category: North America
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Swamp Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) Three subspecies are recognized including the nominate. Though it is clear that this is not subspecies nigrescens based on distribution, it is unclear whether this bird belongs to the nominate subspecies or to subspecies ericrypta. Photographed along the...- Stanley Jones
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- area astin brazos bryan county georgiana melospiza recreation sparrow swamp texas usa
- Comments: 22
- Category: North America
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Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia melodia) At least 48 subspecies have been described with most current authors recognizing in the neighborhood of 25. Photographed along the margins of the City of Bryans municipal lake in Astin Recreation Area, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Lakeside marsh...- Stanley Jones
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- area astin brazos bryan county melody melospiza recreation song sparrow texas usa
- Comments: 19
- Category: North America
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Sora
Sora (Porzana carolina) Photographed along the margins of the City of Bryans municipal lake in Astin Recreation Area, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Lakeside marsh, lake margins dominated by cat-tail and giant bulrush at 94 m (308 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area.- Stanley Jones
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- area astin brazos bryan carolina county prozana recreation sora texas usa
- Comments: 19
- Category: North America
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Cuckoo Bee
Cuckoo Bee (Triepeolus grandis: Apidae) These bees range from 1.0-1.7 cm (0.39-0.67 in) long. Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Watered...- Stanley Jones
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- apidae bee brazos bryan camelot county cuckoo grandis park texas triepeolus usa
- Comments: 24
- Category: Invertebrates
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Julia's Skipper
Julias Skipper (Nastra julia: Hesperiidae) This small skipper has a wingspan of 2.4-2.5 cm (0.94-1.0 in). Photographed in Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos bryan camelot county hesperiidae julia julia's nastra park skipper texas usa
- Comments: 18
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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Greater Golden Digger Wasp
Greater Golden Digger Wasp (Sphex ichneumoneus: Sphecidae) Males are about 1.9 cm (0.75 in) long while females average a bit larger at ca. 2.3 cm (0.91 in) long. This beautiful wasp was photographed nectaring a cultivated Asclepias. Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos bryan camelot county digger golden greater ichneumons park sphecidae sphex texas usa wasp
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- Category: Invertebrates
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Northern Hairstreak
Northern Hairstreak (Fixsenia ontario: Lycaenidae) This hairstreak has a wingspan of 2.2-1.9 cm (0.88-1.13 in). Photographed nectaring Carolina woollywhite (Hymenopappus scabiosaeus: Asteraceae) in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Oak/yaupon/farkelberry dominated...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos college station county fixsenia hairstreak lick creek lycaenidae northern ontario park texas usa
- Comments: 13
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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Eurasian Collared Dove (leucistic)
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto decaocto) Three subspecies have been described with two being recognized. The nominate has been introduced into the USA. This large dove has become a very common and wide spread bird, both in urban and rural settings across Texas. Sexes similar...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos bryan collared county decaocto dove eurasian streptopelia texas usa
- Comments: 20
- Category: North America
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Navasota River
Navasota River. Its origin is northeast of Mount Calm in southeast Hill County, Texas, USA and runs from north to south and merges into the Brazos River just north of Navasota with a length of ca. 201 km (125 mi). It runs the entire length of the eastern boundary of Brazos County (where I...- Stanley Jones
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- Comments: 17
- Category: Landscapes
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Cixiid Planthopper
Cixiid Planthopper (Oliarus sp.: Cixidae) These small insects are ca. 5-8 mm long (0.2-0.3 in) long. Photographed at my house in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area. Urban setting at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. I thank A. Hendrickson from Schulenburg for the...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos bryan cixidae cixiid county oliarus planthopper texas usa
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- Category: Invertebrates
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Dung Fly
Dung Fly (Scatophaga stercoraria: Anthomyiidae) These flies range from 6-10 mm (0.24-0.39 in) long. Photographed on Meadow Daucosma (Daucosma laciniata: Apiaceae). Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca. 91 m (300 ft)...- Stanley Jones
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- anthomyiidae brazos bryan camelot county dung fly park scatophaga stercoraria texas usa
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- Category: Invertebrates
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Brazilian Skipper
Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius: Hesperiidae) These skippers have a wingspan of 4.5-6.1 cm (1.8-2.4 in). Perched on Esperanza leaves (Tecoma stans: Bignoniaceae) Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open park with scattered pecan, hackberry and elm trees at ca...- Stanley Jones
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- brazilian brazos bryan calpodes camelot county ethlius hesperiidae park skipper texas usa
- Comments: 16
- Category: Butterflies & Moths
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Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) Photographed at Camelot Park, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Riparian; hackberry/elm dominated woodland adjacent to a creek at ca. 91 m (300 ft) elevation. Post Oak Savannah Vegetational Area.- Stanley Jones
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- Comments: 25
- Category: North America
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Spot-sided Coreid Bug
Spot-sided Coreid Bug (Hypselonatus punctiventris: Coreidae) They have a body length of 10-13 mm (0.39-0.51 in). Photographed on Tall Goldenrod (Solidago altissima) near Wickson Creek, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Riparian, bottomland hardwood forest with cleared open pasture at ca. 18 m (60 ft)...- Stanley Jones
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- brazos bug coreid coreidae county creek hypselonatus punctiventris spot-sided texas usa wickson
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- Category: Invertebrates