Category Archives: invertebrates

no-see-ums

I’m not sure when no-see-ums usually emerge in the summer, but today seems to be the first big day here this year. I was visiting on the street with a neighbor and was seeing (and feeling) clouds of them. Fortunately … Continue reading

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Moth

I’ve been trying to keep track of moths again this year. So far I’ve not seen many that I don’t recognize already from the work I did on it last year. The moth pictured here I believe is a Small … Continue reading

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Mussel Shells

This year down at the park I’ve noticed a bunch of mussel (Mytilus trossulus) shells washed up with the seaweed. I do not remember seeing so many in previous years. Apart from the ever present possibilities that I just didn’t … Continue reading

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Northern Thallophaga

Northern Thallophaga (Thallophaga hyperborea) moths seem to be relatively common around here. I learned to recognize them consistently last year, noticing them starting in late April in 2012 and mid-April this year. I saw them through the 19 June last … Continue reading

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Mottled Gray Carpet

So far I’ve only photographed three

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Enigmatic Dart Moth (Cerastis enigmatica)

I took this quick grab shot to document and verify the species – I couldn’t remember for sure what it was after not having seen one for nearly a year.

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