It was Leon Bradford, Insectarium Manager at the Museum, who first discovered them. Dogged, persistent, Leon was determined to find insect activity on that cold December day. It was supposed to be a warm day, but the clouds lingered longer than predicted and the temps hovered in the thirties throughout the morning. I had told [...] Read more...
Tags: (Labidomera clivicollis), (pardalophora phoenicoptera), (Trichopoda), (Trigonopeltastes delta), (Zygogramma suturalis), Alaus oculatus, Annual Cicada, Anomoea laticlavia, Banded Hairstreak, Black Swallowtail, Chrysochus auratus, Clay-colored Leaf Beetles, Cloudless Sulphur, Delta Flower Scarab, Dog-day Cicada, Dogbane Leaf Beetle, dragonfly, Dun Skipper, Emerald Moth Caterpillar, Eyed Click Beetles, Feather-legged Flies, Gray Hairstreak, Great Blue Skimmer, Japanese Beetles, Juniper Hairstreaks, Orange-winged Grasshopper, Ragweed Leaf Beetle, Red-banded Hairstreak, Red-spotted Purple, Silver-spotted Skippers, Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Fish Crow and Lep Update
Though Fish Crows have been seen and heard in our area (Piedmont) for several weeks, Saturday (3/6) was the first sighting for me at the Museum. If I hadn’t heard them first I would have passed them off as American Crows. Although Fish Crows are a bit smaller the two species look very much alike. [...] Read more...