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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

Pollicipes polymerus (Gooseneck Barnacles)

February 5, 2022 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Today lets talk about the weird and wonderful world of the Gooseneck Barnacles. I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Crustaceans, Plants, Pollicipedidae, Pollicipedomorpha, Pollicipes, Species Profiles, Theocostraca Filed under: Gooseneck Barnacles, Pollicipes polymerus

Mytilus californianus

February 4, 2022 Dan Nelson 6 Comments

During a recent spate of good weather, Pam and I took a trip to the Oregon coast, Arch Cape to…

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Posted in: Animals, Bivalvia, Mollusca, Mytilida, Mytilidae, Mytilus, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: California Mussels, Mytilus californianus, Ribbed Mussels

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

Melospiza melodia (Song Sparrow)

January 30, 2022 Dan Nelson 7 Comments

A dozen or so years ago, when I was a beginning birder, I really struggled with identifying the sparrows (and…

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Posted in: Animals, Aves (Birds), Chordata, Mesospiza, Passerellidae, Passeriformes, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Melospiza melodia, Song Sparrow

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

Prophysaon foliolatum (Yellow-bordered Taildropper)

January 13, 2022 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I’ve been putting off doing a profile on a slug until I had one that I could positively identify which…

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Posted in: Animals, Arionidae, Gastropoda, Mollusca, Plants, Prophysaon, Species Profiles, Stylommatophora Filed under: Prophysaon foliolatum, Yellow-bordered Taildropper

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

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