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August 2023

Durham, NC 8/30/23   American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) inflorescence Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) bud, flower, and seedpod Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) seedpod, opened Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) seedpod   Orchard Spider Same Orchard Spider, in web Sawfly (Onycholyda luteicornis) White-crossed Seed Bug (Neacoryphus bicrucis) Rough Stink Bug nymph Rough Stink Bug nymph Buffalo Treehopper Dun Skipper Brown Thrasher Wasp (Scolia nobilitata) Durham, NC 8/28/23 Probably a Little White Morning Glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) flower and seedhead Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) flower Spider (orb weaver?) in a dead leaf in the middle of its web Leafhopper (Graphocephala versuta) Leafhopper (Jikradia olitoria) Same leafhopper (Jikradia olitoria) Little White Morning Glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) Wasp on Pennsylvania Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica) Bumblebee on Pennsylvania Smartweed (Persicaria pensylvanica) Clouded Plant Bug Yerba de tajo Tachinid fly Carolina Dayflower (Commelina caroliniana) Rain drops on grass     Spider wasp (Arachnospila scelestus) Spider wasp (Arachnospila scelestus) Trailing Wild Bean (Strophostyles helvola). Photo by Karl D. Gottschalk     Durham, NC 8/26/23     Probably a Pennsylvania Leatherwing Beetle larva, since this is by far the most common soldier beetle here. American Burnweed (Erechtites hieraciifolius) Lanceleaf Tickseed (Corespsis lanceolata)     Durham, NC 8/22/23 Planthopper Parasite Moth (Epipyrops exigua ) larva Yellow Passionflower vine Larger Elm Leaf Beetle larva Ambush bug Swamp Agrimony (Agrimonia parviflora) Wasp cocoons? Carolina False Dandelion (Pyrrhopappus carolinianus) Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) Wild Senna (Senna marilandica) Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) Creeping Cucumber (Melothria pendula) Groundnut (Apios americana) flowers Groundnut (Apios americana) flowers Morning Glory Cereal Leaf Beetle Trailing Wild Bean (Strophostyles helvola).  Pink Fuzzybean (Strophostyles umbellata) Trailing Wild Bean (Strophostyles helvola).  Trailing Wild Bean (Strophostyles helvola) Little White Morning Glory (Ipomoea lacunosa) Smallspike False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) Groundnut (Apios americana) flowers Billbug on goldenrod Yellow and Black Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) spinning web Yellow and Black Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) spinning web     Yellow and Black Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) spinning web Planthopper (Rhyncomitra microrhina) Planthoppers (Mysidia mississippiensis)           Planthopper (Mysidia mississippiensis) Joe Pye Weed (Eutrochium genus)       Durham, NC 8/19/23 Autumn Meadowhawk Yellow and Black Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia) Jumping spider (Hentzia palmarum) Sharpwing Monkeyflower (Mimulus alatus) Another Sharpwing Monkeyflower (Mimulus alatus)     Yet another Sharpwing Monkeyflower (Mimulus alatus) Large Elm Leaf Beetle larva Another Large Elm Leaf Beetle larva     Durham, NC 8/18/23 Oakworm Moth caterpillar Least Skipper Same Least Skipper Orchard Spider Same Orchard Spider   Same Orchard Spider Flea beetle Mantis nymph European Honeybee on Virgin's Bower (Clematis virginiana)   Mealybug Destroyer larva (Cryptolaemus montrouzieri), a lady beetle Ambush bug nymph Male Northern Cardinal, molting Same male Northern Cardinal, molting Carolina Wren Durham, NC 8/15/23 Asian Multi-colored Lady Beetle Summer Azure Glassy-winged Sharpshooter nymph Male Fiery Skipper Stink bug nymph (Euschistus genus)     Ambush bug nymph Teneral Blue Dasher Ocola Skipper     Durham, NC 8/13/23 Leafhopper (Graphocephala versuta) Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata americana) Dew drop Cereal Leaf Beetle (Oulema melanopus) Boxelder Bug Smallspike False Nettle (Boehmeria cylindrica) Durham, NC 8/11/23   Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) Mystery grass Same mystery grass Common Wingstem (Verbesina alternifolia)   Dew drops Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) Spotted Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) Probably stink bug eggs Spotted Cucumber Beetle   Hunting Billbug (Sphenophorus venatus vestitus) on goldenrod Jumping spider (Phidippus clarus) Dew drops More dew drops   Dew drop Dew-laden web Dew-laden cocoon A bigger dew-laden web Virginia Dayflower (Commelina virginiana)       Crayfish Same crayfish       Durham, NC 8/8/23 Red-headed Bush Cricket Laboratory Fruit Fly Sheetweb spider Long-legged fly Squash flower     Tufted Titmouse Same Tufted Titmouse Same Tufted Titmouse     Durham, NC 8/2/23   Swamp Agrimony (Agrimonia parviflora) Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) Leaf-footed bug nymph Leaf remodeled by an insect?   Teneral Copes Gray Treefrog Jumping spider (Phidippus princeps) Leaf-footed bug nymph Citrine Forktail Teneral Gray Copes Treefrog Copes Gray Treefrog Same Copes Gray Treefrog Teneral Gray Copes Treefrog White Fringed Weevil (Naupactus leucoloma) Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) Eastern Gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides) Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Fly (Xenochaetina leucoloma) Jumpseed (Persicaria virginiana) Cocoon in spider web Swamp Agrimony (Agrimonia parviflora) Swamp Agrimony (Agrimonia parviflora) Swamp Agrimony (Agrimonia parviflora) Teneral Copes Gray Treefrog Teneral Copes Gray Treefrog St. John's Wort Tussock moth caterpillar with Braconid wasp cocoons Durham, NC 8/1/23 Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis) Long-legged fly St. John's Wort Same St. Johns Wort Cardinal Flower (Lobelia cardinalis)   Bee Leaf-footed bug Leafhopper (Graphocephala versuta) Dew drop     Maybe eggs Mating Spotted Cucumber Beetles Maybe eggs Dew-laden grass           More dew-laden grass Orb weaver

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