Clip Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 On 8/26/2022 at 4:42 PM, stitch58 said: Here's another non Facebook link; https://www.nickybay.com/fake-news-explained-cork-lid-trapdoor-spiders/ I'm generally not afraid of them either. I wanted to get a Tarantula at one point but my wife ruled that one out. Something about the abdomen on these guys really creeps me out for some reason though ?. Cool thank you! Very interesting spider. Great photos of it too. The abdomen does not creep me out for some reason. Especially, since the article explains what it is for. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 This was a new one for me - Common Spragueia Moth. Not a lot of records this far north. Guess that travel is why it is so worn. Lifer Sod Webworm Moth. Not fancy, but ignoring these veneer like ones isn't alwasy good. Lots of variety there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Penitent Underwing 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Lifer Hemlock Looper Moth. I thought it was a really oddly colored Pale Beauty, as it was a big moth. Lifer Fleece-winged Dart Lifer Cross-striped Cabbageworm Moth 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Least Skipper Pearl Crescent Red Admiral Saltmarsh Skipper 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Penthetria heteroptera - this has to be the blackest animal in existence. It just sucked up all the light. Haven't been able to ID this spider yet, but I swear the orange was glowing from the inside and not a reflection. Just very weird look to it. It was so small, probably 1mm or less. I had 35mm extension tubes x 2, plus Raynox 250 dioper on the 100mm macro. Metric Paper Wasp 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, chipperatl said: Penthetria heteroptera - this has to be the blackest animal in existence. It just sucked up all the light. Haven't been able to ID this spider yet, but I swear the orange was glowing from the inside and not a reflection. Just very weird look to it. It was so small, probably 1mm or less. I had 35mm extension tubes x 2, plus Raynox 250 dioper on the 100mm macro. Metric Paper Wasp Good job with the exposure with the black fly on the white background! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 7 hours ago, stitch58 said: Saltmarsh Skipper I just got my first Salt Marsh Skipper last week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 I think Brown Marmorated Stink Bug 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 This Chinese Mantis, at least the body, was right at the limit of max focus distance with my setup. Lifer Hop Vine Snout Telamona decorata, which is Latin for decorated like a Land Shark. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 More spiders 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Cool moth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 On 8/2/2022 at 9:11 AM, chipperatl said: Thanks. Any luck with incandescent lights and moths? Tried the incandescent bulb earlier this month 3 days in a row for about an hour just after dark and a couple hours early in the morning while it was still dark. We didn't attract much in the way of moths. We did manage to attract several of what looked like termites? Thankfully (I guess) most of the house is cinder block. The few moths we did get I wasn't able to get good photos of with my camera. All that zoom wasted on things that are already close. I did post below a couple of bugs that I thought were pretty cool. Both super tiny. No more than a speck on the sheet with the naked eye. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 17 hours ago, BirdNrd said: Cool moth Plume moths are one of my favorites. Not sure which one that is. Depends on area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 11 hours ago, Clip said: Tried the incandescent bulb earlier this month 3 days in a row for about an hour just after dark and a couple hours early in the morning while it was still dark. We didn't attract much in the way of moths. We did manage to attract several of what looked like termites? Thankfully (I guess) most of the house is cinder block. The few moths we did get I wasn't able to get good photos of with my camera. All that zoom wasted on things that are already close. I did post below a couple of bugs that I thought were pretty cool. Both super tiny. No more than a speck on the sheet with the naked eye. If you can try it overnight and then check early in the morning. Of course things may be starting to slow down where you are. They have for me. Mine usually is on all night, just in case I get up and decide to go out and check. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Brown Wasp Mantidfly. Really like this first shot, even if I did miss the eyes being super sharp. I think I had the Raynox on for these so it softens the image some. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BirdNrd Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 2 hours ago, chipperatl said: Plume moths are one of my favorites. Not sure which one that is. Depends on area. In San Luis Obispo County, California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 9 minutes ago, BirdNrd said: In San Luis Obispo County, California. Good shots. iNaturalist could probably nail the ID on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 7 hours ago, chipperatl said: Brown Wasp Mantidfly. Really like this first shot, even if I did miss the eyes being super sharp. I think I had the Raynox on for these so it softens the image some. Great shots, never seen one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Giant Resin Bee Great Golden Digger Wasp White M Hairstreak Little Wood-satyr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clip Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, chipperatl said: Brown Wasp Mantidfly. Really like this first shot, even if I did miss the eyes being super sharp. I think I had the Raynox on for these so it softens the image some. Wow Interesting looking bug. It kind of brings to mind a praying mantis with the front legs folded up in the first photo. Very cool. Edited September 14, 2022 by Clip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 Glossonotus acuminatus - not sure what is up with the two different colored eyes. Red-femured Spotted Orbweaver - may have to tag someone cause I haven't had any of my sightings of this confirmed yet. Some kind of Crane Fly, with a mite The "pretty" mosquito just recently had a common name added to iNat. Not sure if this is something new or not. I can't find it anywhere online about it. Now called Sapphire-striped Mosquito. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipperatl Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 One of my new favorite photos. Did some manipulation to pull the Large Maple Spanworm Moth out of its camoflauged background. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch58 Posted September 16, 2022 Share Posted September 16, 2022 5 hours ago, chipperatl said: One of my new favorite photos. Did some manipulation to pull the Large Maple Spanworm Moth out of its camoflauged background. Awesome!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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