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Fly Death Fungi (Complex Entomophthora muscae)Observer
sambiologyDescription
Pretty cold day today, so I just stopped by Lake Arlington to look for a few bugs and other things. :)
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Texas Ironclad Beetle (Zopherus nodulosus ssp. haldemani)Observer
jordansalomon
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)Observer
vulturemomDescription
Learning from Papa to sun their wings.
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Coral Slimes (Genus Ceratiomyxa)Observer
snowwomanoftexasDescription
I found this growing in an old jar of tomato sauce, would love to know what kind of mold it is.
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Pebble Bees (Genus Dianthidium)Observer
sambiologyDescription
It was so pretty outside today, so I just had to go look for some bugs and other stuff! Headed over to Tandy Hills! :)
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katraDescription
Found growing on carpet in South Florida after the house was flooded
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Genus HeteropternaObserver
airgelDescription
Peculiar behaviour. Got a few quick photos before they (presumably) woke up and flew off.
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Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)Observer
atmosciDescription
Cutest dang Phidippus I have ever had the pleasure of photographing
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Blue Green Chiton (Chiton glaucus)Observer
emily_rDescription
A green chiton attached to a half crab. We observed this alien looking commensal beast while undertaking an intertidal survey on the reefs off Hawera. It made us jump when we first turned over the rock.
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Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)Observer
elisewalkerolcDescription
Freshwater bluish-green pond organism
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Fringed Diving Beetle (Cybister fimbriolatus)Observer
rosemaryrainDescription
Juvenile
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Buffalo Treehoppers (Tribe Ceresini)Observer
atmosciDescription
What is up with this guy? His head is so flat!
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Dogbane Leaf Beetle (Chrysochus auratus)Observer
scopicDescription
Noted the dogbane plants last year, but I never thought I'd see one of these with less than a dozen observed in DFW(only one in Tarrant County); @atmosci noticed the plants looked nibbled and found this guy in seconds!
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Human (Homo sapiens)Observer
scopicDescription
One of my favorite specimens. A naturalist in the wild (:
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Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius nebulifer)Observer
atmosciDescription
Her Highness Ms. Toad
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Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)Observer
atmosciDescription
I wished on my birthday that I would find a cool jumping spider and Mother Nature granted my wish by giving me Mr. Bold. I had a fun time with him, giving him snacks and enjoying his company for a few hours. He made me very happy :)
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Genus CorythuchaObserver
strawberrytartDescription
Fell onto my hand, I thought it was cute and started to take pictures, but then it bit me :(
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Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus)Observer
scopicDescription
Brave mamma kept hissing at me.
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Gadwall × Northern Shoveler (Mareca strepera × Spatula clypeata)Observer
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Hanging-Thieves (Genus Diogmites)Observer
mikaelbDescription
Taken on monthly group walk on the Nalle Bunny Run Wildlife Refuge owned by Hill Country Conservancy.
This is the first time I've observed one of the "hanging thieves" robber flies on the preserve. I've only ever seen them before in Gonzales.
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Human (Homo sapiens)Observer
squaylei2000Description
Sam outstanding in his field of awesomeness.
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Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)Observer
oddfitzDescription
Leucistic RTHA that has been in this area for a bit.
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Stink Bugs (Family Pentatomidae)Observer
quercusrubraDescription
Colorful hemipteran nymph--last photo shows how I found it, inside the spent flower of a lyre leaf salvia.
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Scudder's Bush Katydids (Genus Scudderia)Observer
atmosciDescription
Thirsty boy found in the church building
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New World Tarantula-hawk Wasps (Genus Pepsis)Observer
atmosciDescription
I found this pretty girl flailing around on the ground. I felt a little bad just sitting there taking pictures of her as she is clearly not doing well.
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Inornate Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta inornatalis)Observer
scopicDescription
Found ‘em on my cieling. Got a picture of it blowing off my arm.
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Observer
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Took eternity, but I got a close up!
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Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea)Observer
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These guys never land!
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Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)Observer
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Found with @somesecretpie
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North American Luna Moth (Actias luna)Observer
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Love these guys. Smaller than others I’ve seen; anyone know why its antennas are shriveled/missing? Thumbnail image is my sister.
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Hagen's Sphinx (Ceratomia hageni)Observer
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My sister beat me, getting him on her face before I could! If only the green on his wings showed up more on camera.
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Southwestern Squash Vine Borer (Eichlinia calabaza)Observer
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A beautiful pest! Flittin’ around pumpkins that’re growing up in the compost pile.
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Io Moth (Automeris io)Observer
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First Io moth! Was so lucky that @kaleallerion99 got a video of it fluttering around my face, so I took frame from that.
Now I need to find a female!
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Blue-eyed Ensign Wasp (Evania appendigaster)Observer
scopicDescription
I love these gals. Put a drop of water on my finger so she could drink. The amorphous red blob photobombing her is my father’s betta fish.
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Habronattus coecatusObserver
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Found him climbing on my father’s fish tank; he’s been hanging around there for a couple days.
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Plantpot Dapperling (Leucocoprinus birnbaumii)Observer
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Growing out of a Texas laurel’s roots.
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Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia)Observer
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This guy has a square chunk taken out of one wing. Last picture is a different buckeye.
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Texas Eyed Click Beetle (Alaus lusciosus)Observer
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What a legendary lad. If only his eyes were truly shaped like Texas.
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Shiny Flea Beetle (Asphaera lustrans)Observer
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I love cooperative boingers.
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Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth (Malacosoma disstria)Observer
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Is that a moth on a rose staring into the abyss? Indeed.
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Tuft-legged Orbweaver (Mangora placida)Observer
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Tightroping would be significantly easier with eight legs, I imagine.
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Io Moth (Automeris io)Observer
scopicDescription
Found our first lovely lady with @kaleallerion99!
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Plains Bee Assassin (Apiomerus spissipes)Observer
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The dreaded bee-bruncher.
Anyone know what the bee is?
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Double-striped Bluet (Enallagma basidens)Observer
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How did his interview go? Well, he bluet.
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Red-shouldered Bug (Jadera haematoloma)Observer
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Shoulders are red,
Their eyes are, too.
Chinaberry?
It’s what they chew.
I’m so sorry.
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North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)Observer
scopicDescription
I wasn’t gonna image this guy stalking the other bugs on my sheet. Then he squared off with a moth until the wind blew them apart. He caught a more manageable snack afterwards.
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American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)Observer
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Love the orange pollen baskets!
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Thisbe's Tarantula-hawk Wasp (Pepsis thisbe)Observer
scopicDescription
So beautiful. Wish I’d gotten a clear picture of that iridescent blue.
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Texas Brown Tarantula (Aphonopelma hentzi)Observer
atmosciDescription
@scopic and I were having way too much fun with these tarantulas.
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North American Wheel Bug (Arilus cristatus)Observer
lovebirderDescription
Wheel Bug nymph closing in on a Moonseed Moth - I did intervene.
