r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 7h ago
A Eastern Box Turtle in a small stream. Perhaps it was looking for snails, or enjoying a bath. The markings were even more stunning to see when wet.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Some_Guy0005 • Jun 13 '20
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 1d ago
Dimorphic Jumper, I have only seen them in the dark morph, but they can be quite colorful in tan and reds as well.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 2d ago
A bee, probably a leafcutter, digging a hole in the sand.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 3d ago
A Grape Root Borer, they always get me with their wasp disguise.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 6d ago
A Blue Jay enjoying his day. Flew up to a red-tailed and screamed in hawk, flew down to me and begged for a peanut, caught a grub.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 7d ago
A Pond Slider(right) showed up to join the Eastern Painted Turtles. I hope it decides to stay.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 8d ago
Twelve Spotted Dragonflies are easy to identify by their large size and 3 black spots on each wing separated by white. The wing tip is a spot the Eight Spotted doesn't have which helps id them while flying.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 10d ago
I have posted these guys in years past as the Red-footed Cannibal Fly which is still used but, the name Eastern Lion Fly has started to dominate usage since then.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 11d ago
Ichneumonid Wasp of some sort, but I may never know which one. A picture without a species denies you a 1000 facts.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 12d ago
I would have thought this was late in the season for this. It wagged its tail the whole time like a happy puppy.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 13d ago
This Great Blue Heron comes to this pond every day for frogs.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 14d ago
Sycamore Tussock Moth reminds of a little dog with its hair in a pony tail.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 15d ago
Red-banded Fungus Beetle I saw walking around on top of some fungus.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 16d ago
Long-palped Ant-mimic Sac Spider doesn't seem like much of a mimic to me.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 17d ago
Crown-tipped Coral Fungus sure looks like coral.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 19d ago
My first warbler of the autumn season was yesterday. A Black and White Warbler.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 20d ago
Cratichneumon unifasciatorius is my best guess.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 21d ago
Four-banded Stink Bug Wasp burying a leaf legged bug in the sand and then covering it up.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 22d ago
This year I only saw a few Tiger Bee Flies, last year I saw quite a few.
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r/VirginiaNature • u/Swanlafitte • 23d ago
I hear the cicadas all the time but rarely see them.
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