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P1110565

What

Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 08:37 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110568 2 photos

What

butterflies & moths

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 08:39 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110578

What

Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 08:48 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110577

What

Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 08:52 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110585 2 photos

What

Eastern Amberwing Perithemis tenera

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 08:52 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

First time for me to see a female.

Photos

P1110588

What

Eastern Forktail Ischnura verticalis

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 08:57 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110596 2 photos

What

Short-horned Grasshoppers (Family Acrididae)

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 08:57 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

1 cm

Photos

P1110594 2 photos

What

Order Diptera

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 08:57 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110605

What

Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:03 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

male

Photos

P1110608

What

butterflies & moths

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:07 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110609

What

Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:09 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110618 2 photos

What

Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:13 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110623

What

Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:18 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

mini saddlebag-like spot on wing

Photos

P1110626 2 photos

What

Sachem (Atalopedes campestris)

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:21 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110629 3 photos

What

Familiar Bluet Enallagma civile

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:24 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Relatively large

Photos

P1110635

What

Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:36 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110654 2 photos

What

Cicada Killer Sphecius speciosus

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:41 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110644

What

Common Whitetail Plathemis lydia

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:46 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110652 3 photos

What

Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies Order Hymenoptera

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:46 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Beautiful red wasp

Photos

P1110642 3 photos

What

porcelain berry (Ampelopsis brevipedunculata)

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:46 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Lots and lots of wasps interested in this plant. Very dense growth, vine-y, and by the looks of how it has crowded everything else out, invasive.

Photos

P1110661 2 photos

What

Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:49 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Needham's female?

Photos

P1110657 2 photos

What

Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 09:49 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Damaged wings, or malformed? Curled at tips.

Second picture is of a different individual, but also missing a part of its wing.

Photos

P1110666

What

needhams skimmer

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 10:03 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Photos

P1110671 4 photos

What

Baldfaced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 10:04 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Chunky fly-ish wasp.

Photos

P1110679 3 photos

What

Silver-spotted Skipper Epargyreus clarus

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 10:23 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Large. A little unusual to see a silver-spotted skipper resting like this. It was just after a brief rainshower, maybe it was warming up/drying off?

Photos

P1110683 4 photos

What

Order Diptera

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 10:30 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

biggun, chunky, hairy

Photos

P1110687 2 photos

What

Needham's Skimmer Libellula needhami

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 10:32 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

Needham's female?

Photos

P1110694 2 photos

What

Bald Eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 10:40 AM EDT

Place

Heritage Island, Anacostia River, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

juvie

Photos

P1110703 6 photos

What

Spot-winged Glider Pantala hymenaea

Observer

muir

Date

Jul 20, 2012 10:50 AM EDT

Place

Anacostia Riverwalk Trail, DC (Google, OSM)

Description

In tree. The second one seen in area. The spots are visible in some photos, close or tucked into body.

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