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0 0 Round Bullet Gall Wasp

Round Bullet Gall Wasp

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Very round, large marble sized gall produced by a tiny wasp. Bright yellow with ...

0 0 Unknown Moth

Unknown Moth

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Triangular shaped moth. Very long "snout". Extremely worn individual. Probably ...

3 2 Red Russula

Red Russula

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Medium sized mushroom. Upper is flat with a depression in the center, reddish ...

1 0 Unknown Oak Gall

Unknown Oak Gall

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Small, oval gall attached to a leaf of a Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra). ...

0 1 Darkling Beetle

Darkling Beetle

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Medium sized beetle. Black with a rainbow sheen on the elytra. Rough texture on ...

0 0 Unknown Moth

Unknown Moth

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Small, light gray moth with raised tufts of scales on the wings. Slightly ...

3 1 Reticulated Fruitworm Moth

Reticulated Fruitworm Moth

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Small moth. Yellow with an orange, net-like pattern. Darker blotches with lines ...

0 1 Unknown Mushroom

Unknown Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Pale, yellowish/tan, lumpy looking cap that was slightly sticky to the touch. ...

2 0 Unknown Mushroom

Unknown Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Fairly large, tall mushroom. Tan cap with white flakes (scales?) along the ...

2 2 Unknown Mushroom

Unknown Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

A Bolete, I think. Orangish/ cinnamon colored cap. Underside pores are bright ...

0 0 Mushroom

Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Likely the same species as the previous spotting, perhaps an older specimen. ...

1 1 Mushroom

Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Dark, mustard brown mushroom with a firm, dry cap. Yellowish-orange gills that ...

0 1 Mushroom

Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Likely the same species as my previous spotting. Grayish cap with ridges. Stem ...

0 1 Mushroom

Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Medium-small mushroom. Grayish coloration with a white stem. Ribbed upper, ...

0 0 Amanita Mushroom

Amanita Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Orangy-yellow, shiny, domed cap with some scattered white flakes. Gills, bright ...

3 0 Green Frog

Green Frog

by ForestDragonBohemia, New York, USA

Medium sized frog. Dark coloration with some striping on the hind legs.

1 1 Bare-patched Oak Leafroller (mating pair)

Bare-patched Oak Leafroller (mating pair)

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Very small moths. Striped black, gray and white or very slightly tannish. Moths ...

1 0 Bare-patched Oak Leafroller

Bare-patched Oak Leafroller

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

First moths of Spring! Very small, gray moth with some tan and black markings. ...

0 0 Unknown Mushrooms

Unknown Mushrooms

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Very small, brown mushrooms with bell-shaped/ conical caps. Dark stems. Outside ...

0 0 Gypsy Moth, female

Gypsy Moth, female

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Heavy bodied, medium sized moth. White with black markings. Introduced species. ...

2 1 Unknown Mushroom

Unknown Mushroom

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Smaller mushroom with a yellowish, domed cap with white flakes. Stem and gills ...

0 0 Ebony Jewelwing, male

Ebony Jewelwing, male

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Large size for a Damselfly with broad wings. Body is a metallic green or ...

1 0 Assassin Bug nymph

Assassin Bug nymph

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

This small, spiny fellow was found creeping around on a leaf. This little ...

0 0 Jumping Spider, immature

Jumping Spider, immature

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Small Jumping Spider. Pale coloration with bold dark markings on the dorsal ...

0 0 Jumping Spider, immature

Jumping Spider, immature

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Small Jumping Spider. Pale coloration with bold dark markings on the dorsal ...

1 2 Indian Pipe

Indian Pipe

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

This amazing plant is one of my favorites! One of the few plants that contain ...

1 0 Gypsy Moth, female laying eggs

Gypsy Moth, female laying eggs

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

This introduced moth can be a major pest with the larvae doing damage to trees ...

0 0 Dubious Checkered Beetle

Dubious Checkered Beetle

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

This attractive, hairy beetle is an active predator of bark beetles that feed ...

0 0 Common Porecrust

Common Porecrust

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Small, wavy, bracket-like fungus. White/tan upper with a "velvety" texture. ...

1 0 Dwarf Cinquefoil

Dwarf Cinquefoil

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Very low growing plant. Small, bright yellow flowers, usually with 5 petals (I ...

2 0 Two-lined Leatherwing

Two-lined Leatherwing

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Smaller beetle with black elytrae, protonum red with two back marks, red body. ...

0 0 Wood Anemone

Wood Anemone

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Small plants. Leaves grow in whorls. Three stalked, deeply cut leaves. Slender ...

0 1 Unknown Fungus?

Unknown Fungus?

by ForestDragonIslip, New York, USA

Tentatively placed in Fungi. Off-white colored, firm to the touch, crust-like ...

1 0 Ghost Plant

Ghost Plant

by ForestDragonNew York, USA

Also known as Indian Pipe or Corpse Plant, this interesting plant is one of the ...

8 5 Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloak

by ForestDragonOakdale, New York, USA

Spotting #1000! My first Butterfly spotting of 2014. The Mourning Cloak is a ...

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