SPECIES (in order noted) | # of the MONTH SEEN | |
1. Humans
Homo Sapiens |
Cool off; care for pond; learn about pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Raccoon
Procyon lotor |
Wash food in pond; drink (eat water hyacinth!) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
3. House Cat
Felidae |
Drink from pond (Our pets, not feral) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. Opossum
Didelphis marsupialis |
Dig for insects; drink at nite | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
5. Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
A vixen and 2 kits! Drink(?) | 1, 2, 3, _, _, _, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __, 12 '96 |
6. Mole species
Talpidae |
Grub for worms; mess up pond walkways! | 1, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11,12 |
7. Gopher species
Geomyidae |
Eat bog plants from roots up! | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
8. California Vole
Microtus californicus |
Cat brought it to pond to eat! | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
9. Bat species
Chiroptera |
Forages above pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
10. Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus |
Investigates pond from tree above | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
11. Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis |
Drinks from pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
SPECIES (in order seen) | # of the MONTH SEEN | |
1. Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans |
Flycatches surface/over pond; Perches | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Pacific-slope Flycatcher
aka Western Flycatcher Empidonax difficilis |
Flycatches surface/over pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
3. Belted
Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon |
Looks for fish to dive for | 1, 2, 3, _, _, _, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. Green-backed Heron
Butorides virescens |
Would have stalked fish, I inadvertently scared him off! | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
5. Great-blue Heron
Ardea herodias |
Wades in, searching for fish! | _, 2, 3, 4, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
6. California Towhee
Pipilo fuscus |
Bathes in/drinks from pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
7. Western Scrub Jay
Aphelocoma californica aka A. coerulescens |
Bathes in/ drinks from waterfall
catches insects on pond plants |
1, 2, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
8. Bullock's Oriole
Icterus galbula bullockii |
Bathes in pond/waterfall | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
9. Western Tanager
Piranga ludoviciana |
Bathes in pond/waterfall | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
10. Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Parus rufescens |
Drinks from; forages above pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
11. White-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia leucophrys |
Drinks from/bathes in pond | 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
12. Dark-eyed Junco
Junco hyemalis oregonus | Drinks from/bathes in pond | 1, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
13. Lesser Goldfinch
Spinus psaltria |
Bathes in/drinks from pond | 1, 2, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, 12 |
14. Northern
Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos |
Drinks from pond; lands on boulders | 1, 2, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, 12 |
15. Purple Finch
Carpodacus purpureus |
Drinks from/bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, 12 |
16. House Finch
Carpodacus mexicanus |
Drinks from/bathes in pond; lands on boulders | 1, _, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, 12 |
17. Yellow-rumped aka
AudubonWarbler
Dendroica coronata auduboni |
Drinks from/bathes in pond; lands on boulders | 1, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, __ |
18. Wilson's Warbler
Wilsonia pusilla |
Gleans insects from pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
19. Golden-crowned Sparrow
Zonotrichia atricapilla |
Drinks from pond | 1, 2, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, 11, 12 |
20. Swainson's Thrush
Catharus ustulata |
Drinks from/bathes in waterfall | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, 8, _, __, __, __ |
21. Solitary Vireo
Vireo solitarius | Drinks from waterfall | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
22. Anna's
Hummingbird
Calypte anna |
Bathes in waterfall bowl; visits flowers | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
23. Plain Titmouse
Parus inornatus |
Bathes in bowl above waterfall | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
24. Red-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta canadesis |
Bathes in bowl above waterfall | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
25. Red-shouldered
Hawk
Buteo lineatus |
Sits in Oak tree above pond and watches for amphibians | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
26. Mourning Dove
Zenaidura macroura |
Drinks from beach/waterfall area | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
27. Yellow Warbler
Dendroica petechia |
Bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
28. Song Sparrow
Melospiza melodia |
Gleans seeds floating on water surface | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, 10 __, 12 |
29. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula |
Desires a bath | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
30. Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin |
Hawks insects over pond; tangles with Cardinal Meadowhawk | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
31. Screech Owl
Otus asio |
Eats beetles/crickets from pond beach at night! | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
32. Bewick's Wren
Thryomanes bewickii |
Gleans insects from pond plants! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
33. Hutton's Vireo
Vireo huttoni |
Gleans insects from pond plants! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, __, __, __ |
34. Hermit Thrush
Catharus guttata |
Bathes in waterfall | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, 10, __, __ |
35. American Robin
Turdus migratorius |
Bathes in beach area; drinks | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, _, _, 9, __, __, 12 |
36. European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris |
Bathes in beach area | _, _, 3,4, 5, _, _, _, _ , __, __, 12 |
37. California Quail
Callipepla californica |
Scratches in bog areas | _, 2, 3,_, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
38. Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos |
Feed on aquatic plants
What a surprise their visits are! |
_, _, 3, 4, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
39. Rufous-sided Towhee
aka Spotted Towhee Pipilo erythrophthalmus |
bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
40. Great Egret
Casmerodius albus |
goes fishing in the pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
41. Ash-throated
Flycatcher
Myiarchus cinerascens |
bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
42. Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum |
bathes in pond at beach area; drinks | 1, 2, _, _, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
43. White-throated Sparrow
Zonotrichia albicollis |
Feeds in sunny bog; rare in our area | _, 2, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
44. Nuttal's Woodpecker
Picoides nuttallii |
Drinks from/bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6-00, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
45. Bushtit
Psaltriparus minimus |
Drinks from/bathes in pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6-00, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
46. Black-crowned Night-Heron
Nycticorax nycticorax |
Probably ate the goldfish: they are missing! | _, _, _, _, _, 6&7-00, _, _, __, __, __ |
47. White-tailed Kite aka Black-shouldered Kite Elanus caeruleus |
Young one found on beach, starving! Took it to bird rescue. |
_, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8-00, _, __, __, __ |
48. Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Regulus calendula |
Gleans insects from plants around pond edges | 1-01, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
49. American Goldfinch
Spinus tristis |
bathes in pond at beach area with Cedar Waxwings | 1-01, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
50. Townsend's Warbler
Dendroica townendi |
a female came in to bathe 5-01 | _, _, _, _, 5, _, _, _, _ , __, __, __ |
50 1/2. White Pelican
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos |
well, not IN the pond, but they did seem to look down at it as they flew over! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _ , __, __, __ |
51. Pine Siskin
Carduekus pinus |
drinks from and finds floating seeds on the pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _ , __, __, 12 |
SPECIES | USAGE | # of the MONTH SEEN |
1. Pacific Tree Frog
Hyla regilla |
'97 First 2 called 1-25; eggs 2-22; polywogs 3-7
none bred '98; only one called; 2 returned in '00 to breed |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7* 8* _, 10, __, __ |
2. Western Toad
Bufo boreas |
Seen hunting near pathways | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
3. Bullfrog
Rana catesbeiana |
Non-native, probably the result of a tadpole we introduced (97)
Had to displace it - it ate all our Pacific Treefrogs, `98! |
_, 2, 3, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
4. Aquatic Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchi aquaticus |
mate/hunt sunny bog/pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
5. California Alligator Lizard
Gerrhonotus multicarinatus |
Hunts in the sunny bog | _, _, _, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
6. Santa Cruz Garter Snake
Thamnophis couchi atratus |
tries to catch mosquito fish! | _, _, _, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
# of MONTH SEEN | ||
1. Mosquito Fish
gambusia |
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Pond Comet (goldfish) | There were 2! Perhaps the 1st came in as egg on a plant! | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Common DRAGONFLIES of California A Beginner's Pocket Guide
by Kathy Biggs |
SPECIES (in ~ order seen) | ||
1. Green Darner
Anax junius |
Nymphs have emerged; adults fly over/ oviposit | 1* 2* 3* 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10* 11* 12* |
2. Pacific Forktail Damselfly
Ischnura cervula |
Breeds in pond; adults 1st emerged 2-18 | 1* 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10* 11* 12* |
3. Western Forktail Damselfly
Ischnura perparva |
Breeds in pond; adults 1st emerged 3-14 | 1* 2* 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11* 12* |
4.
Flame Skimmer
aka Red Skimmer Libellula saturata |
Breeds by laying eggs in pond; 'hawks' insects | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
5. Cardinal
Meadowhawk
aka Streak-winged Red/Dusty Skimmer Sympetrum illotum |
Mate in the dragonfly's unique
'wheel' position near pond edge and then
scatter
eggs on pond surface;
'hawks' insects from perch |
1* 2* 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12* |
6.
Blue-eyed Darner
Aeschna multicolor |
Breeds by ovipositing eggs into stems of Creeping Primrose; 'hawks' insects | 1* 2* 3* 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12* |
7.Vivid Dancer Damselfly
Argia vivida |
Visit pond & yard; breed | 1* 2* 3* 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
8.Exclamation Damsel
aka Sierra Damsel! Zoniagrion exclamationis |
Breeds in Pond | 1* 2* 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8* 9* 10* 11* 12* |
9. Eight-spotted Skimmer
Libellula forensis |
'Hawks' insects, visits pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __ , __ |
10. Blue Dasher
aka Swift Long-winged Skimmer Pachydiplax longipennis |
Breeds in pond; 'hawks' insects | 1* 2* 3* 4* 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12* |
11. Northern Bluet Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum |
Breeds by inserting eggs into Creeping Primrose | 1* 2* 3* 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11* 12* |
12. Common Whitetail
Libellula lydia |
'Hawks' insects, breeds in pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, 10-31 __ , __ |
13. Widow
Skimmer
L. luctuosa |
'Hawks' insects, visits pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
14. Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Libellula pulchella |
Claims a territory on the pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
15. Variegated
Meadowhawk
aka Pastel Skimmer Sympetrum corruptum |
Breeds in pond; 'hawks' insects | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
16. California Darner
Aeschna californica |
Emerges from pond in March & April | 1*2*3,4,5,6,7*8*9*10*11*12* |
17. Black
Spreadwing
Lestes stultus |
Visits pond; oviposits into plants above waterline | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
18. Striped
Meadowhawk
Sympetrum pallipes |
Visits pond-side plantings; 'hawks' insects | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
19. Shadow Darner
Aeshna umbrosa |
Breeds by depositing eggs on saturated wood | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
20. Desert Firetail
Telebasis salva |
Visits Pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _, __, __, __ |
21.
Red-veined Meadowhawk
Sympetrum madidum |
Visits pond-side plantings; 'hawks' insects | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, 8, _, __, __, __ |
22. Tule Bluet Damselfly
Enallagma carunculatum |
Breeds by inserting eggs into Creeping Primrose | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, __,__, __ |
23.
Western Pondhawk
Erythemis collocata |
Breed in pond. Perch low, even on beach
females & young males are a beautiful emerald green |
_, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
24.
California Spreadwing
Archilestes californicum |
Waits for a mate to show up! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _, __,__, __ |
1. Pacific Dampwood Termite
Zootermopis angusticollis |
Breed in damp wood at pond side; drown in pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, 12 |
1. Potato Bug
aka Jerusalem Cricket Stenopelmatus |
Lives in rocks around pond, one drowned in pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _, __, 11 , __ |
2. Field Cricket
Gryllus |
Lives in rocks around pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 , 12 |
3. California Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus californianus |
Lives in rocks around pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
4. European Earwig
Forficula auricularia |
Lives in rocks around pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
1. Pacific Spotted Mayfly | Naiad first found in February; adult in March | _, 2* 3, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
2. Common Water Strider
Gerris remigis |
Breeds in pond; 'skates' on water surface film catching insects that fall in | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
3. Large Backswimmer
Notonecta |
Swims upside down; breeds; eats bugs, etc. | 1, 2, 3, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. California Creeping Water Bug
Ambrysus californica |
Breeds in pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
5. Water Boatman
Corixidae |
Breeds in pond; EATS ALGAE! | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
6. Large Diving Beetle
Lethocerus americanus |
Large sized (40 mm); breeds, larva in pond; perch on submerged objects to wait for prey | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, _, 7, 8, _, __, 11, 12 |
7. River Beetle
Agabus |
Swim about pond looking for prey; breeds in pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
8. Common Whirligig Beetle
Gyrinus |
Whirl about on surface; prey on other insects | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
9. Water Mite
Hydrachnellae |
Found on just emerged damselfly! | _, _, _, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
10. Log Cabin Caddis Worm/Fly
Oecetis |
Makes home of twigs in pond | _, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
11. California Alderfly
aka Hellgrammite (larva) Sialis californica |
nymph/larva live in pond | _, 2* 3, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
1. Common Crane Fly | Use pond | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
2. Giant Crane Fly | Breeds in pond | _, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
3. Aphid | Sucks juices from plant leaves | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. Gnat | Larva live in soil &/or water | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
5. Mosquito | Breeds in pond; feeds fishes! | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
6. Midge | Breeds in pond; feeds fishes! | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
7. Big Black Horse Fly | Breeds in pond margins | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
8. various Fly species | Drown in pond, etc. | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
Lepidoptera | ||
1. Underwing Moth
Catocala |
small moth, red hind wings form a triangle | _, _, _, 4, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
2. Western Poplar Sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis |
Unknown; DROWNS! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
3. Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis tristis |
Checks out pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
4. Common-checkered Skipper
Pyrgus communis |
Lands on my knee while cleaning pond | _, _, _, _, _,_, _, _, 10, __, __ |
5. Sandhill Skipper
Polites sabeti |
Checks for nectar | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
6. Common (Gray) Hairstreak butterfly
Strymon melinus |
Rests on pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
7. Monarch
Danaus plexippus |
Checks out pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
8. Satryr Comma
Polygonia satyrus sp. |
Checks out pond beach | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
9. Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui |
Checks out pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
10. West Coast Lady
Vanessa annabella |
Gets minerals from beach | _, _, _, _, _, 6, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
11. Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta |
uses sand at edge of pond as a 'mineral lick' | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, _, 10, 11, __ |
12. California Sister
Apelpha bredowii |
Checks out pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, _, 9, 10, 11, __ |
13. Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis lorquini |
uses sand at edge of pond as a 'mineral lick' | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
14. Buckeye
Junonia coenia |
Larva feed on Mare's Tail; adults `puddle lick' | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
15. Cabbage White
Pieris rapae |
visits pond plants | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
16. Anise Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon |
Feeds, and breeds on wild fennel
newly emerged adults |
_, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __ |
17. Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus |
Visits pond-side plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
18. Pale Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon |
Rests on pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
19. Acraea Moth
Estigmene acraea |
Eggs laid on pond plants | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
20. Tomato Hornworm
Manduca sexta |
Caterpillar found feeding on Male's Tail in middle of pond! | _, _, _, _,5, _, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
21. Acmon's Blue
Plebejus acmon acmon |
Sips minerals at pond's 'butterfly lick'! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
22. Umber's Skipper
Poanes melane |
Seems to claim a territory on the pond! | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 9, 10, __, __ |
1. Click Beetle | Drown in pond | _, _, 3, _, 5, 6, _, 8, _, __, __, __, __ |
2. Brown Leatherwing Beetle | Drown in pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __, __ |
3. Green Dock Beetle | Found in pond | _, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, __, __, __, __ |
1. Honey Bee | Drink from pond, perfer just one sq. ft. spot! | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
2. Bumble Bee | Visit plants around pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, 7, _, 9, __, __, __ |
3. Mud Bee sp. | Build mud nests on rocks around pond | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6*_, _, _, __, __, __ |
4. Valley Carpenter Bee looks like black bumble bee | Visit plants around pond | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
5. Yellow and Black Mud Dabber wasp | Visit plants around pond | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, 8, 9, __, __, __ |
6. Western Orussus | a black and red wasp | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
7. Velvet Ant | Checks out pond path plantsreally a female wasp | _, _, _, _, _, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
8. Yellow Jacket | Drinks from pond | _, _, _, _, _, _, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
SPECIES (in ~ order seen) | # of month seen | |
1. Wolf Spider | Hunt on pond plants/rocks bordering pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Long-jawed orb Weaver | Makes web on pond plants; catches damselflies | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, __, __ |
3. Cellar Spider | Lives amongst rocks and plants | _, _, _, 4, 5, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
4. Tarantula | Real name is Carolina Wolf Spider: body 1 1/2" | _, _, _, 4, _, 6, _, _, _, __, __, __ |
5. Nursery Web spider | Carries eggs sac about | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, _, __, __, __ |
6. Black Widow | Makes web in between rocks bordering pond | _, _, 3, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, 11, __ |
7. Black and Yellow Argiope | Makes orb web & egg-sac | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
8. Areneus sp. | Makes orb web | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
9. Crab Spider | Hunts on plant leaves and blossoms | _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, _, 10, __, __ |
SPECIES | # OF THE MONTH SEEN | |
1. Great Pond Snail | Breed in pond, eat plant life | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
2. Wandering Pond Snail | Breed in pond, eat plant life | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
3. Common Garden Snail | Eat plant life | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
4. Fresh Water Shrimp | Breed in pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
5. Sow bug | Live in rocks around pond | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
6. Earthworm | Live in soil around pond | _, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, __ |
7. Tubliflex worm | Live in pond | _, _, _, _, 5, 6, 7, _, _, __, __, __ |
1. Protozoa | Live in pond; tailed | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
2. Hydra | Live in pond | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
3. leech species | Live in pond this type not harmful to humans | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
4. Water Flea (Daphnia) | Live in pond | _, _, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11, __ |
5. Planaria | Lives in pond | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, _, __, __, __ |
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