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Oak Treehopper (Platycotis vittata)Observer
ozarkpoppyDescription
many nymphs with one adult on sapling Oak (Chinkapin-I think). mature forest. west ridge nandg
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Griburius equestrisObserver
entomikeDescription
Det. E. G. Riley 1991
coll'ed by E. G. Riley at light
spmn in the EGRC collection, College Station, TX
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Globose Sea Pig (Scotoplanes globosa)Observer
jackson_chuDescription
Sampled from 1500 m depth in Barkley Canyon, NE Pacific.
This photo was not taken by a microscope. All rights reserved to J. Chu.
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Tussock Moths (Subfamily Lymantriinae)Observer
madhurixdDescription
Wasp eggs laid on Moth cocoon.
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madaiselborDescription
También llamada Catarina mexicana combate plagas como pulgones, cochinillas y otros insectos que representan amenaza a algunos cultivos, por eso en algunas culturas son asociadas a la buena suerte, ya que eso representaba cosechas saludables y por tanto prosperidad económica en sociedades agrícolas. Actualmente se investiga si pueden estar siendo amenazadas en el país por la Catarina Arlequín proveniente de Asia; además se han exportado a Israel para combatir la plaga en cultivos de nopales de ese territorio con buenos resultados. Fuentes: enlacejudío.com, NTR Periodismo Crítico y Wikipedia.
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Calomela parilisObserver
triplettDescription
There were various sizes up to 4mm long on an Acacia mearnsii less than a meter high. I counted 33 a couple of days later when the largest had grown to 6mm.
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Dicranosterna piceaObserver
rick_franksDescription
About 10mm long. At first I thought it was an adult Leaf Beetle then noticed it did not have any elytra and was in fact soft bodied. Perhaps a larva of one.
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Genus PlatyphoraObserver
rob-westerduijnDescription
larva yellow zigzag on hostplant Prestonia annularis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74673733
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Coleorozena vittataObserver
tiwaneDescription
Stunning insect, found on Eriogonum inflatum.
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Titan Arum (Amorphophallus titanum)Observer
save_titan_arum_projectDescription
finally blossomed
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Caribbean Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus)Observer
sea-kangarooDescription
Snorkeling at Cistern Point on a drizzly, overcast afternoon.
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Speckled Sea Squirt (Clavelina oblonga)Observer
heatherthehawkDescription
compound/colonial. zooids 3-5 mm in length. Collected in biofouling/oyster/algae samples
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Subfamily NereidinaeObserver
elizabethchoDescription
Green, about 6 inches long, many leg like feelers along body. Found swimming in the Gulf near the surface
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Genus EuplectrusObserver
kimberlietxDescription
On Oct 2nd I was sweep netting at Overton Ridge Park and captured this caterpillar:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17427773
When I got home, I realized from the photos that it was parasitized, so I googled it and came up with an ID. Here's that observation:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/17427771
TODAY I was out hunting mushrooms and came across this same caterpillar species with pupae of the same parasitoid! What are the chances this is the SAME CATERPILLAR 12 days later???
BG photos comparing wasp pupae: https://bugguide.net/node/view/995992/bgimage
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Spotted Spoon-nose Eel (Echiophis intertinctus)Observer
mbisonDescription
Emerged from a sand hole after I accidentally stepped too close to it
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Parasitic Hyperiid Amphipod (Phronima sedentaria)Observer
steve_kerrDescription
This one crawled out of its salp and then swam around trying to get into another (occupied) salp.
see: http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/3184503
See here for video clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XmztHDCnW_Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UK_kxvesYs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToxhH9166cM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdvCDe6ltHI
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Cape Calloused Beach Pillbug (Tylos capensis)Observer
linda_harrisDescription
It was a delight to see so many pill bugs and their burrows on the beach!
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Rockweed Isopod (Pentidotea wosnesenskii)Observer
davidbadkeDescription
Clung to the beak of a Whimbrel that was foraging in the seaweed, the bird could not dislodge it, after a couple of minutes the isopod dropped off. The Whimbrel continued to feed with the isopod on board.
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Flinders Island Cave-Slater (Echinodillo cavaticus)Observer
simongroveDescription
Flinders Island cave-slater Echinodillo cavaticus. The world has only two known species of the very distinctive Echinodillo cave-slaters. One is found on the Marquesas Islands in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. This other species is known only from a small cave in southern Flinders Island, where its entire global range is measurable in square metres. We found this one during our Bush Blitz on Flinders Island in March 2014.
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Asian Tadpole Shrimp (Triops granarius)Observer
andraszDescription
After nine years anther live specimen :)
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Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp (Lepidurus packardi)Observer
anudibranchmomDescription
The prettiest one of the day! Freshly molted, it will turn greyish later on.
NOTE: A permit is required to enter the water or sweep it with a net. Fortunately we were deputized by none other than the author of a field guide to the area (has a permit and was our supervisor). She was coaching a team from US Fish & Wildlife Service. All my IDs for the water creatures are from her. Everyone was super kind, and I greatly appreciate their including and educating us for the morning.
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Rhinotus purpureusObserver
afranckDescription
Swarming on several different species of fungi
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Genus BrachystomellaObserver
dlbowlsDescription
It looked like purple dust floating on puddles left after the rain. The individuals are about 0.5mm long.
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Pleasing Fungus Beetle (Megalodacne heros)Observer
nursophDescription
Mating.
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Cuterebra buccataObserver
peterwchenDescription
Adult and its pupal case. This is from a larva harvested from a rabbit: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42715226
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
mcloughDescription
cocoon attached to raspberry cane wrapped up in hay-scented fern
