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Non-biting Midges (Family Chironomidae)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Non-biting Midge
Male
Needs ID
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Non-biting Midges (Family Chironomidae)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Female.
Forelegs are not held upward, maybe because it was moving...
Shaded wings
Needs ID
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Tribe TanytarsiniObserver
carol-in-maineDescription
Non-biting Midge
This one is greenish.
I'm taking iNat suggestion.
Needs ID
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Subgenus ChironomusObserver
carol-in-maineDescription
Male
non-biting midge with long tarsi
Needs ID
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Common Blackflies (Genus Simulium)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Attracted to porch light.
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Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Narrow bodied moth with long antennae.
Pattern in center creating scalloped side edges.
I don't recall seeing this moth at the light before today.
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Bees (Epifamily Anthophila)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Found stunned on the sidewalk. After photos it was placed gently under a tree.
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Ichneumonid Wasps (Family Ichneumonidae)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Long antennae
"wasp waist"
Wings with costal stigma, a "horsehead" cell and an enclosed cell.
Deep orange color
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Irrorate Northern Caddisfly (Glyphopsyche irrorata)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Long antennae
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Fungus Gnats (Family Mycetophilidae)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Lots of spines on legs
Humped thorax
Moderately long antennae
Distinctive wing venation
Swollen femurs
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Non-biting Midges (Family Chironomidae)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Forelegs extended in front of body.
Tarsi at least as long as tibia.
Plumose antennae (male)
Humped thorax
Wings and veins of this one are pale
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Non-biting Midges (Family Chironomidae)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Pale wings and veins.
Male (antennae)
Fore-legs are not stretched out as much as some...
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Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Mostly gray, darker and browner on head. Whitish breast with "wash".
Dipping tail.
Singing.
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Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Rusty tail.
Nesting in wooded area.
Doing distraction maneuvers.
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Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Reddish color bee.
No pollen collecting apparatus on legs.
Needs ID
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Augochlorine Sweat Bees (Tribe Augochlorini)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Small metallic green Bee on Dandelion.
Not a good photo. Don't know if ID is possible.
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American Snout Fly (Rhingia nasica)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Flower Fly on dandelion.
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Virginia Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
White five-parted flowers.
Basal compound leaves with three leaflets.
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Slender Speedwell (Veronica filiformis)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Tiny four-lobed sky-blue flowers, with two long stamens, delicate blue veins and a white center, on long slender stalks arising from leaf axils.
Leaves nearer to base of stem are kidney-shaped with blunt teeth and very short stalks.
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Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Red head
Black wings with white patch
Pair engaged in mating behaviors.
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Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
This bird was singing and I think I can see the warble in its throat:)
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Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Dark gray cap on lighter gray body. On ground in leaf-litter.
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Non-biting Midges (Family Chironomidae)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
On lichenized cement bridge post in Prospect Park.
Small, narrow. Wings held over abdomen.
Front legs long and exended in front of the body in characteristic midge posture.
Possible Tribe Chironomini ?
Only photo and it's not good, but I think I see a cross-vein..
Needs ID
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Tribe ChironominiObserver
carol-in-maineDescription
Complex Axarus festivus possible?
On lichenized cement bridge post, Prospect Park.
Long legs.
Long tarsi.
Forelegs extended
Pattern on Thorax.
I can't see a cross-vein but if the veins are colorless it may be a possibility.
Needs ID @zdanko
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Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)Observer
carol-in-maineDescription
Is this a "Bronzed" Grackle?
Needs ID
