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What

Scale Insects (Superfamily Coccoidea)

Observer

kristalwatrous

Date

August 31, 2020 07:32 AM PDT

Description

Insects being tended by Argentine ants.

Felt Scales - Photo (c) Nancy Asquith, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nancy Asquith
bugornot's ID: Felt Scales (Family Eriococcidae)
Added on January 14, 2024
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catherine_g

Date

September 7, 2020 04:04 PM CDT
Exoprosopa - Photo (c) Kevin Metcalf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Kevin Metcalf
bugornot's ID: Genus Exoprosopa, a member of Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on January 7, 2024
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Bagrada Bug (Bagrada hilaris)

Observer

naturephotosuze

Date

November 30, 2023 11:22 AM PST

Description

Griffith Park

Bagrada Bug - Photo (c) Valentina L., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Valentina L.
bugornot's ID: Bagrada Bug (Bagrada hilaris)
Added on December 10, 2023
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What

California Bordered Plant Bug (Largus californicus)

Observer

naturephotosuze

Date

December 4, 2023 10:54 AM PST

Description

Sepulveda Basin

California Bordered Plant Bug - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
bugornot's ID: California Bordered Plant Bug (Largus californicus)
Added on December 10, 2023
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What

California Bordered Plant Bug (Largus californicus)

Observer

naturephotosuze

Date

December 5, 2023 11:10 AM PST

Description

Tujunga Wash North

California Bordered Plant Bug - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
bugornot's ID: California Bordered Plant Bug (Largus californicus)
Added on December 10, 2023
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Arizona Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata)

Observer

lbertsch

Date

August 24, 2023 02:42 PM MST
Arizona Mantis - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
bugornot's ID: Arizona Mantis (Stagmomantis limbata)
Added on November 28, 2023
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Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)

Observer

carlosdmartinez

Date

June 25, 2022 09:39 AM MST
Single-spotted Dimpleback - Photo (c) Cedric Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cedric Lee
bugornot's ID: Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)
Added on November 20, 2023
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What

Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)

Observer

david99

Date

August 26, 2022 11:41 AM PDT

Description

on Eriogonum elongatum

Single-spotted Dimpleback - Photo (c) Cedric Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cedric Lee
bugornot's ID: Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)
Added on November 20, 2023
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Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)

Observer

robertajames

Date

September 17, 2022 01:01 PM PDT

Description

Exhibited typical hover fly behavior; genus suggested based on AI

Single-spotted Dimpleback - Photo (c) Cedric Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cedric Lee
bugornot's ID: Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)
Added on November 20, 2023
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Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)

Observer

jmorton

Date

September 6, 2023 12:23 PM PDT
Single-spotted Dimpleback - Photo (c) Cedric Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cedric Lee
bugornot's ID: Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)
Added on November 20, 2023
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What

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis)

Observer

naturephotosuze

Date

October 7, 2023 09:37 AM PDT

Description

LA River Whitsett

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter - Photo (c) Clarence Holmes, all rights reserved
bugornot's ID: Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis)
Added on October 17, 2023
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Observer

naturephotosuze

Date

October 9, 2023 10:32 AM PDT

Description

Sepulveda Basin LA River
Two of these near one another seeming to bob up and down..a courtship thing??

Dryudella - Photo (c) Alex Bairstow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alex Bairstow
bugornot's ID: Genus Dryudella, a member of Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies (Family Crabronidae)
Added on October 17, 2023
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California Bordered Plant Bug (Largus californicus)

Observer

naturephotosuze

Date

October 10, 2023 05:38 PM PDT

Description

Tuttle Creek Road

California Bordered Plant Bug - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
bugornot's ID: California Bordered Plant Bug (Largus californicus)
Added on October 17, 2023
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Date

March 15, 2020 02:39 PM CDT
Platycixius calvus - Photo (c) Graham Montgomery, all rights reserved, uploaded by Graham Montgomery
bugornot's ID: Platycixius calvus, a member of Cixiid Planthoppers (Family Cixiidae)
Added on September 10, 2023
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Observer

ericcleveland

Date

June 8, 2023 06:39 AM PDT

Description

Found on Desert Trumpet

Coscinoptera aeneipennis - Photo (c) Julia Markey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Julia Markey
bugornot's ID: Coscinoptera aeneipennis, a member of Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Subfamily Cryptocephalinae)
Added on September 7, 2023
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What

Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)

Observer

naturephotosuze

Date

September 22, 2022 11:24 AM PDT

Description

Franklin Canyon

Single-spotted Dimpleback - Photo (c) Cedric Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Cedric Lee
bugornot's ID: Single-spotted Dimpleback (Nausigaster unimaculata)
Added on September 6, 2023
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Observer

cjackson

Date

July 16, 2023 01:03 PM PDT

Description

Large

Exoprosopa divisa - Photo (c) James Bailey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by James Bailey
bugornot's ID: Exoprosopa divisa, a member of Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on July 26, 2023
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What

Hump-backed Beewolf (Philanthus gibbosus)

Observer

voleman

Date

June 10, 2023 11:16 AM PDT
Hump-backed Beewolf - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
bugornot's ID: Hump-backed Beewolf (Philanthus gibbosus)
Added on June 16, 2023
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Observer

iwillcockson

Date

May 1, 2023 05:21 PM CDT

Description

ID uncertain. This species has not been observed previously in TX.

Tumbling Mourner - Photo (c) murrdogg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by murrdogg
bugornot's ID: Tumbling Mourner (Mordella atrata)
Added on June 1, 2023
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Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)

Observer

adventureellie

Date

July 20, 2022 10:11 AM MDT

Description

Really pretty underwings.

Pallid-winged Grasshopper - Photo (c) Rafael DeMarco and Crystal DeMarco, all rights reserved, uploaded by Rafael DeMarco and Crystal DeMarco
bugornot's ID: Pallid-winged Grasshopper (Trimerotropis pallidipennis)
Added on May 29, 2023
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Observer

johnplischke

Date

July 16, 2022 11:05 PM EDT

Description

Host appears to be an Acronicta sp. caterpillar, Ophiocordyceps elongata

Excellent find! Host and morphology are a good match to O. elongata—uncommon.

Ophiocordyceps elongata - Photo (c) Django Grootmyers, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Django Grootmyers
bugornot's ID: Ophiocordyceps elongata, a member of Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)
Added on March 26, 2023
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Observer

j-stauffer

Date

October 16, 2022 11:18 AM EDT

Description

Split Oak Forest Wildlife and Environmental Area

Poecilognathus sulphureus - Photo (c) Doug Macaulay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Doug Macaulay
bugornot's ID: Poecilognathus sulphureus, a member of Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on November 15, 2022
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Observer

karenledet

Date

December 2016

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Note the irridescent wings, black/white striped abdomen & a black cross pattern on the thorax.

Ichneumonina - Photo (c) Denis Doucet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Denis Doucet
bugornot's ID: Subtribe Ichneumonina, a member of Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)
Added on October 22, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Observer

karenledet

Date

December 2016

Place

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

Description

Note the irridescent wings, black/white striped abdomen & a black cross pattern on the thorax.

Ichneumonini - Photo (c) C. Mallory, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by C. Mallory
bugornot's ID: Tribe Ichneumonini, a member of Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)
Added on October 22, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap
Exoprosopa doris - Photo (c) Jay Keller, all rights reserved, uploaded by Jay Keller
bugornot's ID: Exoprosopa doris, a member of Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on October 4, 2022
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bonnienickel

Date

September 16, 2020 01:54 PM PDT

Description

On Eriogonum grande var rubescens in native garden

Poecilanthrax arethusa - Photo (c) Winsten Slowswakey, all rights reserved, uploaded by Winsten Slowswakey
bugornot's ID: Poecilanthrax arethusa, a member of Banded Bee Flies (Tribe Villini)
Added on September 23, 2022
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juliabohemian

Date

July 9, 2020 10:57 AM PDT
Nyia gazophylax - Photo (c) BJ Stacey, all rights reserved
bugornot's ID: Nyia gazophylax, a member of Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on September 18, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Observer

aviduetsky

Date

August 3, 2019 10:44 AM PDT

Description

Taken at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve.

Nyia gazophylax - Photo (c) BJ Stacey, all rights reserved
bugornot's ID: Nyia gazophylax, a member of Bee Flies (Family Bombyliidae)
Added on September 18, 2022
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Observer

juliabohemian

Date

July 23, 2022 06:56 PM PDT
Coscinoptera aeneipennis - Photo (c) Julia Markey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Julia Markey
bugornot's ID: Coscinoptera aeneipennis, a member of Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Subfamily Cryptocephalinae)
Added on July 27, 2022
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What

Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)

Observer

aguilita

Date

July 26, 2020

Description

Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)

26 July 2020
Avondale Park
Denton, Denton County, Texas

Male Widow Skimmer with weathered wings perched over Cooper Creek...

Widow Skimmer - Photo (c) John Wright, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
bugornot's ID: Widow Skimmer (Libellula luctuosa)
Added on June 22, 2022
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