spotted

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So far, 11 hairstreak butterflies and three hairstreak caterpillars have been spotted in the area.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Video from inside the animal urgent care shows the tiny puppy sitting outside the entrance and jumping up on the door before staff members spotted it at 4:11 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The court heard Williams's family spotted the lights on their land and believed Dandridge was lamping, which is when people use bright lights to find animals such as rabbits and foxes, often with a dog.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

In recent years, a number of gray whales have been spotted feeding in unfamiliar areas, including the heavily trafficked waters of San Francisco Bay.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

His very first All Hallows’ Eve in Deadwood, two months after he’d been spotted in the dump.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman