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Non-Moth Observations Database

All the Illustrious Insects & Spiders

Our observation of insects and spiders began in the summer of 2015 in our backyard habitat. Over the years we have observed numerous species of wasps, beetles, flies, dragonflies, ants, bees, and spiders on the various pollinator plants on our property, or lurking about on a moth collecting sheet.

Statistics

Arachnids: 43
Coleoptera: 101
Diptera: 64
Hemiptera: 425
Hymenoptera: 98
Mantodea: 5

Megaloptera: 3
Neuroptera: 19
Odonates: 51
Orthoptera: 18
Plecoptera: 8
Trichoptera: 22
Total Observations: 857

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Corrections are greatly appreciated and welcome. Misidentifications and Needs ID observations can be corrected by clicking on the iNaturalist Observation Link and making your suggestion there.

857 Observations

American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
Order: Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)     Family: Acrididae      Subfamily: Cyrtacanthacridinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 21, 2016            Durham County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

American Bird Grasshopper
Schistocerca americana
Order: Orthoptera (Grasshoppers)     Family: Acrididae      Subfamily: Cyrtacanthacridinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 24, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Dark-winged Fungus Gnats
Sciaridae
Order: Diptera (Flies)     Family: Sciaridae      Subfamily:

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 4, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: needs_id                iNaturalist Observation Link

Double-banded Scoliid Wasp
Scolia bicincta
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Scoliidae      Subfamily: Scoliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 7, 2020            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Double-banded Scoliid Wasp
Scolia bicincta
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Scoliidae      Subfamily: Scoliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 15, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Blue-winged Scoliid Wasp
Scolia dubia
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Scoliidae      Subfamily: Scoliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 5, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Two-spotted Scoliid Wasp
Scolia dubia dubia
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Scoliidae      Subfamily: Scoliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 2, 2020            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Noble Scoliid Wasp
Scolia nobilitata
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Scoliidae      Subfamily: Scoliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 7, 2016            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Noble Scoliid Wasp
Scolia nobilitata
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Scoliidae      Subfamily: Scoliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 23, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Sirthenea carinata
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Reduviidae      Subfamily: Peiratinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
September 20, 2022            Person County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Smiliinae
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Membracidae      Subfamily: Smiliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 21, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Smiliinae
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Membracidae      Subfamily: Smiliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 27, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Smiliini
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Membracidae      Subfamily: Smiliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
April 25, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Smiliini
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Membracidae      Subfamily: Smiliinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
May 3, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

Two-spotted Leafhopper
Sophonia orientalis
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Evacanthinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 9, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Two-spotted Leafhopper
Sophonia orientalis
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Evacanthinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 13, 2022            Durham County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Blood Bees
Sphecodes
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Halictidae      Subfamily: Halictinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 7, 2016            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

Great Golden Digger Wasp
Sphex ichneumoneus
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Sphecidae      Subfamily: Sphecinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 23, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Great Black Digger Wasp
Sphex pensylvanicus
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Sphecidae      Subfamily: Sphecinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 3, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Great Black Digger Wasp
Sphex pensylvanicus
Order: Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps)     Family: Sphecidae      Subfamily: Sphecinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 3, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
Order: Mantodea (Mantis)     Family: Mantidae      Subfamily: Stagmomantinae

Event/Project:
July 27, 2020            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

Carolina Mantis
Stagmomantis carolina
Order: Mantodea (Mantis)     Family: Mantidae      Subfamily: Stagmomantinae

Event/Project:
August 21, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Stenocranus
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Delphacidae      Subfamily: Stenocraninae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
June 18, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Needs ID                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Stenopoda spinulosa
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Reduviidae      Subfamily: Stenopodainae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
July 3, 2022            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

No Common Name
Stirellus bicolor
Order: Hemiptera (True Bugs)     Family: Cicadellidae      Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Event/Project: NC Moth Project
August 21, 2021            Orange County

Observers: Lior S. Carlson 

iNaturalist Grade: Research Grade                iNaturalist Observation Link

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