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1 0 Duskywing

Duskywing

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Genus Erynnis. Perhaps a Juvenal's Duskywing.

1 0 Brown Lacewing

Brown Lacewing

by ForestDragonSmithtown, New York, USA

Small insect with brown, speckled wings. Thorax is tan with a broad dark line ...

0 0 Trailing Arbutus

Trailing Arbutus

by ForestDragonSmithtown, New York, USA

Low growing plant with oval, thick, leathery leaves. Sweet smelling flowers ...

3 0 Small Minnow Mayfly

Small Minnow Mayfly

by ForestDragonSmithtown, New York, USA

Small insect. Dark body. Two "tails" from end of abdomen. Wings mostly clear ...

0 0 Unknown Antaeotricha Moth

Unknown Antaeotricha Moth

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Smaller moth. Mainly white with gray and yellow markings. Bird poop mimic.

0 0 Orange-patched Smoky Moth

Orange-patched Smoky Moth

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Dark moth with orange "shoulders". Day flier that most likely mimics beetles ...

0 0 Oak Leafroller

Oak Leafroller

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Beautiful small moth. Large dark oval patch. Pale background with reddish ...

0 0 Twice-stabbed Stink Bug

Twice-stabbed Stink Bug

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Small, mostly black True Bug. Pinkish band across protonum and two spots near ...

0 0 Unknown Fungus

Unknown Fungus

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Firm, round, black colored growths. Found on the bark of a dead tree that was ...

0 0 Three-lined Leafroller

Three-lined Leafroller

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small moth (fairly large for a Tortricid). Light brown coloration with tan ...

0 0 Common Whitetail, female

Common Whitetail, female

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Medium sized dragonfly. Brown body with white markings. Wings transparent "with ...

0 0 Chaetolabis Midge

Chaetolabis Midge

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Large midge. Yellow thorax with reddish markings. Dark abdomen. Yellowish legs ...

0 0 Common Buckwheat

Common Buckwheat

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Erect plant with thin stem. Arrow shaped leaves. Cluster of white flowers with ...

0 0 Xylotomima Syrphid Fly

Xylotomima Syrphid Fly

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Large dark fly. Fairly hairless. Wings smokey. Abdomen is red. Wasp mimic.

0 0 Deer Fly

Deer Fly

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Medium sized fly. Grayish body with some stripes. Beautiful eyes! Wings clear ...

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Viburnum? Large shrubby plant with clusters of small white flowers.. Roundish ...

2 0 Distinct Quaker

Distinct Quaker

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Small green caterpillar with white lateral stripes and some dots between the ...

1 0 Ashen Pinion

Ashen Pinion

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Bright green caterpillar with light stripes and dots.

0 0 Common Angle

Common Angle

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Medium sized Geometrid. Tan wings with faint wavy lines. Small dark markings on ...

0 0 American Wintergreen

American Wintergreen

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Small plant. Round, shiny green leaves with light green veins. Central stem ...

1 0 Glowworm Beetle, male

Glowworm Beetle, male

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Medium sized beetle with an orangish body. Impressive large, feathery antennae. ...

1 0 Eastern Garter Snake

Eastern Garter Snake

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Small snake. Black with yellow lateral stripes. Slight checkered pattern ...

0 0 Morbid Owlet

Morbid Owlet

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Medium sized moth. Tan with light brown markings. Dark wedges along ST edge. ...

0 0 Unknown Ichneumon Wasp

Unknown Ichneumon Wasp

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Larger wasp. Slender body with an elongated abdomen. Dark brownish/black ...

2 0 Jumping Spider

Jumping Spider

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Small jumping spider. Dark with bold white markings on the abdomen and on the ...

0 0 Orange-shouldered Leaf Miner

Orange-shouldered Leaf Miner

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small, black beetle with orange "shoulders" and orange borders on the protonum. ...

0 0 Jumping Spider, female

Jumping Spider, female

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Fairly large jumping spider. Pale coloration with tan striping on abdomen.

0 0 Jumping Spider, male

Jumping Spider, male

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Dark spider with two white stripes on the abdomen. Round white dot in the ...

2 0 Red-spotted Purple

Red-spotted Purple

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Large black butterfly with blue and orange markings. Mimic of the Pipevine ...

1 0 Unknown Moth

Unknown Moth

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Tan moth with faint brown markings. Darker shaded area on lower parts of wings. ...

1 0 Eastern American Toad

Eastern American Toad

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

This little toad was discovered by a friend's dog while we were visiting a ...

0 0 Spicebush Swallowtail, male

Spicebush Swallowtail, male

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Fairly large butterfly. Black wings with ivory spots along outer edges of ...

1 0 Mourning Dove

Mourning Dove

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Buffy brown/gray bird with dark spots on the wings. Long tail and small head. ...

1 0 Ceramic Fungus

Ceramic Fungus

by ForestDragonSmithtown, New York, USA

Flat crust that is formed along the surface of a log. Upper parts are irregular ...

0 1 Unknown Ichneumon Wasp

Unknown Ichneumon Wasp

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Very small wasp. Dark head and thorax with an orange abdomen that was held in a ...

0 0 Common Speedwell

Common Speedwell

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Low growing, somewhat sprawling plant. Finely toothed, hairy, ovate leaves. ...

2 5 Common Hemp-nettle

Common Hemp-nettle

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Medium sized, erect plant with a moderately hairy stem. Leaves have even ...

0 0 Panicled Tick Trefoil

Panicled Tick Trefoil

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Upright, branching plant with thin stems. Elongated trifoliate leaves that are ...

0 0 Yellow-haired Dagger Moth

Yellow-haired Dagger Moth

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Small hairy caterpillar. Body black with yellow markings. Pale dorsal stripe. ...

0 0 Whorled Yellow Loosestrife

Whorled Yellow Loosestrife

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Upright plant with a thin stem. Whorls of lanceolate leaves. Flowers produced ...

1 0 Common True Katydid

Common True Katydid

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Stout, bright green Katydid with rounded wings. Reddish antennae. Veined wings ...

2 0 Cedar Waxwing

Cedar Waxwing

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

While camping at a local park, I had the ...

0 0 Bee Moth, female

Bee Moth, female

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Small gray/brown moth with black spots. Sexually dimorphic. Larvae develop in ...

0 0 Eastern American Toad

Eastern American Toad

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Medium sized, tan with dark spots, light underbelly. Dry bumpy skin. The ...

0 0 Jumping Spider, male

Jumping Spider, male

by ForestDragonHauppauge, New York, USA

Small spider. Pale body with a coppery red coloration on top of head and ...

0 0 Mining Bees

Mining Bees

by ForestDragonSmithtown, New York, USA

Small bee with a lot of yellowish "fur" on the head and thorax. Dark body, ...

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