Leaning on iNat Suggested ID. Haven't dipped my toes into myriapods yet.. haha
Found in leaf litter above the river at our campsite. Legs seem far too short, but maybe that isn't relevant and it is a normal house centipede?
On stone above stagnant pool of water. Riparian Populus Salix woodland at night.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2247809
Large, glossy mites scavenging a fly's carcass.
On a recently-dead Brandt's Cormorant.
Found growing on the trunk of a Coast Live Oak (Quercus argrifolia). The first photo is the individual as found (dried), while the second photo is after being splashed with water. The third photo is showing the underside of a small section of the lichen.
Under a dissecting scope, a torn piece appeared to have a distinct upper cortex layer which is how I differentiated it from the very similar genus Collema. (Piece was collected under NPS permit for the 2023 Pinnacles Bioblitz).
Beat from meadowside conifers - incense cedar and ponderosa pines.
Shape of the cerci and chaetotaxy do not correspond to P. isabellae as figured by Allen, so something else.
spotted crawling around on a dirt pile getting the last rays of sunlight
An undescribed species of Plagiotrypes (=Plagiotrypes AZ1 on ichsofna.org). Collected in malaise trap in dry wash from 4-11.viii.2022 by ME Irwin and GR Ballmer.
Catadelphops buccatus female. Collected 8-24.vii.2019 by ME Irwin and GR Ballmer. malaise on vegetated sandy slope.
I found this Crab Spider on a white bench. There was another Crab Spider elsewhere on the bench.
Genus ID provided on this photo by Tristan McKnight in Robber Flies (Asilidae) of North America Facebook group, when posted on Apr 3, 2020.
On rock under old-growth manzanita, south-facing, lots of sun but dappled shade.
Ran onto stone on west exposed hillside above dry creek, in Baccharis-Artemisia scrub.
The last three images were taken by Dr. Marshal Hedin (@mhedin), and show the adult male that molted 20-23 February 2023. These photos have been used with permission.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2224186
Enicospilus purgatus. Note the setiferous sulcus on the mandible which is important for recognizing E. purgatus.
Collected at MV/UV light trap by DJ Cavan.
The lighting is a bit dark in the habitus picture.
Pima Co.
very abundant
male palp clearly does not conform to icenoglei (lacking the "invaginated triangle" from any angle) despite proximity to nearby record, female genitalia yet to be dissected
This is one of the largest Orthonops I've seen, females equal to zebra and males larger than icenoglei. very vibrant
fresh eggsacs pink, seemingly fading to tan/brown
collected w MA Leimroth
On stone in leaf litter, under Quercus agrifolia trees in riparian area.
Abundant in suburban yard with decaying avocado fruits.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2205547
On bark of pine tree and found growing under thallus of Cetraria sphaerosporella
Sandstone. Not a great specimen, but seems rare in the area, no mature spores found. Spot tests negative. Hymenium IKI+Blue.
Only the second time in my life I’ve caught Nemestrinidae! (First was 12 years ago in Mongolia) Right at sunset as I was hiking back to my car along a ridge I heard a loud buzzing, figured it was just another Bombyliidae, then was pleasantly surprised when I saw the wing venation! And look at that gorgeous green sheen in the eyes. Specimen in collection.
Keyed out with the info on Bugguide and the Dankowicz fly guide, seems plausible.
On emergent vegetation -- Iris pseudacorus -- at the edge of a small, freshwater pond.
Got a decent series of this Beameromyia below Marshall Gulch on Mount Lemmon in the Santa Catalina mountains. Saw one displaying by bouncing in the air, the others were found by sweeping shin-high grasses or on twigs. I think they key out to B. occidentis in Martin 1957 (especially with the male showing the “C” shape). Interesting how this species has an apical swelling and upturn on the abdomen (especially visible in the male) kinda like Leptopteromyia. Specimens in collection (ethanol and pinned).
Male here: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126921309
Crawling over ground on open rocky hillside, near Aphaenogaster uinta and Monomorium ants.
Feeding on grass inflorescence, open grassy hillside with Quercus stands.
When first found, it was sunning on the ground along the Rock Spring Trail. A few minutes later, it flew onto the lower leaf of a Banana Yucca (Yucca baccata) and was observed laying a single green egg.
Identification based on four hind toes, black furred tail tip, and Joshua Tree scrub habitat.