Yard and Year ListsTaxa seen for the first time up to 2024
646 Physciaceae
(Rosette Lichens, Frost Lichens, and Allies)
31 Oct 2024
On bark of silver maple tree
The left photo is on site after a morning rain.
Center and left photos are with dissecting scope, after wetting with water (center) and after drying overnight (right).
645 Scoliopteryx libatrix
(Herald Moth)
5 Oct 2024
Landed on my wife (Carole's) arm while she was picking apples.
644 Arctium sp.
(Burdocks)
31 Aug 2024
Beside garage
643 Brachymyrmex depilis
(Hairless Rover Ant)
30 Aug 2024
642 Phyllobaenus sp.
30 Aug 2024
Small beetle on a grape leaf
641 Colletes sp.
29 Aug 2024
Associated Species: Origanum vulgare (Oregano)
640 Eudrepanulatrix sp.
6 Aug 2024
UV light trap
639 Aradus sp.
6 Aug 2024
UV light trap
638 Allygus sp.
6 Aug 2024
UI light trap
637 Acronicta sp.
6 Aug 2024
UV light trap
636 Xestoleptura crassicornis
1 Aug 2024
Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)
635 Cirsium arvense
(Creeping Thistle)
27 Jul 2024
Front yard
634 Ceriana tridens
23 Jul 2024
First of this species seen in the yard.
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
633 Thereva sp.
21 Jul 2024
On ground next to compost
This female appeared to be ovipositing in the ground.
632 Myathropa florea
(Yellow-haired Sun Fly)
20 Jul 2024
Visiting garden parsley flowers
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
631 Telenominae
20 Jul 2024
Emerged from stink bug eggs found on golden currant leaves on 27 July 2024.
Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)
630 Microgastrinae
14 Jul 2024
On inside kitchen window,
3 mm
Collection #2895
629 Plantago lanceolata
(Ribwort Plantain)
3 Jul 2024
North of raspberry patch
628 Elymus repens
(Quack Grass)
1 Jul 2024
In south garden next to driveway
627 Dichrorampha sp.
1 Jul 2024
On Common Yarrow flowers in south garden next to driveway
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
626 Hypochaeris radicata
(Common Cat's-Ear)
30 Jun 2024
Front yard weed
625 Mycterus sp.
27 Jun 2024
On Ocean Spray flowers
Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
624 Rumex crispus
(Curly Dock)
25 Jun 2024
On south side slope
623 Polistes aurifer
(Golden Paper Wasp)
23 Jun 2024
On
Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
622 Albuna pyramidalis
(Fireweed Clearwing Moth)
21 Jun 2024
On
Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat) flowers
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
621 Ernobius sp.
18 Jun 2024
Swept from grass, 4 mm
620 Phyciodes cocyta
(Northern Crescent)
13 Jun 2024
On Parsnipflower Buckwheat
Confirmed by Merrill Peterson, the of Pacific Northwest Insects
Associated Species: Eriogonum heracleoides (Parsnipflower Buckwheat)
619 Achillea millefolium
(Common Yarrow)
12 Jun 2024
On south side of driveway, outside front garden.
618 Bromus hordeaceus
(Common Soft Brome)
12 Jun 2024
In garden north of driveway
617 Anoecia sp.
12 Jun 2024
On sticky geranium (Geranium viscosissimum).
Looks like it has been trapped on the sticky hairs on the stem.
There are dozens of other small insects on this plant that appear to have died in the same way.
Protocarnivorous? ...
Associated Species: Geranium viscosissimum (Sticky Geranium)
616 Keroplatidae
(Predatory Fungus Gnats)
11 Jun 2024
On front porch wall.
615 Synanthedon tipuliformis
(Currant Clearwing Moth)
7 Jun 2024
On raspberry leaf
daniel-gilbert corrected my ID on iNat. And since he specializes in clear-winged moths, I've changed my ID from Strawberry Crown Moth (Synanthedon bibionipennis).
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
614 Larinus carlinae
(Canada Thistle Bud Weevil)
5 Jun 2024
In front garden
613 Thuja occidentalis
(Northern Whitecedar)
27 May 2024
612 Geranium sanguineum
(Bloody Crane's-Bill)
26 May 2024
611 Reticularia lycoperdon
(False Puffball)
24 May 2024
On birch stump
610 Molothrus ater
(Brown-headed Cowbird)
22 May 2024
A new species for the yard!
male
609 Coccothraustes vespertinus
(Evening Grosbeak)
18 May 2024
First Evening Grosbeaks that I've seen in the yard.
608 Ampedus occidentalis
15 May 2024
On front porch
607 Helicoverpa zea
(Corn Earworm Moth)
8 May 2024
Found at the tip of a corn cob as it was being husked. ~ 15 mm
606 Habropoda cineraria
(Ashy Digger Bee)
22 Apr 2024
Visiting golden currant flowers.
I thought it was a Common Digger Bee (Anthophora sp.), but was corrected by ahaw.
Associated Species: Ribes aureum (Golden Currant)
605 Ptinus sp.
14 Apr 2024
604 Oxychilus sp.
(Typical Glass Snails)
10 Apr 2024
Under a brick in front of the spruce stump. 8 mm
This is the first live snail that I've seen in the yard, though I have seen a few empty shells laying around.
603 Drosophilidae
(Vinegar and Fruit Flies)
29 Jan 2024
From side of compost bin
~ 3 mm
602 Loxia curvirostra
(Red Crossbill)
29 Dec 2023
601 Cyanocitta stelleri
(Steller's Jay)
31 Oct 2023
600 Limnephilidae
(Northern Caddisflies)
17 Sep 2023
599 Catocala relicta
(White Underwing)
17 Sep 2023
Forewing length ~ 40 mm
598 Arhopalus asperatus
17 Sep 2023
29 mm, UV trap
597 Caradrina sp.
17 Sep 2023
596 Nephelodes sp.
17 Sep 2023
595 Euchromius ocellea
(Belted Grass-Veneer)
17 Sep 2023
594 Euxoa auxiliaris
(Army Cutworm Moth)
17 Sep 2023
593 Sitta carolinensis
(White-breasted Nuthatch)
13 Sep 2023
592 Poecile gambeli
(Mountain Chickadee)
3 Sep 2023
591 Agapostemon texanus
(Texas Striped Sweat Bee)
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap, 11 mm
590 Coenosia tigrina
(Tiger Flies)
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap, 7 mm
26-28 Aug 23
589 Trichopria sp.
26 Aug 2023
From Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 2023.
~1.5 mm
588 Caenochrysis sp.
(Caenochrysis)
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap, 5mm
587 Exochus sp.
(Exochus)
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap, 5 mm
This is the first iNat observation for the genus Exochus in the state of Idaho.
586 Epyris sp.
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap, 26-27 August 23, 6 mm
585 Lasius sp.
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap. 4 mm
Set August 26-28, 2023
584 Scelioninae
26 Aug 2023
Malaise trap 26-270 Aug 23
~ 3 mm
583 Tolype sp.
(Tolype Moths)
13 Aug 2023
UV trap
582 Arhopalus productus
(New House Borer)
13 Aug 2023
581 Heliothis Apamea
13 Aug 2023
580 Oxalis corniculata
(Creeping Woodsorrel)
29 Jun 2023
579 Troglodytes aedon
(House Wren)
25 Jun 2023
578 Mordellinae
12 Jun 2023
577 Anthrax sp.
(Charcoal Bee Flies)
11 Jun 2023
576 Melipotis jucunda
(Merry Graphic Moth)
11 Jun 2023
575 Limenitis lorquini
(Lorquin's Admiral)
11 Jun 2023
574 Conura sp.
10 Jun 2023
Collected from a malaise trap that was set from June 8 - 10. ~ 4 mm
573 Malachiinae
(Malachite Beetles)
10 Jun 2023
572 Mymaridae
(Fairy Wasps)
8 Jun 2023
From Malaise Trap set June 8-20, 2023.
Length ~ 0.7 mm
571 Extenterini
8 Jun 2023
Malaise Trap, 8-10 June 2023
IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24
7 mm
570 Odontocolon mellipes
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8 June 23
10 mm, female
IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum, 14 Jun 24
569 Dolichopus obcordatus
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23
~ 5 mm
This is only the second from this species on iNat - and both are from Idaho!
568 Pimpla sanguinipes
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23
~ 9 mm
567 Ctenopelmatinae
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8 Jun 23
IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24
10 mm, female
566 Hypoponera sp.
(Crypt ants)
8 Jun 2023
From Malaise trap.
Set June 6-8, 2023
~ 3.5 mm
565 Dacnusini
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23.
~ 2 mm
564 Aclista sp.
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23,
3 mm
563 Mesopsocus sp.
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8-10 June 23, 3 mm
alexei_kouprianov commented: M laticeps (discoloured post mortem?)
562 Myrmica sp.
(Furrowed Ants)
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap: 8-10 June 23.
~ 6 mm
561 Tetramesa sp.
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 26-27 Aug 23
~2.5 mm
560 Eucoilinae
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8-10 Jun 23
~2.5 mm
559 Tryponini
8 Jun 2023
Malaise trap, 8 Jun 23
IDed by Nathaniel Green at Barr Museum on 14 June 24
Female, 10 mm
558 Holcostethus sp.
26 May 2023
557 Ischnura cervula
(Pacific Forktail)
26 May 2023
556 Omalus sp.
(Omalus)
24 May 2023
555 Microchrysa sp.
22 May 2023
554 Fenusa sp.
17 May 2023
On ocean spray bush
Associated Species: Holodiscus discolor (Ocean Spray)
553 Anasimyia sp.
(Drone Flies)
16 May 2023
On the snowberry bush.
552 Diplolepis sp.
16 May 2023
On an ocean spray bush in front yard.
This is the first Diplolepis that I've seen in the yard.
I've reared many from galls collected elsewhere but, this is the first wild one on our little lot.
551 Anatis rathvoni
(Flying Saucer Lady Beetle)
13 May 2023
550 Hoplocampa sp.
12 May 2023
Many of these were visiting saskatoon flowers
549 Tipula oleracea
(Marsh Crane Fly)
11 May 2023
548 Ampedus phoenicopterus
4 May 2023
On spruce stump
547 Abia americana
(Honeysuckle Sawflies and Allies)
2 May 2023
Swept from grass near snowberry bush. 9 mm
546 Pityohyphantes sp.
2 May 2023
545 Amara aenea
(Common Sun Beetle)
1 May 2023
On ground. Length 7 mm.
544 Otiorhynchus meridionalis
(Lilac Root Weevil)
27 Apr 2023
(The beetle - not the ant)
The two photos of the mounted specimen is the same individual that was being carried by the ant.
543 Camponotus laevissimus
(Hairy Smooth Carpenter Ant)
27 Apr 2023
(Ant - not the beetle)
542 Dolerus sp.
15 Apr 2023
~ 10 mm
541 Quedius sp.
10 Apr 2023
On compost bin
540 Diachus auratus
6 Apr 2023
Front porch. ~ 2.5 mm
539 Pullimosina sp.
31 Mar 2023
2.5 mm
538 Ceratopogonidae
(Biting Midges)
22 Mar 2023
Collected from the side of the shed. ~2.5 mm
537 Banasa sordida
18 Mar 2023
536 Diplocladius sp.
18 Mar 2023
4 mm. Front porch
A member of Subtribe Brillia group Brillia Group
IDed by zoology123
535 Diamesa sp.
11 Mar 2023
On the inside of the front door.
The third photo is after mounting.
Body length ~ 6 mm
534 Spelobia sp.
11 Feb 2023
Front porch, 4 deg C.
~2.5 mm
533 Microlestes sp.
10 Feb 2023
Under a rock. 4 mm.
532 Oribatida
(Beetle Mites)
5 Feb 2023
In the water drained from a potted orchid.
~ 0.4 mm
531 Syntrichia sp.
27 Jan 2023
On concrete wall.
stalk + capsule ~ 1cm
530 Conomorium sp.
15 Jan 2023
On front porch, 7 deg C, ~ 2 mm
529 Evernia sp.
(Oakmoss Lichens)
2 Jan 2023
528 Accipiter striatus
(Sharp-shinned Hawk)
1 Jan 2023
This hawk was on the ground in our backyard when I startled it.
It flew to a nearby tree, but then flew off before I could get a better picture. It was carrying some type of prey.
527 Erigone sp.
(Black Dwarf Spiders)
6 Nov 2022
Found in shed. ~ 2 mm
526 Lepthyphantes sp.
18 Oct 2022
Fro compost
525 Philonthus cruentatus
17 Oct 2022
From compost, 7 mm
524 Lepinotus reticulatus
16 Oct 2022
1 mm, in compost
523 Sminthurinus aureus
16 Oct 2022
522 Bisnius sp.
16 Oct 2022
8 mm, in compost
521 Fannia sp.
30 Sep 2022
520 Typhlocybini
28 Sep 2022
519 Frankliniella sp.
26 Sep 2022
On Jessica's Aster flowers
~ 1 mm
518 Cheiracanthium sp.
(Longlegged Sac Spiders)
22 Sep 2022
Found on leaf with egg sac on bottom of a Douglas Hawthorn leaf. ~ 6mm
517 Eristalis flavipes
(Orange-legged Drone Fly)
22 Sep 2022
516 Corimelaena sp.
20 Sep 2022
515 Epithemia sp.
9 Sep 2022
From bird bath
514 Caloplaca sp.
(Firedots)
8 Sep 2022
On north side of trunk of silver maple tree, ascus diameter 0.8 mm
513 Pachypsylla celtidisvesicula
(Hackberry Blister Gall Psyllid)
2 Sep 2022
From neighbor's hackberry tree.
512 Colpodidae
1 Sep 2022
From compost infusion
511 Hypotrichia
(Hypotrich)
31 Aug 2022
From a water bowl in the yard.
510 Vorticellidae
(Vorticellidae)
31 Aug 2022
From a water bowl in the yard.
509 Vanessa atalanta
(Red Admiral)
29 Aug 2022
508 Eriopygini
29 Aug 2022
507 Gelechiini
29 Aug 2022
506 Hydropsychidae
(Net-spinning Caddisflies)
29 Aug 2022
Black light trap.
505 Xestia c-nigrum
(Lesser Black-letter Dart)
29 Aug 2022
504 Orius tristicolor
(Minute Pirate Bug)
26 Aug 2022
Eating thrips
503 Erythroneura ziczac
(Virginia Creeper Leafhopper)
24 Aug 2022
502 Melanophila sp.
24 Aug 2022
Found on asphalt driveway. 9 mm
501 Xestia xanthographa
(Square-spot Rustic)
22 Aug 2022
500 Spodoptera praefica
(Western Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth)
22 Aug 2022
499 Macaria adonis
22 Aug 2022
498 Asemum nitidum
22 Aug 2022
Found at night on birch stump, 19 mm
497 Polystoechotes punctata
(Giant Lacewing)
22 Aug 2022
On birch stump painted with moth bait, 25 mm
496 Dargida procinctus
(Girdler Moth)
22 Aug 2022
UV Light trap
495 Dioryctria sp.
(Conifer Coneworm Moths)
22 Aug 2022
494 Idia sp.
6 Aug 2022
493 Upis ceramboides
(Roughened Darkling Beetle)
1 Aug 2022
492 Acrobasis tricolorella
(Tricolored Acrobasis Moth)
27 Jul 2022
491 Cydia pomonella
(Codling Moth)
27 Jul 2022
In UV light trap
490 Toxomerus marginatus
(Margined Calligrapher)
24 Jul 2022
489 Ichneumon cupitus
23 Jul 2022
Length 15 mm
Found next to hammock on 23 July 2022. Photographed and posted to iNat, then captured and pinned.
IDed on twitter with help from Davide Dal Pos, Nathaniel Green, and Brandon Claridge.
488 Leptomantispa pulchella
(Beautiful Mantidfly)
21 Jul 2022
Found on window sill. Captured and collected.
487 Buprestis langii
20 Jul 2022
486 Pseudotephritis sp.
19 Jul 2022
485 Hyperomyzus sp.
17 Jul 2022
484 Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)
15 Jul 2022
6 mm. On raspberry leaf.
483 Ceruchus punctatus
11 Jul 2022
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.) ...
482 Eudioctria sackeni
9 Jul 2022
481 Papilio eurymedon
(Pale Swallowtail)
7 Jul 2022
480 Clytus canadensis
2 Jul 2022
479 Colladonus montanus
(Mountain Leafhopper)
30 Jun 2022
478 Andrena angustitarsata
(Narrow-legged Miner Bee)
29 Jun 2022
477 Bromus tectorum
(Cheatgrass)
23 Jun 2022
476 Bromus diandrus
(Ripgut Brome)
22 Jun 2022
475 Lycogala epidendrum
(Wolf's Milk)
9 Jun 2022
474 Magdalis subincta
5 Jun 2022
Based on the apparent 'horns'/squareness at the front of pronotum.
473 Megalonotus sabulicola
(Introduced Dirt-colored Seed Bug)
26 May 2022
472 Araniella displicata
(Six-spotted Orbweaver)
26 May 2022
471 Anthriscus caucalis
(Bur Parsley)
26 May 2022
470 Epistrophe xanthostoma
(Emarginate Smoothtail)
26 May 2022
469 Camponotus sp.
Subgenus: Myrmentoma
(Carpenter Ants)
26 May 2022
468 Aphis sp.
24 May 2022
On the growing stems of an ocean spray (Holodiscus discolor).
467 Eumerus sp.
24 May 2022
466 Sitona lineatus
(Pea Weevil)
4 May 2022
On outside door frame. ~ 3 mm
465 Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
(Four-spotted Sap Beetle)
4 May 2022
In grass cuttings by compost
464 Polyxenus lagurus
(Bristly Millipede)
28 Apr 2022
Found under a rotting board.
2 mm
463 Anthophora pacifica
(Pacific Digger Bee)
24 Apr 2022
462 Orsodacne atra
24 Apr 2022
461 Halictus tripartitus
(Tripartite Sweat Bee)
23 Apr 2022
7 mm
460 Myopa vicaria
22 Apr 2022
459 Enoclerus eximius
8 Apr 2022
On spruce stump
458 Bitoma crenata
(Crenate Cylindrical Bark Beetle)
29 Mar 2022
On birch stump. 3 mm
457 Colopterus truncatus
28 Mar 2022
456 Ceroxys latiusculus
(Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly)
27 Mar 2022
On shovel handle next to compost bin.
455 Empis sp.
26 Mar 2022
454 Ceratagallia sp.
24 Mar 2022
On front porch. 3 mm
453 Dahlica sp.
24 Mar 2022
Moving slowly on a spruce stump. ~ 5 mm.
Three-sided in cross section and sand-covered.
Ref. Charley Eiseman and Noah Carney's Tracks & Signs of Insects, p.250
452 Mompha sp.
14 Mar 2022
Wing length ~ 6 mm
Captured near lamp in bedroom
BugGuide ID
451 Crucibulum laeve
(Common Bird's Nest Fungus)
13 Mar 2022
Cup ~ 5 mm diameter
On an old wood chip in yard
450 Psychodidae
(Moth Flies)
1 Mar 2022
From compost pile
449 Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)
1 Mar 2022
On compost
448 Corvus corax
(Common Raven)
25 Feb 2022
447 Dacrymyces stillatus
15 Feb 2022
Noticed after rain on old spruce stump. ~ 3 mm
446 Reduvius personatus
(Masked Hunter)
18 Jan 2022
On the ground at the base of spruce stump. ~ 4 mm
445 Polycauliona sp.
14 Jan 2022
On concrete blocks facing east.
Shrubby sunburst lichen (Polycauliona candelaria) maybe?
444 Falco columbarius
(Merlin)
16 Dec 2021
I saw a merlin (maybe the same one) on a walk a few days ago.
This morning (16 December 21) I saw one while shoveling snow and managed to get a picture of it.
443 Ramazzottius sp.
9 Dec 2021
From moss on a log
442 Philodinidae
8 Dec 2021
In a backyard puddle
441 Scatella sp.
8 Nov 2021
~4 mm.
On basil plant in house.
440 Haematococcus lacustris
5 Nov 2021
439 Cephalobidae
28 Oct 2021
Birdbath/hay infusion
438 Nymphalis californica
(California Tortoiseshell)
23 Sep 2021
437 Nymphalis antiopa
(Mourning Cloak)
14 Aug 2021
436 Thecophora propinqua
8 Aug 2021
435 Bruchus pisorum
(Pea Weevil)
1 Jul 2021
434 Coleophora sp.
(Casebearers)
22 Jun 2021
On raspberry leaf
433 Doratura stylata
8 Jun 2021
432 Perithous scurra pleuralis
5 Jun 2021
431 Phanias sp.
27 May 2021
~ 9 mm
430 Platypezidae
(Flat-footed Flies)
22 May 2021
429 Eris militaris pleuralis
(Bronze Jumping Spider)
22 May 2021
428 Mallota sackeni pleuralis
(Brown-haltered Mimic Fly)
17 May 2021
427 Phasia sp.
17 May 2021
426 Ampedus behrensi pleuralis
15 May 2021
425 Osmia montana pleuralis
(Mason Bees)
13 May 2021
424 Pelegrina aeneola pleuralis
(Coppered White-cheeked Jumping Spider)
1 May 2021
On compost bin.
423 Carpophilinae
29 Apr 2021
On compost bin 3 mm
422 Phyllotreta sp.
28 Apr 2021
421 Listrus sp.
28 Apr 2021
420 Scatopsinae
26 Apr 2021
In compost ~ 3 mm
419 Tomocerinae
26 Apr 2021
In compost ~ 3 mm
418 Lacon rorulentus pleuralis
23 Apr 2021
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
417 Sepsidae
(Black Scavenger Flies)
16 Apr 2021
416 Glischrochilus fasciatus pleuralis
(Picnic Beetle)
3 Apr 2021
In compost pile, 7 mm
415 Hadrobregmini
2 Apr 2021
~ 3 mm, on side of compost bin
414 Eurygaster sp.
1 Apr 2021
10 mm
413 Cryptops sp.
(Cave Centipedes)
28 Mar 2021
20 mm long, 1.5 mm wide.
Under board on top of soil.
412 Orchesella villosa pleuralis
20 Mar 2021
Under board
411 Chilocorus sp.
(Twice-stabbed Lady Beetles)
20 Mar 2021
under board
410 Deroceras laeve pleuralis
(Meadow Slug)
20 Mar 2021
Under board
409 Blaniulidae
(Thin Snake Millipedes)
20 Mar 2021
Under log
408 Chironomus sp.
18 Mar 2021
407 Buteo jamaicensis pleuralis
(Red-tailed Hawk)
11 Mar 2021
406 Agelaius phoeniceus pleuralis
(Red-winged Blackbird)
2 Mar 2021
405 Alces alces pleuralis
(Moose)
20 Feb 2021
404 Saissetia coffeae pleuralis
(Hemispherical Scale)
1 Feb 2021
On a chokecherry stem
First iNat observation in Idaho
403 Haemorhous cassinii pleuralis
(Cassin's Finch)
28 Jan 2021
402 Dicyrtomina sp.
1 Dec 2020
On snow, ~ 3 mm, 2 deg C
401 Triphosa haesitata pleuralis
(Tissue Moth)
17 Nov 2020
On wall in bathroom
400 Chlorochroa sp.
Subgenus: Chlorochroa
12 Oct 2020
399 Pollenia vagabunda pleuralis
(Vagabond Cluster Fly)
6 Oct 2020
398 Niesthrea sp.
4 Oct 2020
397 Tripleurospermum inodorum pleuralis
(Scentless Mayweed)
29 Sep 2020
396 Fieberiella florii pleuralis
(Privet Leafhopper)
27 Sep 2020
395 Physiphora alceae pleuralis
27 Sep 2020
394 Mythimna unipuncta pleuralis
(Armyworm Moth)
25 Sep 2020
393 Philaenus spumarius pleuralis
(Meadow Spittlebug)
21 Sep 2020
392 Pyralis farinalis pleuralis
(Meal Moth)
19 Sep 2020
On bathroom towel, 16 mm wingspan
391 Choreutis pariana pleuralis
(Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Moth)
17 Sep 2020
390 Prionyx sp.
6 Sep 2020
389 Tharsalea helloides pleuralis
(Purplish Copper)
6 Sep 2020
388 Cylindromyia sp.
6 Sep 2020
387 Chalcophora angulicollis pleuralis
(Western Sculptured Pine Borer)
25 Aug 2020
On spruce stump, ~ 30 mm
386 Anthophora urbana pleuralis
(Urbane Digger Bee)
21 Aug 2020
On a hollyhock flower
385 Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus: Trypoxylon
5 Aug 2020
On raspberry leaf
384 Harmostes sp.
5 Aug 2020
383 Medicago lupulina pleuralis
(Black Medick)
19 Jul 2020
382 Burnsius communis pleuralis
(New World Checkered-Skippers)
16 Jul 2020
381 Pseudomalus auratus pleuralis
8 Jul 2020
380 Hesperia juba pleuralis
(Juba Skipper)
1 Jul 2020
379 Polygonum aviculare pleuralis
(Prostrate Knotweed)
27 Jun 2020
378 Crioceris duodecimpunctata pleuralis
(Spotted Asparagus Beetle)
22 Jun 2020
377 Symmorphus sp.
(Symmorphus)
18 Jun 2020
376 Molorchus ongicollis pleuralis
18 Jun 2020
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 ).
375 Neoclytus muricatulus pleuralis
11 Jun 2020
374 Eulonchus tristis pleuralis
(Dusky Sapphire)
11 Jun 2020
A Jeweled Spider Fly in subfamily Panopinae (tarantula flies)
Identified by Merrill Peterson, author of Pacific Northwest Insects
ZooKeys: Jewelled spider flies of North America (Diptera, Acroceridae)
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373 Chrysoteuchia topiarius pleuralis
(Topiary Grass-Veneer)
10 Jun 2020
On grass in lawn. length ~ 1 cm
372 Sphaerophoria contigua pleuralis
(Tufted Globetail)
4 Jun 2020
371 Bombus insularis pleuralis
(Indiscriminate Cuckoo Bumble Bee)
3 Jun 2020
370 Agapostemon virescens pleuralis
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
2 Jun 2020
369 Perizoma costiguttata pleuralis
2 Jun 2020
368 Formica obscuripes pleuralis
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)
30 May 2020
367 Spizella passerina pleuralis
(Chipping Sparrow)
29 May 2020
366 Veronica arvensis pleuralis
(Corn Speedwell)
28 May 2020
365 Sphaerophoria sulphuripes pleuralis
(Forked Globetail)
28 May 2020
364 Cosmopepla uhleri pleuralis
28 May 2020
~ 5 mm
363 Crabro latipes pleuralis
(Shield-handed Wasps)
27 May 2020
362 Baridini
24 May 2020
361 Chloropinae
(Grass Flies)
23 May 2020
360 Bibio sp.
(March Flies)
23 May 2020
On a parsley plant, ~ 10 mm
359 Phidippus audax pleuralis
(Bold Jumping Spider)
23 May 2020
358 Agrocybe acericola pleuralis
22 May 2020
357 Callibaetis ferrugineus hageni
(Red Speckled Dun)
16 May 2020
356 Cosmopepla intergressa hageni
9 May 2020
355 Eupeodes volucris hageni
(Large-tailed Aphideater)
7 May 2020
354 Sturnus vulgaris hageni
(European Starling)
4 May 2020
353 Anthaxia sp.
Subgenus: Melanthaxia
2 May 2020
352 Orussus thoracicus hageni
(Orussus)
28 Apr 2020
351 Agonopterix alstroemeriana hageni
(Poison Hemlock Moth)
26 Apr 2020
350 Lamium amplexicaule hageni
(Henbit Deadnettle)
24 Apr 2020
349 Andrena sp.
Subgenus: Melandrena
(Mining Bees)
21 Apr 2020
348 Ypsolopha sp.
17 Apr 2020
347 Xerophloea peltata hageni
6 Apr 2020
~ 8 mm
346 Sylvilagus sp.
(Cottontail Rabbits)
6 Jan 2020
345 Cycloneda polita hageni
(Western Polished Lady Beetle)
25 Oct 2019
344 Gelis sp.
25 Oct 2019
343 Parmelia sulcata hageni
(Shield Lichen)
22 Oct 2019
On a European Weeping Birch trunk
342 Pterostichus melanarius hageni
(Rain Beetle)
15 Oct 2019
20 mm
341 Melangyna sp.
(Halfbands)
7 Oct 2019
On Big Sage flowers
340 Achyra rantalis hageni
(Garden Webworm Moth)
7 Sep 2019
339 Dianthidium sp.
Subgenus: Dianthidium
(Pebble Bees)
3 Sep 2019
338 Araneus gemmoides hageni
(Cat-faced Orbweaver)
3 Sep 2019
337 Peleteria iterans hageni
1 Sep 2019
336 Halyomorpha halys hageni
(Brown Marmorated Stink Bug)
24 Aug 2019
335 Eristalis arbustorum hageni
(Eurasian Drone Fly)
8 Aug 2019
334 Rhagoletis indifferens hageni
(Western Cherry Fruit Fly)
14 Jul 2019
Landed on my wife while she was picking cherries.
333 Vespula consobrina hageni
(Blackjacket)
14 Jul 2019
332 Setophaga townsendi hageni
(Townsend's Warbler)
28 Apr 2019
331 Gryllus veletis hageni
(Spring Field Cricket)
27 Apr 2019
~ 18 mm
Nymph spring field cricket Gryllus veletus?
330 Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
25 Apr 2019
Tiny midge-like insects all over Penstemon leaves
329 Celastrina asheri hageni
(Asher's Blue)
24 Apr 2019
328 Steatoda triangulosa hageni
(Triangulate Combfoot)
23 Apr 2019
Under a board in the garden
~ 7 mm
327 Epermenia sp.
18 Apr 2019
Captured in house
7 mm
326 Campopleginae
17 Apr 2019
About a dozen of these emerged from a Trichiosoma pupa collected on March 31 from a Douglas Hawthorn twig.
8 mm
I took them to the Barr Entomological Museum at the University of Idaho for identification. ...
325 Grimmia pulvinata hageni
(Grey-cushioned Grimmia)
14 Apr 2019
On concrete block
324 Theridion sp.
(Typical Cobweb Spiders)
26 Mar 2019
1.5 mm body length
Under bark of silver maple tree
323 Sergiolus sp.
16 Mar 2019
On desk. ~ 10 mm body length
322 Prociphilus sp.
17 Oct 2018
Swarms of these flying around today.
Body length ~ 3mm
BugGuide ID
321 Castianeira sp.
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
17 Sep 2018
320 Passaloecus sp.
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
15 Sep 2018
319 Ectemnius ruficornis hageni
14 Sep 2018
318 Iphthiminus serratus hageni
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
14 Sep 2018
317 Ectemnius cephalotes hageni
(Large Ectemnius)
14 Sep 2018
Spruce stump
316 Braconinae
14 Sep 2018
size 1 cm
315 Isodontia elegans hageni
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
13 Sep 2018
Nesting at spruce stump
314 Ammophila sp.
(Thread-waisted Sand Wasps)
13 Sep 2018
313 Sympetrum pallipes hageni
(Striped Meadowhawk)
4 Sep 2018
312 Philanthus gibbosus hageni
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
15 Aug 2018
311 Xestoleptura crassipes hageni
14 Aug 2018
310 Tachytes sp.
(Sand-loving Wasps)
13 Aug 2018
309 Larinus curtus hageni
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
31 Jul 2018
308 Halictus rubicundus hageni
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
29 Jul 2018
307 Monodontomerus sp.
28 Jul 2018
Hanging out at the bee hotel
~ 3 mm
306 Krombeinopyga pumila hageni
28 Jul 2018
Captured leaving trap nest at bee hotel. Cooled, photographed, and released.
7 mm
305 Gymnosporangium globosum hageni
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
28 Jul 2018
On Douglas Hawthorn leaves
5 - 7 mm tall
304 Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
25 Jul 2018
Lurking at the bee hotel
303 Bombus griseocollis hageni
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
24 Jul 2018
On a Hollyhock flower
302 Leucospis affinis hageni
15 Jul 2018
301 Exitianus exitiosus hageni
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
15 Jul 2018
300 Megachile rotundata hageni
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
15 Jul 2018
299 Hoplitis albifrons hageni
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
15 Jul 2018
Inspecting a drilled hole in a spruce stump
298 Megachile pugnata hageni
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 17 mm
297 Megachile angelarum hageni
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump.
Length 10 mm
296 Heriades sp.
Subgenus: Neotrypetes
(Armored-Resin Bees)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving small beetle(?) hole in spruce stump. Length 6 mm
295 Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus: Trypargilum
14 Jul 2018
Caught when leaving a hole in a spruce stump. It had briefly inspected several holes before entering the one in which it was caught. Cooled, photographed, and released. (Before I could get enough pictures!)
294 Bombus appositus hageni
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
11 Jul 2018
23 mm
293 Wroughtonia sp.
11 Jul 2018
292 Archips argyrospila hageni
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
9 Jul 2018
Length 11 mm
291 Macaria lorquinaria hageni
(Lorquin's Angle)
9 Jul 2018
290 Forficula dentata hageni
8 Jul 2018
Found on peach pit bought at the Farmers' Market
289 Neurocolpus sp.
7 Jul 2018
288 Phylloecus trimaculatus hageni
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)
6 Jul 2018
287 Lestica sp.
5 Jul 2018
Captured while leaving drilled hole in spruce stump.
286 Papilio multicaudata hageni
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
4 Jul 2018
285 Lachninae
(Giant Aphids)
4 Jul 2018
3 mm
I caught an aphid wasp (possibly Pemphredon) returning to its nest in a rotting log. This was its prey.
284 Tyta luctuosa hageni
(Four-spotted Moth)
3 Jul 2018
283 Macrosiphum rosae hageni
(Rose Aphid)
3 Jul 2018
On a rose stem
282 Chrysolina sp.
Subgenus: Hypericia
2 Jul 2018
281 Hypericum perforatum hageni
(Common St. John's Wort)
2 Jul 2018
280 Euodynerus foraminatus hageni
1 Jul 2018
279 Brachymeria sp.
30 Jun 2018
278 Systoechus sp.
(Woolly Bee Flies)
30 Jun 2018
277 Dermacentor sp.
(Dermacentor)
28 Jun 2018
5 mm
Probably picked up at the University of Idaho Arboretum when I visited today
BugGuide: prob. D. andersoni....BUT
need to see the spiracular plate to be sure
276 Rhionaeschna multicolor hageni
(Blue-eyed Darner)
23 Jun 2018
275 Okanagana sp.
(Whip Cicadas)
22 Jun 2018
274 Argia vivida hageni
(Vivid Dancer)
22 Jun 2018
273 Parancistrocerus sp.
(Parancistrocerus)
21 Jun 2018
272 Phymatodes dimidiatus hageni
19 Jun 2018
271 Pristaulacus sp.
19 Jun 2018
270 Perithous scurra neomexicanus
17 Jun 2018
Body length ~ 13 mm
"This is likely Perithous scurra neomexicanus, the western subspecies. The host is an aphid wasp in the genus Pemphredon. BugGuide
That makes sense since these wasps are hanging out around several Pemphredon tunnels in an ol ...
269 Gasteruption sp.
15 Jun 2018
~ 13 mm
Patrolling spruce stump. Caught, cooled, and photographed.
BugGuide ID: Gasteruption assectator or kirbii
268 Psenini
15 Jun 2018
~12 mm
Entered hole in an old log. Captured as it was leaving. Cooled and photographed.
267 Chrysis sp.
(Chrysis)
14 Jun 2018
Captured on spruce stump, cooled and photographed.
Length 9 mm
266 Gyponana sp.
Subgenus: Gyponana
12 Jun 2018
265 Coenonympha california neomexicanus
(Common Ringlet)
11 Jun 2018
264 Dactylis glomerata neomexicanus
(Orchard Grass)
7 Jun 2018
263 Enallagma carunculatum neomexicanus
(Tule Bluet)
7 Jun 2018
Male
262 Aedes sierrensis neomexicanus
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
6 Jun 2018
261 Megachile melanophaea neomexicanus
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
1 Jun 2018
260 Plathemis lydia neomexicanus
(Common Whitetail)
28 May 2018
Immature male
259 Ceraleptus denticulatus neomexicanus
28 May 2018
258 Andrena sp.
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
27 May 2018
257 Panurginus sp.
27 May 2018
256 Melecta sp.
Subgenus: Melecta
(Mourning Bees)
27 May 2018
255 Alaus melanops neomexicanus
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
25 May 2018
254 Brymblia quadrimaculella neomexicanus
25 May 2018
7 mm
253 Xorides californicus neomexicanus
24 May 2018
Female ovipositing in a spruce stump. The whole process took about 90 minutes.
252 Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
24 May 2018
251 Lygaeus kalmii nearcticus
(Small Milkweed Bug)
23 May 2018
250 Vespula altropilosa nearcticus
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
22 May 2018
Trapped inside house
249 Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
22 May 2018
4 mm
248 Polochrum sp.
22 May 2018
Hanging out on an old spruce stump entering blue orchard bee nest holes
247 Sapyga sp.
20 May 2018
246 Blera scitula nearcticus
(Western Wood Fly)
20 May 2018
245 Andrena prunorum nearcticus
(Prunus Miner Bee)
16 May 2018
244 Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
15 May 2018
243 Rhamphomyia sp.
12 May 2018
There were lots of these on Sticky Geranium flowers.
BugGuide ID
Female
242 Platycryptus californicus nearcticus
6 May 2018
241 Nomada crotchii nearcticus
(Crotch's Nomad)
5 May 2018
240 Banchus sp.
5 May 2018
BugGuide, Male
First Banchus iNat observation in Idaho
239 Orussus occidentalis nearcticus
(Orussus)
3 May 2018
238 Erodium cicutarium nearcticus
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
3 May 2018
237 Capsella bursa-pastoris nearcticus
(Shepherd's-Purse)
2 May 2018
236 Lithobiidae
30 Apr 2018
~30 mm
235 Ophion sp.
27 Apr 2018
234 Temnoscheila chlorodia nearcticus
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
26 Apr 2018
233 Harpalinae
24 Apr 2018
232 Bombylius major nearcticus
(Greater Bee Fly)
23 Apr 2018
231 Gonia sp.
(Cutworm Flies)
11 Apr 2018
230 Priocnemis oregona nearcticus
9 Apr 2018
229 Cathartes aura nearcticus
(Turkey Vulture)
5 Apr 2018
This is the only Turkey Vulture that I've seen here.
A dead Fox Squirrel was run over and this guy was feasting on it.
228 Psilopa sp.
29 Mar 2018
227 Thyanta sp.
18 Jan 2018
226 Kleidocerys resedae nearcticus
(Birch Catkin Bug)
12 Jan 2018
5 degrees C, length ~4 mm, on moss at base of birch tree
225 Culex tarsalis nearcticus
(Western Encephalitis Mosquito)
26 Dec 2017
Mosquito hanging out on the kitchen wall.
Length 5 mm
224 Alucita sp.
14 Dec 2017
Small moth on bathroom wall. Length ~ 8 mm
223 Spinus pinus nearcticus
(Pine Siskin)
9 Nov 2017
222 Operophtera bruceata nearcticus
(Bruce Spanworm Moth)
29 Oct 2017
BugGuide ID
Winged = ♂
The terminal line is a series of dark SINGLE dots -- a distinctive feature. = Operophtera bruceata (widespread, mostly northern)
221 Sargus bipunctatus nearcticus
26 Oct 2017
Found on wheelbarrow next to compost.
BugGuide ID Female
220 Tromatobia sp.
26 Oct 2017
219 Plutella xylostella nearcticus
(Diamondback Moth)
26 Oct 2017
218 Voriini
25 Oct 2017
217 Asemosyrphus polygrammus nearcticus
(Common Sickleleg)
25 Oct 2017
216 Itoplectis conquisitor nearcticus
25 Oct 2017
215 Mantis religiosa nearcticus
(European Mantis)
4 Oct 2017
214 Melanoplus bivittatus nearcticus
(Two-striped Grasshopper)
9 Aug 2017
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
213 Heliothis phloxiphaga nearcticus
(Darker-spotted Straw Moth)
8 Aug 2017
BugGuide IDAssociated Species: Lavandula Sp (Lavenders)
212 Stictoleptura canadensis nearcticus
(Red-shouldered Pine Borer)
7 Aug 2017
211 Archilochus alexandri nearcticus
(Black-chinned Hummingbird)
6 Aug 2017
210 Hesperumia sulphuraria nearcticus
(Sulphur Moth)
28 Jul 2017
209 Hyles lineata nearcticus
(White-lined Sphinx)
17 Jul 2017
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
208 Polygonia satyrus nearcticus
(Satyr Comma)
13 Jul 2017
207 Hedychrum sp.
(Hedychrum)
9 Jul 2017
206 Toxomerus occidentalis nearcticus
(Western Calligrapher)
7 Jul 2017
205 Epicauta puncticollis nearcticus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
5 Jul 2017
204 Anthrenus verbasci nearcticus
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
3 Jul 2017
203 Medetera sp.
(Woodpecker Flies)
3 Jul 2017
202 Polix coloradella nearcticus
(Skunk Moth)
1 Jul 2017
201 Dolichovespula arenaria nearcticus
(Common Aerial Yellowjacket)
1 Jul 2017
200 Cerceris sp.
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
1 Jul 2017
199 Synanthedon bibionipennis nearcticus
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
29 Jun 2017
Female
198 Bombus flavidus flavidus
(Yellowish Cuckoo Bumble Bee)
24 Jun 2017
197 Lepturobosca chrysocoma flavidus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
24 Jun 2017
196 Anastrangalia laetifica flavidus
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
22 Jun 2017
195 Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
21 Jun 2017
194 Rumex acetosella flavidus
(Sheep's Sorrel)
21 Jun 2017
193 Anaspis atrata flavidus
(Black False Flower Beetle)
18 Jun 2017
Lots of these beetles on mallow-leaf ninebark flowers
192 Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)
18 Jun 2017
191 Balaustium sp.
(Sidewalk Mites)
17 Jun 2017
~ 1 mm
On Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum) flowers
BugGuide ID
Possibly Balaustium (Erythraeidae), as it looks very much like this photo: https://bugguide.net/node/view/922372
190 Agulla sp.
(Common Snakeflies)
17 Jun 2017
189 Geranium pusillum flavidus
(Small-flowered Crane's-Bill)
16 Jun 2017
188 Eucera sp.
Subgenus: Synhalonia
16 Jun 2017
187 Tenthredo sp.
(Tenthredo)
15 Jun 2017
186 Eristalis nemorum flavidus
(Orange-spined Drone Fly)
14 Jun 2017
There is some disagreement about this on iNat.
E. hirta or nemorum?
On Physocarpus malvaceus (Mallow-leaf Ninebark) flowers.
185 Geum urbanum flavidus
(Wood Avens)
9 Jun 2017
184 Bombus nevadensis flavidus
(Nevada Bumble Bee)
8 Jun 2017
183 Hesperis matronalis flavidus
(Dame's Rocket)
8 Jun 2017
182 Platycheirus stegnus flavidus
(Greater Punctate Sedgesitter)
7 Jun 2017
5 mm, female
Visiting Clarkia pulchella flowers
BugGuide ID
181 Agaricus campestris flavidus
(Meadow Mushroom)
5 Jun 2017
Found in yard while mowing lawn.
cap diameter 15 cm, stem length 12 cm
Gills liquified into black goo after spore ring was made
180 Merodon equestris flavidus
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
5 Jun 2017
179 Aleochara sp.
5 Jun 2017
4 mm
Found under mushroom while making spore ring
178 Vanessa cardui flavidus
(Painted Lady)
26 May 2017
177 Philodromus dispar flavidus
(Eurasian Running Crab Spider)
26 May 2017
176 Dysdera crocata flavidus
(Woodlouse Spider)
25 May 2017
175 Bombus vosnesenskii flavidus
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
24 May 2017
174 Callipepla californica flavidus
(California Quail)
24 May 2017
173 Anthrenus scrophulariae flavidus
(Common Carpet Beetle)
23 May 2017
172 Vanessa annabella flavidus
(West Coast Lady)
23 May 2017
171 Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
23 May 2017
170 Tibellus sp.
(Slender Crab Spiders)
22 May 2017
169 Tetramorium immigrans flavidus
(Immigrant Pavement Ant)
22 May 2017
168 Halictus confusus flavidus
(Confusing Furrow Bee)
22 May 2017
On a tulip flower
167 Oniscus asellus flavidus
(Common Shiny Woodlouse)
20 May 2017
166 Rhionaeschna californica flavidus
(Calfornia Darner)
19 May 2017
165 Bassaniana sp.
19 May 2017
164 Leucophora sp.
18 May 2017
163 Scaeva affinis flavidus
(White-bowed Smoothwing)
18 May 2017
162 Xanthorhoe defensaria flavidus
18 May 2017
161 Cryptus rufovinctus flavidus
18 May 2017
Female
BugGuide
First and only iNat observation
160 Poa bulbosa flavidus
(Bulbous Bluegrass)
15 May 2017
159 Amara familiaris flavidus
(Social Sun Beetle)
13 May 2017
158 Misumena vatia flavidus
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
9 May 2017
157 Lumbricus terrestris flavidus
(Common Earthworm)
9 May 2017
156 Deroceras reticulatum flavidus
(Milky Slug)
9 May 2017
155 Carabus nemoralis flavidus
(Bronze Ground Beetle)
9 May 2017
154 Oulema sp.
8 May 2017
153 Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Mason Bees)
7 May 2017
152 Dasysyrphus sp.
7 May 2017
Complex Dasysyrphus intrudens
151 Agrocybe pediades propinqua
(Common Fieldcap)
7 May 2017
150 Noctua pronuba propinqua
(Large Yellow Underwing)
7 May 2017
149 Syrphus opinator propinqua
(Black-margined Flower Fly)
7 May 2017
148 Taeniopterygidae
(Winter Stoneflies)
6 May 2017
On side of garage
14 mm from head to wing tip
BugGuide ID147 Emmelina monodactyla propinqua
(Morning-glory Plume Moth)
4 May 2017
23 mm wingspan
On west side of house
146 Camponotus modoc propinqua
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
4 May 2017
145 Therion sp.
3 May 2017
144 Sylvicola sp.
3 May 2017
~ 6 mm
Netted from a swarm in backyard
BugGuide ID left at Anisopodidae
143 Arhyssus scutatus propinqua
3 May 2017
142 Arion sp.
Subgenus: Mesarion
(Arion Slugs)
1 May 2017
141 Adalia bipunctata propinqua
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
1 May 2017
140 Spilichneumon sp.
30 Apr 2017
~ 25 mm
On front porch. 10 deg C, cloudy and windy
139 Thryomanes bewickii propinqua
(Bewick's Wren)
27 Apr 2017
138 Zonotrichia leucophrys propinqua
(White-crowned Sparrow)
27 Apr 2017
137 Viola odorata propinqua
(Eurasian Sweet Violet)
21 Apr 2017
136 Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus
21 Apr 2017
135 Melanostoma mellinum propinqua
(Variable Duskyface Fly)
21 Apr 2017
134 Stellaria media propinqua
(Common Chickweed)
21 Apr 2017
133 Epalpus signifer propinqua
(Early Tachinid Fly)
21 Apr 2017
On Common Chickweed flowers
132 Neoneides muticus propinqua
21 Apr 2017
131 Bombus centralis propinqua
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
21 Apr 2017
On Golden Currant flowers
130 Scathophaga stercoraria propinqua
(Golden Dung Fly)
21 Apr 2017
129 Bombus mixtus propinqua
(Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee)
21 Apr 2017
128 Leptoglossus occidentalis propinqua
16 Mar 2017
127 Accipiter cooperii propinqua
(Cooper's Hawk)
27 Jan 2017
126 Regulus satrapa propinqua
(Golden-crowned Kinglet)
12 Jan 2017
125 Bombycilla garrulus propinqua
(Bohemian Waxwing)
10 Jan 2017
Horrible picture, I know. But the flock (~20) flew away before I could get any others.
124 Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)
10 Jan 2017
Length: 3 mm
The first photo was taken live on inside of window. The second was after I put it in the freezer for a half hour.
123 Ixoreus naevius propinqua
(Varied Thrush)
10 Jan 2017
122 Coccinella trifasciata propinqua
(Three-banded Lady Beetle)
8 Jan 2017
121 Melospiza melodia propinqua
(Song Sparrow)
2 Jan 2017
120 Chrysoperla sp.
(Common Green Lacewings)
20 Dec 2016
On a Rocky Mountain bristle cone pine in our back yard.
Associated Species: Pinus aristata (Rocky Mountain Bristlecone Pine)
119 Salticus scenicus propinqua
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
16 Oct 2016
118 Lucilia sp.
16 Oct 2016
117 Spinus psaltria propinqua
(Lesser Goldfinch)
16 Oct 2016
116 Melanoplus femurrubrum propinqua
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
16 Oct 2016
115 Junco hyemalis propinqua
(Dark-eyed Junco)
16 Oct 2016
114 Taraxacum officinale propinqua
(Common Dandelion)
16 Oct 2016
113 Pardosa sp.
(Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)
16 Oct 2016
112 Panzeria sp.
16 Oct 2016
111 Delphinium ajacis propinqua
(Doubtful Knight's-Spur)
16 Oct 2016
110 Anthocoris sp.
12 Oct 2016
Small (~3 mm) bug on birch tree
109 Pompilinae
12 Oct 2016
108 Calaphidini
11 Oct 2016
Winged aphid on the bottom of a raspberry leaf
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
107 Sceliphron caementarium propinqua
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
10 Oct 2016
106 Phormia regina propinqua
10 Oct 2016
105 Antheminia eurynota remota
10 Oct 2016
On Parsley plant
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
104 Rhyparochromus vulgaris remota
8 Oct 2016
103 Pipizinae
(Pitheads & Kin)
2 Oct 2016
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
102 Coccinella septempunctata remota
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
2 Oct 2016
101 Lygus sp.
2 Oct 2016
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
100 Eumenes sp.
(Typical Potter Wasps)
2 Oct 2016
BugGuideAssociated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
99 Villa sp.
28 Sep 2016
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
98 Gymnosoma sp.
28 Sep 2016
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
97 Pica hudsonia remota
(Black-billed Magpie)
28 Sep 2016
96 Hylaeus sp.
28 Sep 2016
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
95 Brochymena sp.
(Rough Stink Bugs)
27 Sep 2016
94 Corvus brachyrhynchos remota
(American Crow)
25 Sep 2016
93 Archytas sp.
24 Sep 2016
92 Vespula pensylvanica remota
(Western Yellowjacket)
24 Sep 2016
91 Calopompilus pyrrhomelas remota
24 Sep 2016
On parsley flowers in the garden.
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
90 Vespula germanica remota
(German Yellowjacket)
21 Sep 2016
Associated Species: Petroselinum crispum (Garden Parsley)
89 Osbornellus borealis remota
20 Sep 2016
88 Ancistrocerus adiabatus remota
19 Sep 2016
87 Bombycilla cedrorum remota
(Cedar Waxwing)
19 Sep 2016
86 Megacyllene robiniae remota
(Locust Borer)
11 Sep 2016
85 Callopistromyia annulipes remota
(Peacock Fly)
10 Sep 2016
On front porch doing his wings-up peacock dance
BugGuide ID84 Nabis sp.
7 Sep 2016
83 Euschistus sp.
(Brown Stink Bugs)
7 Sep 2016
82 Bombus rufocinctus remota
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
5 Sep 2016
81 Eupeodes fumipennis remota
(Western Aphideater)
5 Sep 2016
On California Poppy flower
BugGuide ID
Associated Species: Eschscholzia californica (California Poppy)
80 Eristalis hirta remota
(Black-footed Drone Fly)
5 Sep 2016
79 Lestes congener remota
(Spotted Spreadwing)
5 Sep 2016
78 Mecaphesa sp.
5 Sep 2016
77 Sarcophaga sp.
(Common Flesh Flies)
5 Sep 2016
76 Stenodynerus sp.
(Stenodynerus)
5 Sep 2016
BugGuideAssociated Species: Achillea filipendulina (Fern-leaf Yarrow)
75 Eristalis tenax remota
(Common Drone Fly)
2 Sep 2016
74 Vespula alascensis remota
(Alaska Yellowjacket)
25 Aug 2016
73 Ancistrocerus albophaleratus remota
(White-banded Potter Wasp)
24 Aug 2016
72 Rhopalapion longirostre remota
(Hollyhock Weevil)
24 Aug 2016
Male
On Hollyhock plant
Associated Species: Alcea rosea (Hollyhock)
71 Megalotomus quinquespinosus remota
(Lupine Bug)
21 Aug 2016
70 Polistes dominula remota
(European Paper Wasp)
20 Aug 2016
Snuck into the house somehow
69 Buathra perplexa remota
20 Aug 2016
Female
BugGuide
First Idaho iNat observation. I also recorded one at Idler's Rest.
68 Anthomyia procellaris remota
18 Aug 2016
Several of these flies sit on top of stakes and on raspberry leaves in morning sun.
BugGuide ID Female
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
67 Cercyonis pegala remota
(Common Wood-Nymph)
17 Aug 2016
On a raspberry leaf
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
66 Buteo swainsoni remota
(Swainson's Hawk)
17 Aug 2016
65 Pero morrisonaria remota
(Morrison's Pero Moth)
16 Aug 2016
Resting on my windowsill. Wingspan 40 mm.
64 Halictus ligatus remota
(Furrow Bees)
15 Aug 2016
63 Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
14 Aug 2016
Appears to be nesting in a hole bored into an old log.
62 Epilobium brachycarpum remota
(Panicled Willowherb)
14 Aug 2016
61 Harmonia axyridis remota
(Asian Lady Beetle)
13 Aug 2016
60 Boisea rubrolineata remota
(Western Boxelder Bug)
13 Aug 2016
59 Ceratina acantha remota
(Small Carpenter Bees)
13 Aug 2016
58 Armadillidium vulgare remota
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
13 Aug 2016
Rolls up into a perfect ball when disturbed.
57 Syritta pipiens remota
(Common Compost Fly)
13 Aug 2016
56 Chrysopa oculata remota
(Stink Lacewings)
12 Aug 2016
Noting the facial markings (esp. reddish Y mark). @jonathan142
55 Colaptes auratus remota
(Northern Flicker)
8 Aug 2016
54 Eratigena agrestis remota
(Hobo Spider)
7 Aug 2016
ID as male hobo spider was confirmed at BugGuide.
53 Pheucticus melanocephalus remota
(Black-headed Grosbeak)
2 Aug 2016
Female
52 Colias eurytheme remota
(Orange Sulphur)
31 Jul 2016
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
51 Condylostylus occidentalis remota
31 Jul 2016
Small fly (~4 mm) darting around on surface of raspberry leaves
BugGuide ID
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
50 Sitta canadensis remota
(Red-breasted Nuthatch)
31 Jul 2016
49 Haemorhous mexicanus remota
(House Finch)
31 Jul 2016
48 Orthotrichaceae
30 Jul 2016
On base of birch trunk, north side
47 Melissodes sp.
29 Jul 2016
Associated Species: Gaillardia pulchella (Indian Blanket)
46 Campanula rapunculoides remota
(Creeping Bellflower)
29 Jul 2016
45 Bombus occidentalis remota
(Western Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2016
44 Ochlodes sylvanoides remota
(Woodland Skipper)
29 Jul 2016
43 Oxyopes scalaris remota
(Western Lynx Spider)
29 Jul 2016
On tassel of corn plant
42 Bombus vagans remota
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2016
Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)
41 Calliphora vicina remota
(Blue Blowfly)
27 Jul 2016
Large fly (~13 mm) on inside window screen.
40 Mephitis mephitis remota
(Striped Skunk)
24 Jul 2016
39 Phasianus colchicus remota
(Ring-necked Pheasant)
24 Jul 2016
38 Dissosteira carolina remota
(Carolina Grasshopper)
24 Jul 2016
Looks like a Mourning Cloak when flying
37 Dryobates pubescens remota
(Downy Woodpecker)
24 Jul 2016
36 Poecile atricapillus remota
(Black-capped Chickadee)
24 Jul 2016
35 Bombus huntii remota
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
22 Jul 2016
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
34 Phalangium opilio remota
(European Harvestman)
22 Jul 2016
On birch tree trunk
33 Hippodamia convergens remota
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
22 Jul 2016
32 Tragopogon dubius remota
(Yellow Salsify)
21 Jul 2016
31 Anthidium manicatum remota
(European Woolcarder Bee)
21 Jul 2016
30 Zenaida macroura remota
(Mourning Dove)
21 Jul 2016
29 Pseudacris regilla remota
(Pacific Chorus Frog)
21 Jul 2016
About 4 cm. Found jumping on steps to the front porch.
28 Triepeolus sp.
(Longhorn-cuckoo Bees)
21 Jul 2016
27 Lactuca serriola remota
(Prickly Lettuce)
21 Jul 2016
26 Thamnophis elegans vagrans
(Western Terrestrial Garter Snake)
20 Jul 2016
25 Aphaenogaster occidentalis vagrans
(Spine-waisted Ants)
19 Jul 2016
Under a board next to the compost pile. Length ~ 3mm.
BugGuide ID24 Pieris rapae vagrans
(Cabbage White)
19 Jul 2016
23 Hemipenthes sp.
19 Jul 2016
22 Formica neoclara vagrans
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)
19 Jul 2016
Nesting under boards on ground near compost.
21 Megaloceroea recticornis vagrans
19 Jul 2016
20 Trifolium repens vagrans
(White Clover)
18 Jul 2016
19 Strymon melinus vagrans
(Gray Hairstreak)
18 Jul 2016
Associated Species: Trifolium repens (White Clover)
18 Tanacetum parthenium vagrans
(Feverfew)
18 Jul 2016
Yard weed
17 Phyciodes mylitta vagrans
(Mylitta Crescent)
16 Jul 2016
16 Apis mellifera vagrans
(Western Honey Bee)
16 Jul 2016
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
15 Selasphorus calliope vagrans
(Calliope Hummingbird)
13 Jul 2016
Female at feeder
14 Lapsana communis vagrans
(Nipplewort)
9 Jul 2016
13 Sciurus niger vagrans
(Fox Squirrel)
9 Jul 2016
12 Autographa californica vagrans
(Alfalfa Looper)
9 Jul 2016
This poor moth was being attacked by ants and could no longer fly. It may Be too far gone to identify, but I thought I'd give it a try.
You can see one of the ants on the moth's front leg in the second picture. I took a video and tried to post it, ...
Associated Species: Exochus Sp (Exochus)
11 Sonchus asper vagrans
(Prickly Sowthistle)
9 Jul 2016
10 Malva neglecta vagrans
(Dwarf Mallow)
9 Jul 2016
9 Limax maximus vagrans
(Leopard Slug)
8 Jul 2016
8 Oecanthus sp.
(Common Tree Crickets)
8 Jul 2016
This is either Riley's or Snowy tree cricket - evidenced by the equally sized and spaced white dots on the abdomen, and the black intermittent rings on the antennae. Nymphs cannot be ID'd to species without a close view of the black dots on the front ...
Associated Species: Rubus idaeus (Red Raspberry)
7 Passer domesticus vagrans
(House Sparrow)
7 Jul 2016
Male
6 Turdus migratorius vagrans
(American Robin)
7 Jul 2016
5 Spinus tristis vagrans
(American Goldfinch)
7 Jul 2016
4 Streptopelia decaocto vagrans
(Eurasian Collared-Dove)
7 Jul 2016
3 Papilio rutulus vagrans
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
7 Jul 2016
Associated Species: Hesperis matronalis (Dame's Rocket)
2 Centrodera spurca vagrans
(Yellow Douglas-fir Borer)
6 Jul 2016
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)
1 Dolichovespula maculata vagrans
(Bald-faced Hornet)
6 Jul 2016
This is the first observation from the yard!
I hope to find and identify as many species as possible on our little quarter-acre lot.