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August’s Insects

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: August 31, 2009

Two spiders to look for in both August and September are the Green Lynx Spider (Puecetia viridans) and the Black-and-Yellow Argiope (ar-guy’-o-pee) Spider (Argiope aurantia). The lynx spiders may be found lying in wait on goldenrod, or other flowers, to pounce on nectar-loving insects. The Argiope, one of the most familiar orb weavers in our area, is often [...]

Posted in Insects and Other Arthropods, Summer | Also tagged (Anisota senatoria), (Calopteron), (Metaleptea brevicornis), (Panatala flavescens), (Pantala hymenaea), (Puecetia viridans), (Schizura concinna), Black-and-Yellow Argiope Spider, Chinese Mantid, Cicada Killers, Clipwing Grasshopper, Clouded Skippers, Differential Grasshopper, Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Eastern-tailed Blues, Golden Tortoise Beetles, Green Lynx Spider, Leaf-footed Bugs, Luna Moth Caterpillar, Net-winged Beetles, Orange-striped Oakworms, Pearl Crescents, Red-humped Caterpillars, Red-spotted Purples, Sleepy Oranges, Soldier Fly larvae, Spicebush Swallowtails, Spot-winged Glider, Stratiomys, Two-lined Spittlebugs, Viceroy, Wandering Gliders, Zabulon Skipper | Leave a comment

Greg Dodge is a professional naturalist as well as a writer, videographer and producer of natural history DVDs. His images have been used in various TV productions, museum displays, and corporate videos. Above all, he has a fascination and passion for all things natural.
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