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Asarum arifoliumObserv.
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Also known as (aka) Heartleaf ginger, Little Brown jug, Wild Ginger, Arrow-Leaf Ginger
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Size between 5-8 mm It has been pretty warm here in the foothills of WNC here of late.
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Berítidos (Familia Berytidae)Observ.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berytidae
Stilt bug on Cut-leaf grape fern sporangia
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This is the orchids appearance during the late fall and through winter. It is a ground hugging, some times solitary leaf, amid the leaves of autumn past and in spring much harder to take note of due to it blending in really well with its surroundings, even when in bloom. Third image in bloom and the last, seed pods.
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The last two images are that of the pneumostome, through which the snail breathes.
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Catarina Asiática (Harmonia axyridis)Observ.
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Lady beetle larva . . .
Not to be entomologically insensitive here but Lady beetles stink! If you love Roses, you'll love Lady beetles, they prey upon aphids.
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Género CulexObserv.
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Mosquito larvae - Zeiss Axiostar Plus w/Canon G9X Mk ll
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Mariposa Cometa Oriental (Papilio glaucus)Observ.
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Behavioral photo of Swallowtail butterflies puddling, also called mudpuddling. Along the damp sandy bank of a large creek they are gathering nutrients which will be given to the females during mating, along with the spermatophore as a possible nuptial gift. Observed at South Mountain State Park, Jacobs Fork, Burk Co. Western North Carolina.
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Pipa de Indio (Monotropa uniflora)Observ.
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Parasitic, contains no chlorophyll of its own and unable to photosynthesize nutrients on its own. Observations are usually above 3,000 feet, though that is not say that they cannot be found at any other higher or lower. Blue Ridge Parkway, Western North Carolina, Grandfather District.
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Silene virginicaObserv.
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Often observed above 3500 feet in the Blue Ridge mountains. Especially along the Blue Ridge Parkway, Grandfather District, Western North Carolina.
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Sanguinaria Norteamericana (Sanguinaria canadensis)Observ.
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With a southeastern exposure, found along the crest of a hollow ("hollar" if your from around this area) behind and to the side of my home in Rutherford Co. WNC
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Género OphionObserv.
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Thermo-regulation. Some insects, dragonflies, wasps, butterflies, etc. will point vital body parts at the sun in certain ways to either increase or lessen its impact on the organism. Here we see a wasp with its abdomen pointed away from the sun, this is known as "oblisking."
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Planaria Asiática Cabeza de Martillo (Bipalium kewense)Observ.
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Also, terrestrial flatworms - considered an invasive in Western North Carolina.
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Tritón Oriental (Notophthalmus viridescens)Observ.
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Red eft/Fire newt - Crabtree falls area, Blue Ridge Parkway, Western North Carolina
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Backyard shot among tiny asters. Note that the caterpillar has been parasitized.
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Arañas Patonas Sin Cintura Y Parientes (Orden Opiliones)Observ.
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Procreation image . . . Linville Falls area, Grandfather District, Western North Carolina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opiliones have defied evolution for ~400 million years. The fossil record shows them having changed very little over time.
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Catarina de Siete Puntos (Coccinella septempunctata)Observ.
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Lady beetle -
"Want fries with that?"
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Pug moth caterpillar - Since DNA sequencing is not available and too costly to the average layman, sporing caterpillars would more than likely be a great help when it comes to identification.
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Usnea strigosaObserv.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usnea_strigosa
Usnea strigosa. Here in Rutherford Co., around my home, they are found high in the tree canopy of Yellow Poplar. They can be occasionally found elsewhere and the grey squirrels in my area use them in their dreys (nests).
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Craterium roseumObserv.
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https://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?search=Physarum+roseum
Moist chamber culture, Flowering dogwood tree bark substrate, 60mm borosilicate petri dish w/filter paper and distilled water. Culture time 2-3 wks. room temperature.
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Lechugas Blancas (Género Nabalus)Observ.
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Tall rattlesnake root, Rutherford Co. Western North Carolina