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Insects

Ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Bees (Hymenoptera, Apiformes)
Beetles (Coleoptera)
Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera)
Cicadas (Hemiptera, Cicadoidea)
Cockroaches (Blattodea, several families)
Dragonflies & Damselflies (Odonata)
Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera)
Leafhoppers & planthoppers (Hemiptera, several families)
Moths (Lepidoptera)
Praying mantises (Mantodea)
Primitive insects
Psyllids, lerps, aphids & whiteflies (Hemiptera, several families)
Sawflies (Hymenoptera, Symphyta)
Scale insects & mealybugs (Hemiptera, Coccoidea)
Stick insects (Phasmatodea)
True bugs (Hemiptera, Heteroptera)
True flies (Diptera)
Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita)
Other insects
Lacewings (Neuroptera)
Unidentified Insect Galls

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Abispa ephippium (Potter wasp, Mason wasp)

Abispa ephippium
Abispa ephippium
Abispa ephippium
Abispa ephippium

Anisoptera (suborder) (Unidentified dragonfly)

Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)
Anisoptera (suborder)

Anoplognathus brunnipennis (Green-tailed Christmas beetle)

Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis
Anoplognathus brunnipennis

Asura compsodes (A Lichen moth (Arctiinae, Erebidae)

Asura compsodes
Asura compsodes
Asura compsodes
Asura compsodes

Austroaeschna unicornis (Unicorn Darner)

Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis
Austroaeschna unicornis

Austrolestes annulosus (Blue Ringtail)

Austrolestes annulosus
Austrolestes annulosus
Austrolestes annulosus
Austrolestes annulosus

Austrolestes aridus (Inland Ringtail)

Austrolestes aridus
Austrolestes aridus
Austrolestes aridus

Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail)

Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda
Austrolestes leda

Austrosciapus connexus (Green long-legged fly)

Austrosciapus connexus
Austrosciapus connexus
Austrosciapus connexus

Belenois java (Caper White)

Belenois java
Belenois java
Belenois java
Belenois java

Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper)

Bermius brachycerus
Bermius brachycerus
Bermius brachycerus
Sighting 4515208 NYMPH

Sighting 4515208 NYMPH
Sighting 4515208 NYMPH

Calliphora vicina (European bluebottle)

Calliphora vicina
Calliphora vicina
Calliphora vicina
Calliphora vicina

Chauliognathus lugubris (Plague Soldier Beetle)

Chauliognathus lugubris
Chauliognathus lugubris
Chauliognathus lugubris
Chauliognathus lugubris

Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird)

Coccinella transversalis
Nymph

Nymph
Coccinella transversalis
Coccinella transversalis
Nymph

Coccus hesperidum (Brown Soft Scale)

Coccus hesperidum
Coccus hesperidum
Coccus hesperidum

Colepia ingloria (A robber fly)

FEMALE

FEMALE

MALE

MALE
Colepia ingloria
Colepia ingloria
FEMALE
MALE

Cordulephya pygmaea (Common Shutwing)

Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea
Cordulephya pygmaea

Corythucha ciliata (Sycamore Lace Bug)

Corythucha ciliata
Corythucha ciliata
Nymph

Nymph
Corythucha ciliata
Nymph

Crabroninae (subfamily) (Unidentified solitary wasp)

Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)
Crabroninae (subfamily)

Cruria donowani (Crow or Donovan's Day Moth)

Cruria donowani
Cruria donowani
Cruria donowani
Cruria donowani

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