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Isepeolus albopictus, m, back, Buenos Aires Argentina
Isepeolus albopictus, m, back, Buenos Aires Argentina
Isepeolus albopictus, m, back, Buenos Aires Argentina

A 100 year old specimen of a nest parasite of Colletes from Argentina. Those patterns on its abdomen are tiny, multibranched prone hairs. Nifty bee graphics. Picture by Samia Shell.

A 100 year old specimen of a nest parasite of Colletes from Argentina. Those patterns on its abdomen are tiny, multibranched prone hairs. Nifty bee graphics. Picture by Samia Shell.

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Isepeolus viperinus, face, m, Buenos Aires
Isepeolus viperinus, face, m, Buenos Aires
Isepeolus viperinus, face, m, Buenos Aires

Here is an approximately 100 year old specimen from the Smithsonian that we recently obtained from old loans. A relatively obscure group from South America...this one come from South America. The only host record I can find is from Colletes. Picture by Samia Shell.

Here is an approximately 100 year old specimen from the Smithsonian that we recently obtained from old loans. A relatively obscure group from South America...this one come from South America. The only host record I can find is from Colletes. Picture by Samia Shell.

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jumping spider 7, face, upper marlboro, md
jumping spider 7, face, upper marlboro, md
jumping spider 7, face, upper marlboro, md

Another unknown jumping spider from Upper Marlboro, this one is only a few mm long, lots of wonderful things live complictated lives at the scale of a few mmCanon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Photographer: Sam Droege, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200

Another unknown jumping spider from Upper Marlboro, this one is only a few mm long, lots of wonderful things live complictated lives at the scale of a few mmCanon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Photographer: Sam Droege, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200

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Jumping spider full view, beltsville, md
Jumping spider full view, beltsville, md
Jumping spider full view, beltsville, md

Yesterday I captured this smallish (10mm) jumping spider. Not being a spider person I have not idea which genus it even is. So any help there would be wonderful. The closeup was done with a 10x nikon microscope lens on a 200mm used pentax. Beltsville, Maryland.

Yesterday I captured this smallish (10mm) jumping spider. Not being a spider person I have not idea which genus it even is. So any help there would be wonderful. The closeup was done with a 10x nikon microscope lens on a 200mm used pentax. Beltsville, Maryland.

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Jumping spider, md Patuxent WRR
Jumping spider, md Patuxent WRR
Jumping spider, md Patuxent WRR

A series of shots of an unknown jumping spider from the Patuxent Bee Laboratory. Wish I knew more about spider id......

A series of shots of an unknown jumping spider from the Patuxent Bee Laboratory. Wish I knew more about spider id......

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Jumping spider, underside
Jumping spider, underside
Jumping spider, underside

A series of shots of an unknown jumping spider from the Patuxent Bee Laboratory. Wish I knew more about spider id......

A series of shots of an unknown jumping spider from the Patuxent Bee Laboratory. Wish I knew more about spider id......

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Karner blue butterfly, U, face, Indiana
Karner blue butterfly, U, face, Indiana
Karner blue butterfly, U, face, Indiana

Catterpillar of Endangered Karner Blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis, almost ready to pupate ...a.k.a. a fatty

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karner blue skin2
karner blue skin2
karner blue skin2

Shed skin from captive reared Endangered Karner Blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis

Shed skin from captive reared Endangered Karner Blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis

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L. pectinatum, F, Back 1, MD
L. pectinatum, F, Back 1, MD
L. pectinatum, F, Back 1, MD

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state

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L. pectinatum, F, Face, MD
L. pectinatum, F, Face, MD
L. pectinatum, F, Face, MD

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state

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L. pectinatum, F, Side 2, MD
L. pectinatum, F, Side 2, MD
L. pectinatum, F, Side 2, MD

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state

Lasioglossum pectinatum, Maryland , Washington County. One very rare bee, this is the first one I have seen a specimen of from the state

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Houstonia caerulaea, Common Bluets, Howard County, Md,
Houstonia caerulaea, Common Bluets, Howard County, Md,
Houstonia caerulaea, Common Bluets, Howard County, Md,

Bluets, or Quaker Ladies. Their delicate loveliness does not quite shouw up in these pictures...forming little clumps in poor soils and a part of spring I wait for each year. Specimen and photos from Helen Low Metzman.

Bluets, or Quaker Ladies. Their delicate loveliness does not quite shouw up in these pictures...forming little clumps in poor soils and a part of spring I wait for each year. Specimen and photos from Helen Low Metzman.

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Hylaeus basalis, face
Hylaeus basalis, face
Hylaeus basalis, face

Hylaeus basalis, female, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

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Hylaeus floridanus, M, face, Moore Co., N. Carolina
Hylaeus floridanus, M, face, Moore Co., N. Carolina
Hylaeus floridanus, M, face, Moore Co., N. Carolina

In rough translation this would be the "Florida Masked Bee." Tiny, grain of rice things, and usually mistaken for wasps as they carry their pollen internally rather than in their body hairs like other bees. Thus they have reverted to the wasp shape from whence bees came.

In rough translation this would be the "Florida Masked Bee." Tiny, grain of rice things, and usually mistaken for wasps as they carry their pollen internally rather than in their body hairs like other bees. Thus they have reverted to the wasp shape from whence bees came.

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Hylaeus leptocephalus, f, face, Dorchester Co, MD
Hylaeus leptocephalus, f, face, Dorchester Co, MD
Hylaeus leptocephalus, f, face, Dorchester Co, MD

For some reason this species, Hylaeus leptocephalus, one of the masked bees, is one of the first non-native bees ever detected in the Americas. Oddly, it was first detected in the Dakotas around 1900. There must be a good story there, but we don't know what it is.... Reasonably common now, but mostly in disturbed, urban environments.

For some reason this species, Hylaeus leptocephalus, one of the masked bees, is one of the first non-native bees ever detected in the Americas. Oddly, it was first detected in the Dakotas around 1900. There must be a good story there, but we don't know what it is.... Reasonably common now, but mostly in disturbed, urban environments.

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