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Furrow Orbweaver (Larinioides cornutus)Observer
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Photographed at night, while it was eating a bug that was caught in its web.
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Brown Rove Beetle (Platydracus maculosus)Observer
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This little guy was moving fast in the driveway today!
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Oil Beetles (Genus Meloe)Observer
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Was very sluggish. Maybe it hatched too early or was on its last legs.
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Pear-shaped Puffball (Apioperdon pyriforme)Observer
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Didn’t squeeze any to see if they puff, but they seemed too young for that anyway.
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Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva aurea)Observer
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Very docile and camera tolerant. Flew off when I tried to brush it off the ribbon into my hand.
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Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)Observer
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About the size of a 50 cent piece. Was in the doorway to an outside basement room at night and didn’t even offer to flinch at my flash photo up very close.
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Xylotrechus integerObserver
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It seemed to much prefer crawling to flight, only fluttering quickly to the ground once disturbed enough by my close-up photography. Doesn’t look like any true wasp I’ve ever seen.
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Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)Observer
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The plant was growing up inside an eastern red cedar tree, and seemed to be vine-like with small clusters of berries. I need help identifying it. Thanks!
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Japanese Barberry (Berberis thunbergii)Observer
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Not at all confident on this ID! Could use some help.
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Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia)Observer
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It's overall a pretty small plant, maybe a foot tall. Sorry I couldn't get it to focus on the seed pods a little better. I tried for a long time. You can make them out better in the background of the second pic.
