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Bald-Faced Hornet

Since they are considered to be a beneficial insect, I would probably have let this queen build her nest in peace. Except she was building it on my extension ladder.

Posted byMatthewMay 27, 2024May 27, 2024Posted inInsectsTags: Bald, Faced, Hornet

Spring Moths

First-time photographs of two moths that I found in the backyard.

Posted byMatthewMay 19, 2024May 19, 2024Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: black, mint, moth, Orange, striped, white

Red Admiral

Posted byMatthewApril 7, 2024April 7, 2024Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: admiral, butterfly, Red

Alderfer-Chatfield Butterfly Roundup

A morning walk through the Alderfer-Chatfield Nature Preserve turned up a huge number of butterfly sightings…

Posted byMatthewAugust 13, 2023August 15, 2023Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: Crescent, Monarch, Pearl, Purple, Red, Skipper, Spotted, Swallowtail

Sarcophagidae  Fly

Sarcophagidae is a large family of flies, however the individual species found in North America are near impossible to identify in the field. They feed and propagate on dead flesh, but also enjoy honeydew from flowers.

Posted byMatthewOctober 17, 2022October 27, 2022Posted inDiptera, InsectsTags: Flesh, Fly, Sarcophagidae

Autumn Walk at Alderfer-Oenslager

Just a few photographs from my walk through Alderfer-Oenslager Wildlife Sanctuary located in Sharon Township.

Posted byMatthewOctober 11, 2022October 27, 2022Posted inLandscapes, LepidopteraTags: Alderfer-Oenslager, Autumn

Clear-winged Grasshopper

This small grasshopper was found on the leaf of a daylily in our landscaping. I know very little about grasshoppers, but I believe it to be a Clear-winged Grasshopper, which are widespread in North America but only found in the most northern areas of Ohio.

Posted byMatthewAugust 8, 2022August 9, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: grasshopper

Dolichopodidae

Dolichopodidae, or the long-legged flies, are a large family of “true flies” with more than 7,000 described species. Or so says wikipedia. They also tend to have beautiful metallic colors. These two were spotted on the pepper plants in my garden. I believe they were involved in a mating ritual or territorial dispute. The one …

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Posted byMatthewJune 20, 2022June 20, 2022Posted inDolichopodidae, InsectsTags: Flies, Long-legged, Peppers

Baltimore Checkerspot

A new “life butterfly” for me today, thanks to my wife who spotted it first: Euphydryas phaeton, aka the Baltimore Checkerspot. This butterfly was incredibly cooperative and allowed me to take as many pictures as I needed to get a good one.

Posted byMatthewJune 12, 2022June 12, 2022Posted inInsects, LepidopteraTags: Baltimore, Bath Nature Preserve, Checkerspot

Golden-backed Snipe Fly: Mating Event

I’ve posted photos of this fly in the past, but this is the first time I’ve captured the male & female together, and definitely the first time I have seen a mating event. The mating flies are still capable of flight, and I had to chase this pair across the grass to get the photograph. …

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Posted byMatthewJune 5, 2022August 1, 2022Posted inInsectsTags: Fly, golden, mating, snipe

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