Wednesday, July 22, 2015

American Carrion Beetle (Necrophila americana)


American Carrion Beetle
 (Necrophila americana)

Life cycle (BugGuide): Eggs laid singly on/near carrion. Larvae hatch in a few days, feed in or under carcass, and pupate in a nearby soil cell. Adults overwinter.

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Spiny Oakworm Moth (Anisota stigma - 7716)


Spiny Oakworm Moth 
(Anisota stigma - 7716)

Widespread throughout much of eastern North America. Reported host plants include hazel and basswood in addition to oak. (BugGuide)

A male.

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Saturday, July 18, 2015

Assassin Bug Nymph (Pselliopus sp)


Assassin Bug Nymph 
(Pselliopus sp)

The softer underside of the lady beetle is easier to pierce.

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Friday, July 17, 2015

Giant Walkingstick (Megaphasma denticrus)


Giant Walkingstick 
(Megaphasma denticrus)

Gaint Walkingsticks are usually credited with being the LONGEST insect in North America. This female's body is around five inches long, which is about average for a fully-grown female. Femoral spines on their mid and hind legs are diagnostic for this species according to BugGuide.

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

Stink Bug (Menecles insertus)


Stink Bug 
(Menecles insertus)

"Elf Shoe" markings on the anterior of the pronotum are said to be diagnostic.  Hence, common name "Elf Shoe" is sometimes given to this insect.  (BugGuide)

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Moore's delphinium (Delphinium newtonianum)


Moore's Delphinium 
(Delphinium newtonianum)

An endemic species found in only five counties of Arkansas.

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Pink-Shaded Fern Moth (Callopistria mollissima - 9631)



Pink-Shaded Fern Moth 
(Callopistria mollissima - 9631)

Larvae of feed on various ferns.  (American Insect)

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Mantidfly (Dicromantispa interrupta)



Mantidfly 
(Dicromantispa interrupta)

Predatory: Adults eat small insects, caught with their raptorial forelegs.

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Rosy Maple Moth (Dryocampa rubicunda - 7715)


Rosy Maple Moth 
(Dryocampa rubicunda - 7715)

Some speculate these colorful moths mimic red maple samaras (the term for the helicopter-like fruit of maples).  (See Ohio Birds and Biodiversity by Jim McCormac)

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Monday, July 13, 2015

Brown Prionid (Orthosoma brunneum)



Brown Prionid 
(Orthosoma brunneum)

Larvae feed on rotting wood, usually fallen logs and tree stumps. Adults attracted to light.

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Monday, July 06, 2015

Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth (Parasa indetermina - 4699)


Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
Parasa indetermina

Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, dogwood, hickory, maples, oaks, poplars, and rose bushes. Range: New York to Florida, west to Missouri and Texas. And, yes, the caterpillars are very attractive and do sting.  (BAMONA)

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Saturday, July 04, 2015

Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme)


Orange Sulphur 
(Colias eurytheme)


Caterpillar Hosts: Plants in the pea family, including alfalfa and various clovers. Adult Food: Nectar from many kinds of flowers including dandelion, milkweeds, goldenrods, and asters. (Source and more info:  BAMONA)

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American Snout Butterfly (Libytheana carinenta)



American Snout Butterfly 

(Libytheana carinenta)


Resident in southern U.S. and Mexico. Periodic to northern U.S. and extreme southern Ontario. (BugGuide)

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Wednesday, July 01, 2015

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)



White-tailed Deer

(Odocoileus virginianus)

Young buck still in velvet.

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