Thursday, May 16, 2024

Cicada Nymph Emergence Hike

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We went out with friends on an after-dark owl hike last night. We did hear a couple of owls hooting. But what it quickly turned into was a nighttime cicada emergence hike instead. They were everywhere!












Sunday, May 12, 2024

Cicada Nymph in the Front Lawn


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My wife found this cicada nymph when we were working out in the yard on Saturday, May 11th, 2024. 




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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Two New Moths



Saw two “new-to-me” moth species tonight under the back porch light. Lacinipolia renigera: a bristly cutworm moth, of the family Noctuidae ~ and Cyclophora nanaria: a dwarf tawny wave, of the family Geometridae. 



Lacinipolia renigera: a bristly cutworm moth


Cyclophora nanaria: a dwarf tawny wave

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Monday, April 29, 2024

Red Hills State Park April 2024



On Sunday, April 28th, 2024, we went for a walk along the Red Hills State Park South Loop Trail and saw several critters beside the trail.