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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: August 20, 2022

Time: 5:33 p.m.

Temperature: 94 F

Weather Conditions: Sunny and humid

GPS Location: 29.649289, -97.829613

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; backyard of home

Other Notable Information: This insect was feeding on a sunflower. The Epicauta callosa is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. They are found in Central and Northern America.

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Epicauta callosa from Kingsbury, TX, USA on August 20, 2022 at 05:33 PM by flybluebutterfly. This Epicauta Callosa was feeding on a sunflower.

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: August 21, 2022

Time: 4:32 p.m.

Temperature: 96 F

Weather Conditions: Sunny and clear

GPS Location:  29.64931, -97.829613

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; backyard of home

Other Notable Information: I noticed these wasps getting water from my pond and I decided to follow them back to discover the nest they built in my shed. It seemed that they were getting water from my pond and sap from a nearby tree. An interesting thing is the wasps secrete a chemical that repels ants. They spread it around the base of the anchor to prevent the loss of eggs or brood.

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Ringed Paper Wasp from Kingbury, tx on August 20, 2022 at 05:45 PM by flybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: August 21, 2022

Time: 6:12 p.m.

Temperature: 96 F

Weather Conditions: Sunny and clear

GPS Location: 29.674563, -97.806885

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; front of home

Other Notable Information: Fun fact, these insects were given the name Katydids because the noise they make was thought to sound like "Katy-did, Katy-didn't" repeated over and over.

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Leaf Katydids from 78638 on August 22, 2022 at 04:25 PM by flybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: August 22, 2022

Time: 5:16 p.m.

Temperature: 97 F

Weather Conditions: Sunny and humid

GPS Location:  29.883241, -97.941394

Locality: San Marcos, Tx; when visiting family

Other Notable Information: This is considered a red drawf-honey bee due to its coloration and smaller size compared to other honey bees. A colony builds a single, exposed comb usually on tree branches or shrubs.

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Red Dwarf-Honey bee from San Marcos on August 23, 2022 at 05:32 PM by flybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: August 23, 2022

Time: 6:02 p.m.

Temperature: 94 F

Weather Conditions: Very cloudy and rainy, also wet and humid weather

GPS Location: 29.64931, -97.829613

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; backyard of home

Other Notable Information: Gryllini is a tribe of crickets and is typical of the family Gryllidae. These insects are terrestrial, carnivorous, and omnivorous and can also be found on all continents except Antarctica.

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Gryllini in August 2022 by flybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: September 22, 2022

Time: 10:22 a.m.

Temperature: 84F

Weather Conditions: Cool and clear

GPS Location: 29.649289, -97.829613

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; This moth was also found in my tomato plant. Something about that tomato plant!

Other Notable Information: Adult moths typically fly from May to September. Fun fact: There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of which have yet to be described!

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Eubolina from 78638 on September 22, 2022 at 10:52 AM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Chordata

Class: Amphibia

Date: September 23, 2022

Time: 12:03 p.m.

Temperature: 98 F

Weather Conditions: A bit rainy and humid

GPS Location: 29.649289, -97.829613

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; front of home, found in tomato plant.

Other Notable Information: This gulf coast frog was found in my tomato plant at night. They are typically not found far from a permanent water source, which they use for breeding in the spring, but they are capable of traveling long distances while foraging for food.

O_o     I wonder if the frog ate the moth???!

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Gulf Coast Toad from 78638 on August 25, 2022 by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Date: September 1, 2022

Time: 6:50 p.m.

Temperature: 98 F

Weather Conditions: Sunny

GPS Location: 29.649289, -97.829613

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; found in backyard

Other Notable Information: Fun fact, these little leapers don’t just hop around because it’s fun. Jumping spiders use their legs to pounce on their prey, which is typically other insects.
Amazingly, jumping spiders don’t have special leg muscles, like grasshoppers, to help them leap. They propel themselves by suddenly changing the blood flow in their body!

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Phidippus arizonensis from Kingsbury, TX, USA on September 01, 2022 at 06:37 PM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: September 2, 2022

Time:  9:06 p.m.

Temperature:  94F

Weather Conditions: Warm and humid outdoors

GPS Location: 29.649289, -97.829613

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; found on the wall outside of the home.

Other Notable Information: This insect has a flattened body, spiny legs, and two long antennae. They prefer to live near a water source, but few can survive in water for long periods of time. If fully submerged in water, roaches can ‟hold their breath” for up to 40 minutes.

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Blattella from 78638 on August 25, 2022 at 09:02 PM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: October 11, 2022

Time:  6:27 p.m.

Temperature:  86F

Weather Conditions: Warm and sunny outdoors

GPS Location: 29.649289, -97.829613

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; Discovered on the vehicle.

Other Notable Information: Ctenomorpha marginipennis feeds on leaves from the eucalyptus tree as well as other tree species. It is a twig mimic, its body shape and coloration making it well camouflaged among eucalyptus twigs.

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Margin-winged Stick Insect from 78638 on October 10, 2022 at 02:22 PM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: Novemeber 3, 2022

Time: 4:42 p.m.

Temperature: 73F

Weather Conditions: It was great weather. Clear and sunny.

GPS Location: 29.671175, -97.850365

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; found this pretty butterfly on a tree

Other Notable Information: This was actually my favorite species that I discovered becuase we share the same name, Vanessa! lol. So, I found this beautiful butterfly on a tree and learned that they prefer fermenting tree sap, fruit and fresh dung to flower nectar.

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Red Admiral from Kingsbury, TX 78638, USA on November 07, 2022 at 04:42 PM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: November 7, 2022

Time: 5:00 p.m.

Temperature: 73 F

Weather Conditions: Clear, sunny skies

GPS Location: 29.671175, -97.850365

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; found in ground when I was digging

Other Notable Information: I found this little guy in the dirt when I was turning it. I actually thought it was an earth worm, how weird! Im not an expert, lol.

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European Chafer from Kingsbury on November 07, 2022 at 04:51 PM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: October 29, 2022

Time: 5:34 p.m.

Temperature: 80 F

Weather Conditions: A bit humid, not too bad

GPS Location: 29.647347, -97.851082

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; near fall decorations

Other Notable Information: I researched some information regarding this little guy's head movement and found out that they can turn their heads 180 degrees! And, females can sometimes practice cannibalism, something we also learned during this course. They attack males during the mating process or courtship.

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Stagmomantis from Kingsbury on October 29, 2022 at 05:34 PM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Date: September 23, 2022

Time: 12:14 p.m.

Temperature: 92 F

Weather Conditions: Humid

GPS Location: 29.674563, -97.806885

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; found near the sink

Other Notable Information: These spiders are super cute! I actually like placing these spiders near the window because they enjoy eating flies. That is exactly what this little one was doing! =D They are actually capable of jumping four times their body length and the females tend to be larger than the males.

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Bold Jumping Spider from 78638 on September 23, 2022 at 12:14 PM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Chordata

Class: Aves

Date: September 20, 2022

Time: 10:46 a.m.

Temperature: 90 F

Weather Conditions: A warm morning

GPS Location: 29.674563, -97.806885

Locality: Kingsbury, Tx; flew into my window one early morning

Other Notable Information: This bird actually flew right into my window. Once I went outside to check on it, I noticed that it was not moving or breathing =(
I read a bit more about these birds and learned an interesting thing about them. They actually sip water through their beaks like a straw, unlike many other birds.

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Mourning Dove from Kingsbury, TX 78638, USA on September 20, 2022 at 10:46 AM by babybluebutterfly

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Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Date: November 30, 2022

Time: 3:27 p.m.

Temperature: 58F

Weather Conditions: Cold and windy

GPS Location: 29.647266 -97.826671

Location: Kingsbury, Tx; on window

Other Notable Information: The Heteroptera is a group of about 40,000 species of insects in the order Hemiptera. They are sometimes called "true bugs", although that name more commonly refers to the Hemiptera as a whole. "Typical bugs" might be used as a more unequivocal alternative, since the heteropterans are most consistently and universally termed "bugs" among the Hemiptera

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True Bugs from Kingsbury, TX 78638, USA on November 30, 2022 at 03:27 PM by babybluebutterfly