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Sign In to followThis is a melanistic squirrel. It's either a Western Gray Squirrel (Sciurus griseus) or a Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger). I'm not sure from the images which species.
Beautiful beetle! This looks like a species of Tortoise Beetle, rather than a Lady Beetle. I am not very familiar with the insects in your region, so I am not sure of an ID on it.
Me too, Sergio!
It looks very similar to a rabbit or hare mandible (well part of one). I did a quick Google search to find some similar images. You would probably have to do some research on size to see if you could figure out which it is. https://www.google.com/search?q=rabbit+m...
This was a tough one! After a lot of scanning images, I may have found a close one. Not sure this is correct though. Check this: https://bugguide.net/node/view/238572/bg...
Although this looks like a caterpillar, it is actually a Sawfly larva (a type of wasp). Unfortunately, many of them are nearly impossible to identify. Here is a link that may help: https://bugguide.net/node/view/112
This is very likely a Black Horse Fly. However, the distance from the subject makes me a bit hesitant to give you a 100% on that. Here is a link: https://bugguide.net/node/view/17584
Not a beetle at all, but a true bug. They are pretty little insects!
Fancy, but not a Slug Moth. :-)
Neat find! This is most likely a pellet, rather than scat. Many species of predatory birds will regurgitate the indigestible parts of their prey (fur, bones, teeth, exoskeletons). It's usually in a neat oval pellet, often found where they roost.
I moved this to the Birds section for you since it is created by/from a bird. :-)