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Suku AgullaHavainnoija
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Found on a stinging nettle plant. Insect was .5 inches long.
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Very large insect (~2 inches). Found initially overturned in Whatcom Creek but it quickly began moving around once I overturned it. Wings were folded over the body and smokey.
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Bibio albipennisHavainnoija
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Fly found along the edge of whatcom creek. The fly is covered in whitish hairs on its body, and the proximal ends of the wings also appear slightly white, with the distal ends being more smokey
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Lehtosydänkiitäjäinen (Nebria brevicollis)Havainnoija
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Beetle found under a cement block. 3 individuals were found in this location as well as many pillbugs
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Isopihtihäntä (Kompleksi Forficula auricularia)Havainnoija
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Earwig found under a shaded rock. One of the cerci appears to be damaged or missing
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Yläheimo CercopoideaHavainnoija
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Spittlebug found on an unidentified weed. Nymph was encased fully in the bubbles before uncovering
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Fly found on a rotting oyster mushroom which first appeared ~3 weeks prior.
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Kaksisiipiset (Lahko Diptera)Havainnoija
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Fly found on a rotting oyster mushroom which first appeared ~3 weeks prior.
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Old gall, possibly from a previous year on a thimbleberry plant. Many similar galls were present in the area. Leaving holes were visible.
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Podabrus pruinosusHavainnoija
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Found on a red elderberry leaf. Insect is about .75 inches long
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Suku EllychniaHavainnoija
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Beetle found in an open grassy field on a grass flower. Beetle is mostly black with two red stripes along the side of the head
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Suku EllychniaHavainnoija
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Beetle found in an open grassy field on a grass flower. Beetle is mostly black with two red stripes along the side of the head
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Polistes dominulaHavainnoija
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Paper wasp nest found inside of a greenhouse in an urban garden. Nest first appeared approximately 3 weeks before this picture was taken
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Päivänkorennot (Lahko Ephemeroptera)Havainnoija
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Dragonfly nymph found in a small stream underneath a log. Species unknown
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Naurisperhonen (Pieris rapae)Havainnoija
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small catepillar (<.5 in) found on a broccoli plant in an urban garden. Species unknown but presumed to be a cabbage white butterfly as these are common on brassica plants in the area.
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Aquarius remigisHavainnoija
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Water strider found in a small pool of water separated from the main part of Whatcom creek. It was found besides many small water striders that presumably are the next generation
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Stonefly larvae found in a small crevice in a rock that was overturned from Whatcom Creek. Specimen was ~1.5 inches long
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Bombus melanopygusHavainnoija
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Bee species found pollinating a blueberry flower in an urban garden
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Bombus melanopygusHavainnoija
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Bee species found pollinating a blueberry flower in an urban garden