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heatherelle

Date

March 16, 2024 04:23 PM EDT
Phytocoris - Photo (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell
kim_fleming's ID: Genus Phytocoris, a member of Plant Bugs (Family Miridae)
Added on March 22, 2024
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Myxobacteria (Order Myxococcales)

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

January 14, 2024 05:12 PM EST

Description

dozens of egg clusters under hickory bark
photo #1 is of a cluster turned upside down, showing branching structure. There is no evident "rooting" structure connecting to the substrate.

Myxobacteria - Photo (c) Alison Pollack, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Alison Pollack
kim_fleming's ID: Myxobacteria (Order Myxococcales)
Added on January 17, 2024
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Myxobacteria (Order Myxococcales)

Observer

bill_sheehan

Date

January 14, 2024 05:12 PM EST

Description

dozens of egg clusters under hickory bark
photo #1 is of a cluster turned upside down, showing branching structure. There is no evident "rooting" structure connecting to the substrate.

Stigmatella - Photo (c) Stu Pickell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Stu Pickell
kim_fleming's ID: Genus Stigmatella, a member of Myxobacteria (Order Myxococcales)
Added on January 15, 2024
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Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)

Observer

cotinis

Date

June 11, 2023 07:57 AM EDT

Description

Orchard Orbweaver - Leucauge venusta (male)
I do not see the males very often.
References

  • BugGuide bugguide.net/node/view/2010
  • Howell and Jenkins, Spiders of the Eastern United States (Pearson Education, 2004), pp. 123-4
  • Rose, Spiders of North America (Princeton Univ. Press, 2022), pp. 195-6
Orchard Orbweaver - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
kim_fleming's ID: Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)
Added on October 25, 2023
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cotinis

Date

April 11, 2021 01:51 PM EDT

Description

Birding/biota trip to Weymouth Woods Preserve in Moore County, NC. I finally edited all of these after puzzling through some ID's on plants and fungi. This odd little fungus was growing out of a dry log in a recently burned area. Poking around various references, it looks very close to...
Xylaria longiana
www.mushroomexpert.com/xylaria_longiana.html
Definitive species-level identification would no doubt require expert examination of the spores, or DNA barcoding, etc. However the form looks pretty distinctive.

Xylaria - Photo (c) Henri Holbrook, all rights reserved, uploaded by Henri Holbrook
kim_fleming's ID: Genus Xylaria, a member of Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)
Added on October 19, 2023
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What

Octopus Spiders (Genus Tmarus)

Observer

cotinis

Date

March 2018

Description

Happy Arachtober 3rd!
Tuberculated Crab Spider - Tmarus species (male, 3-5 mm body)
Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina (USA)
References

  • BugGuide bugguide.net/node/view/36877
  • Howell and Jenkins, Spiders of the Eastern US, A Photographic Guide (Pearson Education, 2004), pp. 295-6, fig. 188
  • Rose, Spiders of North America (Princeton Univ. Press, 2022), pp. 320-1
Octopus Spiders - Photo (c) Pascal Dubois, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Pascal Dubois
kim_fleming's ID: Octopus Spiders (Genus Tmarus)
Added on October 8, 2023
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Observer

imasongster

Date

June 22, 2023 04:05 PM EDT
Emelinus melsheimeri - Photo (c) Mike Quinn, Austin, TX, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Quinn, Austin, TX
kim_fleming's ID: Emelinus melsheimeri, a member of Ant-like Leaf Beetles (Family Aderidae)
Added on June 23, 2023
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Observer

kallampero

Date

March 31, 2018

Description

Image #1:
Canon EOS 6D + Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x + Yongnuo YN-14EX TTL LED Macro Ring Flash
1/180 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Focus Stacked with Zerene Stacker (22 Images)
Color Corrected w/ X-Rite ColorChecker Passport
Image #2:
Canon EOS 6D + Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x + Yongnuo YN-14EX TTL LED Macro Ring Flash
1/180 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Focus Stacked with Zerene Stacker (14 Images)
Color Corrected w/ X-Rite ColorChecker Passport
Image #3:
Canon EOS 6D + Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x + Yongnuo YN-14EX TTL LED Macro Ring Flash
1/180 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Focus Stacked with Zerene Stacker (32 Images)
Color Corrected w/ X-Rite ColorChecker Passport
Image #4:
Canon EOS 6D + Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x + Yongnuo YN-14EX TTL LED Macro Ring Flash
1/180 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Focus Stacked with Zerene Stacker (19 Images)
Color Corrected w/ X-Rite ColorChecker Passport
Image #5:
Canon EOS 6D + Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x + Yongnuo YN-14EX TTL LED Macro Ring Flash
1/180 sec, f/11, ISO 100
Focus Stacked with Zerene Stacker (14 Images)
Color Corrected w/ X-Rite ColorChecker Passport

Additional specimens not added to iNat observation fields:
Jacob Kalichman (Pulk): Personal Herbarium: MO 320043

—MO custom fields—

Collection_#: DSN

Originally posted to Mushroom Observer on Jun. 18, 2018.

Ambarignomonia petiolorum - Photo (c) kim fleming, all rights reserved, uploaded by kim fleming
kim_fleming's ID: Ambarignomonia petiolorum, a member of Higher Ascomycetes (Subphylum Pezizomycotina)
Added on December 14, 2022
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flowntheloop

Date

July 4, 2021 05:52 AM EDT

Description

At a 365 + 395nm UV light setup at a mixed forest edge.

Phytocoris depictus - Photo (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved, uploaded by Timothy Reichard
kim_fleming's ID: Phytocoris depictus, a member of Plant Bugs (Family Miridae)
Added on November 22, 2022
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lobsterlady

Date

April 29, 2022 07:01 PM EDT
Tachygonus lecontei - Photo (c) Daniel Roueche, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Daniel Roueche
kim_fleming's ID: Tachygonus lecontei, a member of Flea Weevils (Tribe Rhamphini)
Added on November 13, 2022
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Observer

cotinis

Date

October 2022

Description

Gall midge - Polystepha species, undescribed (called "Polystepha q-nigra-cone-gall")
Location: Durham NC (USA)
This was one leaf of a Cherrybark Oak, Quercus pagoda, also listed as a host at gallformers.org.
bugguide.net/node/view/265077
www.gallformers.org/gall/1811
Edit. Also uploaded at:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2197246

Polystepha - Photo (c) avislaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
kim_fleming's ID: Genus Polystepha, a member of Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)
Added on November 12, 2022
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Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)

Observer

pwilson96

Date

September 22, 2021 04:47 PM EDT
Joro Spider - Photo (c) Trey Wardlaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Trey Wardlaw
kim_fleming's ID: Joro Spider (Trichonephila clavata)
Added on August 7, 2022
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Green Lacewings (Family Chrysopidae)

Observer

abigial41

Date

June 29, 2022 06:43 PM EDT
Green Lacewings - Photo (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
kim_fleming's ID: Green Lacewings (Family Chrysopidae)
Added on August 2, 2022
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Nits and Lice (Hypericum drummondii)

Observer

abigial41

Date

August 6, 2020 09:43 AM EDT
Nits and Lice - Photo (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy
kim_fleming's ID: Nits and Lice (Hypericum drummondii)
Added on August 2, 2022
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Observer

kcthetc1

Date

July 9, 2021 04:39 PM EDT
Landryia impositella - Photo (c) Vitaly Charny, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vitaly Charny
kim_fleming's ID: Landryia impositella, a member of Flower Moths (Family Scythrididae)
Added on July 4, 2022
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What

Kudzu Bug (Megacopta cribraria)

Observer

lissamonster

Date

October 31, 2021 04:21 PM EDT

Place

Missing Location
Kudzu Bug - Photo (c) WonGun Kim, all rights reserved, uploaded by WonGun Kim
kim_fleming's ID: Kudzu Bug (Megacopta cribraria)
Added on June 17, 2022
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Observer

bec325

Date

May 24, 2022 04:33 PM EDT
Scaphoideus incisus - Photo (c) solomon hendrix, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by solomon hendrix
kim_fleming's ID: Scaphoideus incisus, a member of Typical Leafhoppers (Family Cicadellidae)
Added on June 8, 2022
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cotinis

Date

June 2021

Description

Leaf Beetle - Bassareus detritus (female; 5 mm)
References:

  • BugGuide: bugguide.net/node/view/221248
  • Ciegler, Leaf and Seed Beetles of South Carolina (Clemson Univ., 2007), p. 185
  • Evans, Beetles of Eastern North America (Princeton University Press, 2014), p. 451

Another series of this beetle, found on vegetation in a suburban deciduous woodland. Length is just under 5 mm. Quoting Ciegler , p. 172, key to genera of Cryptocephalinae:
10(9) Anterior edge of proepisternum laterally sinuous or toothed, in many specimens difficult to see (Fig. 285); abdominal sternum 1 of male excavated in middle and with large spine on each side; length 3.2-5.5 mm --> Bassareus, p. 184
Does not seem to have those spines, so must be a female.
I have trouble seeing the sinuous/toothed edge of the episternum in this specimen, but everything else is consistent. This one lacks the spines on abdominal sternum 1, I think, so it should be a female.
Confirmations/corrections always appreciated, of course.
Specimen to be retained for barcoding. Also posted at:
bugguide.net/node/view/1993352
Edit. Working on seeing some details distinctive for the genus based on consultation with an expert. Color pattern of this species is distinctive, at any rate.

Bassareus detritus - Photo (c) Patrick Coin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
kim_fleming's ID: Bassareus detritus, a member of Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Subfamily Cryptocephalinae)
Added on June 6, 2022
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cotinis

Date

September 10, 2021 12:15 PM EDT

Description

Click beetle - Aeolus scutellatus (~6 mm)
bugguide.net/node/view/270533
Also posted at:
bugguide.net/node/view/2038347
Apparently not the very similar Aeolus mellillus. I think(!) I can see the conical scutellum which is noted as the distinguishing feature of scutellatus by entomologists commenting on BugGuide and iNaturalist.
Update 11/14/22. Added detail image of scutellum.

Aeolus - Photo (c) skitterbug, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by skitterbug
kim_fleming's ID: Genus Aeolus, a member of Click Beetles (Family Elateridae)
Added on June 2, 2022
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cotinis

Date

March 2022

Description

Out walking on a woodland trail in suburban Durham NC (USA), a coupled pair of flies landed on my arm. I captured them for some detailed studio photos. They appear to be...
March Flies - Bibio articulatus (male, 6 mm length)
bugguide.net/node/view/371338
Quoting BugGuide:
The most common of the species with mostly red legs, black body (but female thorax red on top), and inner spur of fore tibia as long as outer. Bibio xanthopus is larger with a slightly shorter to much shorter inner spur. Females can be identified by the combination of equal spurs and dark orange to bright red thorax.
Also posted at:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2100727

Bibio articulatus - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
kim_fleming's ID: Bibio articulatus, a member of March Flies (Genus Bibio)
Added on March 31, 2022
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cotinis

Date

March 2022

Description

Out walking on a woodland trail in suburban Durham NC (USA), a coupled pair of flies landed on my arm. I captured them for some detailed studio photos. They appear to be...
March Flies - Bibio articulatus (female, 8 mm length)
bugguide.net/node/view/371338
Quoting BugGuide:
The most common of the species with mostly red legs, black body (but female thorax red on top), and inner spur of fore tibia as long as outer. Bibio xanthopus is larger with a slightly shorter to much shorter inner spur. Females can be identified by the combination of equal spurs and dark orange to bright red thorax.
Also posted at:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2100720

Bibio articulatus - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Katja Schulz
kim_fleming's ID: Bibio articulatus, a member of March Flies (Genus Bibio)
Added on March 31, 2022
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Broad-patched Eugnosta Moth (Eugnosta sartana)

Observer

kcthetc1

Date

August 19, 2020 05:50 AM EDT
Broad-patched Eugnosta Moth - Photo (c) cotinis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
kim_fleming's ID: Broad-patched Eugnosta Moth (Eugnosta sartana)
Added on August 4, 2021
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Ladybird Spider (Theridula gonygaster)

Observer

bolickscott

Date

July 26, 2020 10:11 PM EDT
Ladybird Spider - Photo (c) Óscar Mendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Óscar Mendez
kim_fleming's ID: Ladybird Spider (Theridula gonygaster)
Added on July 4, 2021
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Reticulated Fruitworm Moth (Cenopis reticulatana)

Observer

xx7trey

Date

July 23, 2018 01:02 PM EDT
Reticulated Fruitworm Moth - Photo (c) tybird99, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tybird99
kim_fleming's ID: Reticulated Fruitworm Moth (Cenopis reticulatana)
Added on June 17, 2021
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Magnolia Green Jumping Spider (Lyssomanes viridis)

Observer

xx7trey

Date

May 28, 2021 12:08 PM EDT
Magnolia Green Jumping Spider - Photo (c) Rick McNelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Rick McNelly
kim_fleming's ID: Magnolia Green Jumping Spider (Lyssomanes viridis)
Added on June 13, 2021
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Slender Lizard Beetle (Acropteroxys gracilis)

Observer

pcyn

Date

June 4, 2021 11:26 AM EDT
Slender Lizard Beetle - Photo (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher
kim_fleming's ID: Slender Lizard Beetle (Acropteroxys gracilis)
Added on June 5, 2021
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Pine-oak Gall Rust (Cronartium quercuum)

Observer

cotinis

Date

May 18, 2021 02:08 PM EDT

Description

Leaf fungus on Water Oak (Quercus nigra) found by Tracy. The fungal hyphae are 1-1.5 mm long. A detail frame shows some interesting webbing among the hyphae. No doubt there were was an insect (or other arthropod) lurking there that made the web, but I did not notice any.
I am happy to hear any ideas on the ID of this fungus!
Shown to me by expert naturalist @tracysfeldman, as were most other finds this day.

Pine-oak Gall Rust - Photo (c) ccgibbons, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), uploaded by ccgibbons
kim_fleming's ID: Pine-oak Gall Rust (Cronartium quercuum)
Added on May 20, 2021
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Observer

kcthetc1

Date

August 14, 2020 10:43 PM EDT
Inopeplus - Photo (c) Kristi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Kristi
kim_fleming's ID: Genus Inopeplus, a member of Narrow-waisted Bark Beetles (Family Salpingidae)
Added on May 16, 2021
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