Female Sweat Bee

Friday, August 15th, 2008

banded bee on white flower
Halictus tripartitus
San Joaquin Wildlife sanctuary, 2008-08-10

Fiery Skipper

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008


Fiery Skipper, Hylephila phyleus
UCI Arboretum, Irvine, California, 2008-08-11

Diabolical Ironclad Beetle

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

bumpy black beetle
Diabolical Ironclad Beetle, Nosoderma diabolicum
William R. Mason Regional Park, Orange County, California, USA; July 21, 2008

Indian House Cricket

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Cricket perched on wall
Indian House Cricket, Gryllodes supplicans
Irvine, CA, 2008-07-26

This is an invasive species that’s spreading in Southern California. I found this one on my garage exterior Saturday night.

Ring-legged Earwig

Friday, July 25th, 2008

Brown insect with rear pincers
Ring-legged Earwig, Euborellia annulipes
Harvard Ave, Irvine, CA, 2008-07-21

Neon Skimmer

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

perched orange dragonfly
Neon Skimmer, Libellula croceipennis, female
San Joaquin Wildlife refuge, 2008-07-04