tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26410943045138003732024-03-21T12:49:08.477-04:00Sluggin' AlongAs an amateur photographer and zoologist, I'm chronicling the fauna of my backyard from a creationist perspective.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.comBlogger398125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-33120304962546813062013-07-17T20:16:00.000-04:002013-07-17T20:16:07.678-04:00Male Zygoballus sexpunctatus on Crepe MyrtleWikipedia reports: "Specimens have been collected from several different ecosystems, including old fields, river terrace forests, flatwoods, Florida Sand Pine scrub, Slash Pine forests, Appalachian grass balds, and rice fields. Robert and Betty Barnes reported the species as occurring in broomsedge fields throughout the southeastern Piedmont. The species is typically found in the herb stratum (among grasses and other short plants) and may be collected with a sweep net."<br />
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BugGuide reports: "All <i>Zygoballus</i> specimens collected by the author (jb) have been found in short, broad-leaved vegetation less than 1 ft. from the ground."<br />
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Well, the male I found climbed right up into a crepe myrtle tree, more than 1 ft from the ground. In fact, he was at or above my eye level (5 ft +) most of the time! As you can tell, I'm ecstatic to have discovered this species in our yard. <i>Zygoballus sexpunctatus</i> (family <i>Dendryphantinae</i>) is a truly beautiful jumper and I enjoyed interacting with it.<br />
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Adult males are easily recognizable by the fact that they wave their large, dark front pair of legs around all the time. They do this to appear threatening, as well as to be ready to jump onto a new object or pounce on prey. (Once he sprang onto the branch behind which I was watching him, and I ducked, thinking he had hopped onto my head!) Another menacing feature of this spider is the enlarged, obliquely oriented black chelicerae, which each have a prominent inner tooth and a long curved fang. I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of those! The abdomen is bronze to black with a white basal band and two transverse bands, often broken up to form 6 spots (hence the species name). The bands on my specimen were not broken up, however, and he had also had a white spot on his carapace. The legs are reddish-brown, with black femora. And the cephalothorax is black and box-like in shape.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/38057">http://bugguide.net/node/view/38057</a> (<i>Zygoballus</i>)<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/92281">http://bugguide.net/node/view/92281</a> (<i>Z. sexpunctatus</i>)<br />
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygoballus_sexpunctatus">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygoballus_sexpunctatus</a><br />
<a href="http://archive.org/search.php?query=Zygoballus%20sexpunctatus">http://archive.org/search.php?query=Zygoballus%20sexpunctatus</a> (3 videos of behavior)<br />
<a href="http://salticidae.org/salticid/diagnost/zygobal/sexpunct.htm">http://salticidae.org/salticid/diagnost/zygobal/sexpunct.htm</a> (diagnostic drawings)<br />
<a href="http://www.jumping-spiders.com/php/tax_drawings.php?id=4986">http://www.jumping-spiders.com/php/tax_drawings.php?id=4986</a> (great photos & drawings)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-47070557091518700022013-07-17T19:07:00.001-04:002013-07-17T19:07:47.018-04:00Daring Jumping SpiderlingsNote: I'm referring to these spiderlings as female by default because I'm unable to determine the sex.<br />
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1. This young Bold Jumper (<i>Phidippus audax</i>) was hunting inside a large bush that must have seemed enormous to her! She has white abdominal markings now, but will develop orange ones after a few molts, and then will regain the white markings in adulthood. Her "knees" are still reddish-brown, her palps are small and black with some red coloring on the top half, and her chelicerae are also small and dark, lacking the furry, iridescent green appearance of an adult. I wonder if she's an offspring of <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/05/wally-daring-jumping-spider.html">Wallis</a>?<br />
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2. A similar specimen, but on a somewhat less daunting plant (pokeweed). Her attempts to stab insects proved unsuccessful, owing to her tiny size. You'll notice her "face" (where the front eyes sit) has more of an iridescence than Specimen #1. The abdomen and carapace have shiny scales/hairs as well. Her palps appear to have some hairs on them. She could possibly be another offspring of Wallis.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/470718#819420">http://bugguide.net/node/view/470718#819420</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-81166827766467101392013-07-16T19:14:00.000-04:002013-07-16T19:14:01.699-04:00Fork-tailed Bush Katydid: Late InstarA late instar (perhaps next to last) of the <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/05/bush-katydid-nymph.html">Fork-tailed Bush Katydid</a> (<i>Scudderia furcata</i>) feeding on Sunflower: you can see the wings are still short and undeveloped, but the cerci are prominent.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-82188432967940744032013-07-16T16:51:00.000-04:002013-07-16T16:51:36.623-04:00Thinlegged Wolf Spiders: HuntingIn my <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/07/thinlegged-wolf-spiders-egg-sacs.html">previous post</a>, I showed you a couple of female Thinlegged Wolf Spiders (<i>Pardosa sp.</i>) I found carrying egg sacs. Here are two more specimens I photographed as they were prowling for food.<br />
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Specimen #1:<br />
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Specimen #2 (found near <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/07/thinlegged-wolf-spiders-egg-sacs.html">second female with egg sac</a>, also required chasing!):<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-68457199188823522262013-07-16T16:30:00.000-04:002013-07-16T16:31:58.620-04:00Thinlegged Wolf Spiders: Egg SacsThe genus <i>Pardosa </i>is made up of lightning-fast, slender-legged Wolf Spiders (<i>Lycosidae</i>). In contrast to other genera, which have convex faces, members of <i>Pardosa</i> have subvertical/converging faces. Thus their posterior lateral eyes (PLE) are somewhat raised above the carapace. They also usually have a wider median longitudinal stripe on the carapace than other genera. Some species have striped legs (the other genera have plain legs), and the long hairs (bristles) make these appear spiked.<br />
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But like the rest of <i>Lycosidae</i>, the females drag their <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/07/gravid-wolf-spider.html">cocoons</a> behind them until the eggs hatch and the little ones crawl onto Mom's abdomen. As fast as Mom moves, it's quite a adventure for the spiderlings!<br />
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Specimen #2 (this girl I had to chase on my hands and knees!):<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/3389">http://bugguide.net/node/view/3389</a> (<i>Pardosa</i>)<br />
<a href="http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v32_n1/arac-032-01-0055.pdf">http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v32_n1/arac-032-01-0055.pdf</a> (review of genus)<br />
<a href="http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Pardosa_milvina/">http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Pardosa_milvina/</a> (info on common species,<i> P. milvina</i>)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-16586076841374562402013-07-15T20:25:00.000-04:002013-07-15T20:25:08.702-04:00Smiliine Treehopper<i>Entylia carinata</i>, a brown camouflaged treehopper, belongs to the tribe <i>Polyglyptini</i>, subfamily <i>Smiliinae</i>. Smiliine treehoppers differ from others in that they have a large pronotum which extends back over the abdomen and often covers the head. <i>E. carinata</i> has a gap in its pronotum, giving it the appearance of a "keel."<br />
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These treehoppers have a mutualistic relationship with ants: the ants fend off predators and/or parasites and collect sugary fluid secreted by the hoppers.<br />
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I found my specimen on sunflower, one of many herbaceous plants that this treehopper frequents (but does not damage). It could belong to the subspecies <i>Entylia carinata concisa</i>.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/10205">http://bugguide.net/node/view/10205</a> (<i>E. carinata</i>)<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/311473">http://bugguide.net/node/view/311473</a> (<i>E. c. concisa</i>)<br />
<a href="http://www.americaninsects.net/h/entylia-carinata.html">http://www.americaninsects.net/h/entylia-carinata.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=6252">http://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/viewSpecies.php?species=6252</a><br />
<a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/5191/#b">http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/5191/#b</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-39718381600429541232013-07-15T18:49:00.000-04:002013-07-15T18:49:22.161-04:00Brown Stink Bug: Adult & NymphsIn addition to the <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/06/dusky-stink-bug.html">Dusky Stink Bug</a> (<i>Euschistus tristigmus</i>), we also have the Brown Stink Bug (<i>Euschistus servus</i>). It is the most economically important member of <i>Euschistus</i>, as it can damage soybean, corn, cotton, alfalfa, sorghum, fruit, pecan, and tobacco.<br />
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Here is an adult I found on Azalea. Note the yellow venter.<br />
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And these are nymphs I found on weeds and grass.<br />
3rd instar:<br />
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4th instar:<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/160209">http://bugguide.net/node/view/160209</a> (<i>E. servus</i>)<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/237807">http://bugguide.net/node/view/237807</a> (<i>E. s. servus</i>)<br />
<a href="http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/brown_stink_bug.htm">http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/bean/brown_stink_bug.htm</a> (great info & photos)<br />
<a href="http://www.americaninsects.net/ht/euschistus-servus.html">http://www.americaninsects.net/ht/euschistus-servus.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25083222?uid=3739776&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102463786441">http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25083222?uid=3739776&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102463786441</a> (biology)<br />
<a href="http://www.cirrusimage.com/bugs_stink_brown.htm">http://www.cirrusimage.com/bugs_stink_brown.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.insectscience.org/11.168/i1536-2442-11-168.pdf">http://www.insectscience.org/11.168/i1536-2442-11-168.pdf</a> (in corn)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-33085922936014637412013-07-14T19:19:00.000-04:002013-07-14T19:19:09.309-04:00Orchard Orbweaver CoupleAs I mentioned in my <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/07/house-spider-couples.html">previous post</a>, male spiders will often stake out a female, waiting for her to mature so he can mate with her. I've witnessed this not only in <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2012/10/common-house-spider.html">House Spiders</a>, but in <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/05/orchard-orbweaver.html">Orchard Orbweavers</a> (<i>Leucauge venusta</i>). The smaller, darker-colored male lingered near the female's web, hoping to mate with her before another male came along. He had to wait a long time.<br />
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Notice the male's swollen pedipalps: when the time comes, he will use these to transfer sperm to the female's epigynum.<br />
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And here is the beautiful female:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-60816833990966617292013-07-14T18:31:00.000-04:002013-07-14T18:31:17.057-04:00House Spider CouplesMale spiders spend their days searching for female with which to mate. In the case of web-spinning spiders, the male will let the female know that he is a potential mate and <i>not</i> prey by tapping out a sort of code on the web. If the female is receptive, she will allow him to enter her web. Sometimes a male will wait for an immature female to molt and become sexually mature; that way he ensures he gets first dibs on her and can also watch for rivals. I've observed several instances of this latter behavior in the Common House Spider (<i>Parasteatoda tepidariorum</i>).<br />
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This male (on the left) was having a tough time in the females' "apartment complex." I'm not sure if this female or any of the others accepted him.<br />
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The next male (on the left) had better success. He waited in the female's web until she molted and then mated with her. He left the web soon after. </div>
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I found another such couple underneath the ledge on the back porch.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/insects-arachnids/spider8.htm">http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/insects-arachnids/spider8.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/reproduction.htm">http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/reproduction.htm</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-88065860522922625952013-07-14T16:33:00.000-04:002013-07-14T16:33:38.827-04:00Variations on a Theme: Ball's SharpshootersA grass-feeder, <i>Draeculacephala balli</i> is a green sharpshooter with two tiny black markings at the base of the large, triangular head and two more on the thorax between the elytra. The venter is brown, and the "nose" has a yellow tip.<br />
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A similar species is <i>Draeculacephala antica</i>, which is a paler shade of green and large-headed but lacks the black markings of <i>D. balli</i>. The venter is reddish-brown, and the "nose" has a yellow tip.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/89801">http://bugguide.net/node/view/89801</a> (<i>D. balli</i>)<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/9981">http://bugguide.net/node/view/9981</a> (<i>D. antica</i>)<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/5256">http://bugguide.net/node/view/5256</a> (<i>Draeculacephala</i>)<br />
<a href="http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/40785182?uid=3739776&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102533286547">http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/40785182?uid=3739776&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102533286547</a> (systematics of genus)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-59456076486596687462013-07-14T15:53:00.000-04:002013-07-14T15:53:09.793-04:00Mating Rice Stink BugsA few days ago I spotted a <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-stink-bug.html">Rice Stink Bug</a> (<i>Oebalus pugnax</i>) on a Daylily stalk. Returning to the same site yesterday, I found a mating couple on grass! The smaller male is more brightly colored than the larger female, with a more yellowish hue.<br />
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I found another adult nearby on Azalea.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-23190318440928008782013-07-14T15:37:00.000-04:002013-07-14T15:37:18.557-04:00Barn Spider with PreyA Barn Spider (likely <i>Neoscona crucifera</i>) built her web on our front porch a week ago, such that I merely had to stand by the railing to get some photos. She caught a small insect, perhaps a moth, wrapped it up, and hauled it over to the center of the web to feed on it.<br />
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However, when she went round to the other side of the web, things got tricky, as I had to balance on the edge of the porch, hanging on to the railing with one hand and snapping photos with the other.<br />
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I wish the spider had turned out better in the photos, but I had to turn on the porch light in order to see what I was doing. Nevertheless, I'm happy with the silky, billowy web.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-39518160735275231692013-07-14T15:17:00.001-04:002013-07-14T15:17:42.908-04:00Gravid Wolf SpiderFrom this Wolf Spider's distended abdomen, you can tell she is gravid (i.e. pregnant with eggs). Once the eggs have sufficiently developed (about 2 weeks after copulation), she will use her mate's sperm to fertilize them, and then will deposit them in a silken cocoon. She'll drag the egg sac around behind her for a week or so until the spiderlings hatch, whereupon she'll carry her young on her abdomen until they're able to feed themselves.<br />
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I believe this is a specimen of <i>Tigrosa helluo</i> or <i>Schizocosa sp. </i>She was sitting between the cross-ties, watching for prey.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/insects-arachnids/spider8.htm">http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/insects-arachnids/spider8.htm</a><br />
<a href="http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/reproduction.htm">http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/reproduction.htm</a><br />
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All in all, you can tell why these insects are called Damselflies instead of Dragonflies: they're weak fliers and have quite fragile bodies. They don't stray far from water (and we have plenty in our yard after all this rain).<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://southwestdragonflies.net/damsels/2_Zygoptera.html">http://southwestdragonflies.net/damsels/2_Zygoptera.html</a> (<i>Zygoptera</i>)<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/380">http://bugguide.net/node/view/380</a> (<i>Coenagrionidae</i>)<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/597">http://bugguide.net/node/view/597</a> (<i>I. hastata</i>)<br />
<a href="http://www.insectsofwestvirginia.net/d/ischnura-hastata.html">http://www.insectsofwestvirginia.net/d/ischnura-hastata.html</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-72425328712856024552013-07-13T23:39:00.000-04:002013-07-13T23:39:45.676-04:00Hymenarcys Stink Bug on Red DahliaHere we have yet another member of the tribe <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/07/rice-stink-bug.html"><i>Carpocorini</i></a>: the species <i>Hymenarcys nervosa</i>. I found this specimen on red <i>Dahlia</i>.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/235772">http://bugguide.net/node/view/235772</a><br />
<a href="http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25008863?uid=3739776&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102531909637">http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25008863?uid=3739776&uid=2&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21102531909637</a> (review of genus)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-29822167052629050562013-07-12T20:00:00.003-04:002013-07-12T20:01:47.624-04:00Reddish-brown Stag BeetleLast night a large mud-caked beetle landed in my path. He permitted many photos and didn't mind my lantern at all. His enormous mandibles distinguish him as a male Stag Beetle (family <i>Lucanidae</i>), specifically a Reddish-Brown Stag Beetle (<i>Lucanus capreolus</i>). He is also known as a Pinching Bug, Pinching Beetle, and Common Stag Beetle, but don't worry about those pincers: he won't bite unless you handle him roughly. They're meant for fighting male rivals during mating season. His elytra are smooth and reddish-brown; his femora are tan/orange; and his antennae are jointed and clubbed. He looked like he had been burrowing through the mud!<br />
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While larvae feed on rotting logs, adults will drink sugar water or other diluted sugary foods. These beetles pose no threat to vegetation and apparently can make good <a href="http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?233857-Lucanus-capreolus-breeding-and-care">pets</a> if properly cared for.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/3107">http://bugguide.net/node/view/3107</a> (<i>L. capreolus</i>)<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/3103">http://bugguide.net/node/view/3103</a> (<i>Lucanidae</i>)<br />
<a href="http://www.insectsofwestvirginia.net/b/lucanus-capreolus.html">http://www.insectsofwestvirginia.net/b/lucanus-capreolus.html</a><br />
<a href="http://maria.fremlin.de/stagbeetles/usa/pseudolucanuscapreolus_id.html">http://maria.fremlin.de/stagbeetles/usa/pseudolucanuscapreolus_id.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Stag-Beetle-Lucanus-Capreolus">http://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.asp?identification=Stag-Beetle-Lucanus-Capreolus</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-60170322519003668192013-07-12T19:19:00.002-04:002013-07-12T19:19:30.569-04:00Spider Burglary: The Perils of Sharing a WebImagine you're a House Spider (<i>Parasteatoda tepidariorum</i>). You've just snagged a delicious Crane Fly (family <i>Tipulidae</i>). You chase off your web-mate and hurry to bite the fly, which is a task in and of itself.<br />
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But then, a couple of small flies get caught in your web. You must go bite them too. Meanwhile your web-mate checks to see that you're occupied and proceeds to haul in that prized Crane Fly for herself!<br />
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When you confront your web-mate, she gets belligerent! So you must resign yourself to the reality that you're never getting that Crane Fly back...</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-65352603582034013812013-07-12T18:36:00.000-04:002013-07-13T23:20:06.899-04:00Peppered Jumper Hunting on SunflowerRecently I was able to spend some more time with our female <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/06/peppered-jumper.html">Peppered Jumper</a> (<i>Pelegrina galathea</i>) as she was hunting on a sunflower. It was an excellent spot, really, because so many insects are attracted by sunflowers. However, she had a tough time catching anything. She took several unsuccessful stabs at passing ants, and even when she hid behind the petals to ambush leafhoppers, the latter sensed her every move. She also tried to stalk an insect up the stem of the flower, but failed. I stayed as long as I could, cheering her on, but the heat eventually got to me. Hopefully she found at a meal at last!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-38952857189344277272013-07-12T18:00:00.001-04:002013-07-12T18:02:26.531-04:00Return of the AlbinoWe have an adult albino in our Three-band Slug (<i>Lehmannia valentiana</i>) population again! I guess the <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/01/baby-albino-slug-2.html">juveniles</a> I saw a few months ago didn't survive.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-29998166995338135392013-07-11T19:35:00.000-04:002013-07-11T19:35:31.063-04:00Kudzu Bug NymphsThe <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2012/11/kudzu-bug-bane-of-southern-plants.html">Kudzu Bugs</a> have multiplied! Now we have not only adults, but nymphs, and they're all aggregating on the rejuvenated wisteria in our backyard. The ones with the wing buds are 5th instars.<br />
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<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/349550">http://bugguide.net/node/view/349550</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-62430965038310898942013-07-11T19:15:00.000-04:002013-07-11T19:15:27.212-04:00Rice Stink Bug<i>Oebalus pugnax</i>, the Rice Stink Bug, belongs to the tribe <i>Carpocorini</i>. We've already encountered several other members of this tribe, including the <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/06/dusky-stink-bug.html">Dusky Stink Bug</a>, the <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2013/05/black-stink-bug.html">Black Stink Bug</a>, and a <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2012/11/another-stink-bug.html">species with a white-bordered scutellum</a> (<i>Mormidea lugens</i>).<br />
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In the adult phase, the Rice Stink Bug can be distinguished by the prominent spines projecting forward on the shoulders. It feeds on grasses, particularly rice, but also on wheat and corn, and can cause significant damage. Nymphs go through 5 instars before reaching maturity. I found this specimen on Daylily.<br />
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References:<br />
<a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/15343">http://bugguide.net/node/view/15343</a><br />
<a href="http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Insects/Rice+Stink+Bug+Oebalus+pugnax.htm">http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/crops/rice/Insects/Rice+Stink+Bug+Oebalus+pugnax.htm</a><br />
<a href="https://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/aimg79.html">https://insects.tamu.edu/fieldguide/aimg79.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.arkansas-crops.com/2011/04/15/rice-and-brown-stink-bugs-in-wheat-what%E2%80%99s-up-with-that/">http://www.arkansas-crops.com/2011/04/15/rice-and-brown-stink-bugs-in-wheat-what%E2%80%99s-up-with-that/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18330138">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18330138</a> (determination of spatial pattern in rice and development of visual sampling methods and population sampling plans)<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18767732">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18767732</a> (attractiveness of stages of rice panicle development)<br />
<a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17849881">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17849881</a> (most susceptible stage of rice panicle development)<br />
<a href="http://repository.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1928/VARGAS-DISSERTATION.pdf?sequence=1">http://repository.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1928/VARGAS-DISSERTATION.pdf?sequence=1</a> (damage assessment and sampling)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-22599279417101086282013-07-11T18:53:00.001-04:002013-07-11T18:53:28.713-04:00A Tight FitOne of our <a href="http://slugginalong.blogspot.com/2012/10/eastern-american-toad.html">American Toads</a> (<i>Bufo americanus</i>) decided to try a new hunting tactic last night. Not satisfied with sitting on the cross-ties, waiting for insects to fly close to the lantern, the fat toad crawled down into the crack between two cross-ties, and waited there. Whether this proved successful or not, I can't say, but I caught her scrunched in there twice, and she seemed determined to make it work. I suppose she felt safe inside and hidden from view, in the perfect spot for an ambush. But I'm not sure how her tongue could reach anything from down there. Moreover, in order to fit she had to suck in her gut, so perhaps her breathing was a little constricted as well. At any rate, I found her behavior immensely amusing and couldn't resist photographing it!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17337594826623239442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2641094304513800373.post-6085938673595273672013-07-11T18:36:00.000-04:002013-07-11T18:36:02.493-04:00Cicada Exoskeleton Attached To TreeThis afternoon I spotted another intact cicada exoskeleton, this one still attached to the crepe myrtle tree. I touched the shell, and the bond is surprisingly strong.<br />
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