August from last year, that is. Hey, I’m slow!
First up is winged form of a bark louse. The species is
Cerastipsocus venosus.
Bark louse by
Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
At a different place I came across a spider that had managed to take a bark louse. The large white triangle on the wing identifies it as a male. The spider is unknown, but it does resemble one of the running crab spiders. All the legs are pretty long, and the 2nd leg looks longer than the first. The spider was moving pretty quickly along the branch, hauling its prey with it.
Spider with bark louse by
Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Spider with bark louse by
Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Spider with bark louse by
Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Next up are eggs – stink bugs or something similar would be my guess.
Eggs by
Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Here are a bunch of moths that were sheltering under loose tree bark. I don’t have a specific ID, but they look to be in the dagger moth group.
Dagger moths by
Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
And finally, there is this strange moth that turned up on the porch. I’ve seen them before, but now was a chance to settle in and take hand stacked pictures. This is the dark-spotted palthus,
Palthis angulalis.
Dark-spotted pal thus moth by
Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Dark-spotted pal thus by
Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
Excellent images! I have a long way to go to get photos like these, but I keep practicing, so maybe someday.
Wow photos!! These photos would make biology classes more interesting for students.
Warning... the eggs are just like those in Aliens the movie.
The wait was worth it. Great set.
Great job on this set Mark. Exactly what I've come to expect from your work. Well done my friend.
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I am always surprised that spiders punch well above their weight, even with flying insects.
A super series with an educational narrative. Thanks for sharing.
Great set Mark, the narrative makes it even better
nice set, my fav is the moth
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