Ooh, I see them everywhere, practically sucking the life out of any plant it likes, particularly Crown flowers (Calotropis gigantea), a type of milkweed.
Actually that Sceliphron sp. maybe be a Sceliphron javanum.
Edit: It is not
I found a round-leaved fameflower at a serpentine barren in Maryland called Soldier’s Delight last Sunday. That was pretty cool. Unfortunately my photos were terrible because I broke my phone and I’m currently using my old one, but it got research grade so I guess I’m happy with it.
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Confirmed as Sceliphron coromandelicum.
9-15 September 2021
- This Golden Giant Asian Mantis (Hierodula membranacea), Mantises seen before, but first photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94902106
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Prosopochrysa vitripennis, a type of Soldier Fly. It has a gorgeous colour!: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94902329
- This Bark/Ambrosia Beetle (Subfamily Scolitinae): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/94902098
I managed to get a photo of it with open wings!!!
16-22 September 2021
- This Bug of the genus Leptocorisa: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95016380
- This Turtle Bug (subfamily Podopinae): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95636117
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Telyphonus sepiaris*, a species of Whipscorpion: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/95636543
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Polyrhachis scissa, a species of Ant, and possibly the most useful photos available on iNat: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96324795
23-28 September
- This Mystery dove: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96333293
- This Horse Fly (subfamily Tabaninae). Seen once before but had terrible photos. Soon to be identified to genus/species.: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96334738
This wasp-mimicking fly of the genus Physocephala: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96449189
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From the previous week, a first for me on iNaturalist: a little brown skink I found in a mulch pile I was moving
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For the week of Sep 26 - Oct 2 2021:
- This parasitoid wasp in the genus Arachnophaga.
- This Stratiomyid fly which seems to be the first observation in the Georgia state.
- This striped cucumber beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.
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This poorly named Vinegar Weed:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97091058
This plant is so finely structured that it is almost invisible, yet rather pretty close up. It was quite a hot day, yet no vinegar odor was detectable. Instead, when I touched it, the fragrance was pleasantly aromatic, herbal and slightly medicinal. After noticing how much of its smell clung to my fingers, I rubbed them on my bandana and ears thinking it would keep the pesky little flies away. It seemed to help.
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Sunday October 2nd. Only one really outstanding new find this week I think.
I was at Governors Island again. These Golden Ragwort plants (Packera aurea is native to eastern North America) may likely have started out here as planted, but they certainly appear to have multiplied by themselves, and therefore the spread ones (if they self-seeded) count as wild by iNat standards:
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Saturday October 8th.
Yes, Governors Island, NYC, once again… but on this visit I was able to find a lot of cool new lifers.
- Tautog, (Tautoga onitis) a marine species locally known as Blackfish. When I see someone fishing, I am always keen to see what they caught, if they will agree to show me. Look at the amazing teeth of this fish! The fisher was holding the lip of the fish up to give me the best view of the teeth.
- The first springtail that I have found of which I was able to make a photo good enough to ID to species level, Homidia socia (https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97585966):
- Quite a nice ichneumon:
- In the long weeds and grass around Fort Jay, a sharpshooter, Draeculacephala antica:
And a few other great ones too that I am not including here, like Chinese Bushclover.
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My first encounter with this colorful beetle https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97491237
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I saw some wonderful mushrooms today, including what I suspect is a Witch’s Hat (which is such a cute name <33) and this other tiny mushroom which was the perfect resting spot for a small insect!
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I thought it was really cool to find out that they are a wrasse! I had always thought of wrasses as colorful tropical reef fishes.
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Okay so I know I just posted those mushrooms a few days ago but I’m coming back because I am elated. This Compton Tortoiseshell visited my garage this morning and is now one of just five research-grade observations in my state. I couldn’t be happier :D
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That is very cool, thanks! I do see that they have the “pouty” look that some Wrasses have!
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Week 27.09-03.10
Really cute and very common Orange Milkcaps, tentative Rose Bracket Mushrooms and small, but colourful Blue Cheese Polypore.
Week 04.10-10.10
Winter Polypore
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From last week: This Bittersweet Nightshade. The first thing I thought when I saw it was “What is a tomato plant doing here?!”
From this week: Shaggy Mane! We picked some and it was already starting to slimify when we got home, so we didn’t end up eating it.
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Oct 7-13
This REALLY Long-horned Moth (Lecithoceridae): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98073696
This Common Kingfisher; a long time target of mine: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97772043
Dermorhytis kandiensis, a gorgeously coloured leaf beetle: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97972419
This Six-spotted Zigzag Ladybird (Cheilomenes sexmaculata): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97972351
This Amorphoscelis mantis nymph: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97979304
This gorgeous grasshopper of subfamily Eyprepocnemidinae: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/97872511
This possible Green Grass Crab Spider (Oxytate sp.): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98465142
This really odd Wolf spider (family Lycosidae): https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/98465144
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We should probably make a new thread by the start of 2022 before this thread becomes the forum’s equivalent of Gerald.
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It’s a Wolf Spider.