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Colourful Willow Miner Bee (Andrena andrenoides)Observer
janeabelDescription
The bee was on mustard, not willow.
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Immigrant Pavement Ant (Tetramorium immigrans)Observer
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Very determined to haul this seed back to the nest.
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Rove Beetles (Family Staphylinidae)Observer
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Caught in a yellow sticky trap set out to gather data (arthropods) to further add to the documented diversity in the Hansen Park Heritage Garden.
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Six-spotted Tiger Beetle (Cicindela sexguttata)Observer
martinlucasDescription
On a sunny log in a sand black oak woodland/savanna. Devouring an ant (Camponotus perhaps).
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Genus PellenesObserver
watercoloristDescription
Paralyzed prey (unidentified white mite) is marked beside the spider in images 3 & 4.
Prey consumed in images 5 & 6.
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Paradise Jumping Spiders (Genus Habronattus)Observer
watercoloristDescription
Is there identifiable prey in image #2?
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Mite-eating Ladybirds (Genus Stethorus)Observer
watercoloristDescription
Caught in a yellow sticky trap set out to gather data (arthropods) to further add to the documented diversity in the Hansen Park Heritage Garden. 1-2mm
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Mourning Bees (Genus Melecta)Observer
watercoloristDescription
Bee was observed entering the opening. After <1 minute, it began to back out of the hole, then resting briefly at the entrance before flying away. Photos are in chronological order of the bee leaving the burrow.
Melecta are known cleptoparasites of Anthophorini. This could be a nest burrow of Habropoda cineraria which are plentiful in the immediate area and the only Anthophorini observed at this location at this early date. Maybe not a nest burrow, but only an exit hole of a recently emerged Habropoda?
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Skin Beetles (Family Dermestidae)Observer
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found inside a bee house
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Northern Walkingstick (Diapheromera femorata)Observer
martinlucasDescription
Not sure, but it appeared to be interested in nectar from this Rubus flower. ID based mainly on location -- I'm not sure if there are any other species here. But please don't rely on this speculative ID.
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Western Evening Primrose Sweat Bee (Lasioglossum lusorium)Observer
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Genus HemerobiusObserver
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Caught in a yellow sticky trap set out to gather data (arthropods) to further add to the documented diversity in the Hansen Park Heritage Garden.
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Caught in a yellow sticky trap set out to gather data (arthropods) to further add to the documented diversity in the Hansen Park Heritage Garden. Microscope observation.
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watercoloristDescription
Caught in a yellow sticky trap set out to gather data (arthropods) to further add to the documented diversity in the Hansen Park Heritage Garden. Microscope observation.
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Braconid Wasps (Family Braconidae)Observer
watercoloristDescription
Possibly Microgastrinae?
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
watercoloristDescription
Caught in a yellow sticky trap set out to gather data (arthropods) to further add to the documented diversity in the Hansen Park Heritage Garden.
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Bacteria (Kingdom Bacteria)Observer
watercoloristDescription
Found just below ground level on Ericameria nauseosa. The galls were discovered after the plant had been in decline for a year and was removed.
Most galls were hard and dry, but image #2 shows a water droplet forming when the gall was damaged. Is this a form of crown gall? Possibly Allorhizobium vitus?
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Golden Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius)Observer
martinlucasDescription
Near the Wabash River in Harmonie State Park, Indiana. ID is a suggestion, I'm not a spider expert.
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Genus OrasemaObserver
wenatcheebDescription
Tiny wasp with large hind femurs.
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Square-headed Wasps, Sand Wasps, and Allies (Family Crabronidae)Observer
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California Flattened Jumping Spider (Platycryptus californicus)Observer
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Giant Sweat Bee (Dieunomia heteropoda)Observer
martinlucasDescription
Collecting pollen from Eutrochium maculatum in the marshy bottoms of Bogus Run. Though these are abundant flowers making quite a display in the marsh, I usually don't see many pollinators (other than honeybees) visiting them, so I was a little surprised to see this one, but it was clearly concentrating on the Joe Pye and had lots of pollen on its body.
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janeabelDescription
This is a male, but I haven't been successful at finding any females. They are common on gaillardia, grindelia and heterotheca.
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Subgenus PyrobombusObserver
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Possibly female Bombus vandykei?
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Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens)Observer
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6-7 YBCHs present, WWPE
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Speckled Duns (Genus Callibaetis)Observer
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possibly Callibaetis fluctuans?
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Blue-eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor)Observer
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photo by Larry Umthun
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Ornate Checkered Beetle (Trichodes ornatus)Observer
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with prey
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Thin-spined Jumping Spider (Tutelina elegans)Observer
martinlucasDescription
On an ostrich fern leaf at the edge of Bogus Run marsh.
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Red-tailed Mining Bee (Andrena erythrogaster)Observer
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3 sub-marginal cells? Possibly A. erythrogaster? Other photos are available.
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Genus SynchloraObserver
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Camouflaged larvae outlined in red
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Eastern Whip-Poor-Will (Antrostomus vociferus)Observer
martinlucasDescription
Under big black oaks in a small grove surrounded by sand prairie -- apparently guarding its nest. (photo taken with macro lens)
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Mountain Leafhopper (Colladonus montanus)Observer
watercoloristDescription
Caught in a yellow sticky trap set out to gather data (arthropods) to further add to the documented diversity in the Hansen Park Heritage Garden.
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Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees (Suborder Apocrita)Observer
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Green Heron (Butorides virescens)Observer
martinlucasDescription
In the marshy bottoms of Bogus Run.
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Aphid Flies (Family Chamaemyiidae)Observer
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tiny: 2-3mm
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Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria)Observer
martinlucasDescription
On the banks of Bogus Run. Photos taken with a macro lens -- less than ideal but hopefully sufficient for an ID. A migrant in transit I would assume.
