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January 2023

Durham, NC  1/30/23

 
One of two Tufted Titmice, one chasing the other One of the same two Tufted Titmice, one chasing the other One of the same two Tufted Titmice, one chasing the other One of the same two Tufted Titmice, one chasing the other  

Durham, NC  1/29/23

Pteromalid wasp European Honeybee on Leatherleaf Mahonia Rhopalid bug (Niesthrea genus) Rhopalid bug (Niesthrea genus) Crab spider Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

Durham, NC  1/28/23

 
Running crab spider (Philodromus genus) Red Maple (Acer rubrum) male flowers Red Maple (Acer rubrum) male flowers Yellow-rumped Warbler  

Durham, NC  1/26/23

 
Female Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Same Carolina Wren American Robin  

Durham, NC  1/24/23

Downy Woodpecker Male Downy Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe Female Red Maple (Acer rubrum) flowers American Robin

     
Persian Speedwell (Veronica persica) White-throated Sparrow      

Durham, NC 1/21/23

 
Globular springtail ( Sminthurinus atrapallidus) Red Maple (Acer rubrum) female flowers.  Springtails (Morulina and Bourletiella genera) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  

Durham, NC  1/20/23

Dark-eyed Junco Same Dark-eyed Junco Same Dark-eyed Junco Red Maple male flowers and some buds Red Maple male flowers and buds

Gall midge Jumping spider (female Hentzia palmarum) American Robin Velvet mite Wasp White-throated Sparrow

       
Running crab spider (Philodromus rufus)        

Duke East Campus and neighboring streets, Durham, NC  1/18/23

Camellia House and DCRI House where Karl lived as a student Sculpture at that house Star Magnolia

   
Common Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) buds Common Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) flowers and buds Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)    

Durham, NC  1/18/23

Globular springtail (Ptenothrix beta) Another Globular springtail (Ptenothrix beta) Dwarf spider Inchworm Red-bellied Woodpecker Same Red-bellied Woodpecker

Durham, NC   1/16/23

       
Running crab spider with aphid prey        

Durham, NC  1/14/23

     
White-throated Sparrow (tan-striped) Turkey Vulture      

Durham, NC  1/13/23

     
Male Downy Woodpecker Tiny parasitoid wasp      

Durham, NC  1/12/23

 
Song Sparrow Flower fly on Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Female Eastern Bluebird White-throated Sparrow  

Durham, NC  1/11/23

Carolina Wren Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) Gall midge Same gall midge Red Maple (Acer rubrum) buds

       
Wolf spider        

Durham, NC 1/10/23

Carolina Chickadee Female Eastern Bluebird Same female Eastern Bluebird Gall midge Same gall midge

     
Mystery spider, maybe a guardstone spider Another mystery spider      

Durham, NC  1/9/23

     
Gall midge Guardstone spider (Phrurotimpus genus).  Genus ID thanks to chuuuuung.      

Durham, NC 1/7/23

 
Male Eastern Bluebird Male and female Eastern Bluebirds Ruby-crowned Kinglet Same Ruby-crowned Kinglet  

Durham, NC  1/6/23

 
Black Vulture pair canoodling        

Durham, NC  1/5/23

Golden-crowned Kinglet Same Golden-crowned Kinglet Same Golden-crowned Kinglet Jumping spider (Hentzia palmarum) Jumping spider (Hentzia palmarum)

 
Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler  

Durham, NC  1/3/23

Asian Multi-colored Ladybug Beetle Brown lacewing  (Hemerobius genus) larva Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) Common Chickweed (Stellaria media)

   
Dwarf spider Another dwarf spider Whirligig mite    

Durham, NC  1/1/23

     
Brown lacewing (Hemerobius genus) larva Bagworm pupa?      

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