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One of two beetles pictured from a collection of UV trap material from Little St. Simons Island on Coastal Georgia this past month. Potentially the start of a new monitoring program. I pulled these two out to take pictures simply because they were cool looking. Doug Yanega identified them as Tenbrionide. Collected by Eric who is a naturalist on the Island.

The wee head of a winged termite found near the lab hear in Maryland. Taken with our 10X microscope lens.

Thalestria spinosa..the only member of its genus and a nest parasite of the genus Oxaea. Note that both genera have glints of metallic integument just to make them more attractive to humans.

Thalestria spinosa..the only member of its genus and a nest parasite of the genus Oxaea. Note that both genera have glints of metallic integument just to make them more attractive to humans.

Thalestria spinosa..the only member of its genus and a nest parasite of the genus Oxaea. Note that both genera have glints of metallic integument just to make them more attractive to humans.

The Yukon River near Pilot Station, Alaska.

Carolina Wren - Thryothorus ludovicianus. A common co-inhabitant with human nests. In this case a Wren made a nest in a tub of rags we had outside under a shed roof. We watched it for a while, but then found the tub also had a Black Rat Snake and the nest was mysteriously abandoned.

Spectacular in its glittering blue hairs, this humpbacked bee is another nest parasite, in this case it lays its eggs in the nests of Blue-banded bees (Amegilla). This particular baby was collected in the Philippines by C.F. Baker in the early part of the last century.

Spectacular in its glittering blue hairs, this humpbacked bee is another nest parasite, in this case it lays its eggs in the nests of Blue-banded bees (Amegilla). This particular baby was collected in the Philippines by C.F. Baker in the early part of the last century.

Spectacular in its glittering blue hairs, this humpbacked bee is another nest parasite, in this case it lays its eggs in the nests of Blue-banded bees (Amegilla). This particular baby was collected in the Philippines by C.F. Baker in the early part of the last century.

Another Thyreus...this one white and of unknown species and from Ethiopia. You can see from frazzled ends of the wings this female was relatively old. Like all Thyreus it breaks open the nests of Amegilla and perhaps other related species such as Anthophora.

Another Thyreus...this one white and of unknown species and from Ethiopia. You can see from frazzled ends of the wings this female was relatively old. Like all Thyreus it breaks open the nests of Amegilla and perhaps other related species such as Anthophora.

Another Thyreus...this one white and of unknown species and from Ethiopia. You can see from frazzled ends of the wings this female was relatively old. Like all Thyreus it breaks open the nests of Amegilla and perhaps other related species such as Anthophora.

Thanks to Bill Hubic and Cathy Stragar for this ID!. Thanks. sam Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

thanks to Cathy Stragar and Bill Hubick for this Identification this cicada was lounging around my moth light in the coastal plain of Maryland a bit before 5 a.m. a few days ago. Thanks.

Thanks to Bill Hubick and Cathy Stragar for this identification, this cicada was lounging around my moth light in the coastal plain of Maryland a bit before 5 a.m. a few days ago. Thanks.

thanks to Bill Hubic and Cathy Stragar for this identification Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.

Tibicen tibicen, cicada, Beltsville, Maryland, old specimen found on ground

Oh look, a Tiger Beetle. This was collected on Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland along the beach where I was hunting bees on the leadplant that grows wherever sandy shores bloom. I believe this to me Cicindela hirticollis but can be disabused of that notion by a tiger expert.

Oh look, a Tiger Beetle. This was collected on Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland along the beach where I was hunting bees on the leadplant that grows wherever sandy shores bloom. I believe this to me Cicindela hirticollis but can be disabused of that notion by a tiger expert.

The Cranefly Orchid - Pollinated by night flying moths who come for a snack and instead get an orchid pollinia (sack of pollen) glued to their eye. Tricky. A relatively common orchid and one that seems ok with relatively recent forests emerging from some man made disturbance.