matthew_wills's Favorites
Photos / Sounds
What
Slender Mud-dauber Wasps (Genus Sceliphron)Observer
davidromanoDescription
Some sort of cocoons. The apron has been hung up on the wall for months untouched.
Photos / Sounds
What
Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis)Observer
christie2296Description
Asterocampa celtis, the hackberry emperor, is a North American butterfly that belongs to the brushfooted butterfly family, Nymphalidae. It gets its name from the hackberry tree (Celtis occidentalis and others in the genus Celtis) upon which it lays its eggs. The hackberry tree is the only host plant for A. celtis and is the food source for larvae.
Photos / Sounds
What
Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis)Observer
zitsermDescription
Larva on Malus sp. (Crabapple). Looking very much like a large bird dropping.
Photos / Sounds
What
Genus SubulinaObserver
marlacoppolinoDescription
In leaf litter in an old planter; found dead. S. octona?
Photos / Sounds
What
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)Observer
maddyinnycDescription
likely bald eagle holding something huge that I can't make heads or tails of
Photos / Sounds
What
Genus ViridiscusObserver
mollyopsisDescription
Edited:
Tardigrade found in rehydrated moss sample--Orthotrichum--collected (with permission) on 15 November 2023. Images via light microscopy at 100x and 400x, captured via cellphone camera.
Photos / Sounds
What
Bald-faced Hornet (Dolichovespula maculata)Observer
sarastokedDescription
Beautiful nest with purple... Is it from a painted wood source? Never seen anything like it!
Photos / Sounds
What
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa)Observer
swampchickenDescription
On American elm
Photos / Sounds
Observer
patsuttonwildlifegardenDescription
Sand/dirt structure built around a Fetterbush branch about chest height.
Photos / Sounds
What
Ascomycete Fungi (Phylum Ascomycota)Observer
mertensiaDescription
on Pachypsylla venusta gall
Photos / Sounds
What
Insects (Class Insecta)Observer
zitsermDescription
Small holes in a decorticated log, with sawdust around each hole
Photos / Sounds
What
Hidden Goldspeck Lichen (Candelariella aurella)Observer
mollyopsisDescription
Yellow lichen (slightly wet) on marble grave marker.
Photos / Sounds
What
Thread-waisted Wasps (Family Sphecidae)Observer
swampchickenDescription
Huge mud wasp nest
