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0 0 Bag Worm feeding on Cassia

Bag Worm feeding on Cassia

by StephenSolomonsGosford, New South Wales, Australia

Probably a Saunder's Case Moth

0 0 pupal stage of unidentified insect

pupal stage of unidentified insect

by Allen HoofPortland, Oregon, United States

Dark brown/rust-colored hard-cased pupal ...

0 0 Wild Garlic

Wild Garlic

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

sometimes do not produce flowers (as in this

1 0 Netcasting Spider with Egg Case

Netcasting Spider with Egg Case

by StephenSolomonsNew South Wales, Australia

She is almost as large as a man's hand and she is gentle and patient and quite ...

3 0 Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp - female

Case Moth Larvae Parasite Wasp - female

by Leuba RidgwaySassafras, Victoria, Australia

This small wasp was about 10 mm long and very active. The narrow abdomen had ...

0 0 Shepherd's Purse weed

Shepherd's Purse weed

by surekhaHaryana, India

Love the heart shaped seed pods of the Shepherd's Purse

0 0 Buttercup

Buttercup

by SvetlanaAbramovaGatchina, Ленинградская область, Russian Federation

where the plants are growing as opportunistic colonisers, as in the

0 2 Blanket flower

Blanket flower

by SteffiDayton, Ohio

Thanks so much to alicelongmartin for the ID!

0 0 Leaf Beetle

Leaf Beetle

by JosephBullockAntananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar

This tiny or juvenile insect was visiting the blossom. Orange head, black back ...

0 0 Himalayan Balsam

Himalayan Balsam

by MeikGöttingen, Niedersachsen (Landmasse), Germany

parts of the world, in some cases becoming ...

0 0 Seven Spotted Ladybug

Seven Spotted Ladybug

by Hema ShahConcord, California, USA

looks like this ladybug stepped out a while ago from this empty pupal

4 2 Chinese Praying Mantis

Chinese Praying Mantis

by Carol Snow MilnePennsylvania, USA

make egg case called an oothecae.which may ...

0 0 Flatweed (or Smooth Cat's Ear)

Flatweed (or Smooth Cat's Ear)

by Neil RossQLD, Australia

species. Regardless, they are both considered environmental

6 2 Ladybug

Ladybug

by momsavangCataula, Georgia, United States

Asian Lady Beetles of varying colors. All colorings were white black and red. ...

0 0 Soldier Beetle

Soldier Beetle

by Logan DavidsonScotland, United Kingdom

This Beetle is about 1/2 an inch long and has a narrow red body, but has brown ...

0 0 Himalayan balsam

Himalayan balsam

by Marta RubioTexeiraBertem, Vlaanderen, Belgium

the world, in some cases becoming an ...

0 0 Flowering Spurge

Flowering Spurge

by ForestDragonUSA

green centers (green in this case). This ...

0 1 Water Hyacinth

Water Hyacinth

by Sachin ZaveriGujarat, India

. It tolerates annual precipitations of 8.2 dm to 27.0 dm (mean of 8

0 1 Water Hyacinth

Water Hyacinth

by Sachin ZaveriUttar Pradesh, India

. It tolerates annual precipitations of 8.2 dm to 27.0 dm (mean of 8

4 0 Monarch

Monarch

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

The Monarch chrysalis (2 different ones) is beautiful. The

7 4 Buttercup

Buttercup

by sttweetsAmsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

throughout the summer, especially where the plants are growing as ...

4 0 Green Stink Bug Nymph

Green Stink Bug Nymph

by Carol Snow MilnePennsylvania, USA

Family: Pentatomidae. 13-18 mm (.50 - .70 inches). A large shield-shaped bug ...

0 0 Petty spurge

Petty spurge

by Maria dBDurham, North Carolina, USA

Usually, the leaves of this plant are green and the lower stem is reddish. This ...

2 0 Unknown

Unknown

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

Cigar-shaped. Eggcase? Cocoon? Bagworm

0 0 Shepherd's Purse

Shepherd's Purse

by ForestDragonFort Salonga, New York, USA

Small wildflower introduced from Europe. Low growing cluster of leaves, fairly ...

0 0 Calcified encrusting coralline algae (?)

Calcified encrusting coralline algae (?)

by 2014 CA Intertidal SurveyPacific Grove, California, USA

appearance. In this case, however, the ...

0 0 Shepherd's Purse

Shepherd's Purse

by ForestDragonRichmond City, Virginia, USA

Small wildflower introduced from Europe. Low growing cluster of leaves, fairly ...

39 37 Leaf Case Moth

Leaf Case Moth

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

Case moth larva about 15mm tall; not ...

0 0 Joe-Pye weed

Joe-Pye weed

by p.young713Tampa, Florida, USA

About five species of North American eupatoriums are known as Joe-Pye

2 0 Castor Oil Plant

Castor Oil Plant

by Neil RossBrisbane, QLD, Australia

up to 3 m tall, but occasionally reaching up to 10 m in height. Considered a ...

2 0 Formosa Lily

Formosa Lily

by Neil RossQLD, Australia

tinge on its flowers. However, as is the

6 5 Limpricht's Rein Orchid

Limpricht's Rein Orchid

by craigwilliamsThailand

Habenaria, flowers have a nectar spur and in this

0 2 Differential Grasshopper

Differential Grasshopper

by ReannaDeeTulsa, Oklahoma, USA

its antennae, which in some cases are ...

1 4 Opuntia or puddle cactus

Opuntia or puddle cactus

by PattyCUruguay

As the opuntia is very resistant it may be found in many different places were ...

1 0 Buttercup

Buttercup

by pamsaiIreland

are growing as opportunistic colonisers, as in the

0 0 Bittersweet Nightshade

Bittersweet Nightshade

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Vine or sprawling shrub growth with lobed dark green leaves that are sometimes ...

2 2 Rosary Pea

Rosary Pea

by ceherzogSarasota, Florida, USA

Rosary Pea is a slender, perennial climber that twines around trees, shrubs, ...

1 0 Crab Spider

Crab Spider

by injicaCroatia

Xysticus and Coriarachne are dark brown or reddish-brown crab spiders often ...

1 3 Giant Leopard Moth

Giant Leopard Moth

by KarenPuracanOcala, Florida, USA

Approx. 3.5" long when extended. Fat as my index finger. Covered in bunches ...

0 2 Oleander Aphids

Oleander Aphids

by JimJohnson2Pennsylvania, USA

Found on milkweed

1 3 St John's Wort

St John's Wort

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

Bright yellow 5-petaled flowers on a foot tall bush. Petal margins showed ...

3 2 Small Red Morning Glory

Small Red Morning Glory

by QWMomGeorgia, USA

other pollinators, this plant is listed as a troublesome or common

5 0 Spider

Spider

by SukanyaDattaKolkata, West Bengal, India

what that circular thing is inside the web...egg

3 2 Light Ermine Moth does thanatosis

Light Ermine Moth does thanatosis

by Mark RidgwayUpper Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia

A severe case of thanatosis.
These ...

0 0 Casemoth imago (♂)

Casemoth imago (♂)

by Mark RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A strange little moth about 22mm long. It had totally clear wings which were ...

9 4 Swell Shark Egg Case

Swell Shark Egg Case

by Leuba RidgwayCape Conran, Victoria, Australia

The egg case of an Australian Swell Shark ...

0 0 Buttercup

Buttercup

by belterbabeCalifornia, USA

throughout the summer especially where the plants are growing as opportunistic ...

0 0 Variegated Thistle

Variegated Thistle

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Young, green and white variegated weed with ...

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