27 May, 2024: Blacklight Party!
**Note: All parameters were taken at the start of survey unless otherwise stated.
Location: [redacted, private residence].
Time: 8:20 PM-10:00 PM
Temperature: 23.8° C / 75° F
Humidity: 67%
Wind: WNW 4 mph
Conditions: partially cloudy, transitioning to overcast within an hour. The previous two days had been filled with heavy rains and thunderstorms, leading to saturated earth and foliage. The quarter moon was to fall on the 30th, for what it's worth.
Surrounding habitat: Suburban neighborhood. Tree composition in home yard is primarily eastern red cedar, while surrounding acres host more deciduous trees. A small creek is within a short jaunt.
Notes: While waiting on insects to arrive to the light, I wandered the yard to seek wandering insects and other finds. These are included in the associated observations.
Observations
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Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Scarab #1
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #1
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Caddisflies (Order Trichoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Caddisfly #1
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Rove Beetles (Family Staphylinidae)Observer
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I think? Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Rove beetle #1
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Plum Curculio (Conotrachelus nenuphar)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Click Beetles (Family Elateridae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Click beetle #1
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Genus PerlestaObserver
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Click Beetles (Family Elateridae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Click beetle #2
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Earwigs (Order Dermaptera)Observer
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On an eastern red cedar tree.
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Subgenus AbacidusObserver
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Scavenging on dead periodical cicada.
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Periodical Cicadas (Genus Magicicada)Observer
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Dead individual fed upon by a ground beetle.
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Hackberry Dagger (Acronicta rubricoma)Observer
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Almost grabbed this one on accident.
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Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #2
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Genus HomaeotarsusObserver
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Rove beetle #2
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Snowy Urola Moth (Urola nivalis)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #3
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Caddisflies (Order Trichoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Caddisfly #2
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Carpenter Ants, Typical Sugar Ants and Allies (Genus Camponotus)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Sculptured Moth (Eumarozia malachitana)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #4
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #5
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #6
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Fruit and Flower Chafers (Subfamily Cetoniinae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Scarab #2
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #7
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Grass-Veneers (Tribe Crambini)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #8
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Click Beetles (Family Elateridae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Click beetle #2
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #9
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Gallinipper (Psorophora ciliata)Observer
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Big. Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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White-roped Glaphyria Moth (Glaphyria sesquistrialis)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #10
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Pug Moths & Allies (Tribe Eupitheciini)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #11
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #12
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Grass-veneers and Allies (Subfamily Crambinae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #13
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Genus UdeaObserver
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #14
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #15
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Clover Hayworm Moth (Hypsopygia costalis)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #16
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Typical House Centipedes (Family Scutigeridae)Observer
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Under a deck.
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Fungi Including Lichens (Kingdom Fungi)Observer
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Under a deck.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth # 17
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Crane Flies (Infraorder Tipulomorpha)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Caddisflies (Order Trichoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Caddisfly #3
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Tribe AcanthocininiObserver
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Body ~1cm.
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Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths (Family Erebidae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #18
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Genus MicrocrambusObserver
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #19
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #20
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Click Beetles (Family Elateridae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Click beetle #3
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Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #21
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Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Scarab #3
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #22
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #23
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Beetles (Order Coleoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Grass-Veneers (Tribe Crambini)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #24
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #25
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #26
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Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #27
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Grass-Veneers (Tribe Crambini)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #28
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Typical Leafhoppers (Family Cicadellidae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #29
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Bent-lined Carpet (Costaconvexa centrostrigaria)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #30
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Small Necklace Moth (Hypsoropha hormos)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #31
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Cassin's 13-Year Cicada (Magicicada tredecassini)Observer
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Appeared at a blacklight in suburban backyard. I've been hoping one would show to my blacklight party...
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Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Scarab #4
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Genus AmblycerusObserver
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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European Earwig (Forficula auricularia)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Genus AmblycerusObserver
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #32
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Clover Hayworm Moth (Hypsopygia costalis)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #33
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Long-necked Seed Bug (Myodocha serripes)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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Grateful Midget (Elaphria grata)Observer
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Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. Moth #34
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