moth on window screen
Saddleback caterpillar parasitized by Braconid wasp, Cotesia empretiae
Am interested in the identification of the moths in this photo
Weird orange spheres found on a dead, fallen tree in a dry creek bed, which had water in it a week or two earlier. Fungus? Eggs?
Emerged on 8/21/2024
White morph.
1st observation at this location
Unexpected to say the least; early as well.
Plagiomimicus mimica or tepperi - not sure if they can be safely separated from images.
Submitted rare plant survey form to CT DEEP. 2 state botanists verified it as natural occurrence on 1/29. Growth seen on July 8. Buds on July 23. Blooms on Aug 4.
angustiorata or piniata
Could be X. plana but I think this is a better match with the gradually grading pink band, plus range seems appropriate for this one
Three-patched Bigwing (right) compared to Three-spotted Filip (left).
Photographed on a window next to a porchlight. I'm not 100% sure of the species here but this is the most widespread species in the genus. TL 7mm.
Lots of these leafhoppers out today! Easy to find them on the ragweed leaves.
"Covell notes that the Florida population has smaller spots and was previously considered a separate species (Atteva floridana)"
https://bugguide.net/node/view/430#id
Two cheapy DJ LED blacklights set up with USB battery packs facing a sheet along the wall of the little bathroom building at Mitchell's Landing campground in Big Cypress (location is exact)
More info about the light set up used here: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light
I had another sheet set up at the first campground with a Bioquip blacklight (the first campground has a few sockets with electrical sockets)
The main highlight tonight was the large amount of imperial moths and Anisota (oakworm moths) that came to the sheet. I had never seen either species this far south (imperial moth was actually a lifer for me). I saw at least 6 in total of the imperials and around the same amount of Anisota moths. I was here three weeks ago and did not see a single imperial or anisota moth! The rainy season has definitely picked up since then so I wonder if that was a factor..
Other blacklighting observations from tonight:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2021-07-02&d2=2021-07-03&nelat=25.758012227117206&nelng=-80.9227526832082&place_id=any&subview=map&swlat=25.752697572677093&swlng=-80.93195022151933&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any
Looks like they might know each other.
Afternoon morph
Morning morph
Found this poor orphan in the garden, not to worry, took him to animal rescue.