Pterostichus melanarius
(Rain Beetle)
Under log. 15 mm.
Psyllobora borealis
Found in grapes from grape vine. 2.6 mm
Megacyllene robiniae
(Locust Borer)
Collops hirtellus
(Hairy Soft-winged Flower Beetle)
On front porch
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
Molorchus sp.
On Malowleaf Ninebark. 7 mm
Neoclytus caprea
(Banded Ash Borer)
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Alticini
(Flea Beetles)
On side of front porch, ~ 2.5 mm\r\n\r\nThis tiny beetle can jump! It jumped right out of the petri dish and landed about 10 cm away.
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Cassida rubiginosa
(Shiny Tortoise Beetles)
~ 3 mm. On side of shed
Anobiinae
(Death-watch Beetles)
Apionini
On Shed wall. ~ 4 mm
Scymnus sp.
Found on inside of window. 3 mm
Phyllobaenus sp.
small beetle on grape leaf
Phyllobaenus sp.
Small beetle on a grape leaf
Arhopalus productus
(New House Borer)
U V light trap
Glischrochilus fasciatus
(Picnic Beetle)
In compost
Xestoleptura crassicornis
Coccinellini
(Black-spotted Lady Beetles)
Lady beetle pupa on goldenrod
Associated Species:
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
On honey locust leaves
Associated Species: Gleditsia triacanthos (Honey Locust)
Mordellinae
On parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
25 Jul 2024
On garden parsley
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Mordellidae
(Tumbling Flower Beetles)
On common yarrow flowers
Mordellini
On parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
21 Jul 2024
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Xestoleptura crassipes
On Common Yarrow flowers
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Coccinella trifasciata
(Three-banded Lady Beetle)
On garden parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
On a raspberry leaf
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
On parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
On a raspberry leaf
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
4 Jul 2024
Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
On ocean spray flowers
Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
Coccinellini
(Black-spotted Lady Beetles)
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
On Golden Currant
Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)
Mycterus sp.
On Ocean Spray flowers
Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
Anthrenus scrophulariae
(Common Carpet Beetle)
On common yarrow flowers
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Mycterus sp.
On ocean spray flowers
Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
On ocean spray flowers
Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
Coccinellidae
(Lady Beetles)
On aphid-infested golden currant leaf
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
24 Jun 2024
On raspberry leaf
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
On Eriogonum heracleoides\n(Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
On Eriogonum heracleoides\n(Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
On Eriogonum heracleoides\n(Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Coccinellini
(Black-spotted Lady Beetles)
Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)
Pterostichus melanarius
(Rain Beetle)
On ground, ~ 15 mm
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
On Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers.\r\n\r\nThe males have arrived and are all over these plants. No females yet.
Anthrenus scrophulariae
(Common Carpet Beetle)
On Common Yarrow flowers
Anthrenus verbasci
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
On Common Yarrow flowers
Ernobius sp.
Swept from grass, 4 mm
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
On Dame\'s Rocket (Hesperis matronalis) flower
Associated Species: Hesperis matronalis (Dame's Rocket)
Larinus carlinae
(Canada Thistle Bud Weevil)
Ampedus occidentalis
On front porch
Megatoma variegata
In bathroom, 4 mm
Ptinus sp.
4 mm,\nOn spruce stump
Listrus sp.
On front porch window.\n~3 mm
Alticini
(Flea Beetles)
On the side of the house.\n2.5 mm
Arhopalus asperatus
27 mm, UV trap
Arhopalus productus
(New House Borer)
Arhopalus productus
(New House Borer)
25 mm
Arhopalus productus
(New House Borer)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
Carabus nemoralis
(Bronze Ground Beetle)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Anthrenus scrophulariae
(Common Carpet Beetle)
Anthrenus verbasci
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
Malachiinae
(Malachite Beetles)
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
On raspberry leaf.
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
On raspberry leaf.
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Apioninae
(Pear-shaped Weevils)
Found on inside of front door. 3 mm.
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Anatis rathvoni
(Flying Saucer Lady Beetle)
Amara aenea
(Common Sun Beetle)
On ground. Length 7 mm.\n
Otiorhynchus meridionalis
(Lilac Root Weevil)
(The beetle - not the ant)\r\n\r\nThe two photos of the mounted specimen is the same individual that was being carried by the ant.
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Philonthus sp.
On front porch
Hadrobregmus sp.
On a spruce stump. \r\n\r\n4mm
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
On the front door. Small ~ 5mm
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
On side of house
Quedius sp.
On compost bin
Chaetocnema sp.
(Stout Flea Beetles)
Front porch. ~ 2.5 mm
Microlestes sp.
Under a rock. 4 mm.
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Under board in yard.
Philonthus cruentatus
From compost, 7 mm
Bisnius sp.
8 mm, in compost
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Megacyllene robiniae
(Locust Borer)
Melanophila sp.
Found on asphalt driveway. 9 mm
Asemum nitidum
Found at night on birch stump, 19 mm
Upis ceramboides
(Roughened Darkling Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
6 mm. On raspberry leaf.
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
On an aphid-infested Ocean Spray bush.
Sitona lineatus
(Pea Weevil)
On outside door frame. ~ 3 mm
Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
(Four-spotted Sap Beetle)
In grass cuttings by compost
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Bitoma crenata
(Crenate Cylindrical Bark Beetle)
On birch stump. 3 mm\r\n
Colopterus truncatus
3 mm. On compost bin.
Bruchus pisorum
(Pea Weevil)
Bruchus pisorum
(Pea Weevil)
On pea pod. Brunchus maybe?
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Glischrochilus fasciatus
(Picnic Beetle)
Coccinellidae
(Lady Beetles)
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Cycloneda polita
(Western Polished Lady Beetle)
Carpophilinae
On compost bin 3 mm
Temnoscheila chlorodia
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
Glischrochilus fasciatus
(Picnic Beetle)
In compost pile, 7 mm
Hadrobregmini
~ 3 mm, on side of compost bin
Pterostichus melanarius
(Rain Beetle)
under board, near compost pile
Chilocorus sp.
(Twice-stabbed Lady Beetles)
under board
Chilocorus sp.
(Twice-stabbed Lady Beetles)
under board
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Staphylinini
~ 1 cm\r\n\r\nunder weeds on paved driveway
Chalcophora angulicollis
(Western Sculptured Pine Borer)
On spruce stump, ~ 30 mm
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
Carabini
Found on sidewalk, 35 mm
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
13 mm
Rhopalapion longirostre
(Hollyhock Weevil)
Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Rhopalapion longirostre
(Hollyhock Weevil)
Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Crioceris duodecimpunctata
(Spotted Asparagus Beetle)
Megatomini
Found in old tennis shoe in storage
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Cycloneda polita
(Western Polished Lady Beetle)
Anthrenus verbasci
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
Inside the house. 4 mm
Staphylinini
On side of compost
Anthaxia sp.
Subgenus Melanthaxia
Cycloneda polita
(Western Polished Lady Beetle)
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Pterostichus melanarius
(Rain Beetle)
20 mm
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Temnoscheila chlorodia
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
Megacyllene robiniae
(Locust Borer)
Rhopalapion longirostre
(Hollyhock Weevil)
~ 4 mm including snout
Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
Rhopalapion longirostre
(Hollyhock Weevil)
Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Iphthiminus serratus
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
23 mm
Tenebrionidae
(Darkling Beetles)
2.3 mm, on spruce stump
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Lacon sp.
On spruce stump, 13 mm, 4 C
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Iphthiminus serratus
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
23 mm
Iphthiminus serratus
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
10 mm
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Anthrenus verbasci
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
Chrysolina sp.
Subgenus Hypericia
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Buprestidae
(Jewel Beetles)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Alaus melanops
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
On the spruce stump
Alaus melanops
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
Temnoscheila chlorodia
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
On spruce stump
An encounter with an Osmia bee leaving its nest
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
On sticky geranium flower
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Carabus nemoralis
(Bronze Ground Beetle)
Temnoscheila chlorodia
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Stictoleptura canadensis
(Red-shouldered Pine Borer)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Anthrenus verbasci
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Anaspis atrata
(Black False Flower Beetle)
Lots of these beetles on mallow-leaf ninebark flowers
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Aleochara sp.
4 mm
Found under mushroom while making spore ring
Anthrenus scrophulariae
(Common Carpet Beetle)
Amara familiaris
(Social Sun Beetle)
Carabus nemoralis
(Bronze Ground Beetle)
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Coccinella trifasciata
(Three-banded Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
Megacyllene robiniae
(Locust Borer)
Rhopalapion longirostre
(Hollyhock Weevil)
Male
On Hollyhock plant
Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Centrodera spurca
(Yellow Douglas-fir Borer)
Just hanging out on a raspberry leaf. Doesn't seem to mind having his picture taken.
Body length ~ 30 mm
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)