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Orchesella villosa

October 5, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

For many years Collembola (springtails) were grouped with Protura (coneheads) and Diplura (two-pronged bristletails) in the class Entognatha, since they…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Collembola, Entomobryidae, Orchesella, Plants, Species Profiles

Cicindela repanda ssp.repanda (Bronzed Tiger Beetle)

October 3, 2021 Dan Nelson 5 Comments

According to a paper (Duran/Gough;2020) that came out last year and cited molecular data, tiger beetles are no longer a…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Cicindela, Cicindelidae, Coleoptera (Beetles), Insecta, Species Profiles Filed under: Bronzed Tiger Beetle, Cicindela repanda

Tyria jacobaeae (Cinnabar Moth)

October 1, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

These beautiful moths in the family Erebidae are not native to our continent. Instead they were imported as biocontrol for…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Tyria Filed under: Cinnabar Moths, Tyria jacobaeae

Clogmia albipunctata

September 28, 2021 Dan Nelson 4 Comments

First off, I apologize to anyone who wondered what happened to me for the past 2 weeks. I have been…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Clogmia, Diptera (Flies), Insecta, Psychodidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Clogmia albipunctata

Gazoryctra mathewi (Mathew’s Ghost Moth)

September 11, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Getting dressed for work one morning last week I spied my TG 5 camera on the edge of my dresser,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Gazoryctra, Hepialidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Gazoryctra mathewi, Mathew's Ghost Moth

Anodonta nuttalliana/californiensis (Winged/California Floater)

September 7, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

I am somewhat embarrassed to admit that I didn’t know we even had multiple genera of freshwater mussels in our…

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Posted in: Animals, Anodonta, Bivalvia, Mollusca, Plants, Species Profiles, Unionida, Unionidae Filed under: Anodonta californiensis, Anodonta nuttalliana, California Floater, Winged Floater

Xestia xanthographa (Square-spot Rustic Moth)

September 4, 2021 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

This distinctive and handsome Noctuid moth is a Eurasian import that was first found in North America in the Portland,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Noctuidae, Species Profiles, Xestia Filed under: Square-spot Rustic Moth, Xestia xanthographa

Bembix americana

September 1, 2021 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Proving the adage that habitat is where you find it, I found these very cool members of the wasp family…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Bembix, Crabronidae, Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees), Insecta, Species Profiles Filed under: Bembix americana

Cepaea nemoralis (Grove Snail)

August 29, 2021 Dan Nelson 12 Comments

I believe these beautiful snails in the family Helicidae are Cepaea nemoralis (also known as Brown-lipped Snails and Banded Grove…

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Posted in: Animals, Cepaea, Gastropoda, Helicidae, Mollusca, Species Profiles, Stylommatophora Filed under: Cepaea nemoralis, Grove Snail

Scutigera coleoptrata (House Centipede)

August 27, 2021 Dan Nelson 8 Comments

If one doesn’t like bugs in their home, the one bug they should love is Scutigera coleoptrata! Before I write…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Chilopoda (Centipedes), Scutigera, Scutigeridae, Scutigeromorpha, Species Profiles Filed under: House Centipede, Scutigera coleoptrata

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