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My name is John and I'm the founder and publisher of The Well-read Naturalist - the Natural History Book Review.

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Unknown spotting commented on by The Well-read Naturalist South Burlington, Vermont, USA10 years ago

Possibly Amphiagrion saucium - Eastern Red Damsel - but I don't wish to make it a formal ID suggestion as I'm not sufficiently certain.

American Pika commented on by The Well-read Naturalist Colorado, USA10 years ago

Rock rabbits are certainly a favorite mammal of mine. Great picture!

Heermann's Gull commented on by The Well-read Naturalist Warrenton, Oregon, USA10 years ago

Thanks Neil - very happy to be here. Thanks indeed for the kind words. I hope I can add something useful to the Project Noah community.

Unknown spotting commented on by The Well-read Naturalist Junction City, Oregon, USA10 years ago

It's an arthropod larva - of just what sort I can't tell.

Unknown spotting commented on by The Well-read Naturalist Cartago, Costa Rica10 years ago

It looks very much like an Atlas Moth, Attacus atlas (http://eol.org/pages/385381/overview) but I'm not aware of that species being found in Central America so I don't want to make a formal ID suggestion.

Unknown spotting commented on by The Well-read Naturalist Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA10 years ago

Was this at Ecola State Park? I've photographed this species there many times. It's very reliable for them this time of year.

American Snout commented on by The Well-read Naturalist Weslaco, Texas, USA10 years ago

Thanks. Happy to be here. Hope I can be of help; I really enjoy researching out identifications.

Oriental Orange banded Green Geometer moth commented on by The Well-read Naturalist Thimphu, Bhutan10 years ago

Astonishing!

Moth commented on by The Well-read Naturalist New Jersey, USA10 years ago

Lepidoptera yes, moths no; these are skipper butterflies (but I can't quite make out the species).

Longhorn Beetle commented on by The Well-read Naturalist Philippines10 years ago

One of the best examples of Batesian mimicry I've yet seen. A superb sighting indeed!