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Agelenopsis oregonensis 

September 26, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I think I found one of these on my first dedicated spider hunting expedition of the year, but whilst trying…

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Posted in: Agelenidae, Agelenopsis, Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Agelenopsis oregonensis

Spodoptera praefica (Western Yellowstriped Armyworm)

September 25, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This handsome noctuid moth is a native species, but periodically builds up into such large populations that it becomes a…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Plants, Species Profiles, Spodoptera Filed under: Spodoptera praefica, Western Yellowstriped Armyworm

Salticus scenicus (Zebra Jumper)

September 24, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Zebra jumpers are probably the most commonly seen jumping spider (family Salticidae) in our region, although their size means we…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Plants, Salticidae, Salticus, Species Profiles Filed under: Salticus scenicus, Zebra Jumper

Melanchra adjuncta

September 23, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

It seems odd to me that I don’t see this species more often, because they have a such a wide…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Melanchra, Noctuidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Melanchra adjuncta

Phalangium opilio

September 22, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

In our region there are at least 70 species of the arachnids called harvestmen, but the only one I can…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Arthropoda, Opiliones, Phalangidae, Phalangium, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Phalangium opilio

Chestnut-backed Chickadees (Poecile rufescens)

September 21, 2023 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

I really love Chestnut-backed Chickadees! As a bird that is endemic to the region I have chosen to call home…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Paridae, Passeriformes, Plants, Poecile, Species Profiles Filed under: Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Poecile rufescens

Adelphagrotis indeterminata

September 20, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I first found this handsome and distinctive noctuid moth whilst housesitting for my sister-in-law in Portland in mid-August, but I…

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Posted in: Adelphagrotis, Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Adelphagrotis indeterminata

Parasteatoda tepidariorum (Common House Spider)

September 19, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I found this spider up under the eaves on the north side of a block building in the local cemetery.…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Parasteatoda, Plants, Species Profiles, Theridiidae Filed under: Common House Spider, Parasteatoda tepidariorum

Neriene digna

September 18, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

During my first spider hunting excursion 10 days ago I found a little spider that I thought was one of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Linyphiidae, Neriene, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Neriene digna

Trichodezia californiata

September 17, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I’ve only seen one of these, which I found on the ‘7th Night of Moth Week’, and I have only…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Trichodesia Filed under: Trichodezia californiata

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