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sarahparoski

Fecha

Marzo 14, 2024 a las 05:49 TARDE CDT

Descripción

3rd site on my 2nd Brazos River trip with UNT AFS!

Interesting bug I found in the mud while heading back to leave the site!

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Palomilla del Nopal (Género Cactoblastis)

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vikkijackson

Fecha

Marzo 8, 2024 a las 11:36 MAÑANA MST

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blazeclaw

Fecha

Agosto 6, 2023 a las 11:50 MAÑANA MDT

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Chinches Hediondas (Superfamilia Pentatomoidea)

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hubertszcz

Fecha

Enero 14, 2024 a las 04:44 TARDE EST

Descripción

Newly hatched bugs fluorescing under UV light.

Why green? Blue would be related to resilin: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/psyche/2011/875250/

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blazeclaw

Fecha

Febrero 2, 2024 a las 01:58 TARDE MST

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Chinches Apestosas (Género Brochymena)

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dhasdf

Fecha

Enero 2024

Lugar

Texas, US (Google, OSM)

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Chinches Hediondas (Familia Pentatomidae)

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aliza_gutierrez

Fecha

Diciembre 9, 2023 a las 04:49 TARDE EST

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robinellison

Fecha

Julio 15, 2023 a las 10:46 MAÑANA PDT

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rye_70457

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Agosto 2023

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bonsaisteve

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Agosto 10, 2023 a las 08:30 MAÑANA PDT

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Chinches Hediondas (Superfamilia Pentatomoidea)

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caitlyn181

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Mayo 24, 2023 a las 04:57 TARDE PDT

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Chinches Hediondas (Superfamilia Pentatomoidea)

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demi5

Fecha

Julio 24, 2023 a las 10:28 MAÑANA PDT

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wanderling

Fecha

Agosto 18, 2023 a las 01:00 TARDE PDT

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gene70

Descripción

Nymph was observed on this plant in a weedy vacant lot:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184306392

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Hormiga Chicatana Negra (Atta mexicana)

Observ.

arthropodantics

Fecha

Noviembre 22, 2023 a las 02:22 TARDE MST

Descripción

Consider me dumbfounded, but Atta mexicana are officially established in Santa Cruz Co., AZ. With all of the recent alate observations north of the border (including a few of my own) it has become certain that established populations of this species have pushed further north than Imuris, Sonora. This site had previously been believed to be the northernmost extent of the species circa ~2000, but within the last 25ish years it seems as though the higher elevation habitat north of Imuris has become habitable for this species. Whether or not that is due to climate change, an urban heat island effect in Nogales, or this species adapting to a cooler climate, I am not sure.

As much as I would love to, I cannot take all of the credit for this observation. @ameeds recently made me aware of a BugGuide post by entomologist Salvador Vitanza, where he thoroughly imaged and documented Atta mexicana workers at this exact locality in Nogales, AZ. I was so dumbfounded that within 2 days I was at the locality to verify for myself, and sure enough I found almost exactly what was detailed in the BugGuide Post.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2306508

Once I confirmed that there were, in fact, Atta workers here, my next task was to locate the colony's "center", the large pile of waste fungus created by these ants above their nesting site. The "nest entrance" detailed by Salvador Vitanza was clearly just a foraging entrance; this species creates underground tunnels from their nest to more fruitful foraging areas - up to 150 meters in any given direction. However, due to the foraging entrance in question having a foraging trail over 100 meters long (BugGuide post says 140m, but I observed the trail fading out at around 105m - trail length likely varies day-by-day). This long trail most likely means that the colony's center was nearby to the foraging entrance. It is worth noting that all foraging activity was on the south side of the street - not a single worker was seen on the north side of the street.

I began my search by exploring the undeveloped land around the property. Unfortunately this area is quite steep, which made it somewhat difficult to survey, but upon searching thoroughly, all I was able to find was an additional foraging entrance underneath a tree located against a backyard wall of the property the original foraging entrance was in front of. I did peer over the wall, but was unable to see any obvious signs of Atta within the backyard of the property.

In the front yard of the property, very close to the original foraging entrance, I noticed 2 additional foraging entrances. One was located in a crack in the walkway , with workers foraging along the side of a concrete barrier for a garden. The second was located in the yard next to a large stone, and had a relatively large and pronounced entrance similar to the one located next to the street. From this entrance a short trail traveled to a Juniper tree, where workers were thoroughly removing plant material and bringing it inside. To see Atta harvesting Juniper so enthusiastically was astonishing to me - I never expected conifers to be a potential food item to Atta.

Given that all four of the foraging entrances I found were centered around this property, and no additional foraging entrances were found away from the property, I suspect the colony's nest is located on the property. I have included a map (last image) of the four foraging entrances and the location of the main long trail.

As a last note on this colony, I do suspect that it is a mature colony. Given the long foraging trails, wide array of plant materials being accepted, and presence of alates in the area, it is likely this colony has been in the area for several years now, and has had the opportunity to spread offspring to other parts of Nogales.

After thoroughly documenting this Atta colony, I explored the rest of the street and a bit of the surrounding area to search for more colonies, but could not find any. I definitely do not expect that this is the only colony in Nogales, AZ, but I was unable to find any additional signs of the species in my limited search. More extensive and widespread searching will definitely be required to find additional signs of this species in Nogales, AZ.

The last note has to do with the male alates found in this observation: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/179394123
Given that Green Valley is around 35 miles north of Nogales - almost the same distance between Imuris and Nogales, it seems there are only 2 possible explanations. Either those male alates hitchhiked on a truck from Nogales to Green Valley (not impossible considering I-19), or this species extends much further north into AZ than anyone expected. The latter has some merit - previously the higher elevation environment around Nogales was the main barrier preventing Atta from spreading northwards. With this habitat now suitable, I believe there is effectively nothing but time preventing this species from spreading even further north. This may seem like a long-shot, but I suspect that if this population in Nogales is able to persist, we will be seeing Atta in Tucson in the next 30 years.

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stenthesnake

Fecha

Octubre 20, 2023 a las 11:10 MAÑANA CDT

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Chinches Apestosas (Género Brochymena)

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stenthesnake

Fecha

Marzo 12, 2023 a las 09:26 MAÑANA MDT

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Nuche (Dermatobia hominis)

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nanofishology

Fecha

Enero 20, 2018 a las 06:59 MAÑANA CST

Descripción

Pupation announcement! A sequel to my original observation of the larvae. No warning this time because look how cute! On her blankie and everything 😭

I think this is 9.5 weeks after acquisition. Acquired in Belize (not by me!), brought to Texas in situ.

Larvae: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9370693
ADULT!: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10206805

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ameeds

Fecha

Octubre 21, 2023 a las 08:56 TARDE MST

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ameeds

Fecha

Octubre 21, 2023 a las 08:05 TARDE MST

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ameeds

Fecha

Noviembre 19, 2022 a las 04:27 TARDE MST

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jaykeller

Fecha

Julio 24, 2022 a las 11:07 MAÑANA EDT

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jennifer_miner

Fecha

Junio 16, 2022 a las 09:59 MAÑANA MDT

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Chinches Hediondas Depredadoras (Subfamilia Asopinae)

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wildcarrot

Fecha

Mayo 2, 2021 a las 03:37 TARDE CDT

Descripción

Obs for prey

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hannawacker

Fecha

Agosto 15, 1978

Descripción

Shield Bug, Scutelleridae 50485. North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, AZ. 15 August 1978. K. Butterfield.

Grand Canyon Museum Collection, Address: 2 Albright Ave, Grand Canyon Village, AZ 86023, Phone: (928) 638-7769. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/historyculture/collections.htm

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Chinche Apestosa de Cuatro Jorobas (Brochymena quadripustulata)

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sbbrown

Fecha

Septiembre 11, 2023 a las 08:28 MAÑANA MDT

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Chinches Hediondas (Familia Pentatomidae)

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megakylie

Fecha

Abril 20, 2021 a las 01:22 TARDE PDT

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kschnei

Fecha

Agosto 16, 2023 a las 09:40 MAÑANA PDT

Descripción

Beat from juniper and collected as part of a bioblitz under permit GRBA-2023-SCI-0011, 8.7 mm, specimen photos taken at the California Academy of Sciences.

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calliemrhi

Fecha

Agosto 22, 2023 a las 11:52 MAÑANA MDT

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itsmelucy

Fecha

Marzo 26, 2021 a las 11:36 MAÑANA CST

Lugar

Centro (Google, OSM)

Descripción

Eggs laid 21 March: observed: inaturalist.org/observations/71711000

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Chinche Café del Sorgo (Oebalus mexicanus)

Observ.

suecar

Fecha

Agosto 16, 2023 a las 05:52 MAÑANA MST

Descripción

BugGuide also has records of O. mexicanus but iNat shows that species much farther south - ?

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Chinche Café del Sorgo (Oebalus mexicanus)

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reptipods

Fecha

Agosto 4, 2023

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Tortuga del Desierto de Sonora (Gopherus morafkai)

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matt_lachiusa

Fecha

Agosto 2023

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Chinches Hediondas (Familia Pentatomidae)

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jensanford

Fecha

Agosto 4, 2023 a las 12:33 TARDE PDT

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markkjames

Fecha

Julio 30, 2023 a las 09:40 MAÑANA PDT

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Alacrán de Corteza (Centruroides sculpturatus)

Fecha

Junio 2023

Descripción

What a beautiful mother.

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mendocxs

Fecha

Junio 30, 2023

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zee_z

Fecha

Julio 7, 2023 a las 08:24 MAÑANA PDT

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jgw_atx

Fecha

Junio 28, 2023 a las 09:37 TARDE CDT

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Chinches Hediondas (Superfamilia Pentatomoidea)

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alec422

Fecha

Junio 2023

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woolcarderbee

Fecha

Junio 19, 2023 a las 12:24 MAÑANA CDT

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ameeds

Fecha

Julio 20, 2022 a las 07:36 MAÑANA -05

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joemdo

Fecha

Junio 3, 2023 a las 10:29 TARDE EDT

Descripción

Blacklighting during a pseudo-camping trip (slept in my car, tent is broken) to Big Cypress.
I had one main sheet set up, lit by two USB "DJ" blacklights, powered by USB battery packs. I briefly had a second sheet up but left to sleep in my car for a bit before checking on it. Unfortunately the batteries had all died and the lights were out so I hardly observed anything at the second sheet. I was also competing with a full moon, which I think lowered the overall diversity and quantity of insects at the sheets. Winds were fairly weak but still would push on the sheets every once in a while.

Blacklighting observations from my two nights of blacklighting in this area: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?captive=any&d1=2023-06-02&d2=2023-06-04&place_id=any&project_id=34515&user_id=joemdo&verifiable=any

Besides blacklighting I did some hiking on the Florida trail north of I-75 and the next trail a few miles west. Both of these trails had wildfires pass through a few months prior. Link to info about the fire:
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/environment/2023-04-07/cypress-camp-trail-fire-in-collier-expands-to-nearly-6-700-acres-reported-burning-close-to-i-75

After Big Cypress, I wasn't sure where to go next and briefly stopped at Fakahatchee and then drove past Everglades City before heading home due to my car starting a little funny.

All of my Big Cypress observations from this trip:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?d1=2023-06-02&d2=2023-06-04&order=asc&place_id=any&project_id=nps-big-cypress-national-preserve&subview=map&user_id=joemdo


Info about the cheapy DJ blacklights I used, great for getting started with blacklighting: https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/damontighe/11836-diy-moth-light

Here's a video showing the DJ blacklights in action at the Pinecrest campground (Big Cypress) from Summer 2019: https://youtu.be/tavmTa7WoPk

Blacklighting project for Florida on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/blacklighting-florida

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entomike

Fecha

Junio 3, 2010

Descripción

Det. M. A. Quinn, 2018
coll'ed beating/sweeping
spmn in the TAMUIC

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entomike

Fecha

Junio 3, 2010

Descripción

Det. M. A. Quinn, 2013
coll'ed beating
spmn in the TAMUIC

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eaneubauer

Fecha

Abril 28, 2023 a las 10:58 MAÑANA CDT

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djangoroo

Fecha

Octubre 3, 2022 a las 08:27 MAÑANA MST

Descripción

Found boring into Mammillaria

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Palomilla del Nopal (Género Cactoblastis)

Observ.

camblanch

Fecha

Octubre 7, 2022 a las 12:02 TARDE MST

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Arañas de Telaraña Irregular (Familia Theridiidae)

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mjplagens

Fecha

Octubre 21, 2022 a las 08:17 TARDE MST

Descripción

This spider was in the company of a thousand seed bug nymphs ( https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/141732298 ) on the undersode a rock.

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caleb_strand

Fecha

Octubre 26, 2018 a las 09:30 TARDE MST

Descripción

A scorpion I found a while back that is suspected to be an undescribed species. Location is close to accurate for those who would luke to follow up on it.

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ameeds

Fecha

Octubre 11, 2019 a las 03:29 TARDE MDT

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Chinche Marmolada Asiática (Halyomorpha halys)

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itsmelucy

Fecha

Febrero 13, 2023 a las 01:50 TARDE CST

Lugar

Centro (Google, OSM)

Descripción

(On exterior of house opposite side of street)

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Chinches Hediondas (Familia Pentatomidae)

Observ.

tuftedparidae

Fecha

Agosto 2, 2000 a las 08:08 TARDE CDT

Descripción

Collected by C. Carlton & A. Tishechkin, at UV light

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hkibak

Fecha

Enero 29, 2022 a las 01:28 TARDE HST

Descripción

It’s hard to believe that there would be a rove beetle adapted to saguaro bacterial necrosis, but the coloration on this one is quite a coincidence if it isn't!

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mjplagens

Fecha

Octubre 22, 2022 a las 10:45 MAÑANA MST

Descripción

Larva on Pleradenophora bilocularis.

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mjplagens

Fecha

Octubre 22, 2022 a las 09:51 MAÑANA MST

Descripción

exit hole in fruit of Pleradenophora bilocularis

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cwd912nb

Fecha

Noviembre 2, 2022 a las 02:53 TARDE CDT

Descripción

I have seen specimens in the Genus Catorhinta on or near my house on five previous occasions, ON each occasion, the question "Is this C. texana or C,. selector has come up. Three have been identified as C. texana; the other two simply remain at genus, Jason Botz is quoted in BugGuidenet as follows: "[C. texana] can be recognized by the narrow yellow band at the apex of the third antennomere, along with a slightly wider look to the abdomen and a more orange-colored connexivial stripe. https://bugguide.net/node/view/1131911. Here, the connexivial stripe does appear noticeably orange and several of the pictures show the light (very light) yellow antennna band clearly. I believe this to be C. texana. Compare https://bugguide.net/node/view/2186288. @wongun @pfau_tarleton

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stenthesnake

Fecha

Mayo 9, 2022 a las 09:39 TARDE CDT

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screws

Fecha

Marzo 27, 2016

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lupoli_roland

Fecha

Junio 14, 2021 a las 09:56 MAÑANA CEST

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djangoroo

Fecha

Octubre 11, 2022 a las 08:43 MAÑANA MST

Descripción

Feeding within Peniocereus greggii

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Chinches Hediondas Depredadoras (Subfamilia Asopinae)

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timkoul

Fecha

Octubre 18, 2022 a las 08:48 MAÑANA EDT

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Chinche Predadora Gigante (Alcaeorrhynchus grandis)

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andrewcore

Fecha

Septiembre 28, 2022 a las 08:03 MAÑANA MST

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richardlb

Fecha

Septiembre 26, 2022 a las 11:16 MAÑANA MDT

Descripción

elevation 10,800

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pfau_tarleton

Fecha

Agosto 21, 2022 a las 12:00 MAÑANA CDT

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Fecha

Julio 27, 2022 a las 11:56 MAÑANA PDT

Descripción

Whistler bioblitz - blackcomb lake, alpine, mostly snowpack.

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mcaterino

Fecha

Junio 11, 2020

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woolcarderbee

Fecha

Agosto 6, 2022 a las 01:11 MAÑANA CDT

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bob73

Fecha

Agosto 2022

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woolcarderbee

Fecha

Agosto 5, 2022 a las 09:52 TARDE CDT

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Chinche Pantera (Orsilochides scurrilis)

Observ.

josuergg

Fecha

Julio 13, 2022 a las 04:13 TARDE CST

Lugar

Tatumbla (Google, OSM)

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cypselurus

Fecha

Junio 2022

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Fecha

Junio 2022

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Fecha

Junio 23, 2022 a las 05:59 TARDE PDT

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Fecha

Junio 2022

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Fecha

Junio 12, 2022 a las 02:57 TARDE PDT

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Chinche Verde Apestosa (Chinavia hilaris)

Observ.

terrinorris

Fecha

Junio 9, 2022 a las 01:44 TARDE EDT

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Observ.

egordon88

Fecha

Mayo 31, 2022 a las 06:36 TARDE MDT

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Chinches Hediondas (Familia Pentatomidae)

Observ.

woolcarderbee

Fecha

Agosto 16, 2012 a las 05:50 TARDE CDT

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Chinches Hediondas (Superfamilia Pentatomoidea)

Observ.

alex_rivera1

Fecha

Mayo 18, 2022 a las 11:14 MAÑANA EST

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Qué

Chinches Soldado (Género Podisus)

Observ.

woolcarderbee

Fecha

Junio 14, 2009 a las 05:57 TARDE CDT

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Chinches Hediondas (Superfamilia Pentatomoidea)

Observ.

randyrubix

Fecha

Julio 7, 2018 a las 06:06 TARDE PDT

Descripción

5mm long.

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craigbiegler

Fecha

Mayo 10, 2022 a las 11:29 TARDE EDT

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jenna_sekwa

Fecha

Mayo 12, 2022 a las 09:49 MAÑANA EST

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Observ.

itsmelucy

Fecha

Mayo 8, 2022 a las 11:23 MAÑANA CDT

Lugar

Centro (Google, OSM)

Descripción

So pink!

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Fecha

Mayo 5, 2022 a las 05:34 TARDE PDT

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itsmelucy

Fecha

Mayo 2, 2022 a las 12:08 TARDE CDT

Lugar

Centro (Google, OSM)

Descripción

TOP insect

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Chinches Arlequín (Género Murgantia)

Fecha

Mayo 2, 2022 a las 05:43 TARDE MDT

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biolily

Fecha

Mayo 1, 2022 a las 09:46 MAÑANA CDT

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Chinches Hediondas Depredadoras (Subfamilia Asopinae)

Fecha

Agosto 8, 2021 a las 06:09 MAÑANA CDT

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squiresk

Fecha

Abril 29, 2022 a las 10:24 MAÑANA EST

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Observ.

sebastianploner

Fecha

Febrero 12, 2022 a las 08:14 TARDE CST

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Chinche Conchuela (Chlorochroa ligata)

Observ.

ozarkpoppy

Fecha

Abril 25, 2022 a las 02:09 TARDE CDT

Descripción

yard fm

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Fecha

Abril 15, 2022 a las 11:27 MAÑANA EDT

Descripción

Found nymph at locality, looked like species I'd encountered before that can't be ID'd until adult so raised at home, will return to locality later this weekend. Please let me know if this needs additional/better photos for ID. ID based off this key and antennal length (I photographed the genitals but admittedly cannot tell which of the two it would be).
http://cjai.biologicalsurvey.ca/pmmm_24/pmmm_24_118.HTM

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memorodriguez

Fecha

Noviembre 1, 2020 a las 09:31 MAÑANA CST

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Chinches Hediondas Depredadoras (Subfamilia Asopinae)

Observ.

mr_dane

Fecha

Abril 11, 2022 a las 03:06 TARDE ADT

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tiwane

Fecha

Abril 11, 2022 a las 09:54 MAÑANA PDT

Descripción

Shrike kill?

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Chinches Hediondas Depredadoras (Subfamilia Asopinae)

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ytohei

Fecha

Abril 14, 2022 a las 05:06 TARDE ADT