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Hemeroplanis historialis

October 2, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

These handsome moths in the family Erebidae were far more common during my nights of urban mothing during moth week…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Erebidae, Hemeroplanis, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Hemeroplanis historialis

Tetragnatha caudata

October 1, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

It was really kind of an accident that I identified these three handsome but immature specimens of long jawed orbweavers…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Plants, Species Profiles, Tetragnatha, Tetragnathidae Filed under: Tetragnatha caudata

Cosmia praeacuta

September 28, 2023 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

During moth week I was visited by at least one (and usually many) of these handsome noctuids every night that…

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

Phidippus johnsoni

September 27, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

I don’t see these beautiful salticid spiders (who go by the common names Johnson’s jumper and red-backed jumper, although the…

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Posted in: Animals, Arachnida, Araneae (Spiders), Arthropoda, Phidippus, Plants, Salticidae, Species Profiles Filed under: Phidippus johnsoni

Agelenopsis oregonensis 

September 26, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

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 2 Comments

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

Phalangium opilio

September 22, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

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

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

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