Life on a Quarter Acre

Yard and Year Lists

Observations in 2022

Date

484

Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

28 Dec 2022 17:51

In house. 2.5 mm

483

Ageleninae
(Typical Funnel Weavers)

21 Dec 2022 22:45

Found in garage trapped in a glass bowl

482

Sciaridae
(Dark-winged Fungus Gnats)

12 Nov 2022 18:10

On my desk inside house.\r\n~ 1.5 mm

481

Chrysoperla sp.
(Common Green Lacewings)

8 Nov 2022 22:24

480

Mompha sp.

6 Nov 2022 17:04

Found in shed. ~ 4 mm.

479

Erigone sp.
(Black Dwarf Spiders)

6 Nov 2022 13:15

Found in shed. ~ 2 mm

478

Lepthyphantes sp.

3 Nov 2022 15:52

From compost, sampled on 18 Oct 22, observed in sample on 3 Nov 22. 3 mm

477

Aphididae
(Aphids)

19 Oct 2022 08:45

1.5 mm, berlese funnel sample

476

Leptoglossus occidentalis

17 Oct 2022 15:21

Found its way into the house, where it planned to spend the winter.

475

Tomocerinae

17 Oct 2022 12:57

~ 3 mm, berlese funnel from compost

474

Philonthus cruentatus

17 Oct 2022 11:51

From compost, 7 mm

473

Blaniulidae
(Thin Snake Millipedes)

17 Oct 2022 09:53

Berlese funnel from compost, ~ 10 mm

472

Sminthurinus sp.

16 Oct 2022 16:12

471

Lepinotus reticulatus

16 Oct 2022 12:46

1 mm, in compost

470

Bisnius sp.

16 Oct 2022 12:08

8 mm, in compost

469

Phanias sp.

15 Oct 2022 15:45

468

Pseudaletia unipuncta

15 Oct 2022 09:28

467

Araneus sp.
(Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers)

11 Oct 2022 14:46

Found this on a garbage can lid. Is this a female that laid her eggs and died?

466

Sargus bipunctatus

11 Oct 2022 13:54

465

Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)

11 Oct 2022 12:52

464

Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)

11 Oct 2022 12:49

463

Ageleninae
(Typical Funnel Weavers)

8 Oct 2022 16:08

On front porch, above front door.\r\nBody length ~ 20 mm\r\nSeemed to have a net.

462

Halyomorpha halys
(Brown Marmorated Stink Bug)

7 Oct 2022 17:57

461

Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)

7 Oct 2022 17:52

460

Thyanta sp.

7 Oct 2022 17:46

459

Halyomorpha halys
(Brown Marmorated Stink Bug)

7 Oct 2022 00:16

458

Eriosomatinae
(Woolly Aphids and Gall-making Aphids)

6 Oct 2022 17:26

457

Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)

5 Oct 2022 14:36

456

Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)

5 Oct 2022 14:33

455

Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)

1 Oct 2022 12:38

454

Coccinella septempunctata
(Seven-spotted Lady Beetle)

30 Sep 2022 14:11

453

Exitianus exitiosus
(Gray Lawn Leafhopper)

30 Sep 2022 14:10

452

Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)

30 Sep 2022 14:09

451

Agapostemon sp.
Subgenus: Agapostemon
(Striped Sweat Bees)

30 Sep 2022 14:07

450

Fannia sp.

30 Sep 2022 14:05

449

Phalangium opilio
(European Harvestman)

30 Sep 2022 14:04

448

Rhyparochromus sp.

30 Sep 2022 14:01

447

Pelegrina sp.
(White-cheeked Jumping Spiders)

28 Sep 2022 16:06

446

Typhlocybini

28 Sep 2022 10:18

445

Lestes congener
(Spotted Spreadwing)

28 Sep 2022 10:14

444

Halyomorpha halys
(Brown Marmorated Stink Bug)

28 Sep 2022 10:12

443

Pachypsylla celtidismamma
(Hackberry Nipplegall Gall Psyllid)

28 Sep 2022 00:16

442

Pachypsylla celtidismamma
(Hackberry Nipplegall Gall Psyllid)

27 Sep 2022 14:49

441

Cheiracanthium sp.
(Longlegged Sac Spiders)

27 Sep 2022 12:43

Found on leaf with egg sac on bottom of a Douglas Hawthorn leaf. ~ 6mm

440

Thripinae

26 Sep 2022 15:29

439

Frankliniella sp.

26 Sep 2022 15:28

On Jessica\'s Aster flowers, ~ 1 mm

438

Halyomorpha halys
(Brown Marmorated Stink Bug)

26 Sep 2022 14:15

437

Rhopalinae

25 Sep 2022 14:36

436

Agapostemon sp.
Subgenus: Agapostemon
(Striped Sweat Bees)

24 Sep 2022 12:54

435

Phyciodes mylitta
(Mylitta Crescent)

24 Sep 2022 12:52

434

Diptera
(Flies)

23 Sep 2022 14:54

433

Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)

23 Sep 2022 13:24

432

Pepsini
(Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies)

23 Sep 2022 12:36

431

Osbornellus borealis

23 Sep 2022 10:10

430

Pachypsylla sp.
(Hackberry Gall Psyllids)

22 Sep 2022 18:22

This live specimen was obtained by opening a gall on a hackberry leaf. \r\nLength 4 mm

429

Eristalis flavipes
(Orange-legged Drone Fly)

22 Sep 2022 16:06

428

Lestes congener
(Spotted Spreadwing)

21 Sep 2022 12:51

427

Isodontia elegans
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)

21 Sep 2022 11:50

426

Reduvius personatus
(Masked Hunter)

20 Sep 2022 17:53

425

Corimelaena sp.

20 Sep 2022 15:25

424

Megacyllene robiniae
(Locust Borer)

20 Sep 2022 08:32

423

Mantis religiosa
(European Mantis)

16 Sep 2022 13:18

422

Lucilia sp.

16 Sep 2022 13:11

421

Fieberiella florii
(Privet Leafhopper)

15 Sep 2022 16:30

420

Pepsini
(Tarantula-hawk Wasps and Allies)

15 Sep 2022 14:50

419

Leptoglossus occidentalis

11 Sep 2022 13:06

418

Epithemia sp.

9 Sep 2022 10:38

bird bath

417

Hypotrichia
(Hypotrich)

9 Sep 2022 10:14

bird bath

416

Tyta luctuosa
(Four-spotted Moth)

8 Sep 2022 09:01

11 mm

415

Caloplaca sp.
(Firedots)

8 Sep 2022 09:00

On north side of trunk of silver maple tree, ascus diameter 0.8 mm\r\n\r\nCaloplaca sp. maybe?

414

Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)

7 Sep 2022 13:46

413

Lucilia sp.

7 Sep 2022 13:34

412

Hypotrichia
(Hypotrich)

7 Sep 2022 09:17

outside water dish, 10x objective

411

Vorticellidae
(Vorticellidae)

7 Sep 2022 08:58

outside water dish, 40x objective lens

410

Dendryphantini

4 Sep 2022 14:08

3 mm

409

Peleteria iterans

4 Sep 2022 11:00

408

Exitianus sp.

4 Sep 2022 10:47

407

Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)

4 Sep 2022 10:43

406

Pachypsylla celtidismamma
(Hackberry Nipplegall Gall Psyllid)

2 Sep 2022 08:59

405

Colpodidae

1 Sep 2022 07:35

Compost infusion

404

Hypotrichia
(Hypotrich)

31 Aug 2022 11:53

In a water bowl in the yard

403

Vorticellidae
(Vorticellidae)

31 Aug 2022 11:12

In a water bowl in the yard.

402

Haematococcus sp.

31 Aug 2022 00:16

From birdbath

401

Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)

30 Aug 2022 13:43

400

Halictus rubicundus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)

30 Aug 2022 12:24

399

Vanessa atalanta
(Red Admiral)

29 Aug 2022 14:45

398

Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)

29 Aug 2022 07:38

397

Hydropsychidae
(Net-spinning Caddisflies)

29 Aug 2022 07:37

Black light trap.\r\nMoth or caddisfly?

396

Xestia c-nigrum
(Lesser Black-letter Dart)

29 Aug 2022 07:35

395

Lacinipolia stricta

29 Aug 2022 07:31

394

Gelechiini

29 Aug 2022 07:30

393

Spodoptera praefica
(Western Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth)

29 Aug 2022 07:28

392

Eriopygini

29 Aug 2022 07:26

391

Emmelina monodactyla
(Morning-glory Plume Moth)

29 Aug 2022 07:25

390

Phycitodes mucidella

29 Aug 2022 07:24

389

Dioryctria sp.
(Conifer Coneworm Moths)

29 Aug 2022 07:23

388

Phycitini

29 Aug 2022 07:23

387

Thripoidea

28 Aug 2022 17:13

Collected from a feverfew flower. Length ~ 1 mm

386

Thripinae

28 Aug 2022 16:55

Collected from a feverfew flower\r\nLength ~ 1 mm, 40x

385

Phyciodes mylitta
(Mylitta Crescent)

28 Aug 2022 12:56

384

Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)

28 Aug 2022 12:55

383

Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)

28 Aug 2022 11:19

382

Hylaeus punctatus
(Punctate Masked Bee)

28 Aug 2022 11:18

381

Formica sp.
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)

28 Aug 2022 00:16

380

Orius sp.

26 Aug 2022 12:06

collected on a feverfew flower. Length ~ 1.5 mm

379

Orius tristicolor
(Minute Pirate Bug)

26 Aug 2022 10:52

378

Tipula oleracea
(Marsh Crane Fly)

26 Aug 2022 09:35

377

Tipula oleracea
(Marsh Crane Fly)

26 Aug 2022 00:16

376

Megachile angelarum
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)

25 Aug 2022 17:22

375

Coelioxys sp.
Subgenus: Cyrtocoelioxys
(Sharptail Bees)

25 Aug 2022 14:49

374

Arhyssus sp.

25 Aug 2022 14:44

373

Torymidae

25 Aug 2022 13:21

Caught this one while she was examining holes in a spruce stump. 3 mm

372

Melanophila sp.

24 Aug 2022 16:19

Found on asphalt driveway. 9 mm

371

Ichneumonini

24 Aug 2022 14:25

Caught this one while it was flying around the woodpile. Took me a half hour and a dozen tries with the net. \r\n13 mm

370

Erythroneura ziczac
(Virginia Creeper Leafhopper)

24 Aug 2022 08:46

369

Dioryctria sp.
(Conifer Coneworm Moths)

22 Aug 2022 08:20

368

Asemum nitidum

22 Aug 2022 08:17

Found at night on birch stump, 19 mm

367

Polystoechotes punctata
(Giant Lacewing)

22 Aug 2022 08:12

On birch stump painted with moth bait, 25 mm

366

Xestia sp.

22 Aug 2022 07:55

365

Spodoptera sp.
(Armyworm Moths)

22 Aug 2022 07:53

364

Euxoa sp.

22 Aug 2022 07:52

363

Xestia xanthographa
(Square-spot Rustic)

22 Aug 2022 07:52

362

Noctua sp.
(Yellow Underwings)

22 Aug 2022 07:50

361

Leucaniini
(Wainscot Moths)

22 Aug 2022 07:50

360

Achyra sp.

22 Aug 2022 07:49

359

Xestia xanthographa
(Square-spot Rustic)

22 Aug 2022 07:46

358

Spodoptera praefica
(Western Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth)

22 Aug 2022 07:46

357

Noctuini

22 Aug 2022 07:46

356

Macaria adonis

22 Aug 2022 07:45

355

Lacinipolia stricta

22 Aug 2022 07:43

354

Noctuinae
(Cutworms and Dart Moths)

22 Aug 2022 07:42

353

Xestia xanthographa
(Square-spot Rustic)

22 Aug 2022 07:42

352

Macaria adonis

22 Aug 2022 07:41

351

Noctuinae
(Cutworms and Dart Moths)

22 Aug 2022 07:40

350

Spodoptera sp.
(Armyworm Moths)

22 Aug 2022 07:40

349

Tyta luctuosa
(Four-spotted Moth)

22 Aug 2022 07:34

348

Cydia pomonella
(Codling Moth)

22 Aug 2022 07:33

347

Dargida procinctus
(Girdler Moth)

22 Aug 2022 07:31

Light trap

346

Gelechiidae
(Twirler Moths)

22 Aug 2022 07:31

345

Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)

21 Aug 2022 11:39

344

Andrena prunorum
(Prunus Miner Bee)

21 Aug 2022 11:07

343

Gymnosoma sp.

21 Aug 2022 11:04

342

Bombus rufocinctus
(Red-belted Bumble Bee)

18 Aug 2022 11:47

341

Halictus rubicundus
(Orange-legged Furrow Bee)

18 Aug 2022 11:46

Associated Species: Echinops Sp (Globe Thistles)

340

Philodromidae
(Running Crab Spiders)

17 Aug 2022 10:53

339

Megalotomus quinquespinosus
(Lupine Bug)

17 Aug 2022 09:54

338

Ochlodes sylvanoides
(Woodland Skipper)

13 Aug 2022 12:02

337

Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)

13 Aug 2022 12:01

336

Araneus sp.
(Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers)

10 Aug 2022 10:15

335

Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)

9 Aug 2022 16:53

Aporus luxus?

334

Eris militaris
(Bronze Jumping Spider)

8 Aug 2022 13:34

333

Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)

7 Aug 2022 17:20

In tool shed. 15 mm

332

Xestoleptura crassipes

7 Aug 2022 08:08

331

Idia sp.

6 Aug 2022 20:10

330

Sympetrum pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)

6 Aug 2022 16:51

329

Colias eurytheme
(Orange Sulphur)

6 Aug 2022 12:01

328

Krombeinopyga pumila

3 Aug 2022 21:59

On spruce stump\r\n\r\n6 mm

327

Megachile angelarum
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)

3 Aug 2022 00:16

Captured leaving hole in spruce stump.

10 mm

326

Megachile angelarum
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)

3 Aug 2022 00:16

Spruce stump.

10 mm

325

Chrysidini

2 Aug 2022 13:58

324

Mantis religiosa
(European Mantis)

1 Aug 2022 15:03

323

Megalotomus quinquespinosus
(Lupine Bug)

1 Aug 2022 10:20

322

Okanagana sp.
(Whip Cicadas)

1 Aug 2022 08:35

321

Upis ceramboides
(Roughened Darkling Beetle)

1 Aug 2022 07:31

320

Plathemis lydia
(Common Whitetail)

31 Jul 2022 11:09

319

Thamnophis elegans
(Western Terrestrial Garter Snake)

31 Jul 2022 09:31

318

Cryptinae

30 Jul 2022 18:43

317

Sarcophaginae
(Typical Flesh Flies)

30 Jul 2022 17:12

316

Sympetrum pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)

30 Jul 2022 16:04

315

Krombeinopyga pumila

30 Jul 2022 15:36

314

Isodontia elegans
(Elegant Grass-carrying Wasps)

30 Jul 2022 15:17

313

Sympetrum pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)

30 Jul 2022 14:10

312

Synanthedon bibionipennis
(Strawberry Crown Moth)

30 Jul 2022 09:58

Body length 8 mm

311

Chironomidae

27 Jul 2022 18:10

310

Chrysoperla sp.
(Common Green Lacewings)

27 Jul 2022 14:51

This little guy (~ 3 mm) bit me while I was outside at the picnic table.

309

Platycryptus californicus
(California Flattened Jumping Spider)

27 Jul 2022 10:44

On a birch stump

308

Idia americalis

27 Jul 2022 06:38

In UV light trap

307

Noctua sp.
(Yellow Underwings)

27 Jul 2022 06:37

In UV light trap

306

Cydia pomonella
(Codling Moth)

27 Jul 2022 06:35

In UV light trap

305

Gelechiidae
(Twirler Moths)

27 Jul 2022 06:34

In UV light trap

304

Spodoptera sp.
(Armyworm Moths)

27 Jul 2022 06:30

In UV light trap

303

Chironomidae

27 Jul 2022 06:28

In UV light trap

302

Plutella xylostella
(Diamondback Moth)

27 Jul 2022 06:28

In UV light trap

301

Noctuidae
(Cutworm Moths and Allies)

27 Jul 2022 06:26

In UV light trap

300

Leptomantispa pulchella
(Beautiful Mantidfly)

27 Jul 2022 06:20

In UV light trap

299

Archips argyrospila
(Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth)

27 Jul 2022 06:19

Caught in UV light trap

298

Acrobasis tricolorella
(Tricolored Acrobasis Moth)

27 Jul 2022 06:18

297

Archipini

27 Jul 2022 06:17

Caught in UV light trap

296

Ancistrocerus sp.

26 Jul 2022 17:08

295

Araneus gemmoides
(Cat-faced Orbweaver)

24 Jul 2022 18:49

294

Pompilidae
(Spider Wasps)

24 Jul 2022 17:34

I watched this wasp dig a shallow nest in the sand. Then it immediately flew off and returned a few minutes later dragging a spider (Cat-faced Orbweaver?) back to her nest. Then she quickly covered up

293

Lestes congener
(Spotted Spreadwing)

24 Jul 2022 12:07

292

Cercyonis pegala
(Common Wood-Nymph)

24 Jul 2022 11:57

291

Toxomerus marginatus
(Margined Calligrapher)

24 Jul 2022 10:45

290

Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)

24 Jul 2022 10:43

289

Ichneumon cupitus

23 Jul 2022 17:50

Length 15 mm

288

Sceliphron caementarium
(Yellow-legged Mud-dauber Wasp)

22 Jul 2022 10:50

287

Harmonia axyridis
(Asian Lady Beetle)

22 Jul 2022 10:18

286

Leptomantispa pulchella
(Beautiful Mantidfly)

21 Jul 2022 16:50

285

Medetera sp.
(Woodpecker Flies)

21 Jul 2022 08:04

284

Buprestis langii

20 Jul 2022 14:20

283

Lestes congener
(Spotted Spreadwing)

20 Jul 2022 11:56

282

Pseudotephritis sp.

19 Jul 2022 17:31

281

Monodontomerus sp.

19 Jul 2022 11:58

Collected from the spruce stump. Several of these were examining holes.\r\nLength ~ 4 mm

280

Synanthedon bibionipennis
(Strawberry Crown Moth)

18 Jul 2022 14:13

279

Sympetrum pallipes
(Striped Meadowhawk)

18 Jul 2022 14:12

278

Macrosiphini

17 Jul 2022 12:25

277

Platycryptus californicus
(California Flattened Jumping Spider)

17 Jul 2022 11:15

Inside of window in the house. 10 mm

276

Papilio rutulus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)

16 Jul 2022 11:23

275

Oxyopes scalaris
(Western Lynx Spider)

16 Jul 2022 10:30

274

Papilio rutulus
(Western Tiger Swallowtail)

15 Jul 2022 12:54

273

Philaenus spumarius
(Meadow Spittlebug)

15 Jul 2022 11:50

272

Oxyopes scalaris
(Western Lynx Spider)

15 Jul 2022 10:59

271

Agrilus cuprescens
(Rose Stem Girdler)

15 Jul 2022 09:39

6 mm. On raspberry leaf.

270

Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)

14 Jul 2022 18:20

269

Rhagoletis indifferens

14 Jul 2022 18:18

268

Phylloecus trimaculatus
(Rose Shoot Sawfly)

14 Jul 2022 17:02

Found in the raspberry patch.

267

Phylloecus sp.

14 Jul 2022 16:37

266

Ceruchus punctatus

11 Jul 2022 10:16

265

Misumena vatia
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)

10 Jul 2022 15:19

Male with larger, white female further away.

264

Mecaphesa sp.

10 Jul 2022 13:18

263

Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)

10 Jul 2022 13:11

262

Oxyopes scalaris
(Western Lynx Spider)

10 Jul 2022 11:54

261

Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)

10 Jul 2022 11:48

260

Fieberiella florii
(Privet Leafhopper)

10 Jul 2022 10:06

6 mm. On Ocean Spray leaf.

259

Polygonia sp.
(Commas)

10 Jul 2022 09:14

6mm. On wax currant (Ribes cereum) leaf.

258

Agaricales
(Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies)

9 Jul 2022 16:06

257

Eudioctria sackeni

9 Jul 2022 13:02

256

Condylostylus occidentalis

8 Jul 2022 10:34

255

Enallagma sp.
(Bluets)

8 Jul 2022 09:35

254

Eudioctria sp.

7 Jul 2022 14:35

253

Papilio eurymedon
(Pale Swallowtail)

7 Jul 2022 14:34

252

Strymon melinus
(Gray Hairstreak)

7 Jul 2022 14:31

251

Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)

7 Jul 2022 13:57

250

Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)

7 Jul 2022 13:53

249

Condylostylus occidentalis

7 Jul 2022 12:01

248

Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)

7 Jul 2022 00:16

247

Enoclerus eximius

6 Jul 2022 13:38

246

Lepturobosca chrysocoma
(Yellow Velvet Beetle)

6 Jul 2022 13:33

245

Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)

6 Jul 2022 13:30

244

Misumena vatia
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)

5 Jul 2022 19:17

243

Reduvius personatus
(Masked Hunter)

5 Jul 2022 18:07

242

Misumena vatia
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)

4 Jul 2022 17:31

241

Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)

4 Jul 2022 17:25

240

Bombus mixtus
(Fuzzy-horned Bumble Bee)

4 Jul 2022 17:23

239

Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)

4 Jul 2022 17:17

238

Ancistrocerus sp.

4 Jul 2022 17:15

237

Gymnosoma sp.

4 Jul 2022 17:13

236

Syritta pipiens
(Common Compost Fly)

4 Jul 2022 17:05

235

Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)

4 Jul 2022 16:48

10 mm

234

Agapostemon virescens
(Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee)

4 Jul 2022 15:56

233

Megachile sp.
Subgenus: Xanthosarus
(Leafcutter, Mortar, and Resin Bees)

4 Jul 2022 15:55

232

Anastrangalia laetifica
(Dimorphic Flower Longhorn Beetle)

4 Jul 2022 15:43

231

Gymnosoma sp.

4 Jul 2022 14:49

230

Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)

4 Jul 2022 14:46

229

Andrena prunorum
(Prunus Miner Bee)

2 Jul 2022 13:31

228

Clytus canadensis

2 Jul 2022 13:24

227

Papilio multicaudata
(Two-tailed Swallowtail)

1 Jul 2022 13:18

226

Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)

30 Jun 2022 11:56

These three have been at it for the last 15 minutes or so.

225

Hemipenthes sp.

30 Jun 2022 10:41

224

Eristalis arbustorum
(Eurasian Drone Fly)

30 Jun 2022 10:38

223

Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)

30 Jun 2022 10:37

222

Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)

30 Jun 2022 10:36

221

Conopidae

30 Jun 2022 10:36

220

Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)

30 Jun 2022 10:35

219

Eupeodes sp.
(Aphideaters)

30 Jun 2022 10:34

218

Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus

30 Jun 2022 10:31

217

Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)

30 Jun 2022 10:30

216

Colladonus montanus
(Mountain Leafhopper)

30 Jun 2022 09:56

215

Chrysis sp.
(Chrysis)

29 Jun 2022 15:10

214

Andrena angustitarsata
(Narrow-legged Miner Bee)

29 Jun 2022 15:07

213

Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)

29 Jun 2022 15:06

212

Xorides californicus

29 Jun 2022 15:02

211

Pemphredon sp.
(Typical Aphid Wasps)

29 Jun 2022 14:58

210

Plathemis lydia
(Common Whitetail)

28 Jun 2022 13:35

209

Plathemis lydia
(Common Whitetail)

28 Jun 2022 13:24

208

Plathemis lydia
(Common Whitetail)

28 Jun 2022 13:18

207

Enallagma sp.
(Bluets)

28 Jun 2022 13:03

206

Bombus centralis
(Great Basin Bumble Bee)

27 Jun 2022 21:09

205

Cryptinae

24 Jun 2022 16:38

204

Ancistrocerus sp.

24 Jun 2022 11:52

203

Trypoxylon sp.

24 Jun 2022 00:16

7 mm

202

Anthophora pacifica
(Pacific Digger Bee)

23 Jun 2022 15:16

201

Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)

23 Jun 2022 15:14

200

Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)

23 Jun 2022 12:20

199

Euodynerus foraminatus

23 Jun 2022 12:00

198

Trypoxylon sp.
Subgenus: Trypoxylon

23 Jun 2022 11:58

197

Sarcophaga sp.
(Common Flesh Flies)

23 Jun 2022 11:53

196

Euodynerus foraminatus

23 Jun 2022 11:51

195

Bromus tectorum
(Cheatgrass)

23 Jun 2022 10:57

194

Okanagana sp.
(Whip Cicadas)

22 Jun 2022 14:23

193

Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)

22 Jun 2022 12:00

192

Bromus diandrus
(Ripgut Brome)

22 Jun 2022 09:36

191

Sergiolus sp.

21 Jun 2022 14:19

190

Panurginus sp.

21 Jun 2022 13:52

Associated Species: Drymocallis Sp

189

Sphecodes sp.
(Blood Bees)

21 Jun 2022 13:51

188

Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)

21 Jun 2022 13:37

187

Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)

21 Jun 2022 13:36

186

Platypezidae
(Flat-footed Flies)

18 Jun 2022 13:50

185

Nabis sp.

17 Jun 2022 11:15

184

Agulla sp.
(Common Snakeflies)

17 Jun 2022 11:13

183

Tachinidae
(Bristle Flies)

17 Jun 2022 11:11

182

Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)

17 Jun 2022 11:10

181

Crabro latipes
(Shield-handed Wasps)

17 Jun 2022 11:08

180

Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Melanosmia
(Mason Bees)

15 Jun 2022 17:21

179

Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)

15 Jun 2022 11:22

178

Pollenia sp.
(Cluster Flies)

15 Jun 2022 11:21

177

Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)

15 Jun 2022 11:17

176

Adalia bipunctata
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)

12 Jun 2022 12:07

175

Calliphoridae
(Blow Flies)

12 Jun 2022 11:57

174

Nomada sp.
(Nomad Bees)

12 Jun 2022 11:53

173

Ichneumonidae
(Darwin Wasps)

12 Jun 2022 11:52

172

Apis mellifera
(Western Honey Bee)

12 Jun 2022 11:51

171

Tachininae

12 Jun 2022 11:40

170

Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)

12 Jun 2022 11:39

169

Osmia sp.
(Mason Bees)

12 Jun 2022 11:36

168

Syrphus opinator
(Black-margined Flower Fly)

12 Jun 2022 08:42

167

Orthocladiinae

12 Jun 2022 08:40

166

Aphididae
(Aphids)

9 Jun 2022 11:30

165

Armadillidium vulgare
(Common Pill Woodlouse)

9 Jun 2022 10:02

164

Lycogala sp.

9 Jun 2022 09:25

163

Leucophora sp.

8 Jun 2022 15:09

162

Halictus ligatus
(Furrow Bees)

8 Jun 2022 15:06

161

Anthomyia procellaris

8 Jun 2022 15:02

160

Oestroidea
(Bot Flies, Blow Flies, and Allies)

8 Jun 2022 15:01

159

Chrysomyinae

8 Jun 2022 14:54

158

Sarcophagidae
(Flesh Flies and Satellite Flies)

8 Jun 2022 14:51

157

Oxyopes scalaris
(Western Lynx Spider)

8 Jun 2022 13:56

156

Chlorochroa sp.

8 Jun 2022 13:54

155

Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)

8 Jun 2022 08:41

This adult emerged from a pupa that formed from a larva that I collected from an aphid-infested Ocean Spray bush. \r\nLarva: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/118730071\r\nPupa: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119242836

154

Merodon equestris
(Narcissus Bulb Fly)

7 Jun 2022 11:37

153

Noctuidae
(Cutworm Moths and Allies)

7 Jun 2022 10:42

152

Philodromidae
(Running Crab Spiders)

7 Jun 2022 10:41

151

Sciaroidea
(Fungus Gnats and Gall Midges)

5 Jun 2022 15:45

150

Tachininae

5 Jun 2022 15:41

149

Buteo jamaicensis
(Red-tailed Hawk)

5 Jun 2022 15:24

148

Magdalis subtincta

5 Jun 2022 15:22

147

Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)

5 Jun 2022 15:11

146

Pelegrina aeneola
(Coppered White-cheeked Jumping Spider)

5 Jun 2022 15:01

145

Misumena vatia
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)

31 May 2022 19:14

144

Neoneides muticus

31 May 2022 19:10

143

Chrysura sp.
(Chrysura)

31 May 2022 11:46

142

Eupeodes sp.
Subgenus: Metasyrphus
(Aphideaters)

31 May 2022 11:32

141

Oxyopes scalaris
(Western Lynx Spider)

31 May 2022 11:29

140

Oxyopes scalaris
(Western Lynx Spider)

31 May 2022 11:27

139

Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus

31 May 2022 11:25

138

Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)

29 May 2022 07:47

This pupa formed from this larva. I\'m keeping it to see what emerges.

137

Scathophaga stercoraria
(Golden Dung Fly)

26 May 2022 18:00

136

Anthriscus caucalis
(Bur Parsley)

26 May 2022 16:26

135

Ceratina sp.
Subgenus: Zadontomerus
(Small Carpenter Bees)

26 May 2022 15:38

134

Camponotus sp.
Subgenus: Myrmentoma
(Carpenter Ants)

26 May 2022 15:35

133

Empis sp.

26 May 2022 15:32

132

Hemiptera
(True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies)

26 May 2022 14:27

131

Agaricales
(Common Gilled Mushrooms and Allies)

26 May 2022 14:22

130

Epistrophe xanthostoma
(Emarginate Smoothtail)

26 May 2022 13:38

129

Megalonotus sabulicola
(Introduced Dirt-colored Seed Bug)

26 May 2022 12:18

128

Hippodamia convergens
(Convergent Lady Beetle)

26 May 2022 12:13

On an aphid-infested Ocean Spray bush.

127

Epalpus signifer
(Early Tachinid Fly)

26 May 2022 12:12

126

Oxyopes scalaris
(Western Lynx Spider)

26 May 2022 11:36

On an ocean spray leaf.

125

Agulla sp.
(Common Snakeflies)

26 May 2022 09:22

124

Araniella displicata
(Six-spotted Orbweaver)

26 May 2022 09:18

123

Eupeodes fumipennis
(Western Aphideater)

26 May 2022 09:04

122

Scaeva affinis
(White-bowed Smoothwing)

25 May 2022 19:23

On Ocean Spray bush infected with Aphids. 20 mm

121

Syrphidae
(Hover Flies)

25 May 2022 19:00

On Ocean Spray bush infected with aphids. 4 mm.

120

Syrphidae
(Hover Flies)

25 May 2022 17:52

On Ocean S[ray bush infested with Aphids. ~ 1 mm.

119

Anthophora sp.
(Common Digger Bees)

24 May 2022 11:49

118

Eumerus sp.

24 May 2022 11:46

117

Anthophorini
(Digger Bees)

24 May 2022 11:45

116

Eumerus sp.

24 May 2022 11:44

115

Aphididae
(Aphids)

24 May 2022 10:54

114

Aphis sp.

24 May 2022 08:24

On the growing stems of an ocean spray (Holodiscus discolor).

113

Pieris rapae
(Cabbage White)

23 May 2022 15:50

112

Podalonia sp.
(Cutworm Wasps)

23 May 2022 13:36

111

Camponotus sp.
Subgenus: Myrmentoma
(Carpenter Ants)

22 May 2022 15:26

4 mm

110

Chlorochroa sp.
Subgenus: Chlorochroa

21 May 2022 15:43

109

Tipula oleracea
(Marsh Crane Fly)

20 May 2022 17:50

108

Callibaetis ferrugineus
(Red Speckled Dun)

17 May 2022 13:06

107

Osmia sp.
Subgenus: Cephalosmia
(Mason Bees)

5 May 2022 11:10

106

Sitona lineatus
(Pea Weevil)

4 May 2022 15:17

On outside door frame. ~ 3 mm

105

Glischrochilus quadrisignatus
(Four-spotted Sap Beetle)

4 May 2022 14:37

In grass cuttings by compost

104

Xorides californicus

4 May 2022 14:25

Male Xorides with a box elder bug in the background.

103

Lacon sp.

4 May 2022 12:16

102

Andrena sp.
(Mining Bees)

4 May 2022 12:15

101

Bombus vancouverensis nearcticus
(Vancouver Bumble Bee)

3 May 2022 15:57

100

Halictus tripartitus nearcticus
(Tripartite Sweat Bee)

29 Apr 2022 09:57

7 mm

Callipepla californica nearcticus
(California Quail)

28 Apr 2022 10:42

Anthophora pacifica nearcticus
(Pacific Digger Bee)

28 Apr 2022 10:38

Polyxenus lagurus nearcticus
(Bristly Millipede)

28 Apr 2022 08:46

Found under a rotting board. \r\n2 mm

Armadillidium vulgare nearcticus
(Common Pill Woodlouse)

27 Apr 2022 17:33

Under a rotting piece of wood. Length ~ 2 mm. \n

Priocnemis oregona nearcticus

25 Apr 2022 21:17

13 mm\r\nI\'m not sure if I see the row of teeth on the hind tibia. But other than that, it looks like Priocnemis oregona to me.

Orsodacne atra nearcticus

24 Apr 2022 15:45

Eupeodes fumipennis nearcticus
(Western Aphideater)

24 Apr 2022 15:43

Eupeodes fumipennis nearcticus
(Western Aphideater)

24 Apr 2022 15:38

Orsodacne atra nearcticus

24 Apr 2022 15:35

Gravenhorstiini

24 Apr 2022 14:07

Length 18 mm

Bombylius major nearcticus
(Greater Bee Fly)

24 Apr 2022 11:28

Anthophora pacifica nearcticus
(Pacific Digger Bee)

24 Apr 2022 09:26

Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus

24 Apr 2022 08:56

5 mm

Halictus tripartitus nearcticus
(Tripartite Sweat Bee)

24 Apr 2022 00:16

6 mm

Halictus tripartitus nearcticus
(Tripartite Sweat Bee)

23 Apr 2022 15:08

7 mm

Bibio sp.
(March Flies)

23 Apr 2022 15:07

8 mm

Vespula pensylvanica nearcticus
(Western Yellowjacket)

23 Apr 2022 13:16

Zenaida macroura nearcticus
(Mourning Dove)

23 Apr 2022 12:07

Xorides californicus nearcticus

23 Apr 2022 12:04

Sapyga sp.

22 Apr 2022 21:22

9 mm

Phidippus audax nearcticus
(Bold Jumping Spider)

22 Apr 2022 13:33

Looks like he\'s hanging out with a garter snake.

Coriarachnini

22 Apr 2022 12:18

Myopa vicaria nearcticus

22 Apr 2022 12:12

Comment from alisonnetta on this observation.

Oxyopes scalaris nearcticus
(Western Lynx Spider)

22 Apr 2022 12:08

Scaeva affinis nearcticus
(White-bowed Smoothwing)

22 Apr 2022 09:54

Tetramorium immigrans nearcticus
(Immigrant Pavement Ant)

21 Apr 2022 18:29

4 mm. Under rock in backyard.

Lasioglossum sp.
Subgenus: Dialictus

21 Apr 2022 17:52

6 mm. On dandelion

Blaniulidae
(Thin Snake Millipedes)

21 Apr 2022 17:16

length 20 mm

Arhyssus sp.

20 Apr 2022 07:49

Found in house. 7 mm

Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)

17 Apr 2022 12:56

On outside wall of house. body length 4 mm.

Syrphini

15 Apr 2022 16:14

Adalia bipunctata nearcticus
(Two-spotted Lady Beetle)

8 Apr 2022 22:48

Enoclerus eximius nearcticus

8 Apr 2022 15:58

Gelis sp.

4 Apr 2022 16:40

On March 9 I collected some spider egg sacs that I found under a rock in our yard. I put them in a bag to see what would come out. \nToday about a dozen Gelis wasps emerged, mostly females. This is a female on an egg sac.

Gelis sp.

4 Apr 2022 16:39

Female Gelis wasp that emerged today from spider eggs sacs that I collected from my yard on March 9. \r\n6 mm

Gelis sp.

4 Apr 2022 16:39

Emerged today from spider egg sac that I found on March 9. This male mated with one of the female Gelis wasps in the plastic bag that contained the sample.

Phygadeuontini

4 Apr 2022 15:58

On March 9, 2022, I collected some spider egg sacs that I found under a rock in our yard. I put them in a bag to see what would come out.\r\n\r\nOn April 4, a dozen wasps emerged, mostly females. Almost immediately, the males appeared to mate with th ...

Gelis sp.

4 Apr 2022 11:48

On March 9, 2022 I collected some spider egg sacs that I found under a rock in our yard. I put them in a bag to see what would come out.\r\n\r\nAbout a dozen Gelis wasps emerged, mostly females. This is one of the males. Length ~ 4 mm.

Gelis sp.

4 Apr 2022 00:16

Female Gelis wasp that emerged today from spider eggs sacs that I collected from my yard on March 9.

Gelis sp.

4 Apr 2022 00:16

On March 9, 2022 I collected some spider egg sacs that I found under a rock in our yard. I put them in a bag to see what would come out. About a dozen Gelis wasps emerged, mostly females. This is one of the males. ~ 4mm ...

Bassaniana sp.

3 Apr 2022 15:17

On wall of house. ~ 4 mm body length

Vespula pensylvanica nearcticus
(Western Yellowjacket)

1 Apr 2022 14:42

Epalpus signifer nearcticus
(Early Tachinid Fly)

30 Mar 2022 14:52

Sergiolus sp.

30 Mar 2022 08:28

Found on wall inside house. Body length 9 mm

Dendryphantini

29 Mar 2022 15:25

Bitoma crenata nearcticus
(Crenate Cylindrical Bark Beetle)

29 Mar 2022 13:40

On birch stump. 3 mm\r\n

Colopterus truncatus nearcticus

28 Mar 2022 08:18

3 mm. On compost bin.

Scathophaga sp.

27 Mar 2022 15:12

On side of compost bin.

Ceroxys latiusculus nearcticus
(Narrow-Banded Picture-Winged Fly)

27 Mar 2022 15:07

On shovel handle next to compost bin.

Salticidae
(Jumping Spiders)

27 Mar 2022 15:04

On exterior wall of house.

Rhyparochromus vulgaris nearcticus

27 Mar 2022 15:03

Osmia lignaria nearcticus
(Blue Orchard Bee)

27 Mar 2022 14:58

It looks like he has a load of mites around his waist.

Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)

27 Mar 2022 13:18

Halictus sp.
Subgenus: Seladonia
(Furrow Bees)

27 Mar 2022 00:16

Bombus huntii nearcticus
(Hunt's Bumble Bee)

26 Mar 2022 13:16

Astur cooperii nearcticus

25 Mar 2022 15:28

Pieris rapae nearcticus
(Cabbage White)

25 Mar 2022 15:17

On the side of the shed. 17 mm

Lygaeus kalmii nearcticus
(Small Milkweed Bug)

25 Mar 2022 12:49

Agalliini

24 Mar 2022 15:21

On front porch. 3 mm

Priocnemis oregona nearcticus

24 Mar 2022 13:01

Running around on ground.

Salticus scenicus nearcticus
(Zebra Jumping Spider)

24 Mar 2022 12:16

Dahlica sp.

24 Mar 2022 12:13

I have no idea what this is. It\'s alive, though, and moving slowly on a spruce stump. ~ 5 mm.

Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)

23 Mar 2022 14:57

On front porch. ~ 5 mm

Pardosa sp.
(Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)

23 Mar 2022 14:50

Leptocera sp.

23 Mar 2022 14:47

Small fly on compost ~ 4 mm

Pardosa sp.
(Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)

23 Mar 2022 14:46

Formica sp.
(Wood, Mound, and Field Ants)

23 Mar 2022 00:16

4.5 mm

Oxyopes scalaris nearcticus
(Western Lynx Spider)

22 Mar 2022 15:38

On front porch wall. ~ 7 mm

Tetramorium immigrans nearcticus
(Immigrant Pavement Ant)

18 Mar 2022 17:59

On ground at the base of a spruce stump. 4 mm

Xysticus sp.
(Ground Crab Spiders)

18 Mar 2022 16:58

At the base of the spruce stump. 4 mm

Reduvius personatus nearcticus
(Masked Hunter)

18 Mar 2022 15:49

On the ground at the base of spruce stump. ~ 4 mm

Pardosa sp.
(Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)

18 Mar 2022 13:10

On spruce stump

Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)

17 Mar 2022 17:39

Phycitini

17 Mar 2022 09:07

On inside wall of house\nlength 17 mm

Muscidae
(House Flies and Allies)

16 Mar 2022 16:37

Polistes dominula nearcticus
(European Paper Wasp)

16 Mar 2022 15:11

First one I\'ve seen this year.\n17 mm

Mompha unifasciella nearcticus

14 Mar 2022 20:51

Wing length ~ 6 mm\r\nCaptured near lamp in bedroom

Crucibulum laeve nearcticus
(Common Bird's Nest Fungus)

13 Mar 2022 17:07

Cup ~ 5 mm diameter\r\nOn an old wood chip in yard

Phidippus audax nearcticus
(Bold Jumping Spider)

7 Mar 2022 13:05

The Bold Jumper that I saw yesterday has found a meal. Black Blow Fly maybe?

Phidippus audax nearcticus
(Bold Jumping Spider)

6 Mar 2022 11:18

Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)

5 Mar 2022 13:09

On compost

Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)

2 Mar 2022 15:34

On compost bin. ~ 4 mm\r\nThe last photos were taken after capture, freezing, and point mounting.\r\n\r\nSeemed to key out to subfamily Mycetophilinae, genus Anatella.

Mycetophilidae
(Fungus Gnats)

1 Mar 2022 16:17

On compost.

Lacon sp.

1 Mar 2022 12:28

Psychodidae
(Moth Flies)

1 Mar 2022 00:16

From compost pile

Buteo jamaicensis nearcticus
(Red-tailed Hawk)

25 Feb 2022 17:08

Corvus corax nearcticus
(Common Raven)

25 Feb 2022 13:20

Astur cooperii nearcticus

22 Feb 2022 15:48

Pardosa sp.
(Thin-legged Wolf Spiders)

18 Feb 2022 14:07

Front porch, 9 deg C, 7 mm.

Dacrymyces stillatus nearcticus

15 Feb 2022 11:45

Noticed after rain on old spruce stump. ~ 3 mm

Ageleninae
(Typical Funnel Weavers)

14 Feb 2022 12:32

Found a spider floating in the bath tub. I tried to save it, but I guess the water was too hot for it. So I took some pictures.\n~ 5 mm. Wolf Spider maybe?