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0 0 Mayfly

Mayfly

by AshleyAkersChesapeake, West Virginia, USA

Newly hatched mayflies on the Kanawha ...

0 0 Puff balls

Puff balls

by JenniferPickensWest Virginia, USA

Puff balls on a fallen tree. Kanawha State ...

1 0 Yellow Buckeye

Yellow Buckeye

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Leaves just emerging on a warm day in early Spring.

0 0 Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

Six-spotted Tiger Beetle

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Approximately one inch (2.6 cm) in length.

0 0 Collared Earthstar

Collared Earthstar

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Group of fungi, with decaying fruiting bodies, found along a forest trail.

1 0 Banded Fishing Spider

Banded Fishing Spider

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Found on a sandy bank beside a small stream in a mixed hardwood, Appalachian ...

0 1 Dryad's Saddle fungus

Dryad's Saddle fungus

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Also known as Pheasant's Back.

2 0 Witch's Hat mushroom

Witch's Hat mushroom

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Found growing out of fine gravel along a roadside.

1 0 Black Rat Snake

Black Rat Snake

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Approximately 1 meter long and 30 mm. thick.

3 0 Shaggy Mane mushroom

Shaggy Mane mushroom

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Growing on the forest floor in a mesophytic, mixed-hardwood forest beside a ...

3 0 White-crowned Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Mixed hardwood forest. Three of these birds came in to pick over the spillage ...

5 0 Pine Siskin

Pine Siskin

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Three birds came to a feeder loaded with finch seed. Feeder located at forest ...

0 0 Discolored Renia

Discolored Renia

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Attracted to an incandescent porch light.

4 2 Silvery Checkerspot

Silvery Checkerspot

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Wingspan approximately 3 cm. Yellow-orange with black markings and white ...

7 1 flat-backed millipede

flat-backed millipede

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Five centimeters long, with bright yellow-orange bands on the hind portion of ...

1 1 Amanita citrina

Amanita citrina

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

The scientific name, Amanita citrina, is not agreed for North American ...

1 1 Heimioporus betula

Heimioporus betula

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

I learned this species as Austroboletus betula, but this scientific name is now ...

0 1 Cinnabar Polypore

Cinnabar Polypore

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

These fungi had emerged in December 2013 and were still firm and apparently ...

3 1 Hairy Woodpecker

Hairy Woodpecker

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Male woodpecker made repeated visits to a suet feeder located at the edge of my ...

0 0 Swamp Milkweed

Swamp Milkweed

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Flowering plant, approximately 115 cm tall, with narrow, lanceolate leaves ...

0 0 Giant Bark Aphid

Giant Bark Aphid

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Body 4 mm. long with wings at least 6 mm.

2 0 Grapevine Looper Moth

Grapevine Looper Moth

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Wingspan 36 - 38 mm., length 17 - 18 mm. Attracted to incandescent porch light.

3 1 Marbled Orbweaver

Marbled Orbweaver

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Approximately two centimeters in length. Several individuals were observed with ...

0 0 Common Angle moth

Common Angle moth

by Doren BCharleston, West Virginia, United States

Wingspan of approximately 24-27 mm.

0 0 Celery Leaftier moth

Celery Leaftier moth

by Doren BCharleston, West Virginia, United States

Attracted to a fluorescent porch light. Surrounding area is a mix of mesophytic ...

0 0 Double-banded Grass-Veneer

Double-banded Grass-Veneer

by Doren BCharleston, West Virginia, United States

Length: 11 mm.

0 0 Smaller Parasa Moth

Smaller Parasa Moth

by Doren BCharleston, West Virginia, United States

Length 11-13 mm.

0 0 Square-spotted Matyringa moth

Square-spotted Matyringa moth

by Doren BCharleston, West Virginia, United States

Approximately 11 mm. in length.

0 0 Wolf's Milk slime mold

Wolf's Milk slime mold

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Small nodules (4-6 mm), with a dull, dark brown color and a leathery skin. ...

1 0 Yellow Passionflower

Yellow Passionflower

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Thin vine about 2 meters long with alternate, shallow-lobed leaves. Grasping ...

1 1 Regal Moth larva

Regal Moth larva

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Caterpillar 18 mm. long.

4 1 Regal Moth larva

Regal Moth larva

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

85-90 mm. long and 14-15 mm. wide, not including the spines.

2 1 Eastern Ratsnake

Eastern Ratsnake

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Approximately 1 meter (just over three feet) long and up to 3 cm. wide. White ...

14 3 Green-headed Jelly Club fungus

Green-headed Jelly Club fungus

by Doren BWest Virginia, USA

Two to two-and-a-half inches ( 4 - 5 cm) tall, growing in loose clusters. ...

8 12 American sycamore

American sycamore

by KarenLTennessee, USA

diameter. Larger specimens were recorded in historical times. In 1770, near ...

1 3 American Sycamore Tree

American Sycamore Tree

by SarahHiteWhittWellston, Ohio, USA

historical times. In 1770, near the junction of the

1 0 American Sycamore

American Sycamore

by denverwarnerPortland, Oregon, USA

were recorded in historical times. In 1770, near the junction of the

0 0 American Sycamore

American Sycamore

by BudShinallBristol, Tennessee, USA

were recorded in historical times. In 1770, near the junction of the

0 0 Sycamore

Sycamore

L.A., California, USA

were recorded in historical times. In 1770, near the junction of the

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