Yard and Year Lists
Observations in 2018
Date
408
Prociphilus sp.
17 Oct 2018
407
Agelenidae
(Funnel Weavers)
(Funnel Weavers)
13 Oct 2018
406
Phalangium opilio
(European Harvestman)
(European Harvestman)
8 Oct 2018
405
Ectemnius cephalotes
(Large Ectemnius)
(Large Ectemnius)
19 Sep 2018
404
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
19 Sep 2018
403
Ectemnius sp.
19 Sep 2018
402
Melanoplus femurrubrum
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
(Red-legged Grasshopper)
19 Sep 2018
401
Thyanta sp.
18 Sep 2018
400
Hylaeus sp.
18 Sep 2018
399
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.
398
Ancistrocerus sp.
18 Sep 2018
397
Castianeira sp.
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
(Ant-mimic Sac Spiders)
17 Sep 2018
396
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
395
Passaloecus sp.
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
(Picket-boring Aphid Wasps)
15 Sep 2018
394
Braconinae
14 Sep 2018
size 1 cm
393
Ectemnius ruficornis
14 Sep 2018
392
Crabro sp.
(Shield-handed Wasps)
(Shield-handed Wasps)
14 Sep 2018
391
Ectemnius cephalotes
(Large Ectemnius)
(Large Ectemnius)
14 Sep 2018
390
Halictus ligatus
(Furrow Bees)
(Furrow Bees)
14 Sep 2018
389
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 ...
388
Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)
(Spider Wasps)
14 Sep 2018
387
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
14 Sep 2018
386
Iphthiminus serratus
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
(Serrated Darkling Beetle)
14 Sep 2018
385
Hylaeus sp.
14 Sep 2018
384
Isodontia elegans
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)
13 Sep 2018
383
Agapostemon sp.
Subgenus: Agapostemon
(Striped Sweat Bees)
Subgenus: Agapostemon
(Striped Sweat Bees)
13 Sep 2018
382
Ammophila sp.
(Thread-waisted Sand Wasps)
(Thread-waisted Sand Wasps)
13 Sep 2018
381
Sympetrum pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)
(Striped Meadowhawk)
4 Sep 2018
380
Strymon melinus
(Gray Hairstreak)
(Gray Hairstreak)
16 Aug 2018
379
Philanthus gibbosus
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
(Hump-backed Beewolf)
15 Aug 2018
378
Apis mellifera
(Western Honey Bee)
(Western Honey Bee)
15 Aug 2018
377
Halictus rubicundus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
15 Aug 2018
376
Halictus ligatus
(Furrow Bees)
(Furrow Bees)
15 Aug 2018
375
Polistes dominula
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
15 Aug 2018
374
Xestoleptura crassipes
14 Aug 2018
373
Andrena prunorum
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
14 Aug 2018
372
Hylaeus sp.
13 Aug 2018
371
Tachytes sp.
(Sand-loving Wasps)
(Sand-loving Wasps)
13 Aug 2018
370
Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)
(Common Compost Fly)
13 Aug 2018
369
Halictus sp.
(Furrow Bees)
(Furrow Bees)
13 Aug 2018
368
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
11 Aug 2018
367
Bombus huntii
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)
11 Aug 2018
366
Villa sp.
9 Aug 2018
365
Rhyparochromus vulgaris
9 Aug 2018
364
Chrysopa oculata
(Stink Lacewings)
(Stink Lacewings)
9 Aug 2018
363
Neurocolpus sp.
5 Aug 2018
362
Perithous scurra
4 Aug 2018
361
Megachile sp.
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
1 Aug 2018
360
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
1 Aug 2018
Exploring the bark of an old silver maple tree\n~ 1 cm
359
Megachile sp.
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
1 Aug 2018
358
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
31 Jul 2018
357
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
31 Jul 2018
356
Halictus ligatus
(Furrow Bees)
(Furrow Bees)
31 Jul 2018
Associated Species: Symphyotrichum laeve (Smooth Blue Aster)
355
Larinus curtus
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
(Yellow Starthistle Flower Weevil)
31 Jul 2018
354
Forficula dentata
31 Jul 2018
353
Bombus occidentalis
(Western Bumble Bee)
(Western Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)
352
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
351
Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
350
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
349
Bombus vagans nearcticus
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
(Half-black Bumble Bee)
29 Jul 2018
348
Halictus rubicundus nearcticus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)
29 Jul 2018
347
Coccinella septempunctata nearcticus
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)
29 Jul 2018
346
Pieris rapae nearcticus
(Cabbage White)
(Cabbage White)
29 Jul 2018
345
Monodontomerus sp.
28 Jul 2018
Hanging out at the bee hotel\r\n~ 3 mm
344
Gymnosporangium globosum nearcticus
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
(Juniper-hawthorn Rust)
28 Jul 2018
On Douglas Hawthorn leaves\r\n5 - 7 mm tall
343
Krombeinopyga pumila nearcticus
28 Jul 2018
Captured leaving trap nest at bee hotel. Cooled, photographed, and released.\r\n7 mm
342
Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
26 Jul 2018
341
Megachile sp.
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)
25 Jul 2018
340
Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)
25 Jul 2018
339
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
25 Jul 2018
338
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
25 Jul 2018
337
Bombus occidentalis nearcticus
(Western Bumble Bee)
(Western Bumble Bee)
25 Jul 2018
336
Apis mellifera nearcticus
(Western Honey Bee)
(Western Honey Bee)
25 Jul 2018
335
Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)
(Spider Wasps)
25 Jul 2018
334
Harmonia axyridis nearcticus
(Asian Lady Beetle)
(Asian Lady Beetle)
25 Jul 2018
333
Bombus griseocollis nearcticus
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
(Brown-belted Bumble Bee)
24 Jul 2018
332
Harmonia axyridis nearcticus
(Asian Lady Beetle)
(Asian Lady Beetle)
21 Jul 2018
331
Leucospis affinis nearcticus
15 Jul 2018
330
Hoplitis albifrons nearcticus
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
(White-fronted Small-Mason)
15 Jul 2018
Inspecting a drilled hole in a spruce stump
329
Megachile rotundata nearcticus
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
(Alfalfa Leafcutter Bee)
15 Jul 2018
328
Exitianus exitiosus nearcticus
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
15 Jul 2018
327
Bombus appositus nearcticus
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
15 Jul 2018
Associated Species: Lavandula angustifolia (Common Lavender)
326
Ancistrocerus sp.
15 Jul 2018
Nesting in hole in concrete of basement wall
325
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
15 Jul 2018
Nesting in cardboard yard sign
324
Exitianus exitiosus nearcticus
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)
15 Jul 2018
323
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
322
Megachile pugnata nearcticus
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
(Pugnacious Leafcutter Bee)
14 Jul 2018
Caught leaving drilled hole in spruce stump. Length 17 mm
321
Chrysis sp.
(Chrysis)
(Chrysis)
14 Jul 2018
Captured on spruce stump, cooled and photographed. Length 9 mm
320
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
319
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!)
318
Strymon melinus nearcticus
(Gray Hairstreak)
(Gray Hairstreak)
13 Jul 2018
317
Lepturobosca chrysocoma nearcticus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
12 Jul 2018
316
Wroughtonia sp.
11 Jul 2018
315
Bombus appositus nearcticus
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
(White-shouldered Bumble Bee)
11 Jul 2018
23 mm
314
Synanthedon bibionipennis nearcticus
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
11 Jul 2018
313
Macaria lorquinaria nearcticus
(Lorquin's Angle)
(Lorquin's Angle)
9 Jul 2018
312
Archips argyrospila nearcticus
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)
9 Jul 2018
Length 11 mm
311
Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)
(Ground Crab Spiders)
9 Jul 2018
310
Forficula dentata nearcticus
8 Jul 2018
Found on peach pit bought at the Farmers\' Market
308
Epicauta puncticollis nearcticus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
(Burning Blister Beetles)
7 Jul 2018
307
Synanthedon bibionipennis nearcticus
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
(Strawberry Crown Moth)
7 Jul 2018
306
Phylloecus trimaculatus nearcticus
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)
6 Jul 2018
On a raspberry bush\r\nBugGuide ID
305
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
6 Jul 2018
304
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
6 Jul 2018
303
Pristaulacus sp.
6 Jul 2018
Body length ~ 12 mm
302
Melanoplus sp.
(North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers)
(North American Spur-throated Grasshoppers)
6 Jul 2018
301
Pristaulacus sp.
6 Jul 2018
300
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
5 Jul 2018
299
Lestica sp.
5 Jul 2018
Captured while leaving drilled hole in spruce stump.
298
Ectemnius sp.
Subgenus: Hypocrabro
Subgenus: Hypocrabro
5 Jul 2018
12 mm
297
Epicauta puncticollis nearcticus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
(Burning Blister Beetles)
5 Jul 2018
10 mm
296
Ectemnius sp.
5 Jul 2018
12 mm
295
Ceraleptus sp.
5 Jul 2018
294
Papilio multicaudata nearcticus
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)
4 Jul 2018
293
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.
292
Bombus occidentalis nearcticus
(Western Bumble Bee)
(Western Bumble Bee)
4 Jul 2018
Collected from California Poppy
291
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
4 Jul 2018
290
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.)
289
Harmonia axyridis nearcticus
(Asian Lady Beetle)
(Asian Lady Beetle)
4 Jul 2018
288
Epicauta puncticollis nearcticus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
(Burning Blister Beetles)
4 Jul 2018
287
Anthrenus verbasci nearcticus
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
(Varied Carpet Beetle)
4 Jul 2018
286
Brochymena sp.
(Rough Stink Bugs)
(Rough Stink Bugs)
4 Jul 2018
285
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
(Geometer Moths)
4 Jul 2018
284
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
4 Jul 2018
283
Tyta luctuosa nearcticus
(Four-spotted Moth)
(Four-spotted Moth)
3 Jul 2018
282
Macrosiphum rosae nearcticus
(Rose Aphid)
(Rose Aphid)
3 Jul 2018
On a rose stem
281
Sceliphron caementarium nearcticus
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
3 Jul 2018
280
Hypericum perforatum nearcticus
(Common St. John's Wort)
(Common St. John's Wort)
2 Jul 2018
279
Chrysolina sp.
Subgenus: Hypericia
Subgenus: Hypericia
2 Jul 2018
278
Euodynerus foraminatus nearcticus
1 Jul 2018
277
Macrosiphini
1 Jul 2018
Many of these were on the tips of new buds of a rose bush (Rose Aphid -Macrosiphum rosae?)\n
276
Brachymeria sp.
30 Jun 2018
275
Systoechus sp.
(Woolly Bee Flies)
(Woolly Bee Flies)
30 Jun 2018
274
Condylostylus occidentalis nearcticus
30 Jun 2018
273
Ancistrocerus sp.
30 Jun 2018
272
Condylostylus occidentalis nearcticus
30 Jun 2018
271
Dermacentor sp.
(Dermacentor)
(Dermacentor)
28 Jun 2018
5 mm\r\nProbably picked up at the University of Idaho Arboretum when I visited today
270
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
27 Jun 2018
269
Bombus vosnesenskii nearcticus
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
27 Jun 2018
268
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
27 Jun 2018
267
Psenini
27 Jun 2018
266
Agapostemon virescens nearcticus
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)
27 Jun 2018
265
Bombyliini
27 Jun 2018
264
Lepturobosca chrysocoma nearcticus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
27 Jun 2018
263
Lacon sp.
27 Jun 2018
262
Misumena vatia nearcticus
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
26 Jun 2018
With bee prey
261
Osmia sp.
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
25 Jun 2018
260
Agapostemon sp.
(Striped Sweat Bees)
(Striped Sweat Bees)
25 Jun 2018
259
Anastrangalia laetifica nearcticus
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)
24 Jun 2018
258
Spilichneumon sp.
24 Jun 2018
257
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
24 Jun 2018
256
Cerceris sp.
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
(Typical Weevil Wasps and Allies)
24 Jun 2018
254
Eristalis sp.
Subgenus: Eoseristalis
(Drone Flies)
Subgenus: Eoseristalis
(Drone Flies)
24 Jun 2018
Eristalis hirta or E. nemorum?
253
Lepturobosca chrysocoma nearcticus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
24 Jun 2018
252
Rhionaeschna multicolor nearcticus
(Blue-eyed Darner)
(Blue-eyed Darner)
23 Jun 2018
251
Okanagana sp.
(Whip Cicadas)
(Whip Cicadas)
22 Jun 2018
250
Argia vivida nearcticus
(Vivid Dancer)
(Vivid Dancer)
22 Jun 2018
249
Sceliphron caementarium nearcticus
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)
22 Jun 2018
248
Pristaulacus sp.
22 Jun 2018
247
Parancistrocerus sp.
(Parancistrocerus)
(Parancistrocerus)
21 Jun 2018
246
Hemipenthes sp.
21 Jun 2018
245
Plutella xylostella nearcticus
(Diamondback Moth)
(Diamondback Moth)
21 Jun 2018
243
Hoplitis sp.
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
21 Jun 2018
242
Pemphredonini
21 Jun 2018
241
Buprestidae
(Jewel Beetles)
(Jewel Beetles)
21 Jun 2018
240
Phalangium opilio nearcticus
(European Harvestman)
(European Harvestman)
21 Jun 2018
239
Plathemis lydia nearcticus
(Common Whitetail)
(Common Whitetail)
21 Jun 2018
Adult female
238
Dendryphantini
20 Jun 2018
237
Dolichovespula maculata nearcticus
(Bald-faced Hornet)
(Bald-faced Hornet)
19 Jun 2018
235
Gasteruption sp.
19 Jun 2018
234
Phymatodes dimidiatus nearcticus
19 Jun 2018
233
Perithous scurra neomexicanus
19 Jun 2018
232
Vespula pensylvanica neomexicanus
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
19 Jun 2018
231
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
19 Jun 2018
https://www.inaturalist.org/people/matthias22: Stenodynerus or Parancistrocerus
230
Muscoidea
(Muscoid Flies)
(Muscoid Flies)
19 Jun 2018
Blowing bubbles
229
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
19 Jun 2018
228
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
19 Jun 2018
227
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
19 Jun 2018
226
Xorides sp.
17 Jun 2018
225
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 ...
224
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
17 Jun 2018
223
Harmonia axyridis neomexicanus
(Asian Lady Beetle)
(Asian Lady Beetle)
17 Jun 2018
222
Psenini
15 Jun 2018
~12 mm
Entered hole in an old log. Captured as it was leaving. Cooled and photographed.
221
Gasteruption sp.
15 Jun 2018
~ 13 mm
Patrolling spruce stump. Caught, cooled, and photographed.
BugGuide ID: Gasteruption assectator or kirbii
220
Ectemnius sp.
13 Jun 2018
219
Ancistrocerus sp.
13 Jun 2018
218
Noctua pronuba neomexicanus
(Large Yellow Underwing)
(Large Yellow Underwing)
13 Jun 2018
217
Gyponana sp.
Subgenus: Gyponana
Subgenus: Gyponana
12 Jun 2018
216
Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
12 Jun 2018
215
Hoplitis sp.
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
12 Jun 2018
10 mm
Captured leaving hole in a log
214
Bombus vancouverensis neomexicanus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
12 Jun 2018
213
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
12 Jun 2018
212
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
12 Jun 2018
Associated Species: Achillea millefolium (Common Yarrow)
211
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
(Nomad Bees)
12 Jun 2018
210
Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)
12 Jun 2018
209
Epicauta puncticollis neomexicanus
(Burning Blister Beetles)
(Burning Blister Beetles)
12 Jun 2018
208
Papilio rutulus neomexicanus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
12 Jun 2018
207
Coenonympha california neomexicanus
(Common Ringlet)
(Common Ringlet)
11 Jun 2018
206
Bombus centralis neomexicanus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
11 Jun 2018
205
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
11 Jun 2018
204
Ectemnius sp.
11 Jun 2018
203
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
11 Jun 2018
12 mm
201
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
11 Jun 2018
On the spruce stump
200
Syritta pipiens neomexicanus
(Common Compost Fly)
(Common Compost Fly)
11 Jun 2018
199
Eristalis tenax neomexicanus
(Common Drone Fly)
(Common Drone Fly)
11 Jun 2018
198
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
11 Jun 2018
197
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
8 Jun 2018
196
Gymnosoma sp.
8 Jun 2018
195
Ichneumoninae
8 Jun 2018
Malaise Trap, 8 June 2023
11 mm
194
Enallagma carunculatum nearcticus
(Tule Bluet)
(Tule Bluet)
7 Jun 2018
Male
193
Armadillidium vulgare nearcticus
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
7 Jun 2018
192
Dactylis glomerata nearcticus
(Orchard Grass)
(Orchard Grass)
7 Jun 2018
191
Camponotus modoc nearcticus
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
7 Jun 2018
190
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
7 Jun 2018
189
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
(Nomad Bees)
7 Jun 2018
188
Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus
Subgenus: Dialictus
7 Jun 2018
187
Anthomyiidae
(Root-maggot Flies)
(Root-maggot Flies)
7 Jun 2018
186
Syritta pipiens nearcticus
(Common Compost Fly)
(Common Compost Fly)
7 Jun 2018
185
Brymblia quadrimaculella nearcticus
7 Jun 2018
184
Aedes sierrensis nearcticus
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
(Western Treehole Mosquito)
6 Jun 2018
183
Xorides californicus nearcticus
6 Jun 2018
182
Salticus scenicus nearcticus
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
6 Jun 2018
On the spruce stump
181
Alaus melanops nearcticus
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
6 Jun 2018
On the spruce stump
180
Xorides sp.
4 Jun 2018
Three females were on the spruce stump today at the same time, two smaller ones with a mostly red abdomen and red hind legs, and a larger one with black hind legs and black abdomen. (See third photo which includes each type.)
179
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.
178
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
4 Jun 2018
~ 16 mm
177
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
4 Jun 2018
176
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
(Blood Bees)
4 Jun 2018
175
Phalangium opilio nearcticus
(European Harvestman)
(European Harvestman)
4 Jun 2018
Body length ~ 5 mm
174
Tipula sp.
(Common Crane Flies)
(Common Crane Flies)
3 Jun 2018
173
Megachile melanophaea nearcticus
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
(Black-and-gray Leafcutter Bee)
1 Jun 2018
172
Apis mellifera nearcticus
(Western Honey Bee)
(Western Honey Bee)
1 Jun 2018
171
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
1 Jun 2018
170
Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
(Typical Aphid Wasps)
1 Jun 2018
12 mm, around brush pile
169
Agapostemon sp.
(Striped Sweat Bees)
(Striped Sweat Bees)
1 Jun 2018
On Sticky Geranium flower
168
Papilio rutulus nearcticus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
1 Jun 2018
166
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
31 May 2018
15 mm
165
Xorides sp.
30 May 2018
Female
164
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
30 May 2018
163
Bombus vosnesenskii nearcticus
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
(Yellow-faced Bumble Bee)
30 May 2018
On a California Poppy
162
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
(Nomad Bees)
30 May 2018
161
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
30 May 2018
160
Tachinini
30 May 2018
159
Autographa californica nearcticus
(Alfalfa Looper)
(Alfalfa Looper)
30 May 2018
158
Merodon equestris nearcticus
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
29 May 2018
157
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
29 May 2018
On Sticky Geranium flower
156
Ceraleptus denticulatus nearcticus
28 May 2018
155
Plathemis lydia nearcticus
(Common Whitetail)
(Common Whitetail)
28 May 2018
Adult female
154
Hesperis matronalis nearcticus
(Dame's Rocket)
(Dame's Rocket)
28 May 2018
153
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
28 May 2018
152
Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus
Subgenus: Dialictus
28 May 2018
151
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
(Blood Bees)
28 May 2018
150
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
28 May 2018
5 mm
149
Papilio rutulus nearcticus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
28 May 2018
148
Plathemis lydia nearcticus
(Common Whitetail)
(Common Whitetail)
28 May 2018
Immature male
147
Andrena sp.
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
Subgenus: Trachandrena
(Mining Bees)
27 May 2018
146
Panurginus sp.
27 May 2018
Associated Species: Drymocallis Sp
145
Melecta sp.
Subgenus: Melecta
(Mourning Bees)
Subgenus: Melecta
(Mourning Bees)
27 May 2018
144
Agaricales
(Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies)
(Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies)
27 May 2018
143
Hoplitis sp.
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Alcidamea
(Small Mason Bees)
27 May 2018
5 mm
142
Agapostemon sp.
(Striped Sweat Bees)
(Striped Sweat Bees)
27 May 2018
141
Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)
(Ground Crab Spiders)
27 May 2018
140
Papilio rutulus nearcticus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)
27 May 2018
139
Bombus nevadensis nearcticus
(Nevada Bumble Bee)
(Nevada Bumble Bee)
25 May 2018
138
Bombylius major nearcticus
(Greater Bee Fly)
(Greater Bee Fly)
25 May 2018
137
Alaus melanops nearcticus
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
(Western Eyed Click Beetle)
25 May 2018
136
Euschistus sp.
(Brown Stink Bugs)
(Brown Stink Bugs)
25 May 2018
135
Sphaerophoria sp.
(Globetails)
(Globetails)
25 May 2018
134
Osmia sp.
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
25 May 2018
Captured after entering hole in stump. Cooled, photographed, and released.
133
Nomada crotchii nearcticus
(Crotch's Nomad)
(Crotch's Nomad)
25 May 2018
132
Oxyopes scalaris nearcticus
(Western Lynx Spider)
(Western Lynx Spider)
25 May 2018
130
Temnoscheila chlorodia nearcticus
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
(Pine Trogossitid Beetle)
25 May 2018
On spruce stump
An encounter with an Osmia bee leaving its nest
129
Brymblia quadrimaculella nearcticus
25 May 2018
7 mm
128
Xorides californicus nearcticus
24 May 2018
Female ovipositing in a spruce stump. The whole process took about 90 minutes.
127
Xorides sp.
24 May 2018
Male hanging out near ovipositing female
126
Xorides sp.
24 May 2018
male (right) and female (left) -- the same ones as in the previous two observations
125
Camponotus modoc nearcticus
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
24 May 2018
124
Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)
24 May 2018
123
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
24 May 2018
122
Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus
Subgenus: Dialictus
24 May 2018
121
Agapostemon sp.
Subgenus: Agapostemon
(Striped Sweat Bees)
Subgenus: Agapostemon
(Striped Sweat Bees)
24 May 2018
120
Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
(Chrysura)
23 May 2018
119
Lygaeus kalmii nearcticus
(Small Milkweed Bug)
(Small Milkweed Bug)
23 May 2018
118
Xorides sp.
23 May 2018
117
Anthophorini
(Digger Bees)
(Digger Bees)
23 May 2018
116
Bombus rufocinctus nearcticus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
23 May 2018
115
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
23 May 2018
114
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
23 May 2018
113
Merodon equestris nearcticus
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)
23 May 2018
112
Noctua pronuba nearcticus
(Large Yellow Underwing)
(Large Yellow Underwing)
23 May 2018
111
Vespula atropilosa nearcticus
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
(Prairie Yellowjacket)
22 May 2018
Trapped inside house
110
Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)
22 May 2018
4 mm
109
Polochrum sp.
22 May 2018
Hanging out on an old spruce stump entering blue orchard bee nest holes
108
Osmia sp.
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
22 May 2018
Cutting a piece of a leaf off of a Douglas Hawthorne
107
Salticus scenicus nearcticus
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
22 May 2018
106
Agulla sp.
(Common Snakeflies)
(Common Snakeflies)
22 May 2018
Female
105
Bombus centralis nearcticus
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)
21 May 2018
104
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
21 May 2018
103
Andrena prunorum nearcticus
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
21 May 2018
102
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
21 May 2018
101
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
21 May 2018
6 mm
On the spruce stump
100
Eumeninae
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
(Potter and Mason Wasps)
21 May 2018
99
Oxyopes scalaris nearcticus
(Western Lynx Spider)
(Western Lynx Spider)
21 May 2018
6 mm, front screen porch door
98
Lepturobosca chrysocoma nearcticus
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)
21 May 2018
On sticky geranium flower
97
Xorides sp.
20 May 2018
96
Orussus sp.
(Orussus)
(Orussus)
20 May 2018
Female
95
Orussus sp.
(Orussus)
(Orussus)
20 May 2018
Male
94
Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
(Chrysura)
20 May 2018
93
Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)
(Chrysura)
20 May 2018
92
Formica sp.
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)
20 May 2018
91
Sapyga sp.
20 May 2018
90
Osmia sp.
(Mason Bees)
(Mason Bees)
20 May 2018
89
Andrena prunorum nearcticus
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
20 May 2018
88
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
(Blood Bees)
20 May 2018
87
Salticus scenicus nearcticus
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
(Zebra Jumping Spider)
20 May 2018
85
Misumena vatia nearcticus
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
19 May 2018
with prey
84
Orussus sp.
(Orussus)
(Orussus)
17 May 2018
83
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
17 May 2018
82
Andrena prunorum nearcticus
(Prunus Miner Bee)
(Prunus Miner Bee)
16 May 2018
81
Adalia bipunctata nearcticus
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)
16 May 2018
79
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
15 May 2018
77
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
13 May 2018
76
Pterophoridae
(Plume Moths)
(Plume Moths)
13 May 2018
75
Neoneides muticus propinqua
13 May 2018
74
Lasioglossum sp.
13 May 2018
72
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
12 May 2018
71
Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)
12 May 2018
On sticky geranium flower
70
Philodromus sp.
(Running Crab Spiders)
(Running Crab Spiders)
12 May 2018
69
Empididae
(Dance Flies)
(Dance Flies)
12 May 2018
On sticky geranium flower
68
Neoneides muticus propinqua
12 May 2018
67
Neoneides muticus propinqua
10 May 2018
66
Deroceras reticulatum propinqua
(Milky Slug)
(Milky Slug)
10 May 2018
65
Xorides sp.
8 May 2018
Large body and long ovipositor, each about 4 cm.
64
Vespula pensylvanica propinqua
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
8 May 2018
Queen
63
Strymon melinus propinqua
(Gray Hairstreak)
(Gray Hairstreak)
8 May 2018
62
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
7 May 2018
60
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
6 May 2018
59
Carabus nemoralis propinqua
(Bronze Ground Beetle)
(Bronze Ground Beetle)
6 May 2018
56
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
5 May 2018
Digging a nest in my sand garden
55
Vespula germanica propinqua
(German Yellowjacket)
(German Yellowjacket)
5 May 2018
54
Erodium cicutarium propinqua
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
(Redstem Stork's-Bill)
3 May 2018
52
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
3 May 2018
51
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
3 May 2018
50
Priocnemis oregona propinqua
3 May 2018
49
Capsella bursa-pastoris propinqua
(Shepherd's-Purse)
(Shepherd's-Purse)
2 May 2018
48
Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)
(Cutworm Wasps)
2 May 2018
I watched this wasp moving the caterpillar, taking occasional breaks, maybe to find a place to dig its nest. (Bug Eric says cutworm wasps paralyze their prey and then dig a burrow to bury it in.) When I came back an hour or so later, the caterpillar ...
47
Anthophora sp.
(Common Digger Bees)
(Common Digger Bees)
2 May 2018
Anthophora plumipes (Hairy-footed Flower Bee) - John Ascher
Or Anthophora pacifica (Pacific Digger Bee) - BugGuide ID
46
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
2 May 2018
45
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
2 May 2018
44
Xorides sp.
1 May 2018
Body length ~ 25 mm
43
Lithobiidae
30 Apr 2018
~30 mm
42
Anthophora sp.
(Common Digger Bees)
(Common Digger Bees)
29 Apr 2018
Temp 11 C
41
Eupeodes sp.
(Aphideaters)
(Aphideaters)
29 Apr 2018
On Tall Oregon Grape leaf
39
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
27 Apr 2018
37
Sapygidae
(Club-horned Wasps)
(Club-horned Wasps)
27 Apr 2018
36
Osmia lignaria propinqua
(Blue Orchard Bee)
(Blue Orchard Bee)
27 Apr 2018
35
Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)
(Mining Bees)
27 Apr 2018
34
Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)
(Nomad Bees)
27 Apr 2018
33
Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)
(Blood Bees)
27 Apr 2018
32
Camponotus sp.
(Carpenter Ants)
(Carpenter Ants)
27 Apr 2018
Raiding an Osmia nest
31
Leucophora sp.
27 Apr 2018
30
Philodromus sp.
(Running Crab Spiders)
(Running Crab Spiders)
27 Apr 2018
28
Camponotus modoc propinqua
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
(Western Black Carpenter Ant)
26 Apr 2018
27
Hippodamia convergens propinqua
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
(Convergent Lady Beetle)
25 Apr 2018
26
Chrironomidae
(Non-biting Midges)
(Non-biting Midges)
25 Apr 2018
25
Nematocera
(Nematoceran Flies)
(Nematoceran Flies)
25 Apr 2018
3 mm, on Golden Currant flower
24
Polistes dominula propinqua
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
25 Apr 2018
23
Harpalinae
24 Apr 2018
22
Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)
24 Apr 2018
21
Armadillidium vulgare propinqua
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
(Common Pill Woodlouse)
24 Apr 2018
20
Bombylius major propinqua
(Greater Bee Fly)
(Greater Bee Fly)
23 Apr 2018
19
Pelegrina sp.
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
23 Apr 2018
18
Pelegrina sp.
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)
23 Apr 2018
17
Halictus confusus propinqua
(Confusing Furrow Bee)
(Confusing Furrow Bee)
20 Apr 2018
16
Polygonia satyrus propinqua
(Satyr Comma)
(Satyr Comma)
19 Apr 2018
15
Polistes dominula propinqua
(European Paper Wasp)
(European Paper Wasp)
19 Apr 2018
14
Gonia sp.
(Cutworm Flies)
(Cutworm Flies)
11 Apr 2018
13
Lasioglossum sp.
11 Apr 2018
On Common Chickweed flower
12
Lasioglossum sp.
9 Apr 2018
On Common Chickweed flower
11
Priocnemis oregona propinqua
9 Apr 2018
10
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
(Cluster Flies)
9 Apr 2018
On common chickweed flowers
9
Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)
(Darwin Wasps)
9 Apr 2018
8
Cathartes aura propinqua
(Turkey Vulture)
(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.
6
Epalpus signifer propinqua
(Early Tachinid Fly)
(Early Tachinid Fly)
29 Mar 2018
On Common Chickweed flowers
5
Vespula pensylvanica propinqua
(Western Yellowjacket)
(Western Yellowjacket)
20 Mar 2018
4
Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)
(Cluster Flies)
20 Mar 2018
3
Spinus pinus propinqua
(Pine Siskin)
(Pine Siskin)
17 Jan 2018
2
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
1
Bombus rufocinctus propinqua
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)
12 Jan 2018