Coleoptera
(Beetles)
Tiny beetle on grape leaf
Phyllobaenus sp.
Small beetle on a grape leaf
Arhopalus productus
(New House Borer)
UV light trap
Glischrochilus fasciatus
(Picnic Beetle)
In compost
Xestoleptura crassicornis
Coccinellini
(Black-spotted Lady Beetles)
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)
Mordellinae
On garden 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
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Coccinella trifasciata
(Three-banded Lady Beetle)
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)
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)
Mycterus sp.
On Ocean Spray flowers
Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
Anthrenus sp.
(Carpet Beetles)
On common yarrow flowers in front lawn
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
24 Jun 2024
On raspberry leaf
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
For the last week or so, males have been flying madly patrolling for females. Well, at least one female arrived today, and a male found her.
The males are hard to photograph while they're searching for females. But while they are mating, they don' ...
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
On
Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
On Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Male
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
Coccinellini
(Black-spotted Lady Beetles)
On Golden Currant leaf.
Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)
Pterostichus melanarius
(Rain Beetle)
Anthrenus sp.
(Carpet Beetles)
On Common Yarrow flowers
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
Anthrenus sp.
(Carpet Beetles)
On Common Yarrow flowers
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
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)
In front garden
Ampedus occidentalis
On front porch
Megatominae
Found in bathroom, 4 mm
Listrus sp.
On front porch window.
~3 mm
Alticini
(Flea Beetles)
On the side of the house.
2.5 mm
Arhopalus asperatus
29 mm, UV trap
Cerambycidae
(Longhorn Beetles)
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)
Length 22 mm
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 sp.
(Carpet Beetles)
Malachiinae
(Malachite Beetles)
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
mating on a raspberry leaf.
Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
On raspberry leaf.
Enoclerus eximius
On spruce stump
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Apioninae
(Pear-shaped Weevils)
Found on inside of front door. 3 mm.
White clover weevil?
Chrysomelidae
(Leaf Beetles)
Anatis rathvoni
(Flying Saucer Lady Beetle)
Ampedus phoenicopterus
On spruce stump
Amara aenea
(Common Sun Beetle)
On ground. Length 7 mm.
Otiorhynchus meridionalis
(Lilac Root Weevil)
(The beetle - not the ant)
The 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
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
On the front door.
Small ~ 5mm
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Quedius sp.
On compost bin
Diachus auratus
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)
On goldenrod flowers
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)
Ceruchus punctatus
Found this guy under the stump. I thought it was dead, but when I collected it, it moved.
This is the first stag beetle I've seen in the yard. I added it to the collection.
(Unfortunately, it lost a middle leg during the pinning process.) ...
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Magdalis subincta
Based on the apparent 'horns'/squareness at the front of pronotum.
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Sitona lineatus
(Pea Weevil)
On outside door frame. ~ 3 mm
Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
(Four-spotted Sap Beetle)
In grass cuttings by compost
Enoclerus eximius
On spruce stump
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
Bitoma crenata
(Crenate Cylindrical Bark Beetle)
On birch stump. 3 mm
Bruchus pisorum
(Pea Weevil)
Bruchus pisorum
(Pea Weevil)
On pea pod.
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
Glischrochilus fasciatus
(Picnic Beetle)
Looks like a bunch of mites are on this guy.
Ampedus behrensi
On the spruce stump
Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
Cycloneda polita
(Western Polished Lady Beetle)
Carpophilinae
On compost bin 3 mm
Lacon rorulentus
I caught one, cooled it down, and took a picture of it's ventral side.
I thought it was dead since it didn't move at all - and then it clicked into the air and got away.
length 14 mm
Temnoscheila chlorodia
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
On spruce stump
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
Hippodamia sp.
(Oblong 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
~ 10 mm
under 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)
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)
Molorchus ongicollis
On Mallow-leaf Ninebark leaf. I caught it in a vial, cooled it down in the fridge, and photographed and posted it on iNaturalist.
It was IDed that night by Merrill Peterson (author of Pacific Northwest Insects ).
Megatominae
Found in old tennis shoe in storage
Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
James Bailey: This is a variant of the "multi-spotted" pattern, I suppose. Usually the spots in this form are not combined.
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)
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)
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)
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
Epicauta puncticollis
(Burning Blister Beetles)
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)