Saw this guy on a patio chair in the early morning, it was alive but not moving much. Came back to see it later and it was dead.
Rhagodima cf. nigrocincta
Cincta (cinctus, cinctum) in latin means "surrounded by". So the portmanteau "nigrocincta" can mean "surrounding by black color". This might refer to colors and patterns on the abdomen of this species. Or it may not refer to black patches on some legs which does not form full circle/ring as in R. Annulata.
But these informations are not clear to me as per the description by Henry Meyners Bernard who described the species as Rhax nigrocincta along with Rhax Howesii (currently assigned as Rhagodes melanopygus). Another information I can find is that as per Simon's 1885 description R. annulata has body length of 18mm and as per Bernard's description of R. nigrocincta is around 1.25 to 2 inches. T̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶p̶e̶c̶i̶m̶e̶n̶ ̶w̶e̶ ̶s̶a̶w̶ ̶w̶a̶s̶ ̶a̶r̶o̶u̶n̶d̶ ̶1̶.̶2̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶1̶.̶5̶ ̶i̶n̶c̶h̶e̶s̶ ̶l̶o̶n̶g̶.̶ (The specimen was just 2 cms long after I re-checked the video where it climbed to my friend's hand. Videograb is attached as last photo.)
Henry Meyners Bernard's 1894 article on the species called "On two new species of Rhax. Journal of Linnean Soicety London" can be read here: https://ww.rcin.org.pl/dlibra/publication/88759/edition/67942/content?ref=struct
The illustrations on the book has been digitized and uploaded to Wiki Commons over here:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhagodima_nigrocincta.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhagodima_nigrocincta_cutted.jpg
Comparing the images above I can see similar black patches on the legs. Also the white moustache pattern has good resemblance on the individual. But I don't see the spurs specified in illustrations.
Note: I am not conforming on the species level identification here. I have just added my notes here for future reference for anybody who wants to take this subject for research.
Featured links:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B_IRP2ZA02t/
Found near agricultural fields
Mite observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/197180790
Tiny enough to comfortably curl up inside a pin-head. Found on oak bark.
Found in a lampshade which was cleaned out a few months ago. Assuming this insect is from Spring 2021.
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed forest along coast of Northumberland Strait.
Anteraea Polyphemus Moth
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed forest habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed forest habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed forest habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
Found on overturned metal roofing sheet on 70 degree F day.
Spotted sharing a Thistle flower on side of road in Picayune Strand with another Xylocopa species?
Multiple individuals observed on Bidens alba. Has anyone studied this genus in Florida? There are 26 species known in Florida, but only a handful have photos for comparison on the web.
Found this beautifully colored katydid next to a body of water, on a trail being reclaimed by vegetation.
on common milkweed Indiana Dunes National Park
03 May 2020.
Buckingham Springs, Bucks Co, PA.
Found on Euonymus alatus, near several Juglans nigra with the leaves just starting to come out.