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NY native Orthoptera breeding projects post #5
NY native Orthoptera breeding projects post #5

Two new species I am working on: Neonemobius palustris, the Sphagnum ground cricket and Oecanthus sp., the common tree cricket! As well as updates on my other Orthopteran projects: Amblycorypha oblongifolia, Pterophylla camellifolia, Meconema thalassinum, Scudderia furcata, Neoxabea dipunctata, Phaneroptera nana, Melanoplus sp., Hapithus saltator, and Ceuthophilus maculatus.

NY native Orthoptera breeding projects post #4
NY native Orthoptera breeding projects post #4

Three new species I am working on: Melanoplus sp., the spur-throated grasshopper, Hapithus saltator, the jumping bush cricket, and Phaneroptera nana, the Mediterranean katydid! As well as updates on my other Orthopteran projects: Amblycorypha oblongifolia, Pterophylla camellifolia, Meconema thalassinum, Myrmecophilius pergandei, Scudderia furcata, Neoxabea dipunctata, and Ceuthophilus maculatus.

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Hoplistoscelis pallescens blog (updated 6/15/25)
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almost daily posts!

Despite its “common-looking” appearance this fly plays an important role in crime scenes. Hemipyrellia ligurriens, a species of blow fly in the family Calliphoridae, is a “forensically important blow fly” according to the Nati
Not a shot from my trip in Manila but an awesome insect nonetheless. This is Acanalonia conica, the Green Cone-headed Planthopper, a species of acanaloniid plant hopper in the family Acanaloniidae. A. conica is a stunning US native species of plant h
It’s #thomisidthursday! I got an awesome stack to share of this beautiful Misumenoides formosipes, the white-banded crab spider. M. formosipes is an ambush predator, similar to many of its relatives in the large family Thomisidae, preying upon
A little late but better late than never for a #weevilwednesday post! This awesome little weevil I saw while walking around Manila is Eucorynus crassicornis, a species of Fungus weevil in the family Anthribidae. E. crassicornis can be found throughou
Not the most exciting subject but an amazing macro nonetheless. This is Musca domestica, the common house fly. M. domestica is found all over the world, being a cosmopolitan species thriving in human households and cities. M. domestica is believed to
I’m back! I had an amazing trip visiting Manila, during the last two weeks. A fun post today, this beautiful assassin bug is Triatoma rubrofasciata, known infamously as the large kissing bug or the Tropical Blood-Sucking Cone-Nose. This species
It’s #solfugidsunday if that’s a thing, this awesome arachnid is Eremobates sp., a type of arachnid known as camel or sun spiders in the underrepresented order Solfugidae. This order contains over 1,000 species within around 150 genera. T
It’s #spidersaturday, today’s spider is Micrathena gracilis, also known as the spined Micrathena, a species of orbweaver in family Araneidae. Micrathena spp. are known for the thorns on their abdomen creating a spikey appearance, getting
It’s #flyfriday so for today’s fly post is on Rainieria antennaepes, a large species of stilt-legged fly in the family Micropezidae. Stilt-legged flies comprise of around 500 different species over about 50 genera across the world. Rainie
Today’s daily arthropod is Corythucha marmorata, the chrysanthemum lace bug, a species of true bug in the family Tingidae, known as the lace bugs. Lace bugs are small herbivorous hemipterans that feed on plant juices using their piercing rostru
I’ve arrived in the Philippines! Will be here for 2 1/2 weeks. Hopefully, I get time to take some photography. Today’s daily arthropod is Condylostylus sipho, a species of long-legged fly in the huge family Dolichopodidae. This super dive
I’m leaving for the Philippines tonight so my posts may slow down, but I have some scheduled to release so don’t expect no posts in the following weeks. Anyways here’s an awesome shot that I took a couple of weeks ago. This is the n
‼️ SWIPE ALERT ‼️ Allograpta obliqua, also known as the oblique streaktail is a common species of hoverfly native to North America. This small species can be found throughout the US, Canada, down through Mexico, and the Caribbean to parts of the Neo
‼️ SWIPE ALERT ‼️ It’s been a while since my last #slimemoldsunday post. These fuzzy little Lorax-looking bulbs are the sporocarps or fruiting bodies of Hemitrichia calyculata, the push pin slime mold. H. calyculata is a very successful specie
‼️ SWIPE ALERT ‼️ It’s another #spidersaturday! This beautiful male Oxyopes salticus, the striped lynx spider, I found running along some old train tracks this past weekend. This Lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae is a species native to North
‼️ SWIPE ALERT ‼️ An incredible species of native of wasp mimic, Necydalis mellita, the slender long-horned beetle, a member of the family Cerambycidae. N. mellita as well as a couple others in the Necydalis genus are well known for their unique was
‼️ SWIPE ALERT ‼️ A relatively obscure family of beetles are the reticulated beetles, the family Cupedidae. Reticulated beetles are an especially ancient lineage of beetles, with certain members of this family dating to as far back as the Triassic p
‼️ SWIPE ALERT ‼️ Showcasing a stunning native wasp for this week’s #waspwednesday this is Pseudomethoca simillima, a species of velvet ant in the family Multillidae. P. simillima is found throughout the Eastern US , being especially prevalent
‼️ SWIPE ALERT ‼️ Today I’m showcasing an awesome prey scene, yesterday I caught this Camponontus pennsylvanicus major worker returning to its colony with an incredible catch, with what I believe to be a common green bottle fly, Lucilia serica
‼️ SWIPE ALERT ‼️ I’ve been so busy before #mitemonday ends I want to share this Velvet mite in the superfamily Trombidioidea I spotted last Wednesday in a stroll through my local park. I’m really not sure of the species, but believe it