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Taschenberg's Odorous Ant (Dolichoderus taschenbergi)Observer
nbentomophileDescription
in litter
note the propodeum is nearly square in dorsal view
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Furrowed Ants (Genus Myrmica)Observer
nbentomophileDescription
Myrmica sculptilis
in litter
length: 3.48 mm
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New York Carpenter Ant (Camponotus novaeboracensis)Observer
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in structural timber in suburban garden.
length: 8 mm
note the shiny gaster
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Common Porthole Ant (Ponera pennsylvanica)Observer
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in leaf litter
length: 2.96 mm
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Icy Mound Ant (Formica glacialis)Observer
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single ant wandering in suburban garden
length: 4.16 mm
ref: 10iv24-1
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Short-horned Meadow Ant (Lasius brevicornis)Observer
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in litter/soil
length (as bent): 2 mm
ref: 8iv24-3
terminal segment of maxillary palp shorter than penultimate segment
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Shaded Fuzzy Ant (Lasius aphidicola)Observer
nbentomophileDescription
queen
in leaf/soil litter
length: 6 mm
ref: 8iv24-2
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Doubtful Acorn Ant (Temnothorax ambiguus)Observer
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in leaf litter
Queen; length: 3.0 mm
ID needed; in same sample as 5 T. ambiguus workers
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Rove Beetles (Family Staphylinidae)Observer
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in leaf litter
length: 9.2 mm
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Rove Beetles (Family Staphylinidae)Observer
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in leaf litter
length 4.8 mm
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Rove Beetles (Family Staphylinidae)Observer
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from leaf litter
length: 2.8 mm
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Fungus Gnats (Family Mycetophilidae)Observer
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extracted from leaf litter.
body length 5 mm
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Comb-footed Spiders (Family Theridiidae)Observer
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in leaf litter
body length 1.5 mm
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Genus CyrtogasterObserver
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in leaf litter
length: 2 mm
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Genus ErythroneuraObserver
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in leaf litter
length: 3 mm
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Soldier Beetles (Family Cantharidae)Observer
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(larva) length 17 mm
in leaf litter
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Meronera venustulaObserver
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length 3 mm
in leaf litter; there's a whole new world of bugs in soil/leaf litter but needs some type of magnifier to appreciate it.
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Furrowed Ants (Genus Myrmica)Observer
nbentomophileDescription
beneath a rock
(name in AntWeb)
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Sand-loving Wasps (Genus Tachytes)Observer
nbdragonflyguyDescription
Seen two days earlier. In this one, some tufts are visible under the tip of the abdomen. Not sure if the view is clear enough.
@matthias22
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Tachytes harpaxObserver
nbdragonflyguyDescription
@matthias22 I collected this individual. I also saw others during the day. I will collect a few more if required.
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Less Shady Fuzzy Ant (Lasius subumbratus)Observer
nbentomophileDescription
wandering at 8 pm
in a park; fields and forest
confirmation/correction appreciated
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
pei-ottDescription
One of 2 crossing our field.
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Gall Midges (Subfamily Cecidomyiinae)Observer
willlinnardDescription
Moving on top of snow, temp ~4C. 1-2 mm in size.
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Fisher (Pekania pennanti)Observer
nbforagerDescription
Chasing the snowshoe hare in the previous observation.
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Snowshoe Hare (Lepus americanus)Observer
nbforagerDescription
Being chased by the fisher in the following observation.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl (Aegolius acadicus)Observer
jammanDescription
My friend had this cute visitor at her barn.
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Green-striped Darner (Aeshna verticalis)Observer
nubitiDescription
Just a guess.
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Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)Observer
nubitiDescription
At first I thought this could pass for a green-striped, as most of the ID points seemed to fit, but the more I look at it I see the first thoracic stripe is half green and half blue, the spot is a wee bit bigger than what I have in my fact sheet.
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Canada Darner (Aeshna canadensis)Observer
nubitiDescription
Seen about 20 pairs all mating in trees this night. I first saw them in a swarm.
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Shadow Darner (Aeshna umbrosa)Observer
nubitiDescription
My very first sighting of a pair of Shadow darners in the wheel after 8 years of odes.
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Cocklebur Weevil (Rhodobaenus quinquepunctatus)Observer
becksinsectsDescription
An early birthday present to me, WOW!!! WOW!! WOW!!
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Ocellated Darner (Boyeria grafiana)Observer
nubitiDescription
One of the two and too large for the smaller vinosa species.
Not a great photo but can see a good dorsal view with good coloring.
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Oxyporus vittatusObserver
dannyosheaDescription
possibly Gyrophaena ?
Found in a large brown mushroom. Brought a couple home to try to get a better shot today.
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Black-tipped Darner (Aeshna tuberculifera)Observer
nubitiDescription
Is it just me or are the Black-tipped darners and the Shadows a bit weird in their thoracic stripes this year. S10 is spotless, but I see female Shadows can be spotless too. This darners stripes are a bit wider than the Shadows. I have another one that has not been given any grade yet as well.
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Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus)Observer
nubitiDescription
This little one has been at our pond for the past week hanging out for some quiet time napping and storing up reserves on the trout.
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Variable Darner (Aeshna interrupta)Observer
nubitiDescription
Found at least 15+ pairs of Canada Darners amongst the trees and only one Variable and a lance-tipped amongst that group.
Inverted image so the 1st thoracic stripe would show up better in front of the forewings.
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Eastern Pondhawk (Erythemis simplicicollis)Observer
nubitiDescription
Indiv #2
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Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)Observer
nubitiDescription
I actually had a female fly into the palm of my hand as it was flitting about in my kayak. I was ready to push the button and it flew. Is that not the way it is suppose to happen lol.
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Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus)Observer
nubitiDescription
Wings are not amber tinted, but the stripes on the thorax seem to only match the amber-winged that I can find in Lams book.
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)Observer
pei-ottDescription
Fearless kit needing a beep to get off the road...
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Hybomitra pechumaniObserver
dannyosheaDescription
Collected - for shots 2 & 3.
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Deer Flies (Genus Chrysops)Observer
nbentomophileDescription
available as a pdf, email address under title
NOTE: to be used with Teskey's 1990 book or his 2017 online pdf (link provided)
