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0 1 asian lady bug

asian lady bug

by KpKrazePennsylvania, USA

Appalachian

0 0 Rhododendron

Rhododendron

by AaronFletcherNorth Carolina, USA

On the balds of the Appalachian

2 3 Spotting

Spotting

by evatashbrownVirginia, USA

Found along the Appalachian

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Meghan C.Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

along the Appalachian

1 0 Timber Rattlesnake

Timber Rattlesnake

by theblueeyedgurlGeorgia, USA

Wildcat Mountain, Appalachian

0 0 Large-flowered Bellwort

Large-flowered Bellwort

by Machipenna, USA

Lots of these scattered on the trail

1 0 Chincoteague Pony

Chincoteague Pony

by adam.terrell1994Virginia, USA

Very Short Pony, Bright Orange coat

2 1 Pink Lady's Slipper

Pink Lady's Slipper

by MachiCambria Township, Pennsylvania, USA

Lone orchid with showy pink flowers and two tightly curled leaves

1 1 Spotting

Spotting

by mtdheckNew Castle, Virginia, USA

20 inch length. Pasta noodle like body

0 0 American Wintergreen

American Wintergreen

by Machipenna, USA

Wooded mountain trail that is a part of the ...

0 0 Lichen and Moss

Lichen and Moss

by HeatherMillerDawsonville, Georgia

These trees and rocks had lichens and moss all over them.

0 0 Appalachian Brown butterfly

Appalachian Brown butterfly

by GeodialistVirginia, USA

An Appalachian Brown butterfly spotted ...

0 1 American Toad

American Toad

by AaronFletcherNorth Carolina, USA

This frog was on top of the balds on Roan Mountain on the

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by AshleyDunnTennessee, USA

Found under a rock on the Appalachian

0 0 Giant Leopard Moth Caterpillar

Giant Leopard Moth Caterpillar

by ThatBlueEyedGirlBlairsville, Georgia, USA

blue mountain shelter, Appalachian

7 5 Eastern Red Spotted Newt

Eastern Red Spotted Newt

by theblueeyedgurlGeorgia, USA

Friendly little guy, so cool

2 4 Thinlegged Wolf Spider

Thinlegged Wolf Spider

by MachiPennsylvania, USA

I'm guessing 3-4 cm, but I am not sure.

1 4 Splendid Dagger Moth

Splendid Dagger Moth

by LauraLOVESbirdsVirginia, USA

1.5-2" long. Hairy

0 0 moss

moss

by HeatherMillerDawsonville, Georgia

This moss was all over trees. This is very close to the terminus

0 0 Grand Globe

Grand Globe

by QWMomGeorgia, USA

. Endemic to the Appalachian Mountains.

0 2 Dung beetle

Dung beetle

by davidmurrHarrisonburg, Virginia, USA

Found while hiking through Shenandoah National Park around 3100 feet.

0 2 Eastern Box Turtle

Eastern Box Turtle

by Konflict_803North Carolina, USA

Found her sitting on the side of a mountain while walking the

2 0 Ilia Underwing Caterpiller

Ilia Underwing Caterpiller

by theblueeyedgurlHiawassee, Georgia, USA

light purple underbelly, camoflaged as a type of fungus seen covering some dead ...

0 0 Puffball (frozen)

Puffball (frozen)

by ThatBlueEyedGirlNorth Carolina, USA

frozen gelatinous puff ball ? or wolf fart puff ball? Help found on the

11 7 Harvestman (molting)

Harvestman (molting)

by theblueeyedgurlGeorgia, USA

A friend found this underneath a shelter in the woods somewhere on the

0 0 Eastern American Toad

Eastern American Toad

by LauraLOVESbirdsVirginia, USA

about an inch wide/long

0 0 Morning Glory

Morning Glory

by LauraLOVESbirdsWest Virginia, USA

the Appalachian

2 0 Woolly blue violet

Woolly blue violet

by mauna KunzahNew Jersey, USA

Intense purple flowers with heart-shaped, toothed leaves. They bloom in spring ...

0 1 Old Man of the Woods

Old Man of the Woods

by QWMomGeorgia, USA

Very elegant and delicate black mushroom or toadstool with irregular ...

0 0 Hedgehog Mushroom / Sweet Tooth

Hedgehog Mushroom / Sweet Tooth

by M FortuneNorth Carolina, USA

Found on the side of a hiking trail amongst ...

2 0 Downy Rattlesnake Plantain

Downy Rattlesnake Plantain

by M FortuneNorth Carolina, USA

Found on the side of a hiking trail amongst ...

1 0 Flat-topped Coral

Flat-topped Coral

by M FortuneNorth Carolina, USA

2-3 cm tall

2 0 Peck's Milky

Peck's Milky

by M FortuneBent Creek, North Carolina, USA

5-7 cm wide.

6 2 Cinnabar-red Chanterelle

Cinnabar-red Chanterelle

by M FortuneNorth Carolina, USA

3-5 cm tall

2 3 Timber Rattlesnake

Timber Rattlesnake

by nah4497Pennsylvania, USA

I've never seen a yellow backed rattle snake. This 9 year old was very calm, ...

0 0 American Black Bear

American Black Bear

by mr.davidpreutVirginia, USA

second was a dozen yards or so off the

0 0 Timber Rattlesnake

Timber Rattlesnake

by mr.davidpreutVirginia, USA

Found this young rattler basking in a sliver of sunlight on a

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by Mandy HollmanVirginia, USA

Orange-ish caterpillar with black hairs. About an inch long.

1 1 Waved Sphinx Moth

Waved Sphinx Moth

by LauraLOVESbirdsVirginia, USA

On window screen of registration building. ...1 of 160,000 moth species in the ...

0 3 Blinded Sphinx Moth

Blinded Sphinx Moth

by LauraLOVESbirdsVirginia, USA

Photo taken by my daughter. Hiking the

1 0 Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar

Banded Tussock Moth caterpillar

by LauraLOVESbirdsVirginia, USA

About 1.5 inches long, with black stripe length of its body. Yellow.

1 0 Oakworm Moth caterpillar

Oakworm Moth caterpillar

by LauraLOVESbirdsVirginia, USA

1.5-2" long. Black. Multiple long thin yellow strips the length of its body, ...

0 0 Enokitake

Enokitake

by JamesSchlittPearisburg, Virginia, USA

Small, slimy topped, firm but not rubbery.

2 1 Great Spangled Fritillary

Great Spangled Fritillary

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Family: Nymphalidae, Genus: Speyeria. Wingspan: 2.50 inches (6.35 cm). Orange ...

1 0 Large Milkweed Bug

Large Milkweed Bug

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Family: Lygaeidae. Adults and nymphs - Medium-sized hemipteran (true bug) ...

5 0 Milkweed Tussock Caterpillar

Milkweed Tussock Caterpillar

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Family: Erebidae, Subfamily: Arctiinae, Tribe: Arctiini (Although tussock is ...

0 0 Broad-headed Skink

Broad-headed Skink

by Mandy HollmanRoanoke, Virginia, USA

Large male skink. Biggest skink I've ever seen, but the females of this ...

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