The BugFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of September 9, 2006.
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Gardening Quote of the Day

"I was determined to know beans."

(Henry David Thoreau, American author (born 7/12/1817))

The BugFiles Photo of the Day

Writing Spider, Scribbler, Black and Yellow Argiope, Charlotte's Web Spider (Argiope aurantia)
By Scorpioangel

BF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

127 new bugs were added to the database.
6 new comments were added.
34 new images were added.

Bugs added yesterday:

Bleached Skimmer (Libellula composita)
Soldier Beetle (Podabrus tricostatus)
Soldier Beetle (Podabrus rugosulus)
Soldier Beetle (Podabrus pruinosus)
Soldier Beetle (Ditemnus bidentatus)
Colorado Soldier Beetle (Chauliognathus basalis)
Soldier Beetle (Rhaxonycha carolinus)
Soldier Beetle (Cantharis rufa)
Spot-winged Glider (Pantala hymenaea)
Yellow-sided Skimmer (Libellula flavida)
Needham's Skimmer (Libellula needhami)
Little Blue Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax minuscula)
Red-waisted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Flame Skimmer (Libellula saturata)
Hag Moth, Monkey Slug Moth (Phobetron pithecium)
Black Saddlebags (Tramea lacerata)
Seaside Dragonlet (Erythrodiplax berenice)
Black Meadowhawk (Sympetrum danae)
Red-Veined Meadowhawk (Sympetrum madidum)
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Western Pondhawk (Erythemis collocata)
Golden-winged Skimmer (Libellula auripennis)
Spangled Skimmer (Libellula cyanea)
Great Pondhawk (Erythemis vesiculosa)
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Bar-winged Skimmer (Libellula axilena)
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Blue-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum ambiguum)
Slaty Skimmer (Libellula incesta)
Martha's Pennant (Celithemis martha)
Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum)
Faded Pennant (Celithemis ornata)
Painted Skimmer (Libellula semifasciata)
Chalk-fronted Corporal (Ladona julia)
Blue Corporal (Ladona deplanata)
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Elfin Skimmer (Nannothemis bella)
Red-tailed Pennant (Brachymesia furcata)
Metallic Pennant (Idiataphe cubensis)
Thornbush Dasher (Micrathyria hagenii)
Scarlet Skimmer (Crocothemis servilia)
Pin-tailed Pondhawk (Erythemis plebeja)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus adumbratus)
Jumping Spider (Hentzia palmarum)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus clarus)
Jumping Spider (Pelegrina galathea)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus richmani)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus festus)
Jumping Spider (Sitticus palustris)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus borealis)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus pulcherrimus)
Jumping Spider (Zygoballus rufipes)
Zebra Jumping Spider (Salticus scenicus)
Dimorphic Jumping Spider (Maevia inclemens)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus comatus)
Jumping Spider (Thiodina sylvana)
Jumping Spider (Platycryptus undatus)
Jumping Spider (Paraphidippus aurantius)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus johnsoni)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus brunneus)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus princeps)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus cardinalis)
Jumping Spider (Tutelina similis)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus calcaratus)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus apacheanus)
Jumping Spider (Thiodina puerpera)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus ardens)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus whitmani)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus pius)
Jumping Spider (Marpissa lineata)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus putnami)
Jumping Spider (Eris floridana)
Jumping Spider (Naphrys pulex)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus purpuratus)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus phoenix)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus mystaceus)
Jumping Spider (Hentzia mitrata)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus carneus)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus decorus)
Jumping Spider (Evarcha hoyi)
Magnolia Green Jumper (Lyssomanes viridis)
Pan-tropical Jumper (Plexippus paykulli)
Jumping Spider (Hentzia grenada)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus americanus)
Jumping Spider (Pelegrina proterva)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus viridipes)
Jumping Spider (Sassacus vitis)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus trimaculatus)
Jumping Spider (Sassacus papenhoei)
Jumping Spider (Phidippus asotus)
Jumping Spider (Eris militaris)
Jumping Spider (Phlegra fasciata)
Jumping Spider (Habronattus schlingeri)
Azalea caterpillar moth (Datana major)
Common flatwing, Australian Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas)
Ochre Threadtail Damselfly (Nososticta solida)
Eight-spotted Skimmer (Libellula forensis)
Bronze Needle (Synlestes weyersii)
Banded Pennant (Celithemis fasciata)
Double-ringed Pennant (Celithemis verna)
Four-spotted Pennant (Brachymesia gravida)
White Corporal (Ladona exusta)
Small Tigertail (Eusynthemis brevistyla)
Amanda's Pennant (Celithemis amanda)
Red-veined Pennant (Celithemis bertha)
Western Meadowhawk (Sympetrum occidentale)
Striped Saddlebags (Tramea calverti)
Multi-spotted Darner (Austroaeschna multipunctata)
Slough Amberwing (Perithemis domitia)
Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis)
Checkered Setwing (Dythemis fugax)
Pale-faced Clubskimmer (Brechmorhoga mendax)
Striped Meadowhawk (Sympetrum pallipes)
Red Rock Skimmer (Paltothemis lineatipes)
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum costiferum)
Mexican Amberwing (Perithemis intensa)
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Gray-waisted Skimmer (Cannaphila insularis)
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Black Petal-tail (Tanypteryx hageni)
Gray Petal-tail (Tachopteryx thoreyi)
Whitebanded Crab Spider (Misumenoides formosipes)
Ogre-faced Spider (Deinopis spinosa)
HackleHacklemesh Weaver Spider (Callobius bennetti)
Crevice Weaver Spider (Kukulcania hibernalis)
Triangle Spider (Hyptiotes cavatus)

Images added yesterday:

Image Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)
Image Pennsylvania Leatherwing (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus)
Image Pennsylvania Leatherwing (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus)
Image Pennsylvania Leatherwing (Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus)
Image Hag Moth, Monkey Slug Moth (Phobetron pithecium)
Image Hag Moth, Monkey Slug Moth (Phobetron pithecium)
Image Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus)
Image Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Image Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Image Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Image Azalea caterpillar moth (Datana major)
Image Azalea caterpillar moth (Datana major)
Image Calico Pennant Skimmer (Celithemis elisa)
Image Calico Pennant Skimmer (Celithemis elisa)
Image Common flatwing, Australian Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas)
Image Common flatwing, Australian Flatwing (Austroargiolestes icteromelas)
Image Bronze Needle (Synlestes weyersii)
Image Ochre Threadtail Damselfly (Nososticta solida)
Image Bronze Needle (Synlestes weyersii)
Image Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius)
Image Bronze Needle (Synlestes weyersii)
Image Small Tigertail (Eusynthemis brevistyla)
Image Small Tigertail (Eusynthemis brevistyla)
Image Multi-spotted Darner (Austroaeschna multipunctata)
Image Multi-spotted Darner (Austroaeschna multipunctata)
Image Multi-spotted Darner (Austroaeschna multipunctata)
Image Unicorn Darner (Austroaeschna unicornis)
Image Convergent Ladybug (Hippodamia convergens)
Image Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)
Image Whitebanded Crab Spider (Misumenoides formosipes)
Image Whitebanded Crab Spider (Misumenoides formosipes)
Image Whitebanded Crab Spider (Misumenoides formosipes)
Image Whitebanded Crab Spider (Misumenoides formosipes)
Image Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)

Comments added yesterday:

Rating Member Bug
butterhum Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus)
GD_Rankin Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
lwhalliday Azalea caterpillar moth (Datana major)
Greenthumbe Five-spotted hawkmoth, Tomato Hornworm (Manduca quinquemaculata)
turbosbabe96 Striped Bark Scorpion (Centruroides vittatus)
Magpye Whitebanded Crab Spider (Misumenoides formosipes)

Final Notes

Thank you for reading the BugFiles Newsletter.

Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave

 

And that's the way it was... September 9, 2006