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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 10 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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