What
Orange Virbia Moth (Virbia aurantiaca)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Perching low in grasses in high quality oak savanna, in the Oak Openings
What
Genus StigmellaObserver
jimmccormacDescription
The genus Stigmella is iNat's suggestion. I am unsure what this very small - 5-7 mm - species is. It was in a high-quality oak savanna in the Oak Openings.
What
Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus popeanella)Observer
jimmccormacDate
Missing DateDescription
Came to night light
What
Olethreutes Moths (Genus Olethreutes)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Came into moth sheet. One of Ohio's finest oak savannas.
What
Dusky Salamanders (Genus Desmognathus)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Moist woods near stream - found under log
What
Seal Salamander (Desmognathus monticola)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Under wet rocks near edge of small stream. I think it's a seal salamander! These Desmognathus can be confusing.
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Plume Moths (Family Pterophoridae)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Plume moth resting in rich, fairly mature deciduous forest.
Photos / Sounds
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Long-jawed Jumping Spiders (Genus Hentzia)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Probably immature Hentzia; spider was about 5mm in length. Young upland oak-hickory woods adjacent to meadow.
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Orbus Paradise Spider (Habronattus orbus)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Sand terrace of Ohio River, dry sandy ground with prickly-pear cactus and other xeric plant species.
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Orbus Paradise Spider (Habronattus orbus)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Sand terrace of Ohio River, dry sandy ground with prickly-pear cactus and other xeric plant species.
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White-banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Smallish nursery web spider (I think), on side of box-elder tree in floodplain forest. Total leg span perhaps an inch and a half. It blended remarkably well with the tree bark.
What
White-banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Smallish nursery web spider (I think), on side of box-elder tree in floodplain forest. Total leg span perhaps an inch and a half. It blended remarkably well with the tree bark.
What
White-banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus)Observer
jimmccormacDescription
Smallish nursery web spider (I think), on side of box-elder tree in floodplain forest. Total leg span perhaps an inch and a half. It blended remarkably well with the tree bark.