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Mushrooms, Bracket Fungi, Puffballs, and Allies (Class Agaricomycetes)Observer
megtopusDescription
Found on tree stump--organisms of several age groups. Older looked brown, most white and fuzzy bracket-shaped, and youngest small, white, fuzzy bulbs.
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Reishi (Subgenus Ganoderma)Observer
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Largest about 15 cm in diameter. They were all beige when less mature.
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Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea)Observer
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NO IDEA! Found on my glass front door.
EDIT: agreeing that this one is an Ailanthus Webworm Moth! Pretty excited this one was so easy to id.
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Genus CoprinellusObserver
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Largest one approximately 5mm in diameter.
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Great Black Digger Wasp (Sphex pensylvanicus)Observer
megtopusDescription
3 cm long, found at the botanic garden.
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Great Spreadwing (Archilestes grandis)Observer
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Found at Botanic garden near the Rock Garden.
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Greater Anglewing (Microcentrum rhombifolium)Observer
megtopusDescription
No idea what this guy was. About 5cm long and singing.
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Dog-day Cicadas (Genus Neotibicen)Observer
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Was not flying very well--kept trying to fly and flipping itself over instead. Found it on the sidewalk and moved it to a tree a few feet away.
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Masked Chafers (Genus Cyclocephala)Observer
megtopusDescription
~1 cm long, golden brown with darker brown spots. Found on living room curtains.
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Urania Swallowtail Moth (Urania fulgens)Observer
megtopusDescription
Found on the ground at dusk
