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Giant Crane Fly (Tipula abdominalis)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Found on door, North side fo building, late afternoon, folded wings, short antennae
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Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Found climbing on an Echinacea
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Green Treefrog (Hyla cinerea)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Sitting on a tree in the middle of a field in the middle of the year
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Green Lynx Spider (Peucetia viridans)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Green lynx spider after catching a skipper butterfly
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Furrow Bees (Genus Halictus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Two Halictus bees in a Helianthus mollis
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Red-humped Caterpillar Moth (Oedemasia concinna)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Group of caterpillars, eating Cercis canadensis
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Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Feeding on vernonia, early evening
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Genus PhidippusObserver
awilkinsDescription
Built a small web in a standing dried Erigeron, had folded a leaf over and was hiding behind it, very intelligent
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Feeding on Silphium aff. Perfoliatum
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Brilliant Jumping Spider (Phidippus clarus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Hunting inside of shed
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Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Feeding on Eupatorium altissima, warm day, humid, wasps nearby
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Eastern Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa virginica)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Several around, busy visiting Passiflora incarnata, very hot
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American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Feeding on liatris pycnostachya, only one, suspect a queen, she was LARGE
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Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Another one! Feeding on Eryngium yuccifolium, only on nearby
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Katydid Wasp (Sphex nudus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Feeding on nectar from Passiflora luteal, HOT day, several nearby
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Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
This is a life first for me! Single butterfly feeding on Pycnanthemum muticium; only one I've seen; middle of day and it was hot!
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Feeding on Silphium aff. perfoliatum; on a couple flying around; HOT day
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American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Early morning, feeding on Monarda fistulosa
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Sculptured Resin Bee (Megachile sculpturalis)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Found on mountainmint, warm, humid afternoon, edge of white oak forest
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Squash Bees (Genus Peponapis)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Gathering of three in blossom of Cucurbita foetidissima; hot, humid day; males and females present, some mating behavior observed
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Carolina Copris (Dichotomius carolinus)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Found outside of door, probably flew into it because of the light; it was dark outside; wing span three times the size of elaitra
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Common Eastern Bumble Bee (Bombus impatiens)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Took shelter in flower of Helianthus helianthoides; very stormy weather; small bumble about hand an inch; kinked antennae
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Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees (Genus Megachile)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Not sure of ID except that it looks like a leafcutter bee in the short abdomen; taking shelter from stormy weather in the flower of Helianthus helianthoides; very dark color
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Banded Tussock Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Feeding on oak
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awilkinsDescription
Resting on foliage of a peach in an open field, late afternoon, after a thunderstorm, very swollen abdomen, 80+*F and humid
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Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas)Observer
awilkinsDescription
Found a couple feeding on Echinacea purpurea; 90*F; full sun; glade of white oak/hickory forest
