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Regular Mining Bee (Andrena regularis)Observer
mollymjacobsonDescription
Large nesting aggregation on a hiking path, bees very active digging. Identified from both female and male specimens; already-dead individuals were collected from the nest sites. Specimens were retained if further photos are needed.
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Malay Red Harlequin (Paralaxita damajanti)Observer
vatcharaveePlace
Missing Location
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Genus PhylliumObserver
norman_eulinDescription
A Leaf Insect encountered feeding on Phanera sp. (Fabaceae). It was just about 0.6 m above the forest floor near the stream.
The third photo is its egg. Top images are newly laid while bottom images are eggs with the already expanded frills as it was exposed to humidity.
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Granadilla (Passiflora ligularis)Observer
m_gonzalezzDescription
Estas fotografías fueron capturadas en la Reserva Biológica Uyuca, junto al Dr. Eric van den Berghe. Esta especie perteneciente al reino Plantae se caracteriza por poseer hojas enteras y ovadas, además de flores hermosas, vistosas de color blanco y morado, con 7-9cm de diámetro.
Además de emplearse como planta ornamental es usada de forma comestible y medicinal en Centroamérica.
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Giri's Geckoella (Cyrtodactylus varadgirii)Observer
cshethDescription
Scuttling into a termite mound in open grassland beside broadleaved savanna
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oridgen10Description
1st molecular confirmation of Massospora diceroproctae made from individuals I collected from this location.
See pink fungus in genital area.
Matt Kasson from the University of West Virginia alerted me to this possibility from my iNat post of this cicada and undertook DNA barcoding using my samples.
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Yellow-banded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola)Observer
starrwomanDescription
Have seen many Eastern Bumble bees in my garden. This one looked different.
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Truncate Small-Mason (Hoplitis truncata)Observer
mollymjacobsonDescription
Single individual visiting sage or a related plant in a small garden.
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Northern Rotund-Resin Bee (Anthidiellum notatum)Observer
crx2aj3Description
inat suggestion but the images in the genus page seem to support the AI, presumably is A. notatum by range?
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Yellow-banded Bumble Bee (Bombus terricola)Observer
crx2aj3Description
I think so?
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Wetland Giant Wolf Spider (Tigrosa helluo)Observer
kuedaDescription
Mom and kids. Anyone know the genus?
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Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)Observer
wali43Description
Last two pictures show an interesting trait of Nomad bees - they use their jaws to hold on to the tip of a leaf while letting their body dangle when sleeping/resting.
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Northern Redbelly Snake (Storeria occipitomaculata ssp. occipitomaculata)Observer
crx2aj3
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North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers (Genus Melanoplus)Observer
brandonwoo
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African Porcelain (Cyrestis camillus ssp. camillus)Observer
dotun55Description
Spotted next to a group of puddling Papilo nireus
Observation made during a 2-day visit to the Ise Forest Conservation Area (ranger post) by SW/Niger Delta Forest Project, for filming by WildAid
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North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis)Observer
jwm57Description
Two immatures.
