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Genus Formica, 6 mm body length, 47.570811N 52.706596W (WGS84), St. John's, Northeast Avalon, This ant was carrying the caterpillar segment somewhere. Is it safe to assume that he/she was headed back to the ant colony? Will it be used as food? The ant would move fast for a short while and then rest for a couple of seconds, repeating that sequence has it traveled. I guess the load was a bit heavy. Caterpillar's head, Approx. 2 cm total body length Aphid Mummy, 47.630765N 52.687015W (WGS84), Logy Bay, 1mm length Tipula paludosa (Common european crane flies) Tipula paludosa (Common european crane flies)
Trichoptera (Caddisfly) Trichoptera (Caddisfly) Flower Spider - Genus Misumenops, 4 mm body length, 48.163671N 53.964574W (WGS84), Clarenville, Trinity Bay Flower Spider - Genus Misumenops, 4 mm body length, 48.163671N 53.964574W (WGS84), Clarenville, Trinity Bay
Philaenus spumarius (Meadow Spittlebug) Philaenus spumarius (Meadow Spittlebug) Heteroptera (True Bugs), perhaps Genus Elasmostethus Heteroptera (True Bugs), perhaps Genus Elasmostethus
48.162408N 53.994013W (WGS84),Clarenville,, Trinity Bay 48.162408N 53.994013W (WGS84),Clarenville,, Trinity Bay Yellow Jacket - Vespula vulgaris. 48.182025N 53.988694W (WGS84), Shoal Harbour, Trinity Bay
Ant on dandelion Entiminae, Genus Sitona, 7mm Body Length Mayfly
Ant on dandelion
Araneus diadematus - Cross Spider Newfoundland Insectarium Butterfly Exhibit at the Bowring Park Greenhouse, 2007-03-26
Butterfly Exhibit		 Salticidae (Jumping Spiders) » Salticinae » Salticus » Salticus scenicus (Zebra Spider)
Carabidae (Ground Beetles) » Harpalinae » Zabrini » Amara - 8mm body length Order Hymenoptera, suborder Symphyta, Family Tenthredinidae - 10 mm Head to wing tips Order Hymenoptera, suborder Symphyta, Family Tenthredinidae - 10 mm Head to wing tips Calliphoridae (Blow Flies) » Pollenia (Cluster flies) - 8mm body length Calliphoridae (Blow Flies) » Pollenia (Cluster flies) - 8mm body length Chironomidae (Midges) - 7mm body length
Male European Earwig - He was alive at the time of the photo (but not long afterwards!) Family Sciaridae - Dark-winged Fungus Gnats Ground Beetle, Amara sp. Ant with fly. The ant is Formica Sp. Zebra Spider - Male Salticus scenicus Earwig Head
Moth - 27mm length from head to tip of wings Otiorhynchus sulcatus (Black Vine Weevil) - 10mm Body Length Damsel Bugs, Family Nabidae
Spargania magnoliata - Carpet Moth Snail on birch tree I think that this may be a Feather Duster Moth, Agriphila plumbifimbriella - Hodges#5397?
8mm Araneus diadematus male 5mm - Family Miridae - Plant Bugs 3mm Miridae Nymph on Daisy Blossom Male, Salticus scenicus, 8mm Body Length European Skipper, Thymelicus lineola
Species Eristalis arbustorum Tribe Syrphini Lucilia sp. (Calliphoridae) - A Blow Fly Genus Sphaerophoria - Syrphid Flies This 'clup' of insect was only about 1cm long. The individuals were extremely tiny; under 1mm. I think this is a 4th (or possibly 5th) instar female nymph of the common (marsh) meadow grasshopper or Chorthippus curtipennis.
Chrysops sordidus male - 10mm Body Length. Found on our bathroom floor about 11:00PM. It was alive but not healthy and could not fly. Chrysops sordidus male - 10mm Body Length. Found on our bathroom floor about 11:00PM. It was alive but not healthy and could not fly. Spider, species Araniella displicata This mosquito landed on my fingertip as I was doing some macro photography outdoors. I decided to try and snap a photo of the mosquito as it was having its meal of my blood. The ridges seen in the photo are skin ridges that form my fingerprints. In the upper right, you can see the blood inside the mosquito. Rove Beetle - Quedius sp. Ground Beetle - Carabidae, Harpalus
Lycosidae (Wolf Spider), 9 mm Body Length Centipede Estimated overall length is 3mm. This 'bug' was sitting on a leaf along a walking trail in a wooded area. There appeared to be many similar 'bugs' landing on the leaves of the bushes there. This specimen flew away before I could get another angle and the wind was blowing so hard I couldn't get a shot of another specimen that was in focus. I guess I was lucky to get this image. Thiis Dragon Fly appeared injured and got not fly for any sustained period. I found it sitting on our driveway. It was 45mm in length. Thiis Dragon Fly appeared injured and got not fly for any sustained period. I found it sitting on our driveway. It was 45mm in length. Chrysopidae (Green Lacewing)
Dandelion pollen everywhere! Dandelion 24 mm Beetle Ant covered with dandelion pollen. It is sitting on a plastic Kraft peanut butter jar lid. Bee on Dandelion Bee on Dandelion
Bee on dandelion Cyclosa conica Isopod Photos of a Single Specimen Carabus (Archicarabus) nemoralis Dolerus nitens (Common Sawfly) 20 mm Millipede, Order Polydesmida
Baby Spiders Bumble Bee - Family Apidae Spider Web I think this larva may be a Tipula paludosa ("European crane fly") but I am not certain. It was 26 mm long but only a small part of the body is seen in this photo. Raptiformica shadow 8 mm Body Length - Camponotus
7019 - "Click Beetle", Insecta > Coleoptera > Coleoptera > Athous vittatus (?) 2.5 mm body length - Family Linyphiidae - Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders, Subfamily Erigoninae - Dwarf Spiders 2.5 mm body length - Family Linyphiidae - Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders, Subfamily Erigoninae - Dwarf Spiders Spider Family Araneidae (Orb Weavers) Ants from the sanguinea species group (Genus Formica), a.k.a. Raptiformica 5 mm Body Length on rim of jar with part of my arm in the background
Carpenter Ant - A dealate Queen Pollenia (Cluster flies) Pollenia (Cluster flies) Species: Thera juniperata - Juniper Carpet - Hodges#7217; 7mm body length Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis milberti) 7180 - Bug is 8mm in length. Photographed on a sunny log located immediately adjacent to a pond.
Wasp - Ancistrocerus parietum female
Yellow Jacket - Vespula vulgaris, 48.182025N 53.988694W (WGS84), Shoal Harbour, Trinity Bay Crane Fly Photos
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