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09:58 AM EDT
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05:50 AM UTC
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01:44 PM HST
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abril 13, 2024
04:42 PM UTC
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Unsure if Banded or Northern
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julho 24, 2019
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07:33 PM UTC
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08:38 PM CST
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07:32 PM UTC
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10:39 AM EDT
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junho 3, 2023
04:00 PM CDT
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Moonseed Moth (Plusiodonta compressipalpis)
17 May 2023
Avondale Park
Denton, Denton County, Texas
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junho 24, 2023
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I held this spider up, looked it directly in the eyes, and it jumped directly onto my nose.
Looks like it has a mohawk
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março 29, 2023
09:18 AM EDT
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A lovely little critter who jumped away before I could get a better photo!
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maio 3, 2020
07:12 PM UTC
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Unsure what kind, perhaps Eastern painted juvenile. Found on asphalt. Size of a half dollar.
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janeiro 15, 2023
11:44 AM EST
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I was quite surprised to flush a Woodcock from the drainage ditch behind my house this morning (5 August 2009, this observation is pulled from old Flickr photos). It flew up into a woodland clearing and remained in the open for a while, preening. I was able to get close enough to get a recognizable photo--just for fun.
Some years ago, I heard one calling during the late winter breeding period from the small woodlot behind my house, so perhaps this is a resident bird, though it could be an early migrant. (They breed in this area, but are probably more abundant in winter, with an influx of migrants from the North.)
Update: saw the same bird (presumably) in my yard on 10 August, so it seems to be hanging around. (Perhaps an early migrant or disperser from better habitat in the area.)
Location: Durham NC (USA)
Years ago (1990's) I could find these birds displaying at an abandoned farm about two miles distant, but that site has been developed. There are other marshy wetland habitats suitable nearby, but as of early 2023 this is the only sighting I've had from my yard.
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12:52 PM EST
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12:31 AM EDT
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Great Purple Hairstreak - Atlides halesus
bugguide.net/node/view/2844
Location: Durham NC (USA)
I encountered this fresh butterfly on a cool evening thanks to my dog, who found it on the road under a street light and tried to eat it. After losing it once, I returned a couple of hours later and was able to photograph it. The hostplant is mistletoe, which is uncommon in this neighborhood, but I have found the butterfly a few times over the last several years. Happy Wing Wednesday!
Edit. Added some studio shots taken later to highlight possible aposematic and mimetic markings.
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Appreciation to Matthew Bertone and Charley Eisemen for confirming id.
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02:47 AM UTC
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junho 2, 2022
11:55 AM UTC
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Caterpillar. Separate entry for parasite.
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05:06 PM EDT
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Interesting beetle on the sand near a lake in the NC Sandhills, Richmond County. They appeared to be:
Oblique-lined Tiger Beetle - Cicindela (Tribonia) tranquebarica (11-15 mm)
Subspecies Cicindela tranquebarica tranquebarica, I guess?
References:
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bugguide.net/node/view/16679 (species)
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bugguide.net/node/view/739019 (ssp. tranquebarica)
- Pearson et al. A Field Guide To The Tiger Beetles Of The United States And Canada (Oxford University Press, 2006), pp. 106-108, plate 12(1)
- Evans, Beetles of Eastern North America (Princeton Univ. Press, 2004), p. 70
- Choate, Tiger Beetles of Florida (University Press of Florida), pp. 81, 125
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08:48 PM EST
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06:50 PM CET
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janeiro 7, 2022
10:46 AM EST
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ecoEXPLORE Username: conner@
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janeiro 17, 2022
12:12 PM WIB
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janeiro 1, 2022
10:23 PM UTC
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setembro 12, 2019
10:03 AM EDT
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11:42 AM CDT
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01:45 PM WIB
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Goraz
(Nycticorax nycticorax)
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02:09 PM EDT
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Perched in a fringe tree in our backyard, about 800 feet (as the heron flies) from a small lake. Ungainly flyer. Was happy to pose for quite some time.
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setembro 2, 2020
10:07 AM EDT
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novembro 10, 2020
05:11 PM EST
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4" hatchling, first one I've seen in November.
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outubro 18, 2020
08:11 PM EDT
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Unusual deep red color, but single flower on each stem rules out Pinesap.
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outubro 12, 2020
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outubro 18, 2020
11:26 AM +0530
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agosto 14, 2020
10:46 PM CDT
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Plenty on Rudbeckia subtomentosa but this pair were on Sneezeweed
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11:18 PM EDT
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I found this interesting lady beetle on a vine in a woodland near Bynum, Chatham County, North Carolina (USA), on 30 August 2020. I captured it for some studio photos, along with some foliage from the plant it was on. It proceeded to chew holes in the leaf, confusing me to no end--I was sure it was a leaf beetle. Aha! It is a member of subfamily Epilachninae--Plant-eating Lady Beetles. Note the defensive reflex bleeding common among lady beetles visible in a couple of frames.
Squash Lady Beetle - Epilachna borealis (9 mm)
bugguide.net/node/view/61612
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setembro 14, 2020
02:11 AM UTC
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Morton Arboretum west side
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setembro 16, 2020
08:58 AM EDT
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large dragonfly at lake's edge, approachable
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julho 13, 2019
08:30 PM PDT
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Presumably two species of slime molds on the same rotting conifer log ~8400' elevation. This observation is for the black one in the back. The observation for the gold species in the front can be found here.
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agosto 21, 2020
11:27 PM WIB
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Specimen collected one day after original encounter. Photos on white background were taken after collection.
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04:52 AM WIB
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agosto 8, 2020
04:35 PM CDT
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11:55 PM EDT
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Happy Wing Wednesday! This spider wasp was found inside a suburban structure and captured for studio photos. I believe it is:
Spider wasp - Auplopus mellipes (female, 10-11 mm length)
bugguide.net/node/view/7640
Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong on the gender--it looks like images I see of undoubted females with prey.
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julho 30, 2020
08:43 PM EDT
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julho 30, 2020
10:07 PM UTC
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Growing just below a brush right next to Lake marmo on West side of Morton Arboretum
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04:08 PM EDT
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Grays Lily (or Roan Lily) - Lilium grayi
Our small party found three of these in the Roan Mountain area, two along trails and one along a roadside. This one was very convenient for photography and could be photographed easily without stepping off a trail. I used, mostly, a long telephoto lens to make sure I did not get too close to this sensitive plant. Several blossoms appeared to have been damaged by nectar thieves, with holes at the base. I saw ants visiting these perforations, but I suspect a larger insect made them. An astute observer on another forum suggested a Carpenter Bee, Xylocopa virginica.
Elevation is about 5600 feet (1,700 meters). This was very close to the North Carolina/Tennessee state line.
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11:13 AM EDT
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11:21 AM HST