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modesta, male, face
modesta, male, face
modesta, male, face

The smiling and inscrutable face if Coelioxys modesta. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.

The smiling and inscrutable face if Coelioxys modesta. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.

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modesta, male, underside of abdomen
modesta, male, underside of abdomen
modesta, male, underside of abdomen

The complicated underside of Coelioxys modesta. Do you really relate to something so radically different from yourself? We have very little morphologically in common with Mr. C. modesta but we do share the planet. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.

The complicated underside of Coelioxys modesta. Do you really relate to something so radically different from yourself? We have very little morphologically in common with Mr. C. modesta but we do share the planet. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.

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Monarchside
Monarchside
Monarchside

Danaus plexippus. The Monarch Butterfly. Maryland.

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Monarda didyma 2, Beebalm, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Monarda didyma 2, Beebalm, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Monarda didyma 2, Beebalm, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman

Bee Balm. Good for a spicy summer drink and hummingbird and bee forage the rest of the time. Specimen and photograph by Helen Lowe Metzman.

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Monarda didyma, Beebalm, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Monarda didyma, Beebalm, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Monarda didyma, Beebalm, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman

Bee Balm. Good for a spicy summer drink and hummingbird and bee forage the rest of the time. Specimen and photograph by Helen Lowe Metzman.

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Monotropa uniflora 2, Ghost Pipe, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Monotropa uniflora 2, Ghost Pipe, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Monotropa uniflora 2, Ghost Pipe, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman

Ghost Pipe, nice name for the parasitic plant. Who knew that it is now considered to be part of the Heath family with kinship to blueberries and cranberries. Pollinators go to the ghost pipe too. Plant and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.

Ghost Pipe, nice name for the parasitic plant. Who knew that it is now considered to be part of the Heath family with kinship to blueberries and cranberries. Pollinators go to the ghost pipe too. Plant and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.

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Monotropa uniflora 3, Ghost Pipe, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Monotropa uniflora 3, Ghost Pipe, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman
Monotropa uniflora 3, Ghost Pipe, Howard County, Md, Helen Lowe Metzman

Ghost Pipe, nice name for the parasitic plant. Who knew that it is now considered to be part of the Heath family with kinship to blueberries and cranberries. Pollinators go to the ghost pipe too. Plant and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.

Ghost Pipe, nice name for the parasitic plant. Who knew that it is now considered to be part of the Heath family with kinship to blueberries and cranberries. Pollinators go to the ghost pipe too. Plant and photo by Helen Lowe Metzman.

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Moss
Moss
Moss

Funaria hygrometrica, identified by Charlie Davis, found in crack in stone deck of laboratory building; Beltsville, Maryland

Funaria hygrometrica, identified by Charlie Davis, found in crack in stone deck of laboratory building; Beltsville, Maryland

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Moth 2, U, Side, U
Moth 2, U, Side, U
Moth 2, U, Side, U

Unknown species of moth collected during moth week in Upper Marlboro, Maryland

Unknown species of moth collected during moth week in Upper Marlboro, Maryland

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moth, beltsville, md
moth, beltsville, md
moth, beltsville, md

No king every arrayed so well as this Apple Bark Borer - Synanthedon pyri - One of the clearwings - Found today in Beltsville, MD, what we pass up in our little walks in the woods!

No king every arrayed so well as this Apple Bark Borer - Synanthedon pyri - One of the clearwings - Found today in Beltsville, MD, what we pass up in our little walks in the woods!

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Murex pecten, philippines, wd bledsoe, closeup
Murex pecten, philippines, wd bledsoe, closeup
Murex pecten, philippines, wd bledsoe, closeup

The Venus Comb Murex, Murex pecten. From the Philiipines in this case. This is a start of a fun exploration of some of the National Collections at the Smithsonian....Amanda Robinson brought this down for a photograph and Joe Milone did the photoshoping. Stacked this one using a 100mm macro lens.

The Venus Comb Murex, Murex pecten. From the Philiipines in this case. This is a start of a fun exploration of some of the National Collections at the Smithsonian....Amanda Robinson brought this down for a photograph and Joe Milone did the photoshoping. Stacked this one using a 100mm macro lens.

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Murgantia histrionica, 1, F, back, Maryland, Beltsville
Murgantia histrionica, 1, F, back, Maryland, Beltsville
Murgantia histrionica, 1, F, back, Maryland, Beltsville

Adult female, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

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Murgantia histrionica, 2, F, ventral, Maryland, Beltsville
Murgantia histrionica, 2, F, ventral, Maryland, Beltsville
Murgantia histrionica, 2, F, ventral, Maryland, Beltsville

Adult female, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

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Murgantia histrionica, eggs
Murgantia histrionica, eggs
Murgantia histrionica, eggs

Eggs, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

Eggs, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

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Murgantia histrionica, eggs, side
Murgantia histrionica, eggs, side
Murgantia histrionica, eggs, side

Eggs, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

Eggs, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

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Murgantia histrionica, eggs, side without leaf
Murgantia histrionica, eggs, side without leaf
Murgantia histrionica, eggs, side without leaf

Eggs, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

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Murgantia histrionica, eggs2
Murgantia histrionica, eggs2
Murgantia histrionica, eggs2

Nymphs, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

Nymphs, Harlequin bug, Murgantia histrionica, a common pest of brassicas, these were raised by the Weber USDA lab at Beltsville, Maryland

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Mushroom, underneath
Mushroom, underneath
Mushroom, underneath

Mushroom species, unknown, approximately 15 mm across the top on a rotting log,September 21, 2012, Beltsville, MD

Mushroom species, unknown, approximately 15 mm across the top on a rotting log,September 21, 2012, Beltsville, MD

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Mutillid wasp, M, Side, St johns Co, Fl
Mutillid wasp, M, Side, St johns Co, Fl
Mutillid wasp, M, Side, St johns Co, Fl

Unknown species of what is presumably a Mutillid Velvet Ant. Because it has wings it is therefore a male. Collected at the NPS Fort Matanzas National Monument.

Unknown species of what is presumably a Mutillid Velvet Ant. Because it has wings it is therefore a male. Collected at the NPS Fort Matanzas National Monument.

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