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What

American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber)

Observer

mkosiewski

Date

February 21, 2023 04:03 PM EST

Place

Wakulla County, FL, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

"Pinky"

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Camp Sasardi Salamander (Bolitoglossa cuna)

Observer

squiresk

Date

January 2023

Place

Panama (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Order Parachela

Observer

markus923

Date

April 16, 2022 07:20 PM EDT

Place

Chapel Hill, NC, USA (Google, OSM)

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3 photos

What

Genus Milnesium

Observer

markus923

Date

April 16, 2022 01:55 PM EDT

Place

Chapel Hill, NC, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Holding a clutch of eggs

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Jagged Ambush Bugs (Genus Phymata)

Observer

cotinis

Date

September 2022

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Ambush bug - Phymata species (male, female, 8-9 mm)
bugguide.net/node/view/4833
Location: Durham NC (USA)
These were found on goldenrod in my back yard and brought into a studio dish for some detailed photos. The bright green color inside the abdomen on a couple of frames is interesting.

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What

Northern Grass Mantis (Brunneria borealis)

Observer

thrashedout

Date

August 14, 2022 09:48 AM EDT

Place

Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Glowworm Beetles (Family Phengodidae)

Observer

oxenfree_

Date

July 30, 2022 10:44 PM EDT

Place

Briar Chapel, Chapel Hill, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Nallachius americanus

Observer

jeffniz

Date

July 2022

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

Observer

kylefor33

Date

February 2021

Place

Blue Ridge Parkway, US-NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

What

Nine-banded Armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus)

Observer

mrwildlife91

Date

February 2021

Place

Blue Ridge Parkway, US-NC, US (Google, OSM)

Description

In the field near Milepost 330.1 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, less than a mile north of the Mineral Museum.
More photos and videos available if needed.
Confirmed sightings from multiple individuals.

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3 photos

What

Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea)

Observer

tcluderay

Date

July 17, 2022 08:03 AM EDT

Place

Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Southern Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys volans)

Observer

ip_ale

Date

July 5, 2022 09:40 PM EDT

Place

W Woodridge Dr, Durham, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Genus Synchlora

Observer

cotinis

Date

June 2022

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Decorated Looper - Synchlora species
Wagner notes that this is the only widespread North American caterpillar that decorates itself for camouflage. Apparently, adults must be reared to determine the species. This one was found on fleabane (Erigeron species).
References

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2 photos

What

Checkered Puffer (Sphoeroides testudineus)

Observer

twitchyhedwig

Date

June 6, 2014 02:33 PM EDT

Place

1 Avenue A, Fort Pierce, FL 34950, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Great Barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda)

Observer

twitchyhedwig

Date

June 6, 2014 02:44 PM EDT

Place

1 Avenue A, Fort Pierce, FL 34950, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Atlantic Stingray (Hypanus sabinus)

Observer

mkosiewski

Date

June 1, 2022 06:08 PM EDT

Place

North Atlantic Ocean, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Common Eastern Physocephala (Physocephala tibialis)

Observer

stumpwaterdunn

Date

May 28, 2022 05:45 PM EDT

Place

Pasture Rd, Hillsborough, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas)

Observer

heather-russell

Date

May 5, 2022 12:18 PM EDT

Place

Bynum Rd, Pittsboro, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Northern Watersnake (Nerodia sipedon ssp. sipedon)

Observer

jilliankern

Date

May 2022

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Finally got a better picture of my albino friend (is albino the best descriptor of this pigment lack? with xanthophores? Erythrophores? Unsure)

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2 photos

What

Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)

Observer

kathryn433

Date

May 5, 2022 06:31 PM EDT

Place

W Chapel Hill St, Durham, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Groundhog (Marmota monax)

Observer

mkosiewski

Date

May 5, 2022 02:28 PM EDT

Place

Harrisonburg, VA, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Observer

scadwell

Date

April 30, 2022 11:09 AM EDT

Place

Durham County, NC, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Vonones sayi

Observer

pfeifferlmms

Date

May 2, 2022 09:13 AM EDT

Place

Courtland Dr, Durham, NC, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Glowworm Beetles (Family Phengodidae)

Observer

ambertripodi

Date

April 29, 2022 09:46 PM EDT

Place

5501 Stanley Rd, Durham, NC 27704, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Rainieria antennaepes

Observer

going_native

Date

April 29, 2022 10:52 AM EDT

Place

Durham, NC 27713, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Buprestis salisburyensis

Observer

sabrinah2

Date

May 3, 2022 02:09 PM EDT

Place

Chapel Hill, NC 27517, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Orange Stripe-backed Moth (Battaristis vittella)

Observer

liorcarlson

Date

May 2, 2022 08:32 PM EDT

Place

1900 Maryland Ave, Durham, NC 27705, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Hygroscopic Earthstar (Astraeus hygrometricus)

Observer

shhadowmama

Date

May 2, 2022 10:59 AM EDT

Place

E Hammond St, Durham, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

American Pelecinid Wasp (Pelecinus polyturator)

Observer

cotinis

Date

July 2005

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

Description

American Pelecinid Wasp - Pelecinus polyturator (female)
bugguide.net/node/view/6945

Males are rare in this species--most reproduction is by parthenogenesis/thelytoky (females produced from unfertilized eggs). I have seen this striking species just a few times and photographed it twice. This one was found in my yard in Durham NC. I was going out to get the mail and I noticed it on a shrub right by the front door. It stayed put long enough for me to return with a camera.

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3 photos

What

Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma maculatum)

Observer

gman122

Date

March 2022

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Some interesting coloring (or lack thereof) in this one.

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What

Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)

Observer

mkosiewski

Date

November 15, 2021 09:00 PM EST

Place

George Washington & Jefferson National Forests, Bergton, VA, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Mist netted, banded, and released by local researchers.

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What

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Observer

mkosiewski

Date

June 5, 2021 06:08 PM EDT

Place

Monongahela National Forest, Hillsboro, WV, US (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Chrysanthemum Lace Bug (Corythucha marmorata)

Observer

cotinis

Date

May 18, 2021 12:18 PM EDT

Place

Wake Forest Township, North Carolina, United States (Google, OSM)

Description

These elegant little bugs were found on the foliage of Groundseltree, Baccharis halimifolia (Asteraceae), in Wake County, NC (USA) on a pleasant spring day--18 May 2021.
Chrysanthemum Lace Bug - Corythucha marmorata (3 mm)
References:

Shown to me by expert naturalist @tracysfeldman, as were most other finds this day.

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What

North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)

Observer

zoekath

Date

April 16, 2021 07:57 AM EDT

Place

W Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Stream Mayflies (Family Heptageniidae)

Observer

jumbanho

Date

April 17, 2021 10:19 AM EDT

Place

Watts Hospital-Hillandale, Durham, NC 27705, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Alypia octomaculata)

Observer

kaminko_mcmad

Date

April 27, 2021 06:10 PM EDT

Place

Hope Valley, Durham, NC, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Eastern Copperhead (Agkistrodon contortrix)

Observer

akrohn

Date

April 2021

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Groundhog (Marmota monax)

Observer

danielkaplan

Date

April 23, 2021 04:33 PM EDT

Place

Maryland Ave, Durham, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Great Egret (Ardea alba)

Observer

danielkaplan

Date

April 18, 2021 08:25 AM EDT

Place

Northeast Durham, Durham, NC 27704, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Observer

danielkaplan

Date

April 18, 2021 03:16 PM EDT

Place

17 Acre Wood Preserve, W Ellerbee Creek Trail, Durham, NC 27705, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Barred Owl (Strix varia)

Observer

danielkaplan

Date

April 22, 2021 08:30 AM EDT

Place

17 Acre Wood Preserve, W Ellerbee Creek Trail, Durham, NC 27705, USA (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Wood Duck (Aix sponsa)

Observer

rynevan

Date

April 23, 2021 05:51 PM UTC

Place

Durham, North Carolina, United States (Google, OSM)

Photos / Sounds

3 photos

What

Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)

Observer

rynevan

Date

April 25, 2021 08:17 AM UTC

Place

Durham, North Carolina, United States (Google, OSM)

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What

Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus)

Observer

aredoubles

Date

April 25, 2021 12:47 PM EDT

Place

Durham County, NC, USA (Google, OSM)

Description

Late

Photos / Sounds

2 photos

What

Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus)

Observer

scadwell

Date

April 16, 2021 12:26 PM EDT

Place

Trotter Ridge, Durham, NC 27707, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)

Observer

bradleyallf

Date

April 17, 2021 09:26 AM EDT

Place

Dude Ranch Rd, Durham, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)

Observer

motherearthimages

Date

April 17, 2021 11:53 AM UTC

Place

Durham County, NC, USA (Google, OSM)

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What

Cecropia Moth (Hyalophora cecropia)

Observer

juliaanativegardener

Date

April 21, 2021 11:37 AM EDT

Place

Tudor Pl, Durham, NC, US (Google, OSM)

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What

Giant Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)

Observer

katrous

Date

April 2021

Place

North Carolina, US (Google, OSM)
 
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