Yard and Year Lists
Observations in 2018
Date
421
Prociphilus sp.
17 Oct 2018
420
Agelenidae
(Funnel Weavers)
(Funnel Weavers)
13 Oct 2018
419
Phalangium opilio
(European Harvestman)
(European Harvestman)
8 Oct 2018
418
Ectemnius cephalotes
(Large Ectemnius)
(Large Ectemnius)
19 Sep 2018
417
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
19 Sep 2018
416
Ectemnius sp.
19 Sep 2018
415
Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
19 Sep 2018
414
Thyanta sp.
18 Sep 2018
413
Hylaeus sp.
18 Sep 2018
412
Isodontia sp.
(Grass-carrying Wasps)
(Grass-carrying Wasps)
18 Sep 2018
Several of these grass-carrying wasp nests are in an old spruce stump in our yard.
411
Ancistrocerus sp.
18 Sep 2018
410
Castianeira sp.
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
17 Sep 2018
409
Ectemnius sp.
15 Sep 2018
These wasps flit about from hole to hole on a spruce stump, entering some and then leaving to inspect others.\r\n\r\nBugGuide ID
408
Passaloecus sp.
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
15 Sep 2018
407
Braconinae
14 Sep 2018
size 1 cm
406
Ectemnius ruficornis
14 Sep 2018
405
Crabro sp.
(Shield-handed Wasps)
(Shield-handed Wasps)
14 Sep 2018
404
Ectemnius cephalotes
(Large Ectemnius)
(Large Ectemnius)
14 Sep 2018
403
Halictus ligatus
(Furrow Bees)
(Furrow Bees)
14 Sep 2018
402
Isodontia elegans
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
14 Sep 2018
Several of these have nested in on old spruce stump. I\'ve seen them carrying grass to nest holes. There are six completed nests with grass sticking out of holes.\r\nBugGuide ID\r\nBee\'s Needs Blog: Insects of the Week: genus Isodontia ...
401
Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)
(Spider Wasps)
14 Sep 2018
400
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
14 Sep 2018
399
Iphthiminus serratus
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
14 Sep 2018
398
Hylaeus sp.
14 Sep 2018
397
Isodontia elegans
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
13 Sep 2018
396
Agapostemon sp.
Subgenus: Agapostemon
(Striped Sweat Bees)
Subgenus: Agapostemon
(Striped Sweat Bees)
13 Sep 2018
395
Ammophila sp.
(Thread-waisted Sand Wasps)
(Thread-waisted Sand Wasps)
13 Sep 2018
394
Sympetrum pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)
(Striped Meadowhawk)
4 Sep 2018
393
Strymon melinus
(Gray Hairstreak)
(Gray Hairstreak)
16 Aug 2018
392
Philanthus gibbosus
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
15 Aug 2018
391
Apis mellifera
(Western Honey Bee)
(Western Honey Bee)
15 Aug 2018
390
Halictus rubicundus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
15 Aug 2018
389
Halictus ligatus
(Furrow Bees)
(Furrow Bees)
15 Aug 2018
388
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
15 Aug 2018
387
Xestoleptura crassipes
14 Aug 2018
386
Andrena prunorum
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
14 Aug 2018
385
Hylaeus sp.
13 Aug 2018
384
Tachytes sp.
(Sand-loving Wasps)
(Sand-loving Wasps)
13 Aug 2018
383
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
(Common Compost Fly)
13 Aug 2018
382
Halictus sp.
(Furrow Bees)
(Furrow Bees)
13 Aug 2018
381
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
11 Aug 2018
380
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
11 Aug 2018
379
Villa sp.
9 Aug 2018
378
Rhyparochromus vulgaris
9 Aug 2018
377
Chrysopa oculata
(Stink Lacewings)
(Stink Lacewings)
9 Aug 2018
376
Neurocolpus sp.
5 Aug 2018
375
Perithous scurra
4 Aug 2018
374
Megachile sp.
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
1 Aug 2018
373
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
1 Aug 2018
Exploring the bark of an old silver maple tree\n~ 1 cm
372
Megachile sp.
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
1 Aug 2018
371
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
31 Jul 2018
370
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
31 Jul 2018
369
Halictus ligatus
(Furrow Bees)
(Furrow Bees)
31 Jul 2018
Associated Species: Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster)
368
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
31 Jul 2018
367
Forficula dentata
31 Jul 2018
366
Bombus occidentalis
(Western Bumble Bee)
(Western Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)
365
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
364
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
363
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
362
Bombus vagans nearcticus
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
361
Halictus rubicundus nearcticus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
29 Jul 2018
360
Coccinella septempunctata nearcticus
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
29 Jul 2018
359
Pieris rapae nearcticus
(Cabbage White)
(Cabbage White)
29 Jul 2018
358
Monodontomerus sp.
28 Jul 2018
Hanging out at the bee hotel\r\n~ 3 mm
357
Gymnosporangium globosum nearcticus
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
28 Jul 2018
On Douglas Hawthorn leaves\r\n5 - 7 mm tall
356
Krombeinopyga pumila nearcticus
28 Jul 2018
Captured leaving trap nest at bee hotel. Cooled, photographed, and released.\r\n7 mm
355
Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
26 Jul 2018
354
Megachile sp.
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
25 Jul 2018
353
Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
25 Jul 2018
352
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
25 Jul 2018
351
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
25 Jul 2018
350
Bombus occidentalis nearcticus
(Western Bumble Bee)
(Western Bumble Bee)
25 Jul 2018
349
Apis mellifera nearcticus
(Western Honey Bee)
(Western Honey Bee)
25 Jul 2018
348
Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)
(Spider Wasps)
25 Jul 2018
347
Harmonia axyridis nearcticus
(Asian Lady Beetle)
(Asian Lady Beetle)
25 Jul 2018
346
Bombus griseocollis nearcticus
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
24 Jul 2018
345
Harmonia axyridis nearcticus
(Asian Lady Beetle)
(Asian Lady Beetle)
21 Jul 2018
344
Leucospis affinis nearcticus
15 Jul 2018
343
Hoplitis albifrons nearcticus
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
15 Jul 2018
Inspecting a drilled hole in a spruce stump
342
Megachile rotundata nearcticus
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
15 Jul 2018
341
Exitianus exitiosus nearcticus
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
15 Jul 2018
340
Bombus appositus nearcticus
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
15 Jul 2018
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
339
Ancistrocerus sp.
15 Jul 2018
Nesting in hole in concrete of basement wall
338
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
15 Jul 2018
Nesting in cardboard yard sign
337
Exitianus exitiosus nearcticus
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
15 Jul 2018
336
Heriades sp.
Subgenus: Neotrypetes
(Armored-Resin Bees)
Subgenus: Neotrypetes
(Armored-Resin Bees)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving small beetle(?) hole in spruce stump. Length 6 mm
335
Megachile pugnata nearcticus
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 17 mm
334
Chrysis sp.
(Chrysis)
(Chrysis)
14 Jul 2018
Captured on spruce stump, cooled and photographed. Length 9 mm
333
Megachile angelarum nearcticus
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 10 mm
332
Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus: Trypargilum
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!)
331
Wroughtonia sp.
11 Jul 2018
330
Bombus appositus nearcticus
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
11 Jul 2018
23 mm
329
Synanthedon bibionipennis nearcticus
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
11 Jul 2018
328
Macaria lorquinaria nearcticus
(Lorquin's Angle)
(Lorquin's Angle)
9 Jul 2018
327
Archips argyrospila nearcticus
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
9 Jul 2018
Length 11 mm
326
Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)
(Ground Crab Spiders)
9 Jul 2018
325
Forficula dentata nearcticus
8 Jul 2018
Found on peach pit bought at the Farmers\' Market
323
Epicauta puncticollis nearcticus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
(Burning Blister Beetles)
7 Jul 2018
322
Synanthedon bibionipennis nearcticus
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
7 Jul 2018
321
Phylloecus trimaculatus nearcticus
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)
6 Jul 2018
On a raspberry bush\r\nBugGuide ID
320
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
6 Jul 2018
319
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
6 Jul 2018
318
Pristaulacus sp.
6 Jul 2018
Body length ~ 12 mm
317
Melanoplus sp.
(North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers)
(North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers)
6 Jul 2018
316
Pristaulacus sp.
6 Jul 2018
315
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
5 Jul 2018
314
Lestica sp.
5 Jul 2018
Captured while leaving drilled hole in spruce stump.
313
Ectemnius sp.
Subgenus: Hypocrabro
Subgenus: Hypocrabro
5 Jul 2018
12 mm
312
Epicauta puncticollis nearcticus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
(Burning Blister Beetles)
5 Jul 2018
10 mm
311
Ectemnius sp.
5 Jul 2018
12 mm
310
Ceraleptus sp.
5 Jul 2018
309
Papilio multicaudata nearcticus
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
4 Jul 2018
308
Lachninae
(Giant Aphids)
(Giant Aphids)
4 Jul 2018
3 mm\r\nI caught an aphid wasp (possibly Pemphredon) returning to its nest in a rotting log. This was its prey.
307
Bombus occidentalis nearcticus
(Western Bumble Bee)
(Western Bumble Bee)
4 Jul 2018
Collected from California Poppy
306
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
4 Jul 2018
305
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
4 Jul 2018
Caught returning to next in a rotting log. It had a small insect in its mouth. (See previous observation.)
304
Harmonia axyridis nearcticus
(Asian Lady Beetle)
(Asian Lady Beetle)
4 Jul 2018
303
Epicauta puncticollis nearcticus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
(Burning Blister Beetles)
4 Jul 2018
302
Anthrenus verbasci nearcticus
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
4 Jul 2018
301
Brochymena sp.
(Rough Stink Bugs)
(Rough Stink Bugs)
4 Jul 2018
300
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
(Geometer Moths)
4 Jul 2018
299
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
4 Jul 2018
298
Tyta luctuosa nearcticus
(Four-spotted Moth)
(Four-spotted Moth)
3 Jul 2018
297
Macrosiphum rosae nearcticus
(Rose Aphid)
(Rose Aphid)
3 Jul 2018
On a rose stem
296
Sceliphron caementarium nearcticus
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
3 Jul 2018
295
Hypericum perforatum nearcticus
(Common St. John's Wort)
(Common St. John's Wort)
2 Jul 2018
294
Chrysolina sp.
Subgenus: Hypericia
Subgenus: Hypericia
2 Jul 2018
293
Euodynerus foraminatus nearcticus
1 Jul 2018
292
Macrosiphini
1 Jul 2018
Many of these were on the tips of new buds of a rose bush (Rose Aphid -Macrosiphum rosae?)\n
291
Brachymeria sp.
30 Jun 2018
290
Systoechus sp.
(Woolly Bee Flies)
(Woolly Bee Flies)
30 Jun 2018
289
Condylostylus occidentalis nearcticus
30 Jun 2018
288
Ancistrocerus sp.
30 Jun 2018
287
Condylostylus occidentalis nearcticus
30 Jun 2018
286
Dermacentor sp.
(Dermacentor)
(Dermacentor)
28 Jun 2018
5 mm\r\nProbably picked up at the University of Idaho Arboretum when I visited today
285
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
27 Jun 2018
284
Bombus vosnesenskii nearcticus
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
27 Jun 2018
283
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
27 Jun 2018
282
Psenini
27 Jun 2018
281
Agapostemon virescens nearcticus
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
27 Jun 2018
280
Bombyliini
27 Jun 2018
279
Lepturobosca chrysocoma nearcticus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
27 Jun 2018
278
Lacon sp.
27 Jun 2018
277
Misumena vatia nearcticus
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
26 Jun 2018
With bee prey
276
Osmia sp.
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
25 Jun 2018
275
Agapostemon virescens nearcticus
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
25 Jun 2018
274
Anastrangalia laetifica nearcticus
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
24 Jun 2018
273
Spilichneumon sp.
24 Jun 2018
272
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
24 Jun 2018
271
Cerceris sp.
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
24 Jun 2018
270
Cerceris sp.
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
24 Jun 2018
269
Eristalis hirta nearcticus
(Black-footed Drone Fly)
(Black-footed Drone Fly)
24 Jun 2018
268
Lepturobosca chrysocoma nearcticus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
24 Jun 2018
267
Enallagma sp.
(Bluets)
(Bluets)
24 Jun 2018
266
Rhionaeschna multicolor nearcticus
(Blue-eyed Darner)
(Blue-eyed Darner)
23 Jun 2018
265
Okanagana sp.
(Whip Cicadas)
(Whip Cicadas)
22 Jun 2018
264
Argia vivida nearcticus
(Vivid Dancer)
(Vivid Dancer)
22 Jun 2018
263
Sceliphron caementarium nearcticus
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
22 Jun 2018
262
Pristaulacus sp.
22 Jun 2018
261
Parancistrocerus sp.
(Parancistrocerus)
(Parancistrocerus)
21 Jun 2018
260
Hemipenthes sp.
21 Jun 2018
259
Plutella xylostella nearcticus
(Diamondback Moth)
(Diamondback Moth)
21 Jun 2018
258
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
21 Jun 2018
257
Hoplitis sp.
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
21 Jun 2018
256
Pemphredonini
21 Jun 2018
255
Buprestidae
(Jewel Beetles)
(Jewel Beetles)
21 Jun 2018
254
Phalangium opilio nearcticus
(European Harvestman)
(European Harvestman)
21 Jun 2018
253
Plathemis lydia nearcticus
(Common Whitetail)
(Common Whitetail)
21 Jun 2018
252
Dendryphantini
20 Jun 2018
251
Dolichovespula maculata nearcticus
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(Bald-faced Hornet)
19 Jun 2018
250
Pristaulacus sp.
19 Jun 2018
249
Gasteruption sp.
19 Jun 2018
248
Phymatodes dimidiatus nearcticus
19 Jun 2018
247
Perithous scurra neomexicanus
19 Jun 2018
246
Vespula pensylvanica neomexicanus
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
19 Jun 2018
245
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
19 Jun 2018
244
Muscoidea
(Muscoid Flies)
(Muscoid Flies)
19 Jun 2018
243
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
19 Jun 2018
242
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
19 Jun 2018
241
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
19 Jun 2018
240
Xorides sp.
17 Jun 2018
239
Perithous scurra neomexicanus
17 Jun 2018
body length ~ 13 mm\r\n\r\n\"This is likely Perithous s. neomexicanus, the western subspecies. The host is an aphid wasp in the genus Pemphredon. See reference here.\" BugGuide\r\n\r\nThat makes sense since these ichneumon wasps are hanging out aroun ...
238
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
17 Jun 2018
On an old log. 12 mm\r\nThis male (?) was hanging around the hole in the log for a half an hour or so waiting for the other wasp to leave. When it finally left, the waiting wasp pounced on it. The other wasp flew away without an mating (maybe it was ...
237
Harmonia axyridis neomexicanus
(Asian Lady Beetle)
(Asian Lady Beetle)
17 Jun 2018
236
Psenini
15 Jun 2018
~12 mm\r\nEntered hole in an old log. Captured as it was leaving. Cooled and photographed.\r\n
235
Gasteruption sp.
15 Jun 2018
~ 13 mm\r\nPatrolling spruce stump. Caught, cooled, and photographed.
234
Ectemnius sp.
13 Jun 2018
233
Ancistrocerus sp.
13 Jun 2018
232
Noctua pronuba neomexicanus
(Large Yellow Underwing)
(Large Yellow Underwing)
13 Jun 2018
231
Strymon melinus neomexicanus
(Gray Hairstreak)
(Gray Hairstreak)
13 Jun 2018
230
Tortricidae
(Tortricid Leafroller Moths)
(Tortricid Leafroller Moths)
13 Jun 2018
229
Lepturobosca chrysocoma neomexicanus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
12 Jun 2018
228
Gyponana sp.
Subgenus: Gyponana
Subgenus: Gyponana
12 Jun 2018
227
Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
12 Jun 2018
226
Hoplitis sp.
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
12 Jun 2018
10 mm\nCaptured leaving hole in a log
225
Bombus rufocinctus neomexicanus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
12 Jun 2018
224
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
12 Jun 2018
223
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
12 Jun 2018
222
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
12 Jun 2018
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
221
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
(Nomad Bees)
12 Jun 2018
220
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
12 Jun 2018
~ 6 mm
219
Epicauta puncticollis nearcticus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
(Burning Blister Beetles)
12 Jun 2018
218
Papilio rutulus nearcticus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
12 Jun 2018
217
Coenonympha california nearcticus
(Common Ringlet)
(Common Ringlet)
11 Jun 2018
216
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
11 Jun 2018
215
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
11 Jun 2018
214
Ectemnius sp.
11 Jun 2018
213
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
11 Jun 2018
12 mm
212
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
11 Jun 2018
211
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
11 Jun 2018
210
Syritta pipiens nearcticus
(Common Compost Fly)
(Common Compost Fly)
11 Jun 2018
209
Eristalis tenax nearcticus
(Common Drone Fly)
(Common Drone Fly)
11 Jun 2018
208
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
11 Jun 2018
207
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
8 Jun 2018
206
Gymnosoma sp.
8 Jun 2018
205
Ichneumoninae
8 Jun 2018
Malaise Trap, 8 June 2023
11 mm
204
Enallagma carunculatum nearcticus
(Tule Bluet)
(Tule Bluet)
7 Jun 2018
203
Armadillidium vulgare nearcticus
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
7 Jun 2018
202
Dactylis glomerata nearcticus
(Orchard Grass)
(Orchard Grass)
7 Jun 2018
201
Camponotus modoc nearcticus
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
7 Jun 2018
200
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
7 Jun 2018
199
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
(Nomad Bees)
7 Jun 2018
198
Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus
Subgenus: Dialictus
7 Jun 2018
197
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
(Root-maggot Flies)
7 Jun 2018
196
Syritta pipiens nearcticus
(Common Compost Fly)
(Common Compost Fly)
7 Jun 2018
195
Brymblia quadrimaculella nearcticus
7 Jun 2018
194
Aedes sierrensis nearcticus
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
6 Jun 2018
193
Xorides californicus nearcticus
6 Jun 2018
192
Salticus scenicus nearcticus
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
6 Jun 2018
191
Alaus melanops nearcticus
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
6 Jun 2018
190
Xorides sp.
4 Jun 2018
189
Xorides sp.
4 Jun 2018
This is the larger of the two female species (?) that were on the spruce stump today. This one has a black abdomen and black legs; the other two individuals were smaller with mostly red abdomens and hind legs.
188
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
4 Jun 2018
~ 16 mm
187
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
4 Jun 2018
186
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
(Blood Bees)
4 Jun 2018
185
Phalangium opilio nearcticus
(European Harvestman)
(European Harvestman)
4 Jun 2018
body length ~ 5 mm
184
Tipula sp.
(Common Crane Flies)
(Common Crane Flies)
3 Jun 2018
183
Megachile melanophaea nearcticus
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
1 Jun 2018
182
Apis mellifera nearcticus
(Western Honey Bee)
(Western Honey Bee)
1 Jun 2018
181
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
1 Jun 2018
180
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
1 Jun 2018
12 mm, around brush pile
179
Agapostemon virescens nearcticus
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
1 Jun 2018
178
Papilio rutulus nearcticus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
1 Jun 2018
177
Ichneumonoidea
(Ichneumonid and Braconid Wasps)
(Ichneumonid and Braconid Wasps)
1 Jun 2018
175
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
31 May 2018
15 mm
174
Merodon equestris nearcticus
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
31 May 2018
173
Xorides sp.
30 May 2018
172
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
30 May 2018
171
Bombus vosnesenskii nearcticus
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
30 May 2018
170
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
(Nomad Bees)
30 May 2018
169
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
30 May 2018
168
Tachinini
30 May 2018
167
Autographa californica nearcticus
(Alfalfa Looper)
(Alfalfa Looper)
30 May 2018
166
Merodon equestris nearcticus
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
29 May 2018
165
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
29 May 2018
164
Ceraleptus denticulatus nearcticus
28 May 2018
163
Plathemis lydia nearcticus
(Common Whitetail)
(Common Whitetail)
28 May 2018
162
Hesperis matronalis nearcticus
(Dame's Rocket)
(Dame's Rocket)
28 May 2018
161
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
28 May 2018
~ 14 mm
160
Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus
Subgenus: Dialictus
28 May 2018
159
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
(Blood Bees)
28 May 2018
158
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
28 May 2018
5 mm
157
Papilio rutulus nearcticus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
28 May 2018
156
Plathemis lydia nearcticus
(Common Whitetail)
(Common Whitetail)
28 May 2018
155
Anthophora sp.
(Common Digger Bees)
(Common Digger Bees)
28 May 2018
154
Andrena sp.
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
27 May 2018
153
Panurginus sp.
27 May 2018
Associated Species: Drymocallis Sp
152
Melecta sp.
Subgenus: Melecta
(Mourning Bees)
Subgenus: Melecta
(Mourning Bees)
27 May 2018
151
Agaricus campestris nearcticus
(Meadow Mushroom)
(Meadow Mushroom)
27 May 2018
150
Hoplitis sp.
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
27 May 2018
5 mm
149
Agapostemon virescens nearcticus
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
27 May 2018
148
Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)
(Ground Crab Spiders)
27 May 2018
147
Papilio rutulus nearcticus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
27 May 2018
146
Ichneumonoidea
(Ichneumonid and Braconid Wasps)
(Ichneumonid and Braconid Wasps)
27 May 2018
145
Bombus nevadensis nearcticus
(Nevada Bumble Bee)
(Nevada Bumble Bee)
25 May 2018
144
Bombylius major nearcticus
(Greater Bee Fly)
(Greater Bee Fly)
25 May 2018
143
Alaus melanops nearcticus
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
25 May 2018
142
Euschistus sp.
(Brown Stink Bugs)
(Brown Stink Bugs)
25 May 2018
141
Sphaerophoria sp.
(Globetails)
(Globetails)
25 May 2018
140
Osmia montana nearcticus
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
25 May 2018
Captured after entering hole in stump. Cooled, photographed, and released.
139
Nomada crotchii nearcticus
(Crotch's Nomad)
(Crotch's Nomad)
25 May 2018
138
Oxyopes scalaris nearcticus
(Western Lynx Spider)
(Western Lynx Spider)
25 May 2018
137
Misumena vatia nearcticus
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
25 May 2018
136
Temnoscheila chlorodia nearcticus
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
25 May 2018
An encounter with an Osmia bee leaving its nest
135
Brymblia quadrimaculella nearcticus
25 May 2018
7 mm
134
Cercopoidea
(Spittlebugs and Froghoppers)
(Spittlebugs and Froghoppers)
25 May 2018
~ 3 mm\nMeadow Spittlebug?
133
Xorides sp.
24 May 2018
Female ovipositing in a spruce stump. The whole process took about 90 minutes.
132
Xorides sp.
24 May 2018
Male hanging out near ovipositing female
131
Xorides sp.
24 May 2018
male (right) and female (left) -- the same ones as in the previous two observations
130
Camponotus modoc nearcticus
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
24 May 2018
129
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
24 May 2018
128
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
24 May 2018
127
Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus
Subgenus: Dialictus
24 May 2018
126
Agapostemon virescens nearcticus
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
24 May 2018
125
Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
(Chrysura)
23 May 2018
124
Lygaeus kalmii nearcticus
(Small Milkweed Bug)
(Small Milkweed Bug)
23 May 2018
123
Xorides sp.
23 May 2018
122
Anthophorini
(Digger Bees)
(Digger Bees)
23 May 2018
121
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
23 May 2018
120
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
23 May 2018
119
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
23 May 2018
118
Merodon equestris nearcticus
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
23 May 2018
117
Noctua pronuba nearcticus
(Large Yellow Underwing)
(Large Yellow Underwing)
23 May 2018
116
Vespula atropilosa nearcticus
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
22 May 2018
Trapped inside house
115
Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
22 May 2018
4 mm
114
Polochrum sp.
22 May 2018
hanging out on an old spruce stump entering blue orchard bee nest holes
113
Osmia sp.
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
22 May 2018
Cutting a piece of a leaf off of a Douglas Hawthorne
112
Salticus scenicus nearcticus
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
22 May 2018
111
Agulla sp.
(Common Snakeflies)
(Common Snakeflies)
22 May 2018
110
Bombus flavifrons nearcticus
(Bumble Bees)
(Bumble Bees)
21 May 2018
~ 13 mm
109
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
21 May 2018
108
Andrena prunorum nearcticus
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
21 May 2018
107
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
21 May 2018
106
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
21 May 2018
6 mm\r\nFound on an old spruce stump with many blue orchard bee nests
105
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
21 May 2018
104
Oxyopes scalaris nearcticus
(Western Lynx Spider)
(Western Lynx Spider)
21 May 2018
6 mm, front screen porch door
103
Lepturobosca chrysocoma nearcticus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
21 May 2018
102
Xorides sp.
20 May 2018
101
Orussus sp.
(Orussus)
(Orussus)
20 May 2018
100
Orussus sp.
(Orussus)
(Orussus)
20 May 2018
99
Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
(Chrysura)
20 May 2018
98
Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
(Chrysura)
20 May 2018
97
Formica sp.
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)
20 May 2018
96
Sapyga sp.
20 May 2018
95
Osmia sp.
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
20 May 2018
94
Andrena prunorum nearcticus
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
20 May 2018
93
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
(Blood Bees)
20 May 2018
92
Salticus scenicus nearcticus
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
20 May 2018
91
Blera scitula nearcticus
(Western Wood Fly)
(Western Wood Fly)
20 May 2018
90
Peleteria sp.
20 May 2018
89
Misumena vatia nearcticus
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
19 May 2018
with prey
88
Orussus sp.
(Orussus)
(Orussus)
17 May 2018
87
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
17 May 2018
86
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
16 May 2018
85
Andrena prunorum propinqua
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
16 May 2018
84
Adalia bipunctata propinqua
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
16 May 2018
83
Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
(Chrysura)
15 May 2018
82
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
13 May 2018
81
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
13 May 2018
80
Amblyptilia sp.
13 May 2018
79
Neoneides muticus propinqua
13 May 2018
78
Lasioglossum sp.
13 May 2018
77
Rhamphomyia sp.
12 May 2018
76
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
12 May 2018
75
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
12 May 2018
74
Philodromus sp.
(Running Crab Spiders)
(Running Crab Spiders)
12 May 2018
73
Empididae
(Dance Flies)
(Dance Flies)
12 May 2018
72
Neoneides muticus propinqua
12 May 2018
71
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
12 May 2018
70
Neoneides muticus propinqua
10 May 2018
69
Deroceras reticulatum propinqua
(Milky Slug)
(Milky Slug)
10 May 2018
68
Xorides sp.
8 May 2018
Large body and long ovipositor, each about 4 cm.
67
Vespula pensylvanica propinqua
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
8 May 2018
66
Strymon melinus propinqua
(Gray Hairstreak)
(Gray Hairstreak)
8 May 2018
64
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
6 May 2018
63
Carabus nemoralis propinqua
(Bronze Ground Beetle)
(Bronze Ground Beetle)
6 May 2018
62
Platycryptus californicus propinqua
(California Flattened Jumping Spider)
(California Flattened Jumping Spider)
6 May 2018
61
Banchus sp.
5 May 2018
60
Nomada crotchii propinqua
(Crotch's Nomad)
(Crotch's Nomad)
5 May 2018
59
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
5 May 2018
Digging a nest in my sand garden
58
Vespula germanica propinqua
(German Yellowjacket)
(German Yellowjacket)
5 May 2018
57
Erodium cicutarium propinqua
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
3 May 2018
56
Orussus occidentalis propinqua
(Orussus)
(Orussus)
3 May 2018
55
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
3 May 2018
54
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
3 May 2018
53
Priocnemis oregona propinqua
3 May 2018
Asata?
52
Capsella bursa-pastoris propinqua
(Shepherd's-Purse)
(Shepherd's-Purse)
2 May 2018
51
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
2 May 2018
50
Anthophora sp.
(Common Digger Bees)
(Common Digger Bees)
2 May 2018
49
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
2 May 2018
48
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
2 May 2018
47
Xorides sp.
1 May 2018
Body length ~ 25 mm
46
Lithobiidae
30 Apr 2018
~ 30 mm
45
Pentatomomorpha
(Pentatomomorph Bugs)
(Pentatomomorph Bugs)
30 Apr 2018
Inside house ~ 9mm
44
Anthophora sp.
(Common Digger Bees)
(Common Digger Bees)
29 Apr 2018
Temp 11 C
43
Eupeodes sp.
(Aphideaters)
(Aphideaters)
29 Apr 2018
42
Ophion sp.
27 Apr 2018
41
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
27 Apr 2018
40
Gravenhorstiini
27 Apr 2018
39
Sapygidae
(Club-horned Wasps)
(Club-horned Wasps)
27 Apr 2018
38
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
27 Apr 2018
37
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
27 Apr 2018
36
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
(Nomad Bees)
27 Apr 2018
35
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
(Blood Bees)
27 Apr 2018
34
Camponotus sp.
(Carpenter Ants)
(Carpenter Ants)
27 Apr 2018
Raiding an Osmia nest
33
Leucophora sp.
27 Apr 2018
32
Philodromus sp.
(Running Crab Spiders)
(Running Crab Spiders)
27 Apr 2018
31
Temnoscheila chlorodia propinqua
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
26 Apr 2018
30
Camponotus modoc propinqua
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
26 Apr 2018
29
Ephemeroptera
(Mayflies)
(Mayflies)
26 Apr 2018
28
Hippodamia convergens propinqua
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
25 Apr 2018
27
Chironomidae
25 Apr 2018
26
Cecidomyiidae
(Gall and Forest Midges)
(Gall and Forest Midges)
25 Apr 2018
~ 3 mm, on Golden Currant inflorescence
25
Polistes dominula propinqua
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
25 Apr 2018
24
Harpalinae
24 Apr 2018
23
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
24 Apr 2018
22
Armadillidium vulgare propinqua
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
24 Apr 2018
21
Bombylius major propinqua
(Greater Bee Fly)
(Greater Bee Fly)
23 Apr 2018
20
Pelegrina sp.
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
23 Apr 2018
19
Pelegrina sp.
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
23 Apr 2018
18
Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Osmia
(Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Osmia
(Mason Bees)
22 Apr 2018
17
Halictus confusus propinqua
(Confusing Furrow Bee)
(Confusing Furrow Bee)
20 Apr 2018
~ 6 mm, on outside wall
16
Rhopalinae
20 Apr 2018
~ 9mm, on outside of front door screen
15
Polygonia satyrus propinqua
(Satyr Comma)
(Satyr Comma)
19 Apr 2018
14
Polistes dominula propinqua
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
19 Apr 2018
13
Gonia sp.
(Cutworm Flies)
(Cutworm Flies)
11 Apr 2018
12
Lasioglossum sp.
11 Apr 2018
11
Lasioglossum sp.
9 Apr 2018
10
Priocnemis oregona propinqua
9 Apr 2018
9
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
(Cluster Flies)
9 Apr 2018
8
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
9 Apr 2018
7
Cathartes aura propinqua
(Turkey Vulture)
(Turkey Vulture)
5 Apr 2018
6
Psilopa sp.
29 Mar 2018
5
Epalpus signifer propinqua
(Early Tachinid Fly)
(Early Tachinid Fly)
29 Mar 2018
4
Vespula pensylvanica propinqua
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
20 Mar 2018
3
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
(Cluster Flies)
20 Mar 2018
2
Spinus pinus propinqua
(Pine Siskin)
(Pine Siskin)
17 Jan 2018
1
Kleidocerys resedae propinqua
(Birch Catkin Bug)
(Birch Catkin Bug)
12 Jan 2018
5 degrees C, length ~4 mm, on moss at base of birch tree