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kneubaueΠεριγραφή
Male and female were courting on a stick. Images turned 1/4. The female attempted to deny his advances several times but he remained at a safe distance each time and continued to try to attract her.
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kneubaueΠεριγραφή
~ 1 mm whitish non-metallic body with light blue eyes. Had long white setae coming off the last tergite, patterned wings and body; black outlining all whitish body segments on mesosoma and metasoma and legs. Clear whitish color bead like anelli (could be pedicel) and 1 long club-like possibly fused funicle and clava. Found on the surface of rainwater in a bucket. Dried off and jumped more than flew away. ID'd by expert, Bob Zuparko on Hymnopterists Forum. Hyperparasitic on parasitoids (hymenoptera) of scales according to BugGuide. Bob Zuparko shared, "In Gibson et al., 1997, the genus was listed as a hyper of Diaspididae, Coccidae, Psyllidae and other Homoptera, while 1 species was a primary of Conchaspididae."
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Νυχτερίδα Των Φαραγγιών (Parastrellus hesperus)Παρατηρητής
rangerdacostaΠεριγραφή
Fell from roost, placed indoors in a dark room until sunset then released.
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mjplagensΠεριγραφή
ID provided by R. Gagne
Reared from galls on Desert Ironwood, Olneya tesota.
Adult emerged 9 days after larvae exited the leaf gall:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/88486346
Length approx. 2 mm.
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mikecardwellΠεριγραφή
Can anybody ID these bees? They were feeding on palo verde blossoms in April 2022 in eastern Pinal County.
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dgastrongΠεριγραφή
This bee was piercing the base of the flower and drinking nectar through the holes. Fun to watch.
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ameedsΠεριγραφή
Flew away after the photograph and not one that I encountered while sampling.
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Αμερικανικός Χουχουριστής (Strix varia)Παρατηρητής
desertsΠεριγραφή
Flew up into Red Cedar from other side of trail. Location made it hard to get a good photo, but I got one.
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ameedsΠεριγραφή
Also under bark of old trees that moved down the wash to this point.
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stevejonesΠεριγραφή
Hybrid - Ambrosia ambrosioides x A. salsola. Just checking up on an old friend.
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alice_abelaΠεριγραφή
Clear Creek area, San Benito County, California
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stevejonesΠεριγραφή
Adult emerged from apparent l-tridentata-fringed-cup-galls from this observation. First five photos through glass. Fifth photo includes exuviae. Last four are from December 17 - looks to be on its last legs.
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stevejonesΠεριγραφή
Young Asphondylia galls? Two occurrences on the same plant; marked with tags to revisit later. Later observation here.
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stevejonesΠεριγραφή
Host Euphorbia melanadenia; possible Cecidomyiidae gall?
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alice_abelaΠεριγραφή
Observation is for the hitch hikers behind the eye;
Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County, California
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alice_abelaΗμερομηνία
Φεβρουάριος 2021Περιγραφή
Santa Barbara County, California.
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davidbygottΠεριγραφή
At Kisimangeda Tented Camp. Photo by Chris & Nani Schmeling
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lisa_bennettΠεριγραφή
Did I cry with happiness when I saw this gorgeous creature? Maybe :) I've been looking for one for so long!
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Εδαφόβιος Σκίουρος Της Καλιφόρνιας (Otospermophilus beecheyi)Παρατηρητής
rwaayersΠεριγραφή
The litter of pups outside the burrows.
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csonafrankΠεριγραφή
All of the flowers were blooming in the South side of the mound.
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psyllidhipsterΠεριγραφή
my first Caliscelid! keys here. swept from grasses, 2x
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alice_abelaΠεριγραφή
Female ant cricket from Santa Barbara County, California. These crickets are closely associated with ants. They copy the movement rate of their adopted ant hosts and take on the odor of the colony until the ants accept them as members. In the colony, they lick ant secretions, prey on ant eggs, solicit regurgitated food, and feed on prey brought in by the ants.
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psyllidhipsterΠεριγραφή
2 adult females on arizona rosewood. both were much darker than the fresh summer specimens of last year, which I presume is indicative that these are overwintering adults
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desertsΠεριγραφή
White, powdery forked fungus on rotting log along trail.
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sganleyΠεριγραφή
I just had to go back this week and find one in flower.
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alice_abelaΠεριγραφή
Indians Road area, Los Padres National Forest, Monterey County, California
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desertsΠεριγραφή
Along road to the old ranch town of El Potrero and Gujademi in the Sierra. The white trunks and growth pattern are diagnostic.
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alice_abelaΠεριγραφή
Salt Point State Park, Sonoma County, California
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aspidoscelisΗμερομηνία
Φεβρουάριος 17, 2017Περιγραφή
Androstephium breviflorum, Cactus Plain, southwest of the Buckskin Mountains, west-southwest of Battleship Peak and northeast of Bouse, 34.0497 -113.9010, La Paz County, Arizona, 17 Feb 2017.
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bug_ericΠεριγραφή
Summerland Gardens is set for demolition in 2018. Urban renewal. :-(
