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Spotted some neat bugs tonight -- I'll spend more time later ID'ing them. :)
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Coyote Brush Stem Gall moth (Gnorimoschema baccharisella) on a Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis)
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This was a very small moth, almost micro sized. It was very active, flying all over the sheet, landing for a second, then taking off again and/or running around on the sheet. Never sat still and left soon after I first saw it, so never got a rule on it.
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Coyote Brush Stem Gall moth (Gnorimoschema baccharisella) on a Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis)
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This was a very small moth, almost micro sized. It was very active, flying all over the sheet, landing for a second, then taking off again and/or running around on the sheet. Never sat still and left soon after I first saw it, so never got a rule on it.
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"Elizabeth and I had the most wonderful time at the Big Bend Nature Fest (http://www.bigbendnaturefest.com/). These observations were made during the ""blacklighting event"" led by Chuck Sexton and John Abbott. We were swarmed by all sorts of cool new bugs -- it was super exciting. I'll be working on ID's for lots of these later on, but I did want to upload them first. I'll use a lot of bugguide, moth photograph group, and the discover life moth guide to narrow down ID's. Although, if you do know some, I'd not turn down any guidance! :) Special note: blacklighting is prohibited in Big Bend National Park -- a permit was required for this event to take place."
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This was a very small moth, almost micro sized. It was very active, flying all over the sheet, landing for a second, then taking off again and/or running around on the sheet. Never sat still and left soon after I first saw it, so never got a rule on it.
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Inspired by @kimberlietx's recent batch of neat observations, I decided to get off the computer early this morning and go down to the woods. Glad I did or I wouldn't have seen this cool moth. You have to see the video to appreciate it. The moth is about 3 mm long. https://youtu.be/9yw4wMF1xIU
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"Elizabeth and I had the most wonderful time at the Big Bend Nature Fest (http://www.bigbendnaturefest.com/). These observations were made during the ""blacklighting event"" led by Chuck Sexton and John Abbott. We were swarmed by all sorts of cool new bugs -- it was super exciting. I'll be working on ID's for lots of these later on, but I did want to upload them first. I'll use a lot of bugguide, moth photograph group, and the discover life moth guide to narrow down ID's. Although, if you do know some, I'd not turn down any guidance! :) Special note: blacklighting is prohibited in Big Bend National Park -- a permit was required for this event to take place."
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"Received almost an inch of rain overnight but left on a UV light. Not much on my sheet in the morning except for a few very small moths. I think this one is new for this location. Note the long and curved labial palpi on this one. I think ""labial palpi"" is the correct term?"
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Inspired by @kimberlietx's recent batch of neat observations, I decided to get off the computer early this morning and go down to the woods. Glad I did or I wouldn't have seen this cool moth. You have to see the video to appreciate it. The moth is about 3 mm long. https://youtu.be/9yw4wMF1xIU
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"Received almost an inch of rain overnight but left on a UV light. Not much on my sheet in the morning except for a few very small moths. I think this one is new for this location. Note the long and curved labial palpi on this one. I think ""labial palpi"" is the correct term?"
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This little (4 mm) white and black Gelechiid doesn't match any I've photographed previously. I'll have to work on the ID of this one. Just one or two individuals were at the blacklight.
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"Received almost an inch of rain overnight but left on a UV light. Not much on my sheet in the morning except for a few very small moths. I think this one is new for this location. Note the long and curved labial palpi on this one. I think ""labial palpi"" is the correct term?"
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This little (4 mm) white and black Gelechiid doesn't match any I've photographed previously. I'll have to work on the ID of this one. Just one or two individuals were at the blacklight.