Today starts National Moth Week, yeah I didn’t know that until today either. Really, it’s a thing, look it up if you don’t believe me. I thought it would be good to highlight a few of my moth related posts.
Category Archives: Nature
Achemon Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha achemon)
My daughter called to me because she saw something big flying around outside. At first, I didn’t see anything, but then I saw something flapping its wings very hard. At first, I thought it might be a humming bird. Then, I saw that it was a moth. It was about mid morning when this rather …
Green Mantisfly (Zeugomantispa spp.)
I saw this odd looking bug on our front door while taking out the trash. At first, it looked like a bug holding something, but getting a closer look, I could see it was a mantis of sorts. I didn’t fully know what it was until I looked it up. It can be hard to …
Swarm of Bees
This set of pictures is actually from the summer of 2011. This swarm of bees had gathered outside my place of work at the time. It was there for several days. I can’t remember if they moved themselves, or if pest control was called.
Junk Bugs – Lacewing (Chrysopidae) Larva
I was sitting on my back patio over the weekend when I noticed a little ball of dust/dirt moving in a very deliberate way, the way dust ought not to move. I blew on the little ball, and it stopped moving, then picked up in the same direction again. Intrigued, I assumed it was a …
Green Orchid Bee (Euglossa dilemma Friese)
Our Queen Anne Palms are flowering, and I like to take a look at the bees pollinating. I saw this green iridescent bee, and thought I was seeing some crazy mutation, but it just ended up being a Green Orchid Bee, which was pretty cool to learn that it was even a thing. I saw …
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Luna Moth (Actias luna)
I’m on a bit of a moth kick. Hey, I work with what I have. While trying to identify another moth I found, I recognized a moth I took a picture of over a decade ago. This moth really stood out to me at the time. It looked alien to me at the time, and …
Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
This moth was outside our front door one morning, up in the alcove. Then a couple weeks later it was on our doorstep for the day. I assumed it was dead since it was on the ground, but poking it gently with a stick told me otherwise. It was gone once evening set in. I …
Wasp’s Nest
I was trimming an oak tree in our back yard. And, when I say trimming, I was up in the tree cutting out the overgrowth. I spotted this wasp’s nest, but luckily didn’t see any wasps near it. I cut the branch down as it had to come out anyway. Once on the ground, I …
Catching Critters with My Bare Hands
I was at the beach over the weekend, and walking in about waist high water. I felt something kind of slimy under my foot. I jumped at first, but then went back to see what it was, since it was kind of big. I felt around with my foot until I found it, jumping again. …