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Category: Insecta

Aquarius remigis

May 6, 2022 Dan Nelson 10 Comments

Anyone who has ever spent time around living water has seen water striders (also known as water skippers and Jesus…

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Posted in: Animals, Aquarius, Arthropoda, Gerridae, Gerromorpha, Hemiptera, Heteroptera (True Bugs), Insecta, Species Profiles Filed under: Aquarius remigis

Dolichovespula arenaria

May 2, 2022 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

For anyone who wonders about my hiatus from writing profiles, I discuss it in the blog ‘Refocusing in Retirement’. This…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Dolichovespula, Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles, Vespidae Filed under: Dolichovespula arenaria

Archiearis infans (The Infant)

April 28, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Howdy folks! I’m baaack! I’d guess that some of you may have wondered why I wasn’t posting for quite a…

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Posted in: Animals, Archiearis, Arthropoda, Geometridae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Archiearis infans, The Infant

Orthosia transparens (Transparent Quaker Moth)

February 3, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

This handsome Noctuid moth is coming soon to a light source near you. Orthosia transparens is a very early flier and will…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Orthosia, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Orthosia transparens, Transparent Quaker Moth

Agapostemon texanus (Texas Striped Sweat Bee)

February 1, 2022 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

One hot day last August I was walking through the local cemetery looking for bugs and I saw several good…

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Posted in: Agapostemon, Animals, Arthropoda, Halictidae, Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Agapostemon texanus, Texas Striped Sweat Bee

Behrensia conchiformis

January 28, 2022 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

This member of the family Noctuidae is a common and beautiful moth of springtime forests and woodlands in the Pacific…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Behrensia, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Behrensia conchiformis

Nola minna (Ceanothus Nola Moth)

January 26, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

It turns out that I had photos of about 225 different species that I hadn’t profiled, although for many of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Nola, Nolidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Ceanothus Nola Moth, Nola minna

Phobetus comatus

January 9, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Here is another ‘blast from the past’, rediscovered during my organization of old photos, a handsome species of scarab beetle…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Coleoptera (Beetles), Insecta, Phobetus, Plants, Scarabaeidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Phobetus comatus

Cryptorhynchus lapathi (Poplar-and-willow Borer)

January 2, 2022 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I just never get to see enough dung imitating bugs, and the ones that imitate bird poop, like the weevil…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Coleoptera (Beetles), Cryptorhynchus, Curculionidae (True Weevils), Insecta, Species Profiles Filed under: Cryptorhynchus lapathi, Poplar-and-willow Borer

Givira cornelia

January 1, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

For a variety of reasons, most of which have, in some manner, to do with ‘clearing the decks for action’…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Cossidae, Givira, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Givira cornelia

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