*Note: All parameters were taken at the start of survey unless otherwise stated.
Location: [redacted, private residence].
Date: 5 July, 2024
Time: 8:30-10:20 PM
Temperature: 82*F
Humidity: 67%
Wind: 5 mph W
Conditions: New moon. Partially cloudy, ~10% cloud cover
Surrounding habitat: Suburban backyard. Tree composition primarily eastern red cedar (juniper), with neighboring properties hosting deciduous trees. Several fallen cedar trees are in the yard in varying states of decay.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard. Very tiny.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard. I guess it crawled up.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard. ~2 cm, give or take.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard. ~1.5-2 cm.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
~2.5 cm body length. Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard. A little over 1 cm in length.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard. I like its antennae.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Climbed onto a blacklight sheet in a suburban backyard. ~3 cm leg span.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
This one crashed my blacklight party and snatched a winged ant as I watched. Crafty little critter.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
With a rove beetle hitchhiker, I believe. Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
The larger black beetle.
For the riffle beetle, see: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/227652336
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in a suburban backyard.
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