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Bug of the Occasional Day

I am not sure yet what species this micro moth is, but the photo was so cute, I wanted to share.

#moth #Lepidoptera #insect #bug of the day #BotD #sharing is caring

Bug of the ARGH!! Day

The transition from not being able to find a spotted lanternfly at all to finding spotted lanternflies on every host plant I check has been less than ideal...

#spotted lanternfly #lanternfly #Lycorma delicatula #Lycorma #Fulgoridae #Hemiptera #insect #invasive species #bug of the day #BotD

Bug of the Occasional Day

LOOK AT THIS ADORABLE PEANUTTY NUGGET!!!

(Derbid planthopper, maybe genus Otiocerus)

#Derbid planthopper #Derbidae #Otiocerus #bug #planthopper #Hemiptera #peanutty nugget #insect #BotD #bug of the day

Bug of the Occasional Day

It is a very, very busy time of year for flower longhorned beetles.

#flower longhorned beetle #longhorned beetle #beetle #Coleoptera #Lepturinae #Cerambycidae #insect #bug of the day #BotD #pollination #pollinator #mating #mate-guarding

Bug of the Occasional Day

Important meeting.

#bug of the day #BotD #insects #beetle #Lucanidae #stag beetle #Dorcus parallelus #Dorcus #earwig #Eudonia #moth #Crambidae #Lepidoptera #Coleoptera

Bug of the Sometimes

I daresay that the nymphs of the leaf-footed bug known as Acanthocephala terminalis are hella more charismatic than the adults!

#Acanthocephala terminalis #Acanthocephala #Coreidae #leaf-footed bug #nymph #bug #insect #BotD #bug of the day #Hemiptera

Bug of the Occasional Day

Not exactly sure of the id on this plume moth (possibly genus Dejongia) but the family remains every amazing to ogle when individuals show up at the light.

#Dejongia #plume moth #Pterophoridae #Lepidoptera #moth #insect #BotD #bug of the day

Bug of the Occasional Day

BESTIES!

I cannot help but wonder what this antlion and Isabella tiger moth are whispering to each other...

#antlion #Myrmeleontidae #Neuroptera #Isabella tiger moth #Pyrrharctia isabella #Pyrrharctia #Erebidae #Lepidoptera #moth #BotD #bug of the day

Bug of the Sometimes

A very lovely dogwood Thyatirid (Euthyatira pudens) from last moth's blacklighting.

#Dogwood Thyatirid #Thyatirid #Euthyatira #Euthyatira pudens #Drepanidae #Lepidoptera #moth #insect #bug of the day #BotD

Bug of the Occasional Day

I never get tired of these amazing terminal net-winged beetles (Caenia dimidiata). The antennae are real and they are spectacular!

#Terminal Net-winged Beetle #Caenia dimidiata #Caenia #Lycidae #Coleoptera #beetle #insect #BotD #bug of the day

Bug of the Occasional Day

This photo does not even begin to accurately depict how much pollen is in the air right now...

(Podabrus basillaris)

#bug of the day #BotD #Podabrus basillaris #Podabrus #Cantharidae #beetle #Coleoptera #insect #pollen #so much pollen

Bug of the Day: Arachtober!

Found this spider sitting not far from a shell of its former self, on the underside of a lilac branch. iNat tentatively id'd it as genus Mimetus.

#arachtober #spider #arachnid #Arachnida #Araneae #bug of the day #BotD

Bug of the Day - Arachtober!

This little Dimorphic Jumping Spider (Maevia inclemens) was hanging out at the bug light earlier this month.

#Dimorphic Jumping Spider #Maevia inclemens #Maevia #Salticidae #jumping spider #Araneae #Arachnida #Arachtober #bug of the day #BotD

Bug of the Day - Arachtober!

Found this small spider hiding under an oak leaf during a rainstorm. It appears to be a type of running crab spider (Philodromidae family).

#Arachtober #spider #bug of the day #BotD #Arachnida #Araneae #running crab spider #Philodromidae

Bug of the Day - Arachtober!

I would be lying if I said I was not startled upon discovering this huuuuuge dark fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) on top of my composting bin while walking around my yard in the wee hours last August...I might even have emitted a large yelp lol

#Arachtober #bug of the day #BotD #dark fishing spider #fishing spider #Dolomedes #Dolomedes tenebrosus #Dolomedidae #spider #Araneae #Arachnida #arachnid

Bug of the Day - Arachtober

Was out checking my bug light the other night because it was ridiculously warm during the day (80'F in October!). Unfortunately the moon was too bright for the bug lights to be active, but I did find this cute little sheetweb spider (Pityohyphantes sp.) on a shrub on the side of my house.

#arachtober #bug of the day #BotD #spider #arachnid #Arachnida #Araneaea #Pityohyphantes #Linyphiidae #sheetweb spider

Bug of the Day: Arachtober!

HAPPY ARACHTOBER!!! Please enjoy this adorable long grrl, who has acquired a large and rather gooey caterpillar dinner. Likely genus Tetragnatha.

#Arachtober #Bug of the Day #BotD #spider #ARACHNID #Arachnida #Araneae #Tetragnathidae #long-jawed orb weaver #girldinner

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