This bug was just swiveling around on the tip of a blade of grass.
On a speckled alder shrub
spotted by Elsa Clarkin in crown of Ulmus americana
Torymus (Chalcidoid Wasps). Photographed at High Park, Toronto, Ontario on 31 May 2020.
Elaphrus americanus (Ground Beetles). Photographed at King's Mill Park, Toronto, Ontario on 9 May 2021. I was delighted to find this superb mud-loving beetle today...
Amphelarctia priscilla (Tiger Moths). Photographed at Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves Reserve, Antioquia, Colombia on 31 January 2010.
Pachylia darceta (Darceta Sphinx). Photographed at Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves Reserve, Antioquia, Colombia on 31 January 2010.
Schinia thoreaui (Thoreau's Flower Moth). Photographed near St Williams, Norfolk County, Ontario on 9 August 2020.
Variegated Flycatcher. Photographed at Brooklin Lions Wilderness Trail, Durham Region, Ontario on 16 November 2020.
This rarity was found by Allen Schenck on Sunday 11-1-20 and has been seen by many birders.
"The most beautiful crab spider in California" according to Robert Z. Schick, author of 1965 "The Crab Spiders of California".
At the time of writing in 1965, this was called Diaea pictilis...a species described in 1896 and considered native to coastal California from Sonoma & Napa counties south to San Diego and into northern Baja California.
Only later was it synonymized with D. livens...a species of central & southern Europe and reaching east to Iran. Presuming that synonymy is sound, it suggests this may be an introduced species in CA.
For more details on the ID here (with lots of supporting links & references) see this companion BugGuide post.
Hypocala andremona (Hypocala Moth). Photographed at Long Point, Norfolk County, Ontario on 26 September 2020. It was pretty exciting to see this rare migrant flutter up to the sheet...
Found a few 'piles' of larva on Hackberry leaves at night.
Last photo is photo of host plant leaf.
Found on Black Cherry, a photo of host leaf is included at end.
Paraulacizes irrorata (Speckled Sharpshooter). Photographed at Brunet Park, LaSalle, Essex County, Ontario on 12 September 2020.
Cirrhophanus triangulifer (Goldenrod Stowaway). Photographed at St Williams, Norfolk County, Ontario on 22 August 2020. Thanks to Eric Giles for allowing me to open his traps in his absence. One of my all-time most wanted moths in Ontario I have to say...
Shoebill. Photographed at Mabamba Swamp, Uganda on 2 February 2014. Monotypic.
Male Violet-backed (Plum-colour) Starling. Photographed in Kruger National Park, South Africa on 13 January 2011. Subspecies verreauxi.
(African) Hoopoe. Photographed at Polokwane Game Reserve, South Africa on 11 January 2011. Subspecies africana.
Paris Peacock. Photographed at Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand on 3 March 2016.
Pterochroza ocellata (Peacock Katydids). Photographed at ExplorNapo Lodge, Loreto Department, Peru on 21 October 2007. I desaturated the background to highlight the remarkable colours of this impressive insect...
Marpesia chiron (Many-banded Daggerwing). Photographed along the Manu Road above Atalaya, Cusco Department, Peru on 22 October 2014.
Brentus (Straight-snouted Weevils). Photographed along the Manu Road above Atalaya, Cusco Department, Peru on 22 October 2014.
This fox caught a squirrel under our bird feeder, then carried it away into the field behind the yard.
Pityeja histrionaria (Geometridae). Photographed at the Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological Station, Cusco Department, Peru on 20 October 2014.
Tachyoryctes macrocephalus (Giant Root Rat). Photographed on the Sanetti Plateau, Bale National Park, Ethiopia on 22 January 2014. A rare encounter with this toothy denizen of the high grasslands...
Pitcher-plant. Photographed at Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka on 19 January 2015.
Procavia capensis (Abyssinian Rock Hyrax). Photographed at Dinsho, Ethiopia on 20 January 2009. Subspecies habessinicus.
Male Brown-throated Sunbird. Photographed at Sepilok Forest Reserve, Sabah, East Malaysia on 1 October 2011.
Paralaxita telesia lycene. Photographed at Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia on 14 March 2016. And a quite fantastic butterfly at that! It was constantly jiggling around on the surface of leaves in the manner of some "metalmark" moths. Photographing this lovely creature was therefore rather difficult...
Psilochira amydra (Lymantriidae). Photographed at Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia on 16 March 2016.
Mangrove Snake (Boiga dendrophila). Photographed at Tangkoko Nature Reserve, northeast Sulawesi, Indonesia on 14 October 2011.
Black-throated Tit. Photographed at Taroko National Park, Taiwan on 22 March 2018. Subspecies concinnus.
Tawny Emperor larvae. Photographed near Wilson Tract, Norfolk County, Ontario on 2 October 2019. A remarkable sight and thanks to Mary Gartshore for pointing them out. It was my mistake to label this as Hackberry Emperor and both Mary and Colin Jones have confirmed the true identity of these larvae as Tawny Emperor...
Colliuris pensylvanica. Photographed at St. Williams, Norfolk County, Ontario on 22 September 2019. From the trap of Eric Giles...
Common Spragueia. Photographed at Wilson Tract, Norfolk County, Ontario on 21 September 2019. First time I've seen this attractive species at this site.
Black-barred Brown. Photographed near Port Franks, Lambton County, Ontario on 3 August 2018. Seen with Mike King, Ken Stead and Mary Gartshore.
Red Sedge Borer Moth. Photographed at Simcoe County Museum, Simcoe County, Ontario on 21 August 2019. One of the biggest surprises was finding this lovely moth here - not just one, but four individuals! All in reasonable shape, this was the best of the bunch. Chunky and snouty - does it get any better! I'd only seen this moth once before many years ago on Pelee Island, also in August. However, that one was so beaten up (and with bits missing) it looked like a Frankenstein monster!
1, on sand road; images scanned from 35 mm slides.
1, caught by J. Kamstra, photographed later; image scanned from 35 mm slide.
Green dots on the background area spaced 5mm apart.