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	<title>What's That Bug? &#187; Skippers</title>
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		<title>Long Tailed Skipper</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unknown Moth Location: Jacksonville, FL January 29, 2012 10:33 pm Dear Bugman, I found this lovely moth, in a screened patio. It has a lovely subtle green shade on the body and rear wings. I thought it would be easily identified by the ”tail”, but I’m proving myself wrong. :} I love finding and photographing [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<title>Mating Common Checkered Skippers</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is this butterflies called Location: Austin, Texas January 24, 2012 9:54 am I have taken a picture of two butterflies and will like to know what kind are they, and if they are mating or are co-joined together. thank you for your help Signature: Mauricio Alvarez Dear Mauricio, These Common Checkered Skippers, Pyrgus communis, [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<title>Arctic Skipper and Damselfly</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Damselfly and a… Skipper? Location: Parksville, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada November 27, 2011 4:05 am Hi Bugman! Just wanted to let you know how much I love your site. I was reading your NRAs and was thoroughly amused by how little patience people have. Why, I didn’t get a response from my inquiry 4 [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<title>CORRECTION:  Guava Skipper from Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/10/22/firetip-skipper-from-mexico/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 07:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black butterfly with red necklace and stoplights Location: Tampico, Tamaulipas, México October 21, 2011 2:02 pm Hi! I recently took this outside of a classroom. This fellow (about 4 inches wingspan) was quietly showing off its colors. What struck me is that it looks like the x-ray of a butterly because of the iridiscent strays [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<title>Funereal Duskywing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<title>Crab Spider Eats Skipper</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/09/20/crab-spider-eats-skipper-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>bugman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Crab Spider? eating a skipper? Location: Charleston, SC September 19, 2011 12:15 pm This was photographed just outside of Charleston, SC in a monastery called Mepkin Abbey. I found these two in small purple flowers growing along one of their many paths. Signature: Steven Hi Steven, Your photo of a Crab Spider in the family [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<title>Silver Spotted Skipper</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/09/05/silver-spotted-skipper-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Grass Skipper</title>
		<link>http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2011/08/13/grass-skipper-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 14:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skippers Location: northern NJ August 12, 2011 9:06 am Can you identify the skippers in this picture? Signature: kelli Hi Kelli, Sadly, we cannot.  We were recently asked by a writer conducting an interview which group we find the most difficult to identify, and without flinching, we responded the Dragonflies.  There are numerous insects that [...]<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:24:23 +0000</pubDate>
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