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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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Jun 28, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Leafhead
Half the size of a Cabbage White. Something else? Insectra??
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Jun 29, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Insectra
I was excited, at first, to see all the moth activity at my sheet, tonight. Then I took a closer look. Guess it's going to be a banner year for gypsy moths. 🙁
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Critter Corner
Jun 29, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Insectra
Some of the more welcome visitors at my sheet, tonight. 2 giant leopard moths Spotted apatalodes Pink shaded fern moth Locust underwing (one of the false underwings) Male, summer form, luna Carpenterworm moth that dropped eggs on my hand Abbott's ...
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Critter Corner
Jun 29, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Insectra
It's a boy! The most exciting critter that came to my lights last night: a perfect male dobsonfly!
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Jun 30, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Kynlei
I realized that I accidentally left the porch light on and noticed these moths sitting on the glass of the door. I'm curious to know what kind they are. They're both very pretty. The brown one is the biggest moth I've ever seen. I'd say the wingspan ...
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Critter Corner
Jun 30, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Zster
I had two great sightings last night, but did not have phone in hand, so no pictures... ): (internet examples are attached for reference). Saw a wild Eastern King snake (Lampropeltis getula) by the road in front of my house (urged it into my ...
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Critter Corner
Jun 30, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by Zster
Ichneumon wasps: Does anyone know of any measures one might take to minimize predation on lepidopteran caterpillars by ichneumon (parasitic) wasps, short of feeding the larvae indoors? I find the very thought of such parasitism horrifying, circle of ...
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Critter Corner
Jul 1, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by evergreen
I hate articles like this one. They get folks all riled up and scared of anything that crawls or flies, without them bothering to learn anything about the creatures. Then comes pesticides everywhere ! Kill-kill-kill Damn.
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Critter Corner
Jul 2, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by SnakeMaiden
Hello my fellow creepy crawlie enthusiasts! Any snake owners and herpers here? My husband and I are up to 40 reptiles, mostly snakes. We breed and do outreach events at schools and what not. The hubs teaches biology at a local college. A few of the ...
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Jul 3, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Insectra
One of the local rehabbers brought in a young squirrel with maloccluded incisors. The bottom teeth have grown into the roof of her mouth and have caused a fistula. Dr. Ryan and I trimmed her teeth back as far as we could, humanely. Now the ...
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Jul 3, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Count_Viceroy
Poor tarantula hawk was trapped. Let her out but she seemed exhausted. Godspeed little one!
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Jul 4, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Insectra
My bestie and I made an impromptu mothing trip to Lopez, PA, last night. Lopez has an elevation of around 2,000ft. so it can get kinda chilly at night, hindering moth activity. Last night it stayed around 68°F until around 0200. There was no ...
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Jul 5, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Insectra
My Attacus caterpillars are almost 4" long, now. They've done a lot of growing on the past week! I think if I had reared them outdoors in Ailanthus, rather than indoors on Syringa (lilac), they would be significantly larger.
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Jul 6, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Insectra
The cryptic coloration (and excellent camouflage) vs. the flashy hindwings of an underwing moth. This is one of Pennsylvania's larger species, the Ilia underwing (Catocala ilia).
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Critter Corner
Jul 6, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Insectra
Can't get enough of North America's silk moths? Interested in getting more involved with them, but don't know where to start? Well then, I have a deal for you! I have an overabundance of rosy maple moth and Luna moth eggs, at present. I'm willing...
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Critter Corner
Jul 6, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Leafhead
Two lovely new 5th instar Eastern Tiger Swallowtail caterpillars on Wild Black Cherry (Prunus serotina)
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Jul 7, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Count_Viceroy
Palo Verde Beetle got its back leg caught in some old spider webbing. I cut him loose and got a few pictures before he went on his way.
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Critter Corner
Jul 8, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by JimG
I am in Western Ohio visiting my son, daughter-in-law, and mostly my 4 month old grandson. I only got in a quick hike of a little more than three miles, but here are a couple of critters I encountered. My son took the pictures, I didn't take my ...
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Critter Corner
Jul 10, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Count_Viceroy
Another beautiful and fearsome wasp. A mud dauber maybe? It was investigating a black widow nest. I read that the wasp hunts for black widows.
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Jul 10, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Kynlei
The tiniest toad I've ever seen. I named him Frank. This was taken seconds before he jumped from my hand and under someone's shoe. RIP Frank.
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Jul 11, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Kynlei
Just a few of the butterflies I saw on my recent trip to Mackinaw City, Michigan.
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Critter Corner
Jul 14, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Remi
I think crabs are adorable. Saw tons of shore crabs today hiding out in the rocks
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Jul 15, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by AmiSue
Rita visited the pet store where my son works today. Sporting her sassy new harness. She no longer fits in the cat carrier, had to ride shotgun in the car.
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Critter Corner
Jul 15, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Allamanda
My co-habitant, he lives behind the garden wall, 3' from my kitchen, and I'm sure is responsible for a decrease in the number of roaches and centipedes. However he likes to sit in each 1 gallon plant pot where I'm starting fruit trees, making a big ...
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Critter Corner
Jul 16, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by Leafhead
These are a few recent sightings around the garden Pearly Crescent Mature Tiger Swallowtail caterpillar Question Mark Meadow Fritillary Butterfly feeder, featuring Meadow Fritillary on the left, and the Red Admiral to the right. Eastern Black ...
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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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