The BugFiles Newsletter

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Gardening Quote of the Day

"Gardening has compensations out of all proportion to its goals. It is creation in the pure sense."

(Phyllis McGinley, American poet)

The BugFiles Photo of the Day

Giant Silkworm Moth, Robin moth (Hyalophora cecropia)
By Dea

BF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

21 new bugs were added to the database.
11 new comments were added.
43 new images were added.

Bugs added yesterday:

Golden Orb-weaver (Nephila edulis)
Giant Wood Spider (Nephila maculata)
Coastal Golden Orb-weaver (Nephila plumipes)
Spotless Ladybug (Cycloneda polita)
Leaf-curling Spider (Phonognatha graeffei)
Long-jawed Spider (Tetragnatha valida)
Banded Orange Butterfly (Dryadula phaetusa)
Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas)
Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus)
Cape York Birdwing (Troides priamus)
Phoebus Parnassian (Parnassius phoebus)
Blue Clipper (Parthenos sylvia)
Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)
Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea)
Green Cutworm Moth (Anicla infecta)
Palo Verde Root Borer (Derobrachus geminatus)
Orchard Swallowtail, Orchard Butterfly (Papilio aegeus)
Lemon Butterfly, Checkered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus)
Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)
(Papilio hipponous)
Great Mormon (Papilio memnon)

Images added yesterday:

Image Golden Orb-weaver (Nephila edulis)
Image Giant Wood Spider (Nephila maculata)
Image Giant Wood Spider (Nephila maculata)
Image Giant Wood Spider (Nephila maculata)
Image Coastal Golden Orb-weaver (Nephila plumipes)
Image Spotless Ladybug (Cycloneda polita)
Image Leaf-curling Spider (Phonognatha graeffei)
Image Leaf-curling Spider (Phonognatha graeffei)
Image Long-jawed Spider (Tetragnatha valida)
Image Banded Orange Butterfly (Dryadula phaetusa)
Image Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas)
Image Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus)
Image Green-spotted Triangle (Graphium agamemnon)
Image Cape York Birdwing (Troides priamus)
Image Cape York Birdwing (Troides priamus)
Image Phoebus Parnassian (Parnassius phoebus)
Image Phoebus Parnassian (Parnassius phoebus)
Image Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Image Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Image Western Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio rutulus)
Image Blue Clipper (Parthenos sylvia)
Image Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charitonius)
Image Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
Image Neon Skimmer (Libellula croceipennis)
Image Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus)
Image Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)
Image Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus)
Image Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea)
Image Green Cutworm Moth (Anicla infecta)
Image Smoketree Sharpshooter (Homalodisca liturata)
Image Palo Verde Root Borer (Derobrachus geminatus)
Image Palo Verde Root Borer (Derobrachus geminatus)
Image Palo Verde Root Borer (Derobrachus geminatus)
Image Japanese Beetle (Popilla japonica)
Image Daddy Long Legs (Pholcus phalangioides)
Image Orchard Swallowtail, Orchard Butterfly (Papilio aegeus)
Image Orchard Swallowtail, Orchard Butterfly (Papilio aegeus)
Image Orchard Swallowtail, Orchard Butterfly (Papilio aegeus)
Image Orchard Swallowtail, Orchard Butterfly (Papilio aegeus)
Image Lemon Butterfly, Checkered Swallowtail (Papilio demoleus)
Image Pale Swallowtail (Papilio eurymedon)
Image (Papilio hipponous)
Image Great Mormon (Papilio memnon)

Comments added yesterday:

Rating Member Bug
palmbob Spotless Ladybug (Cycloneda polita)
greencinelli Common Woodlouse (Porcellio scaber)
artcons Atlas Moth (Attacus atlas)
artcons Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio palinurus)
artcons Green-spotted Triangle (Graphium agamemnon)
artcons Blue Clipper (Parthenos sylvia)
artcons Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charitonius)
okus Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)
TheHeff Japanese Beetle (Popilla japonica)
babybluesntn Cicada Killer (Specius speciosus)
Xenomorf Palo Verde Root Borer (Derobrachus geminatus)

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the BugFiles Newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... August 3, 2006