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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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Today’s featured insect comes from my trip to Mississippi, where I worked this past summer at the Mississippi Entomological Museum, one of the many species that came to my blacklight traps in the evenings. Probably the most appropriately fittin
Today’s featured insect comes from my trip to Mississippi, where I worked this past summer at the Mississippi Entomological Museum, one of the many species that came to my blacklight traps in the evenings. This is Pristaulacus fasciatus, a spec
Today’s featured insect comes from my trip to Mississippi, where I worked this past summer at the Mississippi Entomological Museum. This was a cool prey scene I observed one night while at the blacklight, a juvenile Sinea spinipes, the Spiny As
Today’s featured insect comes from my trip to Mississippi, where I worked this past summer at the Mississippi Entomological Museum, one of the many species that came to my blacklight traps in the evenings. This tiny moth is Promalactis suzukiel
Today’s featured insect comes from my trip to the Philippines, specifically in Manila. I got the amazing opportunity to take some macro photos of the insects found within the Mandaluyong Elementary School. This is Olepa ricini, a species of tig
Today’s featured invertebrate comes from my trip to the Philippines, specifically in Manila. I got the amazing opportunity to take some macro photos of the invertebrates found within the Mandaluyong Elementary School. Trigoniulus corallinus, th
Another fun invert post from my trip to the Philippines, specifically in Manila. This macro comes from the Mandaluyong Elementary School, where I got the chance to explore their courtyard and gardens. This cute little jumping spider is Plexippus pete
Today’s featured insect comes from my trip to the Philippines, specifically in Manila. I got the amazing opportunity to take some macro photos of the insects found within the Mandaluyong Elementary School. Within their courtyard were these awes
Today’s featured insect comes from my trip to Mississippi, where I worked this past summer at the Mississippi Entomological Museum, one of the many species that came to my blacklight traps in the evenings. This moth is Nadata gibbosa, the White
Today’s featured insect comes from my stay in Mississippi where I interned at the Mississippi Entomological Museum. This is Microcentrum retinerve, the Lesser anglewing katydid, one of the most common species of katydid that is found in the Eas
Today’s featured insect comes from my stay in Mississippi where I interned at the Mississippi Entomological Museum. This awesome little Hemipteran is Tylozygus bifidus, a small species of sharpshooter in the family Cicadellidae, the typical lea
Today’s featured insect comes from my trip to Mississippi, where I worked this past summer at the Mississippi Entomological Museum, one of the many species that came to my blacklight traps in the evenings. This small moth is Rifargia subrotata,
A cool short from Mississippi, these caterpillars are those of Asterocampa sp. (either A. clyton or A. celtis). This genus of butterflies are known as the Hackberry emperors and are a type of Brushfooted butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. This is a
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