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Arthropods in Black and White

jumping spider
Spider Reflection
Small jumping spider (Salticidae) on a Gran Torino. Nyssa, OR. March 2018.
phidippus audax jumping spider black and white
Wall Hanger
Phidippus audax, on the side of a building. Oregon, March 2018.
dragonfly gaze
Dragonfly Gaze
A dragonfly can hold your gaze while simultaneously looking in many other directions.
peeking praying mantis
Peeking Praying Mantis
Praying mantis. Nyssa, OR. September 2017.
silhouette of a fly black and white
Silhouette of a Fly (Black and White)
long-jawed orb weaver spider
Long-Jawed Orb Weaver
Long-jawed orb weaver spider on web.
flying mason bee
Incoming Bee
Mason bee.
monarch butterfly
Lots of Spots
Monarch butterfly on Lantana camara.
tenebrioninae
Big Black Beetle
Tenebrioninae.
eye of the bee
Eye of the Bee
Megachile.
honey bee collecting pollen
Magic Dust
Honey bee gathers pollen from an ash tree.
lacewing
Lacewing
Lacewing on pine tree.
male mayfly
Mayfly
Male mayfly.
sand wasp
Sand Wasp
Sand wasp drinking nectar from flowers.
ladybug on chrysanthemum
Ladybug
Ladybug on chrysanthemum petals.
wolf spider on rock
Wolf Spider on Rock
A wolf spider pauses in the sunlight as it climbs up a rock. You could say it's a rock-climbing arachnid.
moth
Moth
Moth. Oregon, April 2018.
grasshopper
Grasshopper Face
Grasshopper.
water skipper
Glide
A water skipper's stroke creates gentle ripples across the water. Mottet Creek near Jubilee Lake, in Oregon. August 2016.
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