Centipede
Location: southwestern Ohio
June 24, 2011 2:48 pm
I am trying to identify this centipede species. It was found in the woods under a rock near a creek.The area it was found in was southwestern Ohio.The centipede was small and yellow in color. It had similarities to a Garden Centipede but was different. The tail end section was much fatter than that of the Garden Centipede. I’m sure it is common but I do not know the species.
Signature: Caveman Etris
Centipede
Dear Caveman Etris,
The terminal appendages on your Centipede are very distinctive. We believe your individual may be Theatops posticus or a related species in the genus, based on this and other photos posted to BugGuide. The range of the species is not indicated on BugGuide, however the data page on bugGuide indicates a northerly sighting from North Carolina.
here’sa nother odd one
Location: cordova, tennessee
June 24, 2011 11:19 pm
the first 2 images are from an insect found on rattle snake master plant.
Signature: mavis
Speckled Sharpshooter
Hi again Mavis,
This is another Sharpshooter, and this one has a common name. It is the Speckled Sharpshooter, Paraulacizes irrorata, and as usual, we turned to BugGuide for the identification.
i thank you again. i have been using bug guide, but since i am somewhat of a novice, unless i can nail down the correct order, it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack. slowly, but surely i will learn more.
mavis
name that bug!
Location: cordova, tennessee
June 24, 2011 11:02 pm
any ideas. might the one be a type of tortoise beetle (?)
i have no idea about the green and orange one (about 1cm length)
Signature: mavis
Sharpshooter
Hi Mavis,
Your green and orange insect is a Leafhopper in the group known as the Sharpshooters, and we believe we have correctly identified it as Graphocephala versuta on BugGuide. According to BugGuide, this species sucks the juices from “leaves of blackberry, grape, honeysuckle, privet (Ligustrum spp.), cherry and various other deciduous trees.” This remark may also be significant: “Some individuals may be vectors of the bacterium (Xylella fastidiosa) that causes Pierce’s Disease in grapes, and Bacterial Leaf Scorch in a variety of deciduous trees.” The creature in your other photo is not something that we recognize.
you are absolutely right and i thank you. i have been documenting the bugs/spiders… that i find in my yard in a 5 day bio blitz. it has been most interesting.
mavis
Munching the parsley
Location: Vermont
June 25, 2011
Hi again,
Busy week with critters! I just found these guys on a parsley plant. Any clue what they are?
KT
Black Swallowtail Caterpillar
Hi again KT,
This striking caterpillar is a Black Swallowtail and it also goes by the common name Parsley Worm. BugGuide notes that the caterpillars are sometimes called Carrot Worms, Dill Worms, Celery Worms and Fennel Worms because they will feed on the leaves of many plants in the carrot family. They will also feed on Queen Anne’s Lace. We had a bit of trouble formatting this posting because you bypassed our normal submission form. While we do not discriminate against emails that we receive that are not on our standard form, occasionally crucial information is omitted. In the case of this posting, we had to research your previous submissions to provide the proper location for this sighting. Please use our standard submission form by clicking Ask WTB when you are submitting photos in the future to ensure that our posting process will be more streamlined and efficient.
Howling at the Moon?
Location: Mount Zion, Illinois
June 24, 2011 9:17 pm
Dear Daniel,
My husband found this spider in the basement, and after he’d finished yelling (screaming), he was kind enough to let me take a few pictures. I’ve been through bugguide.net and your website and my field guides, so here’s my question: Is it a wolf spider (genus Pardosa)? Is it a fishing spider (genus Dolomedes)? If it’s a wolf spider, it’s the largest I’ve ever seen…definitely large enough to howl at the moon with the real wolves. 
She was released outside in the woods.
PS – In response to your editor’s note about Brood XIX on the cicada page, they were quite prevalent here. The sound outside was deafening. When they first started emerging, I walked by a small bush that had at least 30 molting within a square foot. Their emergence and subsequent disappearance was quick but amazing!
Thanks!!
Signature: Michelle B
Fishing Spider
Hi Michelle,
This sure looks like a Fishing Spider, probably Dolomedes tenebrosus, to us. We are happy you came to your husband’s rescue and that you relocated this harmless, but frightening looking predator. Thanks so much for your comment on Brood XIX.
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what bug is this
Location: Midland mi
June 24, 2011 2:33 pm
My friend has this bug living in their porch.Do you know what it is?
Signature: David Schmidt
Mating Eyed Tiger Moths
Hi David,
These are mating Eyed Tiger Moths also known as Great Leopard Moths.
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Brown hairy caterpillar id
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
June 24, 2011 4:35 pm
Long brown hairs, about 3-4cm long. Thought it might be a Garden Tiger Moth. Spotted June 20, 2011 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Signature: Wildlife & Plant Sightings, junponline.com
Black Woolly Bear
Dear Wildlife and Plant Sightings,
We agree with your identification, but we would like to provide some clarification according to BugGuide. Since the species Arctia caja is found in Europe as well as North America, the common name differs in the new world and old world. The Garden Tiger Moth is known as the Great Tiger Moth in North America. The caterpillar is simply a Woolly Bear in Europe, but in North America it is called the Black Woolly Bear to distinguish it from other Tiger Moth Caterpillars.
Percevejo
Location: Londrina. Brazil
June 23, 2011 10:07 am
That’s a killer.
Signature: Aloysio Paschoal
Predatory Stink Bug eats Stink Bug
Hi,
I’m sending the other photos by e-mail.
I’m having trouble to send the images. Always come back with an error.
Love the site
Thank you
Aloysio
Predatory Stink Bug eats Solitary Bee
Hi Aloysio,
That is one interesting Predatory Stink Bug you have there in Brazil. Your first photo shows it feeding on another Stink Bug that might even be an immature member of the same species. Your second photo shows it feeding on a Solitary Bee and the third image shows it feeding on a Bee as well. Your photos are excellent additions to our Food Chain page. We are copying our webmaster in the hopes that he is able to assist you with the technical problems you experienced.
Predatory Stink Bug feeding on Bee
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