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False Chinch Bugs (Genus Nysius)Observer
vanedenDescription
This insect was photographed at the Mauna Loa Observatory, at about 3100m elevation, about 1000m below the summit. The bugs swarm around cars parked at the trailhead. They were plentiful at the time we were there.
Nysius aa ("wekiu bug" in Hawaiian) is native to the summit of Mauna Loa, at 4170m but is flightless, so this observation is likely only a lowland relative.
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Garden Tiger (Arctia caja)Observer
vanedenDescription
Maybe a Discrete Chaperon? That was the best suggestion from iNat that I could see.
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Ultramarine Hover Fly (Ocyptamus dimidiatus)Observer
vanedenDescription
Captured by hand on green bean plant. A little damaged. iNat proposes this is Ocyptamus, but the photo examples show a body much thinner and elongated that this individual.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
vanedenDescription
Pretty smashed up sample with Lyre markings missing. Hard to confirm aegypti.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
vanedenDescription
"Lyre" markings missing but other stripes intact, also see white spots at base of antennae.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
vanedenDescription
Sample VLE 5
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
vanedenDescription
@cydno sample VLE4. This is the first aegypti in a while. Many albopictus. Been a wet spring and summer.
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Big-headed Ants (Genus Pheidole)Observer
vanedenDescription
Attracted to peanut butter bait ( no sugar variety). Just under 3 mm long. Update: 10-7-21 Added photo of ant next to scale showing it is about 2mm long, though ant is curled up.
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
vanedenDescription
@cydno Label VLE2
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Yellow Fever Mosquito (Aedes aegypti)Observer
vanedenDescription
@cydno. Saved in vial, see code. My label VLE1. Should I send it to PT?
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Longhorn Beetles (Family Cerambycidae)Observer
vanedenDescription
Unknown beetle. We know Queensland Longhorn beetles have arrived here, wondering if this is something else.
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Observer
vanedenDescription
This new insect causes painful bites. Very fast. Only appeared in recent weeks.
