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Ornate Masked Bee (Hylaeus ornatus)Observer
jtkindtDescription
Female on same Hypericum frondosum bush as I saw male yesterday (also spotted male again). They seem to be residents or frequent visitors. Quite skittish- I should bring my real camera next time
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Eastern Ringtail (Erpetogomphus designatus)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
Approximate location. This was on the Little Rock Nature Trail.
I didn't realize these individuals were (probably) the same species. Also, I have only two prior observations of this species and both were on the same trail - possibly the same part of the trail.
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126896321 and
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/126896319
July 17, 2022
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Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
Finally! After searching for years! 🎉
I just turned down a random road and what luck! (Luck plus slowing down and looking at every Asclepias tuberosa on the side of the road.)
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Confused Dirinaria Lichen (Dirinaria confusa)Observer
mhodges1957Description
On Quercus virginiana bark (landscaping trees); Outer lobes consistently 1.5-1.75 mm wide
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Violet-crowned Bacidia (Bacidia purpurans)Observer
mhodges1957Description
On Taxodium distichum twig; disk cross section in KOH showing purplish epihymenium
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Volcano Wart Lichen (Pertusaria xanthodes)Observer
mhodges1957Description
On red-group oak bark; cortex UV+ orange; spores 2/ascus, ornamented with ridges
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Barbatic Dust (Lepraria barbatica)Observer
mhodges1957Description
On vertical face of sandstone outcrop; Thallus UV+ blue-white, K-, KC+ gold
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Red-necked Cane Borer Beetle (Agrilus ruficollis)Observer
supertigerDescription
observation for the beetle prey
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Yellow-horned Flower Longhorn Beetle (Strangalia luteicornis)Observer
musellarose
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Golden Dung Fly (Scathophaga stercoraria)Observer
supertigerDescription
i think this one will be a fungus observation in a few days...
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Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)Observer
giffbeatonDescription
Found on Arabis rock cress by @mhodges1957. Imaged on a different host plant.
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Riley's 13-Year Cicada (Magicicada tredecim)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
Photos taken on or near the Cliatt Creek Trail - from camera with no GPS, will try to match locations with photos from phone that have GPS later.
I have more photos that show the identifying details, this was not just a guess at species.
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Oak Wart Gall Wasp (Callirhytis quercusfutilis)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
Host is chestnut oak
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Mock-orange Scissor Bee (Chelostoma philadelphi)Observer
jtkindtDescription
seen visiting mock orange blossoms on the first or second day they were blooming
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Pistachio Emerald (Thalera pistasciaria)Observer
bryanpfeifferDescription
at moth light with @fmmonk
maybe @hughmcguinness can find some time to help
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Uhler's Giant Water Bug (Lethocerus uhleri)Observer
jtkindtDescription
Alarmed my dog in our yard, so I netted it and brought it over to the creek to avoid injury to either party.
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Oak Gall Wasps (Tribe Cynipini)Observer
supertigerDescription
on quercus falcata
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Nomad Bees (Genus Nomada)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
Approximate location, camera has no GPS. Somewhere in this part of the WMA not far from the campground.
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Meadow Voles (Genus Microtus)Observer
jtkindtDescription
Dead on trail, next to construction site where a meadow was recently graded.
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Whitman's Jumping Spider (Phidippus whitmani)Observer
mhodges1957Description
Base of hardwood slope forest, small-stream bottomland
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Marbled Purple Jumping Spider (Phidippus purpuratus)Observer
giffbeatonDescription
Found in the open in turkey oak scrubland, very xeric sand. Feeding on a noctuid larva. I have been searching for this spider for 15 years+ in GA... and this is my first one.
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Dwarf Filmy Fern (Didymoglossum petersii)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
Accurately named waterfall.
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Gold Specklebelly Lichen (Crocodia aurata)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
Phone camera GPS didn't sync. A little down the creek from Filmy Fern Falls. New favorite lichen? Maybe. Wowwwwww it's so pretty.
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Wood Ear Fungi (Genus Auricularia)Observer
giffbeatonDescription
Not sure on these, @pucak would love your thoughts. On downed hardwood.
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False Widow Spiders (Genus Steatoda)Observer
supertigerDescription
didnt mean to startle the spider off its prey :/
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Liewermoos (Phylum Marchantiophyta)Observer
supertigerDescription
on Rhododendron leaf
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Greater Whipwort (Bazzania trilobata)Observer
botanyliciousPlace
Dukes Creek Falls Recreation Area, 1699 Richard B Russell Scenic Hwy, Helen, GA 30545, USA (Google, OSM)
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Smooth Lungwort (Ricasolia quercizans)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
Normally I wouldn't guess to species at something I've never seen before, but this really looks like the CV suggestion!
It was difficult to get a photo of the underside especially with the low light. I used my phone light and a hand lens and the result is sadly very blurry but you can see the color at least.
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Golden-eye Lichen (Teloschistes chrysophthalmus)Observer
giffbeatonDescription
Both on the same tree different dates, one sunny and cloudy, on unk species of hardwood.
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Snakeworts (Genus Conocephalum)Observer
botanyliciousDescription
I think this was on the outside of the "tunnel pass" cave and probably limestone.
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Canopy Jumping Spider (Phidippus otiosus)Observer
giffbeatonDescription
2 of 3. These appear to be the paler northern form
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Crowned Slug Moth (Isa textula)Observer
giffbeatonDescription
Host sand post oak
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Northern Flower Moth (Schinia septentrionalis)Observer
giffbeatonDescription
Host unknown, found in sweep sample of field of asters. After studying Hardwick's 1996 Monograph to the N American Heliothentinae, I think this must be S septentrionalis based on the patterning. I did not keep it for rearing or bar coding but wish I had. @cehmoth Chuck if you have any thoughts I would love to hear them! TIA
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Smudgy Palm Comma (Arthonia subdiffusa)Observer
mhodges1957Description
On Sabal palmetto frond base
