Wednesday, July 12, 2023

 "Non-moths" from Moth Night

Moths weren't the only creatures viewed at our recent Moth Night. In addition to a few bats (for which no pictures were taken) insects including a beautiful Common Green Lacewing were lured by the light.

A hand was placed against the sheet to show the large size of this Common Crane Fly.

It was too bright for the Common Eastern Firefly to bother flashing his internal light while hanging on the sheet.

I haven't been able to find a common name for the Enicospilus purgatus. This nocturnal wasp does not sting humans. Their size and shape means they may be mistaken for crane flies. They parasitize the larvae of various large moths.
https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/16660/enicospilus_purgatus.html

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