The fox came up 'empty handed'!
Suspected Edward’s based on all 3 guides, despite surprising location. I have excellent video as well.
Corrected to Banded hairstreak based on input from local butterfly experts.
host was black birch, I think
Found in road, very low energy
On flat bedrock at sunny, exposed site
first record for New Hampshire
Big one! 7.5 inches dbh
On three-nerved goldenrod (maybe altissima)
This colony established in an abandoned cellar hole in the past ten years or so. Otherwise they are not common in the immediate vicinity.
Comparison with eastern redcedar (which is on right in both pics)
Growing atop stagnant water (black protrusions). Fungus?
@ceiseman any ideas? INaturalist isn’t coming up with much but the cocoons look so distinctive. Thanks!
On right in all photos. After staring at a photo on a tentative nannyberry for way longer than anyone should I decided to go out and do a comparison study of two species. Findings were.... interesting.
Overall the two species were very similar. Below I'll go over the ID features commonly listed and thoughts not based on scientific fact but rather my own opinion. I welcome any and all feedback on these points or otherwise.
On a rotting white birch log.
Alpine region of Mount Jefferson (Caps Ridge Trail). Unsure if this is the exact specis, would appreciate suggestions.
This seems to be a newish official classification of recognitum as “northern” - my understanding that one way of distinguishing is a lack of pubescence on the petioles in recognitum. But as someone who was taught that dentatum was the NH go-to, I’m happy to have people chime in!
This ID is for the pale green patches on the leaves which are usually indicative of Beech Leaf Disease. The leaves are on a Fagus grandifolia.
Could someone offer any more words of experience here? The specific-epithet on this listing is more a reasonably-hopeful guess:
There are a stolid few Ulmus americana specimens around this area that are currently seeding freely, and I do know that Ulmus rubra used to populate a vastly overlapping region as the former. My understanding of distinguishing the difference is the much coarser texture of the leaf surfaces, and knowing the former species above well, I can say this young seedling is far coarser. My other point of evidence is that, as far I know, Ulmus rubra has almost zero natural-resistance to DED or Elm-Yellows, and this seedling is far worse off than the multitude of others I’ve already confirmed as Ulmus americana.
Currently not possessed of enough experiential ability to further determine, but will still be searching the available information.
on oak, front yard
Tentative ID
Tentative. Between the shopping plaza and interstate.
The AI thinks Narcissus Bulb Fly, but checking BugGuide not sure I agree... ID assistance appreciated! Resting on eastern redbud leaf, back garden.
(Originally I was torn between this and swamp fly-honeysuckle but the remnants of the flower appear to share one ovary and while in a wetland pocket it seems to not necessarily meet all the habitat requirements of oblongifolia).
@slamonde New-to-me sighting.
Found deceased in 2022
Open to suggestions. Thinking pink lady’s slipper but three leaves, or blue bead lily but leaves are covered in fine hairs which I don’t think they have?
Also looking for a deep look on this one as well - may have been a first find in 20 years!
The difference in size between the female (left) and male is striking.
Attached to the back of caterpillar
On blackberry. Old observation: https://bugguide.net/node/view/441442
Old observation https://bugguide.net/node/view/1083129
Old observation https://bugguide.net/node/view/299056
Old observation https://bugguide.net/node/view/382541
On Alnus incana aka Speckled alder in the bog at Distant Hill Nature Trail.
A female Goldenrod Crab spider on a wild carrot bloom. Road-side meadow across from the Dartmouth Coach bus stop.
On Common Milkweed
At Wenlock Wildlife Management Area
A couple of weeks ago as I was bringing in wood from our stacked woodpile outside, I found these under the woodpile. They are quite long, as you see compared to the pen - about 5-6 inches long? And were lying exactly as they are parallel to each other.
They were under a pile of wood that was stacked on parallel 2x4s in a space about 2-3 inches off the ground and bordered on two sides by the long 2x4s. Unlikely that it is animal scat as no large-enough animal would fit in that tiny space. I gently nudged one and it is very light. I put them back as I found them and covered them with a large piece of wood to keep the snow off of them. They’re probably some horribly invasive species, but in case they’re something native or special, I thought I should leave them be and protected.
No visible segmenting. Material looks like some kind of fluffy webbing with dark strands of hair-like fiber on the left one. I wonder if the hairy stuff was actually on the underside and I turned it over? No obvious hole though I didn’t move them much to see.
Can you shed some light on this?
Thanks!
Found among 100+ indoor plants
It was on a child's toy. Background removed from photo.
Posting for NH. ID'd on BugGuide as Encyrtus.
This is a new species recently described by Dave Smith from a specimen I sent to him. Dave named the sawfly Pamphilius murrayi.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/398076/bgpage
I'm thinking this is Polypodium appalachianum. This species looks very similar to P. virginianum, aka Common Rock Polypody, but a key identifier of the species is that its leaf blade is widest at the base and somewhat triangular overall. To be sure, spore size and a chromosome count might be needed for a truly positive ID.
Here's a great photo comparison of the blades of the two species and more info: https://hardyfernlibrary.com/ferns/listSpecies_Auto_94.html