under 1cm, metallic aqua abdomen, metallic bronze thorax with light striping
Herrick's Cove, Bellows Falls, VT
5/12/2016
An uncommon, as yet undescribed species. Very small (4 mm) and with unique "spiky tufts" at rear edge of cephalothorax, the leading edge of the abdomen and in a patch encircling the spinnerets.
See here for same species: http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/991802
and here: http://naturewatch.org.nz/observations/1013495
Note: the poor thing has a gorse or nettle thorn stuck squarely between its eyes (shot 4).
a small jumping spider, about 6-7 mm long
Seen on the way to the lookout platforms, mid-afternoon.
Jagged Ambush Bug, female
St Olaf Natural Lands
Northfield, Minnesota
Eastern American Toad
Habitat: In dense, subtropical woods.
For kicks, I placed this guy atop a near by mushroom (Bolete sp.?) where he stayed for as long as we explored the area. Guess he liked the view ;)
I find same bee in end of August in same place, same flower almost every year.
japanese name: ルリモンハナバチ.
may parasite to Amegilla florea florea(スジボソコシブトハナバチ).