Clip Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 21 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Nice, you’re lucky to have these. And they are abundant! If only they held still more often for photos. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpa Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 Slow evening for birds but I did manage decent in-flight dragonfly shots. Anyone know what kind of darner this is? I think Paddle-tailed but could use a second opinion. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 8 hours ago, neilpa said: Slow evening for birds but I did manage decent in-flight dragonfly shots. Anyone know what kind of darner this is? I think Paddle-tailed but could use a second opinion. Fantastic! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 13 hours ago, neilpa said: Slow evening for birds but I did manage decent in-flight dragonfly shots. Anyone know what kind of darner this is? I think Paddle-tailed but could use a second opinion. Great shot! I'll believe Paddle-tailed, the "happy-face darner". 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalmWarbler Posted September 8, 2021 Share Posted September 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, Jerry Friedman said: Paddle-tailed, the "happy-face darner". If you zoom in on the face it honestly looks like a smiling dog wearing sunglasses 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Does anyone know what these are? I have never seen them. Whatever they are they are really cool! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I don't think I have ever seen a "super generation" before. I only ever see them in the spring. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 A very small fly-like thingy. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 American Copper Eastern Tailed-Blue (not confirmed yet) 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Kevin said: Does anyone know what these are? I have never seen them. Whatever they are they are really cool! Ailanthus Webworm Moth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Kevin said: I don't think I have ever seen a "super generation" before. I only ever see them in the spring. Queen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 4:45 AM, Clip said: Ailanthus Webworm Moth Hmmm, looks like a beetle to me… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 6 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Hmmm, looks like a beetle to me… https://bugguide.net/node/view/430 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Hmmm, looks like a beetle to me… Yeah, they're pretty funky looking, but it's a moth! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 15 hours ago, Seanbirds said: Hmmm, looks like a beetle to me… Yeah, it was a moth, not a beetle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 Also @Clip, I just realized I never told you Thank you! So...Thank you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 24 minutes ago, Kevin said: Also @Clip, I just realized I never told you Thank you! So...Thank you! You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Friedman Posted September 15, 2021 Author Share Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 6:56 PM, Kevin said: A very small fly-like thingy. Correct. I can go further and state based on the antenna shape that it's a very small fly. If somebody told me it was in the family Tachnidae, I wouldn't doubt them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestranger Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) This is one of the largest orb weavers that I have ever seen. It's body was about the size of a nickel with the legs covering an area about the size of loonie, the Canadian dollar coin. I would have preferred a better angle of view, but I wasn't going to get on the other side of the web to do it, there were too many other webs around for that. Edited September 15, 2021 by lonestranger 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 15, 2021 Share Posted September 15, 2021 This thread has made me dig into the archives, from back when my macro lens (my one true love) was working. . . 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 And then some spiders, even though they're not bugs: And a risque shot of mating! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanbirds Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 37 minutes ago, meghann said: And then some spiders, even though they're not bugs: Most insects aren’t bugs either. 😉 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 6 minutes ago, Seanbirds said: Most insects aren’t bugs either. 😉 Shush and look at the spiders. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 10 hours ago, meghann said: And then some spiders, even though they're not bugs: And a risque shot of mating! Cool! The last photo where you indicate the Golden Silk Orb Weaver is mating answers a question for me I have had for some time. I always wonder what the little spider in the big spiders web was. Was it a baby or a different spider species taking advantage of the huge web...Of course, this question always occurs out in the field and by the time I get home other things come up, I forget about the ? ...and I never got around to looking up the answer. Mystery solved thank you! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meghann Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Clip said: Mystery solved thank you! You're welcome! It's almost comical how much smaller the males are. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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