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Dot-lined White moth larva (Artace cribrarius), August 2023

Southwestern PA

This guy crawled right into my garage while my dad and I were trying to fix my car. Of course I had to stop everything and place him somewhere else.

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Female Fall field cricket (Gryllus pennsylvanicus), September 2023

Southwestern PA

This individual was HUGE-- the photo doesn't do her justice!

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Carpenter bee (Xylocopa virginica), September 2023

Southwestern PA

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Pale beauty moth (Campaea perlata), September 2023

Southwestern PA

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Pigskin poison puffball (Scleroderma citrinum), September 2023

Southwestern PA

Again, best guess at fungus ID! I didn't get a spore print or break it open.

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American giant milipede (Narceus americanus), September 2023

Southwestern PA

Sorry about not posting, kinda forgot about this account. I've got a backlog of critters though!

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Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Alypia octomaculata), July 2023

Southwestern PA

Beautiful moth I've never had the pleasure of noticing before!

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Short-nosed weevil (subfamily Entiminae), July 2023

Southwestern PA

I love weevils, they're so round and sweet looking. This guy was super little too!

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Mid-molt male Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), August 2022

Southwestern PA

Poor dude looked like a vulture! I thought it was very cool.

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Male white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), September 2022

Southwestern PA

Not the best picture, but I was staying back as not to disturb him.

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Slug in the family Agriolimacidae (possibly Deroceras reticulatum), September 2022

Southwestern PA

Never tried to ID a slug before, I have no idea if that's correct.

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Stump puffball mushroom (Apioperdon pyriforme), October 2022

Southwestern PA

My best guess at ID! I'm not good with fungi.

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Moth (order Lepidoptera), October 2022

Southwestern PA

Insect ID is not my thing, and everything I tried insisted this was an Isabella tiger moth, which I know it's not. Isabella tiger moths have dark legs, this moth did not! If anyone has a better idea of what this moth is, I'd love to hear it!

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Male Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis), November 2022

Southwestern PA

Blurry little guy!

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Eastern boxelder bug (Boisea trivittata), November 2022

Southwestern PA

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Rock doves (Columba livia), along with an American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos), a European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), and way in the back, a house sparrow (Passer domesticus); March 2023

Washington DC

City bird extravaganza!

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Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), March 2023

Washington DC

I promise it's a Peregrine! It was moving too fast for me to get a photo other than this unflattering one of its butt.