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Moth - Haploa confusa
Moth - Haploa confusa
Will County, Illinois, USA
June 21, 2011
2 of 2 images of this specimen.
topside

Moth - Haploa confusa
Moth - Haploa confusa
Will County, Illinois, USA
June 21, 2011
1 of 2 images of this specimen.
Underside

Coccoidea? - Puto - male
Coccoidea? - Puto - Male
Santa Barbara County, California, USA
June 22, 2011
Size: ~1cm total
Found in coastal dune scrub

Spider - Neoscona arabesca
Spider - Neoscona arabesca
Will County, Illinois, USA
June 21, 2011

Black and Yellow Centipede
Black and Yellow Centipede
Outside of Marietta, Ohio in a damp hiking area, Washington County, Ohio, USA
June 22, 2011
Size: approx 2 inches
We found this guy next to an eastern box turtle who was completely ignoring it. My kids were pretty excited about it, does anyone know what it is? His colors were very vibrant and I have never seen anything like it.

Throscid - Trixagus chevrolati
Throscid - Trixagus chevrolati
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
June 21, 2011
1 of 2 images of this specimen.
At a blacklight.

Caterpillar  - Acronicta oblinita
Caterpillar - Acronicta oblinita
Will County, Illinois, USA
June 22, 2011
2 of 2 images of this specimen.

Caterpillar  - Acronicta oblinita
Caterpillar - Acronicta oblinita
Will County, Illinois, USA
June 22, 2011
1 of 2 images of this specimen.
Found on a rose, but another similar looking one found on an Iris leaf later

Dark Fishing Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female
Dark Fishing Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - Female
Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 20, 2011
Size: Approx. 1 inch
Husband discovered this one hiding between the outer door and screen door of the shed.

Diplotaxis? - Diplotaxis
Diplotaxis? - Diplotaxis
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
June 21, 2011
Size: 8.5 mm
2 of 2 images of this specimen.