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For people who like the more "maligned" creatures, such as insects, reptiles, amphibians, sea life etc.

For people who like the more "maligned" creatures, such as insects, reptiles, amphibians, sea life etc.

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Jul 12, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by JimG
A recent sighting.
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Jul 12, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by JimG
A toad I found yesterday.
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Jul 12, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
1. American Lady caterpillar on Everlasting 2. Grey Hairstreak on Coneflower 3. Question Mark on feeder
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Jul 12, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Lukian
A little update: Looks like one of my wild bee hotel has some occupancy. The top left and bottom 2 right holes are plugged up with green leafy mud (probably leaf cutter bees). Bottom left has a distinctive pollen trail. The mom bee is still ...
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Jul 12, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by btroje
Last night my dogs were in combat at the fenceline with something that totally sounded like a giant kazoo. Anybody have a clue of what that might have been?
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Jul 13, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by OpposingOpposum
Ants face through an electron microscope. Blatantly stolen from the internet but I thought it was neat.
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Jul 13, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by LB67
I love the color and crazy flight paths of these beetles.
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Jul 13, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
1. Milkweed Leaf Beetle larva, aka "Starship Troopers Brain bug". 2. Clouded Sulfur on Coneflower
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Jul 14, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Soldier Beetle, first one of Summer
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Jul 14, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Insectra
My devils are getting big and colorful. What a difference 11 days makes!
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Jul 14, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by StylisticIdiot
Look at this... Sphecius Speciocis, cicada hawk... This one was flying with her baby food, got grounded by high winds in the yard, and after climbing partway up the tree, left her paralyzed baby food for me to euthanize... Incoming storm ruined her ...
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Jul 15, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Insectra
A couple of neat sphingid caterpillars I found last night. I took my black light flashlight to the Virginia creeper at my parents' house and these are what I've found so far. They have a lot of Virgina creeper around so hopefully these are just the...
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Jul 15, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Insectra
My Automeris io eggs are hatching!
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Jul 15, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
American Lady leaf nest on Pearly Everlasting
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Jul 15, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
OK, There's lucky, and then there's really lucky. This guy posed motionless for me as he puddled and/or basked in the sun after a shower. Male Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Jul 16, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by AmiSue
Helping those turtles!
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Jul 16, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
I've just been graced with an American Snout butterfly in my garden, and landing on my shirt! A rare butterfly in my area, and a first for me ever. Joy! Sorry, this one escaped photographic attempts :(
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Jul 16, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Katy did it
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Jul 16, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Insectra
A big Prionid beetle that caused an even bigger fuss at work! Panicky co-workers came to get me because there was a huge "cockroach" in the waiting room. It was just this guy, a native root-boring beetle, who was probably attracted to the lights ...
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Jul 16, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Insectra
A Datana sp. caterpillar, on oak. I came across this guy today while collecting leaves for my newly hatched io caterpillars.
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Jul 17, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Some of yesterday's festivities 1&2, Monarch on Asclepias sullivantii, an uncommon Milkweed species 3. Silver Spotted Skipper on Coneflower
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Jul 17, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Some critters around the house Unknown moth (Geometrid?) Unknown spider (male barn spider?) Sphex wasp, the Katydid Killer
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Jul 17, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Leafhead
Tawny Emperor on bananas. Nearly a daily visitor
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Jul 17, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Insectra
Dobsonflies.....I just love how creepy looking they are! Pictured: 2 males and a female.
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Jul 17, 2018Jul 2018

Posted by Insectra
Tolype notialis, the small tolype. This cute little guy is a "cousin" to my favorite moth of all, the large tolype (Tolype vellada) who will emerge in the fall.
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Posted by dalefvictorThis is a picture of Tigger, he has been sick for a while.

Posted by BudgieSo one night my brother finds a carpet python inside, the other night I nearly trod on one coming in the door, tonight there was one in the chicken coop.

Posted by BudgieSo one night my brother finds a carpet python inside, the other night I nearly trod on one coming in the door, tonight there was one in the chicken coop.

Posted by ZsterMy first Monarch since moving here! I started a butterfly garden two years ago, specifically targeting monarchs and swallowtails.

Posted by InsectraThis is my girl Space Ghost (I thought she was a male when I named her).

Posted by InsectraThis is my girl Space Ghost (I thought she was a male when I named her).

Posted by InsectraThis is my girl Space Ghost (I thought she was a male when I named her).

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraA cute grey treefrog (Hyla versicolor) that I found in my birch tree, this afternoon. His camouflage was great and I only discovered him when I heard him calling.

Posted by InsectraSpring amphibian migration in Pennsylvania is well under way! Most of these are Jefferson's salamanders, one of our earliest moving amphibians and a species of special concern in Pennsylvania.

Posted by InsectraSpring amphibian migration in Pennsylvania is well under way! Most of these are Jefferson's salamanders, one of our earliest moving amphibians and a species of special concern in Pennsylvania.

Posted by InsectraSpring amphibian migration in Pennsylvania is well under way! Most of these are Jefferson's salamanders, one of our earliest moving amphibians and a species of special concern in Pennsylvania.

Posted by InsectraSpring amphibian migration in Pennsylvania is well under way! Most of these are Jefferson's salamanders, one of our earliest moving amphibians and a species of special concern in Pennsylvania.

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