Duke Forest
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| Tooth Fungus (Hericium erinaceus), Duke Forest, Korstian Division, 6/11/06. This was a large organism, about a foot across. | Round-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica americana), Duke Forest, Korstian Division, Orange County, NC, 3/15/07. This contrasts with the lavender-colored and 3-lobed hepaticas in Penny's Bend Nature Preserve. | |
Korstian Division, Orange County, NC
3/15/07
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| Eyed Toad Bug, Duke Forest, Korstian Division, Orange County, NC, 3/15/07. This bug was trying to hide, and the camouflage isn't bad! | Bess Beetle, Duke Forest, Korstian Division, Orange County, NC, 3/15/07 | Large Bee Fly, Duke Forest, Korstian Division, Orange County, NC, 3/15/07 | Solitary bee (Andrenidae family), Duke Forest, Korstian Division, Orange County, NC, 3/15/07. Note all those pollen-gathering hairs! |
6/11/06
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| Wheel Bug nymph, Korstian Division, Duke Forest, Orange County, NC, 6/11/06. See more True Bugs. | Ground Skink. See more lizards. | Pillbug. See more crustaceans. | Variable Dancer (Argia fumipennis), Duke Forest, Korstian Division, Orange County, NC, 6/11/06 | Stink bug (Mormidea lugens). This little critter was about ΒΌ inch long. See more True Bugs. |
5/3/06
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| Oak Treehopper nymph, Duke Forest, Korstian Division, Orange County, NC, 5/3/06. This is the only one of its species and probably its genus I've ever seen. Nevertheless, Stephen Cresswell, who identified it, apparently sees them all the time! Order a product with this photo at our online store. | Harvester. | Orange Sulphur. | Female Golden-backed Snipe Fly | Male Zabulon Skipper |
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| Ladybug Beetle (Cycloneda genus), Duke Forest, Korstian Division, Orange County, NC, 5/3/06. Thanks to Eric Eaton for genus ID. |
Duke Forest, Durham County, NC (Gate 12)
8/23/06
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| Robber Fly with hornet prey, Duke Forest, Gate 12, Durham, 8/23/06 | Same Robber Fly and hornet: note the hornet's stinger. | Northern Cloudywing, Duke Forest, Gate 12, Durham, 8/23/06 | Long-legged Fly with bee, Al Buehler Trail, Duke University, Durham, 8/23/06 |
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| Male Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata), Duke Forest, Orange County, NC, 4/7/06 |
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| Mantid egg case, Duke Forest Gate 12, Durham, 1/19/06 | Mantid egg case, apparently after mantids emerged, Duke Forest Gate 12, Durham, 4/6/06 |
Al Buehler Trail, Durham County, NC
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| Swedish Blue, a European transplant domestic breed, Al Buehler Trail, Duke University, Durham, 8/23/06 |