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Fringed Moon Lichen (Sticta beauvoisii)Observer
barrenessDescription
First documented observation of this species in our region (Eastern Canada)
Specimen ID was recently confirmed by another expert and is being prepared for herbarium deposition.
Location: Pubnico, NS
(GPS location obscured)
Habitat: Red Maple, in an old RM swamp
Some of the key characteristics contributing to this ID:
- no soredia
- isidia are marginal, branched
- The underside of the lichen has a short, brown tomentum, with cyphellae.
I'm not a regular inaturalist user and am just getting around to uploading some things from last field season (2021). Wanted to post this one since it's relatively more important.
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Green Elfcup (Chlorociboria aeruginascens)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
On rotting logs in wet mixed forest.
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Quince Treehopper (Glossonotus crataegi)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to lights in old field - garden habitat surrounded by mature mixed forest along coast of Northumberland Strait.
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stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed woods habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
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Anotia kirkaldyiObserver
stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed forest habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
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Silver Whip Moth (Autographa flagellum)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to lights in old field - garden - mixed woods habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
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Heliria scalarisObserver
stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed woods habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait (New Brunswick).
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Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
On boulders emerging from fast flowing arm of Cocagne River.
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American Morio Bee Fly (Hemipenthes morioides)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
On low vegetation in old field.
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Candy Lichen (Icmadophila ericetorum)Observer
nbdragonflyguyDescription
@kdriscoll Is this one right?
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Map Lichens (Genus Rhizocarpon)Observer
nbdragonflyguyDescription
I may not have enough of a patch to confirm/deny ID, but all of the patches around seemed to show the "c-shaped areoles" typical of R. lecanorinum. Whether it is that or R. geographicum, either way, it's new to me :)
@agave6_tomwalker
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Eudonia vividaObserver
stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed woods habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
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Forbes' Acleris Moth (Acleris forbesana)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed woods habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
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Packard's Carpet (Xanthorhoe packardata)Observer
dbeadleDescription
Xanthorhoe packardata. Photographed along the Detour Lake Mine Road, Cochrane District, Ontario on 31 July 2020.
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Garden Apple Slender (Callisto denticulella)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
Attracted to light in old field - garden - mixed woods habitat along coast of Northumberland Strait.
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Short-winged Nabis (Nabis rufusculus)Observer
nbdragonflyguyDescription
Retrouvé marchant sur la neige / Found walking on the snow
Comparer avec / Compare with:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/374723/bgpage
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Anostirus vernalisObserver
nbdragonflyguyDescription
Still seeing plenty of these on warmer days. They seem to be out as adults between mid-April and mid-June.
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Tree Fringewort (Ptilidium pulcherrimum)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
growing atop rotting log in wet mature mixed forest; I am a complete bryophyte neophyte but seems to match the form and fruiting bodies of images of P, pulcherrimum that I found in a nature blog from New York state. Comments or confirmation greatly appreciated.
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Red Click Beetle (Ampedus rubricus)Observer
stubirdnbDescription
attracted to moth bait on poplar trunk in open mixed forest
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Genus LasioglossumObserver
benarmstrongDescription
Cleaning its face & hindquarters. Two videos of these ministrations: https://youtu.be/HO5o_ehiwfA https://youtu.be/2yaHH2yuAOY
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Pacific Flying-Fox (Pteropus tonganus)Observer
birdexplorersDescription
Suva Bay Waterfront, very common in Botanic Gardens.
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American Robin (Turdus migratorius)Observer
dianahamiltonDescription
Leucistic American Robin - part of a pair in my yard for the past week.
