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Archive for month: July 2015
JimPhotosJuly 28, 20150 Likes

Flesh Flies on glueboard

Flesh Flies, stuck on a glueboard, were attracted to the malt-flavored cat furball medicine placed on the glueboard. The glue board was in a corner, under the house, so the flies could only approach from two sides. The house had a rodent problem. It appears a rodent died, and was colonized by flesh flies. The newly emerged flies were then attracted to the malt-flavored cat furball medicine, which we sometimes use as an attractant in traps. Supporting the conclusion that the flies walked to the glueboard is that two of the flies have wings that had not fully developed, one of which is pictured below. It appears they walked to the glueboard and got stuck. Specimen collected by Jose Rodriquez, July 2015. Arnold Ca. (Calaveras County).

What is especially interesting is that the flesh flies were so strongly attracted by the cat furball medicine.

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Flesh Flies on glueboard attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine. The glue board was in a corner, so the flies could only approach from two sides. The house had a rodent problem. It appears a rodent died, and was colonized by flesh flies. The newly emerged flies were then attracted to the malt-flavored cat furball medicine, which we sometimes use as an attractant in traps.

Flesh Flies on glueboard attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine. The glue board was in a corner, so the flies could only approach from two sides. The house had a rodent problem. It appears a rodent died, and was colonized by flesh flies. The newly emerged flies were then attracted to the malt-flavored cat furball medicine, which we sometimes use as an attractant in traps.

Flesh Fly with wings not developed, on glueboard, attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine

Flesh Fly with wings not developed, on glueboard, attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine

Flesh Flies on glueboard attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine

Flesh Flies on glueboard attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine

Flesh Flies on glueboard attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine

Flesh Flies on glueboard attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine

Flesh Flies on glueboard attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine

Flesh Flies on glueboard attracted to malt-flavored cat furball medicine

JimPhotosJuly 23, 20150 Likes

Woolly oak aphids on black oak leaf

These are probably woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, infesting a large black oak tree in the yard of Angelo Costanza,  23 July 2015, Columbia California. Thanks to Lynn Wunderlich for the identification.

Several video links are at the bottom of this post.

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Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

Woolly oak aphids, Stegophylla brevirostris, on black oak leaf, 23 July 2015, Columbia California

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JimPhotosJuly 21, 20150 Likes

Metallic wood boring beetle

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California. Dorsal view.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California.
Dorsal view.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California. head and thorax.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California.
head and thorax.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California. Detail of thorax, dorsal view.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California. Detail of thorax, dorsal view.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California. That is a paper clip it is resting on.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California.
That is a paper clip it is resting on.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California. Detail of wing covers.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California. Detail of wing covers.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California Ventral view. Solid green.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California
Ventral view. Solid green.

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California. Detail of ventral surface

Metallic wood boring beetle, July 2015, Collected by Steve Deaver, Twain Harte, California.
Detail of ventral surface

 

 

JimZ Paul CooperJuly 16, 20150 Likes

Bordered Plant Bug

Bordered Plant Bug, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015

Bordered plant bug 5 Bordered plant bug 4 Bordered plant bug

 

 

JimZ Paul CooperJuly 16, 20150 Likes

Bumblebees

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

 

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

Bumblebees, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015, Calaveras County.

JimZ Paul CooperJuly 16, 20150 Likes

Bordered Plant Bug nymphs

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

Bordered plant bug nymph, 8 July 2015, Paul Cooper, Calaveras County.

 

 

JimZ Paul CooperJuly 16, 20150 Likes

Bumblebee on lavender

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

Bumblebee on lavender, Paul Cooper, 8 July 2015.

 

JimZ Paul CooperJuly 16, 20150 Likes

Bordered Plant Bug nymph

Bordered plant bug nymph, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County.

“bottoms-up bug on hose”

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BPB nymph

 

 

JimZ Paul CooperJuly 16, 20150 Likes

Swallowtail

Images by Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County

Swallowtail, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015

Swallowtail, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swallowtail butterfly, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County CA

Swallowtail butterfly, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County CA

Swallowtail butterfly, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County CA

Swallowtail butterfly, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County CA

Swallowtail butterfly, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County CA

Swallowtail butterfly, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County CA

Swallowtail butterfly, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County CA

Swallowtail butterfly, Paul Cooper, 14 July 2015, Calaveras County CA

 

JimPhotosJuly 14, 20150 Likes

Skimmer dragonfly

This skimmer was collected by Alissa, early July 2015. Click on image to enlarge it.

Skimmer dragonfly, Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly, Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly, Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly, Sonora Ca July 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skimmer dragonfly head, July 2015, Sonora California

Skimmer dragonfly head, July 2015, Sonora California

Skimmer dragonfly head

Skimmer dragonfly head, front view, July 2015, Sonora California

Skimmer dragonfly eye

Skimmer dragonfly detail of eye, July 2015, Sonora California

Skimmer dragonfly eye

Skimmer dragonfly detail of eye, July 2015, Sonora California

Skimmer eye

Skimmer dragonfly detail of eye, July 2015, Sonora California

Skimmer dragonfly head

Skimmer dragonfly head, July 2015, Sonora California

Skimmer dragonfly legs

Skimmer dragonfly legs, July 2015, Sonora California

Skimmer dragonfly, detail of wing. Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly, detail of wing. Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly,detail of wing. Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly,detail of wing. Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly, detail of wing. Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly, detail of wing. Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly, detail of wing. Sonora Ca July 2015

Skimmer dragonfly, detail of wing. Sonora Ca July 2015

 

 

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