jaykeller 的最愛
照片/聲音
觀察者
jaykeller描述
Out of the ~10 US species, H. mollinus appears most correct to my eye:
https://bugguide.net/node/view/531554
照片/聲音
什麼
蝽亞科 (亞科 Pentatominae)觀察者
kdonmoyer描述
Found in package of pre washed arugula. Marked as “product of USA”
照片/聲音
觀察者
jaykeller描述
See link for images and host plant reference:
https://www.discoverlife.org/20/q?search=Cercospora+silphii
照片/聲音
觀察者
jaykeller描述
P. grossa is identified vs. other Pepsis wasps as being the only species to have 12 antennal segments. Relative to P. thisbe, it is larger, has hairier legs, and from my own observation does not seem to have clear wingtips past the dark submarginal band of the forewing.
On a taxonomic note, I believe this species is now considered P. grossa, but would appreciate information regarding this.
照片/聲音
觀察者
joemdo描述
Came out to Medley to see some remnant wetland prairie areas I noticed on google maps. There weren't any iNaturalist observations around here so I figured it would be fun to see what was around.
All my observations from today:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.874575902010463&nelng=-80.33779662814422&on=2021-07-26&place_id=any&subview=map&swlat=25.863956809664582&swlng=-80.37863057818694&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any
照片/聲音
觀察者
joemdo描述
Solo bioblitz of a green area I noticed on google maps. A big storm rolled in so I took shelter in the various entrances (not indoors but covered) of a nearby building. I ended up stuck there for a couple hours due to the heavy rain and occasional close lightning strike.
To pass the time I focused on the building's windows, trying to find insects/spiders. There was also a yellow-billed cuckoo that appeared stunned near a window. I got within a couple feet without noticing it and then it weakly flew off and hid in a bush. I am hoping/assuming it ended up okay.
All of my observations from this area today: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=25.826991413835795&nelng=-80.28554528260109&on=2022-10-09&order=asc&order_by=observed_on&place_id=any&swlat=25.784492235462036&swlng=-80.37532418274758&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any
照片/聲音
觀察者
joemdo描述
Yikes... actually tried to key this one out using the resource cited below by Torre-Bueno (1939). Not sure if I messed up somewhere but I have the parts of the key I followed below as well. This species (assuming all one species) is very common on the globose flowerheads of Spermacoce verticillata and I decided to take a specimen now that I have a microscope.
"1. Spiracles of ventral segments III to VI below the lateral carina ....2"
(not super sure about this part, see last image)
"2.Apex of corium acute....11"
(this was the focus of photos 2-6, pretty sure it shows an acute (rather than rounded/obtusely pointed) corium)
"11. Pale markings of the corium widened near the base, extending over the cubital vein and almost filling the cell between cubital vein and the claval suture... 12"
I am interpreting pale as including the yellow/orange color. Not sure if that is too much of a stretch and shows that I messed up somewhere in keying this bug out! In any case, it is widened just after the base... right? (see photo 7)
"12. Male with the entire upper surface with uniform large deep punctures with narrow ridges between giving a honeycombed effect; hind margin of the hypopygium deeply concave emarginate; female with the entire upper surface with uniform deep punctures; length, less than 2.5mm"
Definitely less than 2.5mm as shown in first image. upper surface does seem to have large deep punctures with narrow ridges/honeycombed effect, but I might just be seeing that wrong. I did not try to figure out the hypopygium and honestly don't know if this is a female or male. (see photos 1, 7, 8)
Source:
Torre-Bueno, J. R. de la (José Rollin). (1939). A synopsis of the Hemiptera-Heteroptera of America north of Mexico. Part I. Families Scutelleridae, Cydnidae, Pentatomidae, Aradidae, Dysodiidae and Termitaphididae.Entomologica Americana (New Series), 19: Page 191
照片/聲音
什麼
千根草 (Euphorbia thymifolia)觀察者
nathantaylor描述
Plant generously provided by @jaykeller. Based on this observations.
照片/聲音
什麼
獾蛛屬 (屬 Trochosa)觀察者
jaykeller描述
I've been seeing this species of spider for a few years at this location, always right at the water line of the lake and equally at home on land or water, darting across the water surface with ease. This species is depicted on Bugguide as undetermined but links the below as similar from the Dominican Republic. It seems reasonable to at least record this here under the generic level until things are more accurately determined.
https://dominicanspiders.blogspot.com/2013/09/family-lycosidae-undescribed-species.html
照片/聲音
什麼
屬 Calicium觀察者
jaykeller描述
What I presume to be a tiny, hairlike lichen is emanating from the stem of this Rhamnus ilicifolia. Opinions sought.
