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Caterpillar
Caterpillar
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
June 6, 2015
On blackberry

Large scarab - Xyloryctes jamaicensis
Large scarab - Xyloryctes jamaicensis
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
June 6, 2015
Found walking across dirt road between overgrown areas. Xyloryctes jamaicensis?

bee - Augochlora pura
bee - Augochlora pura
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 6, 2015
2 of 2 images of this specimen.

bee - Augochlora pura
bee - Augochlora pura
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
June 6, 2015
1 of 2 images of this specimen.
I could ID this bee to Augochlorini but after that...

Wainscot moth? - Leucania inermis
Wainscot moth? - Leucania inermis
Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
June 6, 2015
Size: length estimated @16-18mm
observed at night on porch ceiling. If this is a wainscot, closest match in Peterson guide book seems to be inermis or ursula. Any way to further distinguish from this photo?

Pentatomid - Stiretrus anchorago
Pentatomid - Stiretrus anchorago
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
June 6, 2015
Taken with sweep net from open field with brush and grasses.

Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail - Papilio cresphontes
Bullitt County, Kentucky, USA
July 12, 2014
2 of 2 images of this specimen.
Underside is actually more pretty than the back.... and they are large - hence "Giant".

Tortoise beetle
Tortoise beetle
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
June 6, 2015
Taken with sweep net from open field with brush and grasses.

Charidotella sexpunctata
Charidotella sexpunctata
Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
June 6, 2015
Taken with sweep net from open field with brush and grasses.

Ant,Termite or other ?  - Sinea
Ant,Termite or other ? - Sinea
WARRENTON, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
June 6, 2015
Size: 1.7 mm
4 of 4 images of this specimen.
Piercing beak can be seen under head.