*Note: All parameters were taken at the start of survey unless otherwise stated.
Location: [redacted, private residence].
Date: 24 May, 2024
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Temperature: 22.2-18.9*C (72-66*F)
Humidity: 76-95%
Wind: S 4 MPH - E 3 MPH
Conditions: Clear. Storms are expected past 10. Heavy rain for past few days. Cloudy towards end of survey.
Surrounding habitat: Suburban neighborhood. Host yard is primarily eastern red cedar trees, with surroundings deciduous. A small creek is right down the street.
Notes: While waiting for insects to arrive to light, I wandered the yard in search of other creatures of interest. These have been included as well.
In a suburban backyard.
Eating what appears to be an earthworm. Suburban backyard.
Eating a dead periodical cicada.
A dead individual being eaten by a young katydid.
Eating a periodical cicada in a suburban backyard.
A dead individual being fed upon by a ground beetle.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
(This genus has a very unfortunate common name, geez...)
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
About 2 cm in length. Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. For scale, that click beetle is ~2 cm in length.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard. ~0.5-0.75 cm?
Large. Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
I'm in love with that wing pattern. I couldn't stop laughing when it showed up on the sheet. It's so perfect!
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Maybe? Extremely small.
Maybe ~4cm in wingspan. Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Beetle up top. Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
The lower beetle. Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Appeared on the back of my blacklight setup. I assume he just wandered.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Appeared near to where I was blacklighting.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
Attracted to blacklight in suburban backyard.
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