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0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by jess.abernathy1Minnesota, USA

Sand

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by kimberli.maloyIowa, USA

Sand

1 0 Lupine Bug

Lupine Bug

by stephanielrickmanIllinois, USA

sand

3 0 Flat-Backed Millipede

Flat-Backed Millipede

by stephanielrickmanIllinois, USA

perhaps 2 inches in length - very little movement

0 0 eastern kingbird

eastern kingbird

by AnnaWhipkeyIndiana, USA

prairie

1 0 bittercress

bittercress

by AnnaWhipkeyIndiana, USA

prairie

6 2 Bullsnake

Bullsnake

by KevinUrbanekColorado, USA

Bullsnake

0 1 Spotting

Spotting

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

Sand

0 0 wild strawberry

wild strawberry

by AnnaWhipkeyIndiana, USA

prairie

1 2 pearl crescent

pearl crescent

by AnnaWhipkeyIndiana, USA

prairie

0 0 Widow Skimmer

Widow Skimmer

by anastasia.lee.smithOklahoma, USA

Near Sand Creek in Tallgrass

0 0 Prairie Coreopsis

Prairie Coreopsis

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

Habitats include well-drained black soil

0 0 Interior Least Tern

Interior Least Tern

by Priscilla CrawfordOklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Smallest member of the gull family

0 0 Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus

Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

Green flat "paddles" with spines. Many had fruit on them.

0 0 White-faced Meadow Hawk

White-faced Meadow Hawk

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

Red body and eyes with a white "face".

1 0 Common Garter

Common Garter

by KevinUrbanekColorado, USA

Red-sided garters are uncommon here in Colorado. Always a pleasure to find one.

2 2 Sand Chafer

Sand Chafer

by stephanielrickmanIllinois, USA

This beetle was approximately a centimeter in length. It was found on crown ...

0 1 Ant

Ant

by wargo nature centerLino Lakes, Minnesota, USA

Small and black

0 0 Common Milkweed

Common Milkweed

by AarongunnarWisconsin, USA

Habitats include moist to dry black soil

0 0 Flat-Backed Millipede

Flat-Backed Millipede

by beaker98Illinois, USA

A cool millipede found by stephanierickman. This was right out in direct ...

4 2 Prairie Warbler

Prairie Warbler

by Tom15Groton, Massachusetts, USA

Despite its name, Prairie Warblers don't ...

0 0 Sand Plum

Sand Plum

by LisaGriggsOklahoma, USA

Oklahoma Bioblitz Foss Lake October 6, 2012 Ethnobotany walk Fruits are edible ...

0 3 Spadefoot

Spadefoot

by TravisAnthonyNew Mexico, USA

Not sure about the correct species.

0 0 Sand Lily

Sand Lily

by Cameron Young-CSC SnakeColorado, USA

Small plant with long dark green leaves and white flowers growing singly

0 0 Dotted Mint

Dotted Mint

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

The purple bracts of this plant are most noticeable but in all reality the ...

1 0 Red Blue Checkered Beetle

Red Blue Checkered Beetle

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

Base color is dark blue, purple or greenish blue; elytra darker with reddish to ...

0 0 Eastern Mole

Eastern Mole

by AaronIrberEau Claire, Wisconsin, USA

Gray, short fur Large front claws for digging

0 0 Big Sand Tiger Beetle

Big Sand Tiger Beetle

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

A large reddish-bronzed to brown tiger beetle above and metalic green to ...

1 1 Crocus Geometer Moth

Crocus Geometer Moth

by Trevor7Lake Village, Indiana, United States

Yellow with spotches. Wings say open. Could be one of 2 Xanthotype species. ...

0 1 Big Bluestem-Andropogon gerardii

Big Bluestem-Andropogon gerardii

by susan.kirt3Iowa, USA

Big bluestem flowers. Despite the insect, big bluestem is wind pollinated.

2 3 RiceSwift (FormosanSwift)

RiceSwift (FormosanSwift)

by MediyansyahTaharaniJawa Tengah, Indonesia

Borbo cinnara, commonly known as the Rice Swift or Formosan Swift, is a ...

2 0 Sand wasp (male)

Sand wasp (male)

by BugEricColorado Springs, Colorado, USA

About 20-24 millimeters in body length, colored as shown. Male

0 0 Spotting

Spotting

by cheloniavolansCalumet City, Illinois, USA

Slightly sprawling forb w/ opposite, entire leaves and pairs of strange, ...

4 1 Fowler's Toad

Fowler's Toad

by marylou.wildlifeNorth Carolina, USA

Brightly colored individual spotted on a barrier island in North Carolina.

0 0 Common Buckeye

Common Buckeye

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

Buckeyes often perch and patrol along dirt roads, bare open areas, and

0 0 Fowler's toad

Fowler's toad

by Candice TrimbleFront Royal, Virginia, USA

Found this camera shy toad hiding behind fallen leaves in my backyard.

1 0 American Copper Butterfly

American Copper Butterfly

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

The American Copper flies a foot or two off the ground in rather quick sorties ...

20 11 Brown Thrasher

Brown Thrasher

by Tom15Groton, Massachusetts, USA

one was in small trees at the edge of a

4 3 Fowler's Toad

Fowler's Toad

by marylou.wildlifeAlabama, USA

Spotted in Horseshoe Bend National Military Park, AL.

1 0 Blanding's Turtle

Blanding's Turtle

by Discover MCCDCary, Illinois, USA

Threatened Illinois species of turtle, found in the group campground at the ...

1 0 Red milkweed beetle

Red milkweed beetle

by Nature NerdWisconsin, USA

Adult: orangish-red with black spots and four black eyes (two above the ...

2 4 Velvet Ant

Velvet Ant

by beaker98Illinois, USA

This little gal was quite active and difficult to photograph, but I got her ...

1 0 Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull

by Noah CitizenCity of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Ring-billed gulls are white, with light grey back, black primaries with white ...

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