Charvaka
@charvaka.bsky.social
I like: photography, bugs, bug photography, astronomy, physics, mathematics, nature and science in general, literature, poetry, sports.
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Honey Hollow trail, Vermont
October 21, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Honey Hollow trail, Vermont
1) Lasioglossum, sub-genus Dialictus?
2) Ichneumonidae, I think Cryptinae. iNaturalist goes further and suggests Mesostenus
3) Damselfly, perhaps dancer
4) Damselfly that took off just as I was pressing the trigger :-)
2) Ichneumonidae, I think Cryptinae. iNaturalist goes further and suggests Mesostenus
3) Damselfly, perhaps dancer
4) Damselfly that took off just as I was pressing the trigger :-)
July 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
1) Lasioglossum, sub-genus Dialictus?
2) Ichneumonidae, I think Cryptinae. iNaturalist goes further and suggests Mesostenus
3) Damselfly, perhaps dancer
4) Damselfly that took off just as I was pressing the trigger :-)
2) Ichneumonidae, I think Cryptinae. iNaturalist goes further and suggests Mesostenus
3) Damselfly, perhaps dancer
4) Damselfly that took off just as I was pressing the trigger :-)
Borderland State Park, Massachusetts, USA. 2025-07-05.
1) Six-spotted tiger beetle, Cicindela sexguttata
2) Naphrys pulex jumping spider
3) Pseudacris crucifer spring peeper
4) same
1) Six-spotted tiger beetle, Cicindela sexguttata
2) Naphrys pulex jumping spider
3) Pseudacris crucifer spring peeper
4) same
July 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Borderland State Park, Massachusetts, USA. 2025-07-05.
1) Six-spotted tiger beetle, Cicindela sexguttata
2) Naphrys pulex jumping spider
3) Pseudacris crucifer spring peeper
4) same
1) Six-spotted tiger beetle, Cicindela sexguttata
2) Naphrys pulex jumping spider
3) Pseudacris crucifer spring peeper
4) same
Borderland State Park, Massachusetts, USA. 2025-07-05.
1) Toxomerus syrphid fly
2) Membracid, Smiliinae, Telamona reclivata perhaps?
3) Tytthonyx soldier beetle (Cantharidae)
4) Deltometopus cf amoenicornis, which is NOT in Elateridae.
1) Toxomerus syrphid fly
2) Membracid, Smiliinae, Telamona reclivata perhaps?
3) Tytthonyx soldier beetle (Cantharidae)
4) Deltometopus cf amoenicornis, which is NOT in Elateridae.
July 6, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Borderland State Park, Massachusetts, USA. 2025-07-05.
1) Toxomerus syrphid fly
2) Membracid, Smiliinae, Telamona reclivata perhaps?
3) Tytthonyx soldier beetle (Cantharidae)
4) Deltometopus cf amoenicornis, which is NOT in Elateridae.
1) Toxomerus syrphid fly
2) Membracid, Smiliinae, Telamona reclivata perhaps?
3) Tytthonyx soldier beetle (Cantharidae)
4) Deltometopus cf amoenicornis, which is NOT in Elateridae.
Borderland State Park, Massachusetts, USA. 2025-07-05.
1) Ichneumonid wasp, probably Pimplinae, perhaps Itoplectis conquisitor
2) Poemeniinae wasp in Ichneumonidae
3) same
4) Tachinidae fly
1) Ichneumonid wasp, probably Pimplinae, perhaps Itoplectis conquisitor
2) Poemeniinae wasp in Ichneumonidae
3) same
4) Tachinidae fly
July 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Borderland State Park, Massachusetts, USA. 2025-07-05.
1) Ichneumonid wasp, probably Pimplinae, perhaps Itoplectis conquisitor
2) Poemeniinae wasp in Ichneumonidae
3) same
4) Tachinidae fly
1) Ichneumonid wasp, probably Pimplinae, perhaps Itoplectis conquisitor
2) Poemeniinae wasp in Ichneumonidae
3) same
4) Tachinidae fly
1) Leucauge venusta
2) Pityohyphantes?
3) Anystis mite
2) Pityohyphantes?
3) Anystis mite
June 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
1) Leucauge venusta
2) Pityohyphantes?
3) Anystis mite
2) Pityohyphantes?
3) Anystis mite
1) a fly :-)
2) Syrphid fly, Temnostoma balyras
3) Temnostoma balyras
4) Maevia inclemens, dimorphic jumping spider
2) Syrphid fly, Temnostoma balyras
3) Temnostoma balyras
4) Maevia inclemens, dimorphic jumping spider
June 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
1) a fly :-)
2) Syrphid fly, Temnostoma balyras
3) Temnostoma balyras
4) Maevia inclemens, dimorphic jumping spider
2) Syrphid fly, Temnostoma balyras
3) Temnostoma balyras
4) Maevia inclemens, dimorphic jumping spider
1) Ichneumonid wasp
2) Fulgorid planthopper nymph
3) Polypsocus corruptus (what a name)
4) Polypsocus corruptus
2) Fulgorid planthopper nymph
3) Polypsocus corruptus (what a name)
4) Polypsocus corruptus
June 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
1) Ichneumonid wasp
2) Fulgorid planthopper nymph
3) Polypsocus corruptus (what a name)
4) Polypsocus corruptus
2) Fulgorid planthopper nymph
3) Polypsocus corruptus (what a name)
4) Polypsocus corruptus
1) Podabrus?
2) Tachinus cf fimbriatus?
3) Oxyporus quinquemaculata
4) Elonus in Aderidae?
2) Tachinus cf fimbriatus?
3) Oxyporus quinquemaculata
4) Elonus in Aderidae?
June 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
1) Podabrus?
2) Tachinus cf fimbriatus?
3) Oxyporus quinquemaculata
4) Elonus in Aderidae?
2) Tachinus cf fimbriatus?
3) Oxyporus quinquemaculata
4) Elonus in Aderidae?
Tons of witch hazel galls, made by aphids
June 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Tons of witch hazel galls, made by aphids
Pollen on the water turns a pond into an impressionist painting
June 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Pollen on the water turns a pond into an impressionist painting
My first Bombyllius major (bee flies), somehow. And I caught it flying too, a terrible photo, but flying nonetheless (upper right).
These are brood parasites, and are famous for dive bombing their eggs into other insects’ nests, literally on the fly (was the pun intended? I’ll never say).
These are brood parasites, and are famous for dive bombing their eggs into other insects’ nests, literally on the fly (was the pun intended? I’ll never say).
June 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
My first Bombyllius major (bee flies), somehow. And I caught it flying too, a terrible photo, but flying nonetheless (upper right).
These are brood parasites, and are famous for dive bombing their eggs into other insects’ nests, literally on the fly (was the pun intended? I’ll never say).
These are brood parasites, and are famous for dive bombing their eggs into other insects’ nests, literally on the fly (was the pun intended? I’ll never say).
Lovely Dasymutilla ursus in Mutellidae, aka velvet ant.
June 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Lovely Dasymutilla ursus in Mutellidae, aka velvet ant.
An egg case being laid. A warty leaf beetle, Fulcadini, perhaps Neochlamisus cf eubati. Compare with the photo here: bugguide.net/node/view/22...
June 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
An egg case being laid. A warty leaf beetle, Fulcadini, perhaps Neochlamisus cf eubati. Compare with the photo here: bugguide.net/node/view/22...
There was a puddle, not even a pond, and a lone Notonecta (milky backswimmer). From my vantage point, the backswimmer was swimming in the reflection of an electrical powerline tower, and that made for some very nice patterns in the water.
June 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There was a puddle, not even a pond, and a lone Notonecta (milky backswimmer). From my vantage point, the backswimmer was swimming in the reflection of an electrical powerline tower, and that made for some very nice patterns in the water.
Amphigonalia cf gothica. It was flinging honeydew.
June 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Amphigonalia cf gothica. It was flinging honeydew.
Warm weather has been breaking up our ice cover on the lake. I pointed toward the sun and cranked open the aperture to decrease the depth of focus. Unfortunately, I had my zoom, which doesn’t open up too wide, only up to f/5.6. This would have been a little better with a better lens. Ah well.
March 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Warm weather has been breaking up our ice cover on the lake. I pointed toward the sun and cranked open the aperture to decrease the depth of focus. Unfortunately, I had my zoom, which doesn’t open up too wide, only up to f/5.6. This would have been a little better with a better lens. Ah well.
Canton Mass Audubon sanctuary
February 23, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Canton Mass Audubon sanctuary
Trowel Shop Pond. Cold weather, bright sun.
February 23, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Trowel Shop Pond. Cold weather, bright sun.