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Brown-legged Grass-carrying Wasp (Isodontia auripes)Observer
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Tentative ID suggested by iNat.
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Rock Shield Lichens (Genus Xanthoparmelia)Observer
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Xanthoparmelia
On a landscape rock in park, so not exactly "wild"...
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Mosses (Phylum Bryophyta)Observer
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Moss monoculture? Probably a 300-400 sq ft area dominated by this one mods. Next too a small pond.
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Rosette Lichens (Genus Physcia)Observer
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On granite gravestone, Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan.
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Milkweed Tussock Moth (Euchaetes egle)Observer
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A single caterpillar on swamp milkweed this a.m. Where are the hordes?
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Luna Moth (Actias luna)Observer
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Having trouble flying in a stiff breeze with that missing tail.
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Nannyberry (Viburnum lentago)Observer
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IDs from iNat and Picture This agree.
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Common Sawflies (Family Tenthredinidae)Observer
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Wild guess... on white oak
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Rosette Lichen (Physcia millegrana)Observer
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After rain. Densely isidiate, very fine lobes. iNat thinks P millegrana, one I'm not familiar with. On bark.
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Shield Lichens (Genus Parmelia)Observer
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After rain. Stumped at first, then realized it was a very mature, or overexcited, Parmelia sulcata. But iNat thinks P squarrosa, so will have to recheck. On bark.
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Bran Lichens (Genus Parmeliopsis)Observer
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May be young, but entire thallus is <1 cm wide; lobes very narrow.