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0 0 North American millipede

North American millipede

by geertvdPennsylvania, USA

Crawling on the rocks in Big Pocono State ...

0 2 Katydid

Katydid

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Meadow in the Poconos

3 6 Unknown fungus

Unknown fungus

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Woods of the Poconos near farmland.

0 0 Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

by RebeccaBaileyPocono Township, Pennsylvania, USA

0 2 Katydid

Katydid

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Possibly a katydid. Antennae is very long.

0 3 Variegated Fritillary Butterfly

Variegated Fritillary Butterfly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Meadow in the Poconos

2 1 Water Strider

Water Strider

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

1/3 inch

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by pjc4321Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania, USA

Small and slimy

6 6 Eastern Gray Squirrel

Eastern Gray Squirrel

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Woodlands of the Poconos

1 5 Southern Leopard Frog

Southern Leopard Frog

by SheaEckertPocono Township, Pennsylvania, USA

0 0 Pine Tree

Pine Tree

by Jim AvitallePennsylvania, USA

I know it's a pine tree, but I'm unsure of the species.

1 4 Meadow Fritillary Butterflies

Meadow Fritillary Butterflies

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

I don't want to seem dumb. But are they mating?

1 0 Wheel Bug

Wheel Bug

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

2 1/2 inch very large and long assassin (wheel bug)

1 0 Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Another Monarch that graces my meadow from a distance.

2 4 Ground Crab Spider

Ground Crab Spider

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Very small orange spider. 1/4 inch abdomen approx.

2 0 Banded Argiope

Banded Argiope

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Poor spider missing some appendages

0 2 Turkey Tail Fungi

Turkey Tail Fungi

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Cool fungi in our woods. Looked like sea shells.

0 1 Greater Angle-winged Katydid

Greater Angle-winged Katydid

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

On the deck rail.

3 10 Turkey Tail Fungus

Turkey Tail Fungus

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Beautiful blue and orange shell shape-liked fungi.

4 2 Unknown Fungi

Unknown Fungi

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Most likely a type of woody fungus I am guessing! Beautifully colored.

0 0 Unknown Fungus

Unknown Fungus

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Mushroom on a stick! Yum! HA! (unknown)

1 2 Unknown Fungus

Unknown Fungus

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Beautiful orange fungus (2 inches long) on a log over a beautiful brook.

0 0 Turkey Tail Fungus

Turkey Tail Fungus

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

More beautiful fungus in the woods (6 inches long)

0 0 Unknown Fungus

Unknown Fungus

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

White unknown fungus - very small pieces 1/2 inch and smaller

0 0 Unknown Fungus

Unknown Fungus

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Large hard type fungus with each piece measuring 4- 8 inches.

5 1 Eastern Skunk Cabbages

Eastern Skunk Cabbages

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

5 inch tall skunk cabbages

0 0 Tiger Fly

Tiger Fly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

1/4 inch fly in the meadow. Mild temps brought it out.

2 3 Tiger Fly

Tiger Fly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Very small 1/4 inch or less fly.

6 2 Dark-eyed Junco

Dark-eyed Junco

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Slate colored Junco. About 6 inches.

1 1 Cecropia Moth Cocoon

Cecropia Moth Cocoon

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

3.5 inches Cocoon of silk and many leaves.

1 0 Queen Anne's Lace

Queen Anne's Lace

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Also known as Wild Carrot, a beneficial weed.

1 0 Small Phigalia Moth

Small Phigalia Moth

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Outside on the deck - 3/4 inch long - nocturnal

3 3 Diurnal Firefly

Diurnal Firefly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

1/4 - 1/2 inch

1 0 Common Eupithecia

Common Eupithecia

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Whitish moth with 1 inch wingspan

0 1 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

1/4 inch hoverfly

2 0 Water Strider

Water Strider

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

3/4 - 1 inch black with long legs

5 4 Leather-winged Beetle

Leather-winged Beetle

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

1/8 - 1/4 inch beetle Black and red

2 1 Common Eastern Bumblebee

Common Eastern Bumblebee

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

1 inch bee - black and yellow - large hairy abdomen

3 5 White Slantline Moth

White Slantline Moth

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

White with one yellow stripe on each wing. 19-26 mm wingspan

4 3 Unknown damselfly

Unknown damselfly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

1.25 inches (31.75 mm) Black and metallic blue

0 0 Pearl Crescent Butterfly

Pearl Crescent Butterfly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

21 mm wingspan. Coloring variable.

0 0 Unknown Caterpillar

Unknown Caterpillar

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

1 inch, possibly Genus: Lithophane Moth, Sallow?

1 1 Six-spotted Orb Weaver Spider

Six-spotted Orb Weaver Spider

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

6 mm orange and yellow with large abdomen

1 2 Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

Widow Skimmer Dragonfly

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Female 2 1/4 inch wingspan (See video)

1 5 Woody Mushroom

Woody Mushroom

by CarolSnowMilnePennsylvania, USA

Beautiful green and white shell-liked fungi

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by pjc4321Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania, USA

Black head, yellow and black stripes, furry, and yellow goey behind

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by adammbrundagePennsylvania, USA

Between 1 and 2 centimeters, red body, green legs, black antennae, grasshopper ...

0 1 Swamp Darner

Swamp Darner

by geertvdPennsylvania, USA

Just hangin'...

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