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A fresh BOTD...from outside...in Massachusetts...ON FEBRUARY 1ST! A crazy warm day (high 61'F) brought out...

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Uploaded on Feb 2, 2012

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It's amazing to me the pattern of colors and shapes on the wings, along with the intricate way the wings...

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Uploaded on Jan 30, 2012

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A giant casemaker on my fencepost last June. Genus Ptilostomis, I believe, based on ones that Les...

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Uploaded on Jan 29, 2012

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An Isabella tiger moth (Pyrrharctia isabella), a large, beautiful insect that is underappreciated in its...

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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012

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A red oak borer (Enaphalodes rufulus) sitting pretty on my trumpet creeper vine.

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Uploaded on Jan 23, 2012

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An early instar green stink bug nymph (Chinavia hilaris). Found on a leaf at Garden in the Woods. They...

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Uploaded on Jan 22, 2012

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A slender meadow katydid (Conocephalus fasciatus) attracted to my bug light. Not the best photo, but a new...

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Uploaded on Jan 20, 2012

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The sun was out, the sky was blue, and it was snowing like crazy in Boston today!

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Uploaded on Jan 19, 2012

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Not sure how I got such a clear shot of this curvy thing - a dark spotted Palthis (Palthis angulalis) but...

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Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012

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Ok, so it's yet another dead thing from my fridge. Sorry about that. Not much insect activity outside...

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Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012

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Our poodle princess...;-)

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Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012

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I found this wasp dead on the ground near my car on a day I was out hunting for Cerceris. While this looks...

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Uploaded on Jan 16, 2012

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A backswimmer (Notonecta irrorata) I found in Waltham this past summer. Odd little thing - those hairy...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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What is it they say? "Dragonfly at night, sailor's delight?" ;-) This is another view of...

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Uploaded on Jan 12, 2012

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A false darkling beetle (Dircaea liturata) hiding in my dog's wading pool. Yeah, my dog has her own pool. LOL

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Uploaded on Jan 11, 2012

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A wee hairy beastie, the Eastern tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma americanum). I think they should call these "Buffalo Moths" ;-).

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Uploaded on Jan 9, 2012

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If anyone would like to buy me one of these giant plush caterpillars, I will gladly admonish you for...

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012

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I don't know what to call this part of Boston - it's right across from the Children's Museum. Looked very pretty tonight.

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012

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