Two-spotted Lady Beetle

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Red ladybug with two black spots
Coccinella bipunctata
Oslo, Norway, 2007-09-08
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Daring Jumping Spider

Monday, September 17th, 2007

Small black and tan spider
Daring Jumping Spider, Phidippus audax
Prospect Park, 2007-09-16
Thanks to Jay Barnes for the ID
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Honeybee

Monday, September 3rd, 2007

Honeybee on white flowers
Common European Honeybee, Apis mellifera
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2007-09-01
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Leaffooted Bugs

Sunday, September 2nd, 2007

True bugs on magnolia flower
Leaffooted Bug, Leptoglossus fulvicornis, formerly Leptoglossus magnoliae
Brooklyn Botanic garden, 2007-09-01

Wool Carder Bee

Wednesday, August 29th, 2007

Black, yellow, and white bee on a leaf

Wool Carder Bee, Anthidium manicatum
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 2007-08-25
Thanks to John S. Ascher for the ID.
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Fall Webworm

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

Caterpillar
Caterpillar of the Fall Webworm Moth, Hyphantria cunea
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge 2007-08-26

Like many moths, this one is easier to find as a caterpillar than an adult. This picture is quite a bit larger than life-size. They’re only about an inch long.

Thanks to Bobby Grizzard for the ID.
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