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Long-tailed Silverfish (Ctenolepisma longicaudatum)Observer
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Found on bathroom floor near door hinge, small/medium sized (~0.5in), lighter colored antennae and darker body
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Lomamyia squamosaObserver
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Small (<0.5in), long antennae, wings much bigger than body
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Fuscatus-group Paper Wasps (Subgenus Fuscopolistes)Observer
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Reddish/brown with darker wings, small-waisted, ~1.5in
Possible paper wasp spp.
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Common Sun Beetle (Amara aenea)Observer
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Small (~0.5in), black, shiny dorsal plate, found on back under a front door mat in very close proximity to a spider, brown legs and segmented antennae
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Ants (Family Formicidae)Observer
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Small (3-4mm) and flying around back porch light, other insects of similar appearance were also nearby, noticeable black and yellow/white colors on abdomen, light brown color on thorax
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Two-lined Burrowing Bug (Pangaeus bilineatus)Observer
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Found under back porch light, about ~0.5 inches in length, wings were seen as it flew around the light, visible spines on legs, short + thick antennae, lighter patch near the posterior of the dorsal
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Observer
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Found crawling along glass pane of back porch door, small (~4 mm), light green in color with small dark patch near posterior dorsal, geometric body shape
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Observer
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Found on back porch door, shiny black exoskeleton, noticeable space between head and abdomen, long splaying antennae
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Genus ArenivagaObserver
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Found perched on back porch wall under porch light, medium size (~1-1.5in), sheer wings covering dorsal area that had slight sheen, legs had small spines
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Curved-horn Moths (Superfamily Gelechioidea)Observer
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Found on back porch under the porch light, almost entirely tan/beige with no distinguishing marks or patterns, small with wings folded in towards body (~5mm)
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Indomitable Graphic Moth (Melipotis indomita)Observer
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Spotted on ceiling of back porch, perched upside down, mostly dark brown with a few yellow spots, medium sized (~1-1.5in)
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True Bugs (Suborder Heteroptera)Observer
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Found walking across tile on back porch, stepped in wood stain and proceeded to clean antennae and front legs, mostly black with some brown on legs and posterior dorsal, very small (~5mm)
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Ring-legged Earwig (Euborellia annulipes)Observer
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Found scurrying across a sidewalk, small and very fast, can see cerci at the posterior dorsal
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Obscure Bird Grasshopper (Schistocerca obscura)Observer
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found on tomato plant, jumped from plant to window screen (saltatorial legs), small body (~0.5 in), head in hypognathous position
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Haldeman's Shieldback (Pediodectes haldemanii)Observer
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found hiding in outdoor furniture, when moved the insect jumped 2ft. In the air (saltatorial legs), at least 1 inch long, long curved ovipositor extending from abdomen, hard plate-like structure on the anterior dorsal, hypognathous head position