An uncommon specialist on Pontedaria (Pickerelweed) in this case trapped by Matt Greenstone at the US National Arboretum and a first record for the city.
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Florilegus condignus, U, side, District of Columbia
An uncommon specialist on Pontedaria (Pickerelweed) in this case trapped by Matt Greenstone at the US National Arboretum and a first record for the city.
Fluorite, Helen Folger, with foil
Fluorite crystal. An experimental shot from some material given to me by the Geology Division at USGS. Realizing that I need to wash these specimens before taking their pictures! Right now just playing around with light set ups and photoshopping...comments welcome. Photograph by Brooke Alexender.
Fluorite crystal. An experimental shot from some material given to me by the Geology Division at USGS. Realizing that I need to wash these specimens before taking their pictures! Right now just playing around with light set ups and photoshopping...comments welcome. Photograph by Brooke Alexender.
Fly face
Muscid fly of some sort, floating in Hand Sanitizer
Muscid fly of some sort, floating in Hand Sanitizer
Fly FOBU 9119, unknown, face, Wyoming
Unknown species of fly, Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming, 2012
Unknown species of fly, Fossil Butte National Monument, Wyoming, 2012
Fly Golden Baby, back, MD, Prince Georges County
A Syrphid fly in the genus Microdon. A lovely bee mimic and one that I had not seen before. Critters in the Genus Microdon complete their larval life cycle inside ant nests.
A Syrphid fly in the genus Microdon. A lovely bee mimic and one that I had not seen before. Critters in the Genus Microdon complete their larval life cycle inside ant nests.
Fly Golden Baby, head, MD, Prince Georges County
A Syrphid fly in the genus Microdon. A lovely bee mimic and one that I had not seen before. Critters in the Genus Microdon complete their larval life cycle inside ant nests.
A Syrphid fly in the genus Microdon. A lovely bee mimic and one that I had not seen before. Critters in the Genus Microdon complete their larval life cycle inside ant nests.
Fly quartz, U, back, Patuxent
Unknown Fly species, from Malaise traps at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 2007, floating in hand sanitizer in a quartz cuvette....with improved clarity over the plastic cuvettes previously used
Unknown Fly species, from Malaise traps at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 2007, floating in hand sanitizer in a quartz cuvette....with improved clarity over the plastic cuvettes previously used
Fly quartz, U, side, Patuxent
Unknown Fly species, from Malaise traps at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 2007, floating in hand sanitizer in a quartz cuvette....with improved clarity over the plastic cuvettes previously used
Unknown Fly species, from Malaise traps at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 2007, floating in hand sanitizer in a quartz cuvette....with improved clarity over the plastic cuvettes previously used
Fly with ink, U,side
Dominican Republic, unknown Dolichopodid fly, floating in hand sanitizer with ink coming off of a piece of dark paper inside of a cuvette
Dominican Republic, unknown Dolichopodid fly, floating in hand sanitizer with ink coming off of a piece of dark paper inside of a cuvette
Fly, face, Upper Marlboro
Unknown species of fly found in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Unknown species of fly found in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
fly, md, kent, eastern neck nwr, side
A very small fly. You can tell how small it is as you can see the out of focus tip to the insect pin to the right of the head shot. Not sure what species, but the beauty of the wing and the white integument and contrasty hair and eyes were appealing.
A very small fly. You can tell how small it is as you can see the out of focus tip to the insect pin to the right of the head shot. Not sure what species, but the beauty of the wing and the white integument and contrasty hair and eyes were appealing.
fly, md, kent, eastern neck, nwr,face
A very small fly. You can tell how small it is as you can see the out of focus tip to the insect pin to the right of the head shot. Not sure what species, but the beauty of the wing and the white integument and contrasty hair and eyes were appealing.
A very small fly. You can tell how small it is as you can see the out of focus tip to the insect pin to the right of the head shot. Not sure what species, but the beauty of the wing and the white integument and contrasty hair and eyes were appealing.
Fly, side, Upper Marlboro
Unknown species of fly found in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Unknown species of fly found in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Fly, upper marlboro
More play with 10X. Here is a small non-muscid fly from my backyard. Tongue architecture is very interesting and lovely in a fly sort of way.
More play with 10X. Here is a small non-muscid fly from my backyard. Tongue architecture is very interesting and lovely in a fly sort of way.
Fly,-face
Wyoming, Fossil Butte National Monument. Identification please
Wyoming, Fossil Butte National Monument. Identification please
Fresh Mosquito larvae
Experiment: Ah, what a difference fresh specimens make, having retained their color, and a tweak of the technique, this mosquito larvae expired within 15 minutes or so of its picture being taken.
Experiment: Ah, what a difference fresh specimens make, having retained their color, and a tweak of the technique, this mosquito larvae expired within 15 minutes or so of its picture being taken.
Fresh Mosquito Pupae lighter
Experiment: Ah, what a difference fresh specimens make, having retained their color, and a tweak of the technique, this just about ready to emerge mosquito pupae expired within 15 minutes or so of its picture being taken.
Experiment: Ah, what a difference fresh specimens make, having retained their color, and a tweak of the technique, this just about ready to emerge mosquito pupae expired within 15 minutes or so of its picture being taken.
Frost aster
Symphyotrichum species, Beltsville, Maryland, Aster, Prince George's County
Symphyotrichum species, Beltsville, Maryland, Aster, Prince George's County