https://theadventuresofmothman.net/2026/07/22/areas-of-entomological-significance-in-the-sky-islands-of-southeastern-arizona-part-1/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/img_7091.jpgimg_7091https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/img_1089.jpgimg_1089https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dsc_2039-enhanced-nr.jpgdsc_2039-enhanced-nrTen-lined June Beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dsc_0976-enhanced-nr.jpgdsc_0976-enhanced-nrLeft: Manduca rustica, Right: Manduca quinquemaculata.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dsc_0971-enhanced-nr.jpgdsc_0971-enhanced-nrEacles oslari male (orange morph).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dsc_0531-edit.jpgdsc_0531-editGlorious Jewel scarab (Chrysin gloriosa).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/pxl_20230811_071535186_original.jpgpxl_20230811_071535186_originalMe happily checking out the sheet that was absolutely covered with insects.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dsc_2134-2.jpgdsc_2134-2Western Polyphemus moth (Antheraea oculea). https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/7d28c260-7587-4319-bff0-ae5e24d09e72.jpg7d28c260-7587-4319-bff0-ae5e24d09e72Small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dsc_1891-enhanced-nr.jpgdsc_1891-enhanced-nrOwlfly (Ululodes mexicanus).2026-07-22T22:45:35+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2024/01/04/adventures-in-arizona-part-vii/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/92d00c5a-1d0b-40e6-9b31-7b72f8fb420c.jpg92d00c5a-1d0b-40e6-9b31-7b72f8fb420chttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dsc_6132.jpgdsc_6132Manduca florestanhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dsc_6059.jpgdsc_6059Taeniopoda equeshttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dsc_6036.jpgdsc_6036Phidippus carneushttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dsc_6067.jpgdsc_6067Citheronia splendenshttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dsc_6092.jpgdsc_6092Manduca sextahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/dsc_6112.jpgdsc_6112Orthoporus ornatus, Desert millipedehttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_1162.jpgimg_1162Antheraea oculeahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/4c2af41e-af19-4596-9788-dc7b7a38be9a.jpg4c2af41e-af19-4596-9788-dc7b7a38be9aOur entertainment for the nighthttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/c5b8bbfe-02a9-463b-b15c-8bbfc39ba7df.jpgc5b8bbfe-02a9-463b-b15c-8bbfc39ba7dfWe were really into the spider hanging out on the Opuntia2026-04-22T23:26:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2026/04/16/field-report-late-march-2026/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/z72_8074_original.jpgz72_8074_originalSubterranean termite (Reticulitermes).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/z72_8094.jpgz72_8094California Common Scorpion (Paruroctonus silvestrii).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/z72_8051.jpgz72_8051Giant Crab Spider (Olios giganteus).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/z72_7988.jpgz72_7988Cicadellid (leafhopper) on manzanita.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_4265.jpgimg_4265Ithuriel's Spear (Triteleia laxa).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_4266.jpgimg_4266Wooly Paintbrush (Castilleja foliolosa).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/z72_8236.jpgz72_8236Heart-leaf milkweed (Asclepias cordifolia).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_4288.jpgimg_4288Looking east down the trail.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_4270.jpgimg_4270Bunchleaf penstemon (Penstemon heterophyllus).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/img_4285.jpgimg_4285Chick lupine along the 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cholla.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_7701.jpgIMG_7701Desert Brown Tarantula.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_7695.jpgIMG_7695Southern Dogface butterfly.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_7686.jpgIMG_7686The creek flowing through the canyon was helping to keep everything green.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/img_7685.jpgIMG_7685C. splendens caterpillar (3rd instar)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0171.jpgDSC_0171Blooming barrel cacti.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0168.jpgDSC_0168Citheronia splendens caterpillar (5th instar).https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0162.jpgDSC_0162Lycids or net winged beetles.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0159.jpgDSC_0159These insects were so distracted by the seep willow they didn't even move when approached.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/dsc_0149.jpgDSC_0149Noah in the bush.2019-03-02T06:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/01/27/adventures-in-arizona-part-three/2019-03-02T06:43:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/01/24/adventures-in-arizona-part-two/2019-03-02T06:43:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/06/10/the-ceanothus-silk-moth-part-2/2024-06-13T05:02:40+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/06/09/the-ceanothus-silk-moth-part-1/2023-06-12T22:50:39+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2019/01/04/the-ceanothus-silk-moth-part-3/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_8072-pano.jpgimg_8072-pano2023-06-01T03:20:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/04/11/spring-blooms-in-the-ucd-arboretum/2019-03-02T06:18:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2017/04/19/on-the-hunt-for-adelidae/2019-03-02T06:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2019/01/21/alaska-the-last-frontier/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9585.jpgimg_9585https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9584.jpgimg_9584https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9580.jpgimg_9580https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9576.jpgimg_9576https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9573.jpgimg_9573https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9563.jpgimg_9563https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9562.jpgimg_9562https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9561.jpgimg_9561https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9560.jpgimg_9560https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9559.jpgimg_95592019-03-02T06:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2019/01/08/summer-blacklighting-recap-2018/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_8762.jpgimg_8762https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_8750.jpgimg_87502019-02-19T00:16:45+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2019/02/03/a-weekend-at-sagehen-creek-campground/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/img_8551.jpgIMG_8551https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_6066.jpgimg_6066https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_6060.jpgimg_6060https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fullsizerender.jpgfullsizerenderhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/fullsizerender1.jpgfullsizerender(1)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9253.jpgimg_9253https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9245.jpgimg_9245https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9240.jpgimg_9240https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9238.jpgimg_9238https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/img_9237.jpgimg_92372019-02-03T08:07:28+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/05/25/spring-blacklighting-recap/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_74171.jpgIMG_7417https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_8807.jpgIMG_8807https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/dsc_0118-2.jpgDSC_0118 (2)A polyphhemus moth in its defensive position. This is what we were after in the Arboretum but it never showed.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7466-pano-2.jpgIMG_7466-Pano-2https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_8810.jpgIMG_8810The wild female that came to the sheet when I blacklit in Foresthill near Auburn.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_8771.jpgIMG_8771A female that had emerged from the caterpillars I reared last year. https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_8865.jpgIMG_8865https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7602.jpgIMG_7602Epinotia albangulanahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7521.jpgIMG_7521A very close view of a cranefly's face.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/img_7514.jpgIMG_7514This crane fly (Family: Tipulidae) was one of many that came to the sheet. They are very fragile and tend to lose their legs often.2019-01-05T16:59:25+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/04/19/a-visit-to-table-mountain/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_0088-21.jpgDSC_0088 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8734.jpgIMG_8734The goldfields turned parts of the reserve completely yellow. Hence the name.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8729.jpgIMG_8729This was Phantom Falls, just one of the many waterfalls found on the reserve. The recent rains helped bring the waterfalls to life.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_0201-2.jpgDSC_0201 (2)Alex was nice enough to take a family picture of Melissa, Happy, and me.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/dsc_0041-2.jpgDSC_0041 (2)Another shot of the apparently rare moth found in this region.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6850-2.jpgIMG_6850 (2)Bristletails, also known as silverfish or firebrats, are insects that most people don't see very often.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6806-2.jpgIMG_6806 (2)This day flying moth is actually somewhat rare. It nectars on blue dicks and other flowers in this part of the state.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6783-2.jpgIMG_6783 (2)Another "taking off" shot of a Megachilid bee.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6777-2.jpgIMG_6777 (2)This was a new insect I hadn't photographed yet. It is a species of sawfly, which is related to ants, bees, and wasps.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_6736-2.jpgIMG_6736 (2)Thankfully, this click beetle decided it was best not to move, allowing for some nice shots.2018-04-20T04:16:37+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/04/03/springtime-in-the-desert/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8651.jpgIMG_8651https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8647.jpgIMG_8647https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8644.jpgIMG_8644My introduction to slot canyons was a very satisfying experience.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8637.jpgIMG_8637Parts of the canyon felt mysterious in some areas.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8635.jpgIMG_8635https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8633.jpgIMG_8633https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8631.jpgIMG_8631https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8628.jpgIMG_8628https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8627.jpgIMG_8627The canyon narrowed in some parts, making it a little challenging to pass through.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_8622.jpgIMG_8622Melissa before entering the slot canyon.2018-04-04T03:01:31+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/03/24/the-giving-bush/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_5402-2.jpgIMG_5402 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6294-2.jpgIMG_6294 (2)These Meloids (Blister beetles) will become common after the weather warms up again.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6293-2.jpgIMG_6293 (2)Blister beetles seem to enjoy having thier photo take.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6274-2.jpgIMG_6274 (2)These day flying noctuid moths only stayed for a few seconds at a time so this shot was the only one I could get of them.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6259-2.jpgIMG_6259 (2)Even a few snake flies (Raphidiidae) were found here.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6255-3.jpgIMG_6255 (3)The Bupresitids decided to make an appearance on the ceanothus flowers as well.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6239-2.jpgIMG_6239 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6221-2.jpgIMG_6221 (2)A male crab spider.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6200-2.jpgIMG_6200 (2)Andrenid bee, most likely in the genus Andrena, feeding on nectar.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_6183-2.jpgIMG_6183 (2)These small cerembycids were also consuming the flowers themselves.2018-03-28T13:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/about/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/20170312_111100.jpg20170312_111100https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/img_8114.jpgIMG_8114https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/13962834_10208946089983315_8191615235611146854_o-2.jpg13962834_10208946089983315_8191615235611146854_o (2)2021-02-17T16:22:08+00:00weekly0.6https://theadventuresofmothman.net/contact-me/2018-03-13T02:10:37+00:00weekly0.6https://theadventuresofmothman.net/image-use/2018-03-13T02:05:49+00:00weekly0.6https://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/03/11/feralia-palooza/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0327-2.jpgDSC_0327 (2)Silphid covered in mites!https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0333-2.jpgDSC_0333 (2)Non mite covered Silphid that made it to the sheet.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0332-2.jpgDSC_0332 (2)The Silphid with no mites also made a second appearance on the sheet.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0305-2.jpgDSC_0305 (2)Zenophleps lignocolorata was one of the more interesting smaller moths and it has a cool name as well.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0296-2.jpgDSC_0296 (2)Feralia februalis in the "book cover" position as I call it.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0276-2.jpgDSC_0276 (2)A closer view of the "fluffy" aspect of these wonderful moths.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0270-2.jpgDSC_0270 (2)This female februalis had went off sheet and landed on a near by leaf, making for some more dramatic angles.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0254-2.jpgDSC_0254 (2)A full view of the amazing pattern februalis has on its wings.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0238-2.jpgDSC_0238 (2)Feralia februalis, pale turquoise color form.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dsc_0232-2.jpgDSC_0232 (2)Feralia februalis, darker olive green color form.2018-03-12T03:45:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/02/25/first-moths-of-the-season/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0083-2.jpgDSC_0083 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0170-2.jpgDSC_0170 (2)Orthosia pacificahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0126-2.jpgDSC_0126 (2)Nola minnahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0073-2.jpgDSC_0073 (2)Egira curialishttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0057-2.jpgDSC_0057 (2)Hydriomena albifasciatahttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0122-2.jpgDSC_0122 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0117-2.jpgDSC_0117 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0060-2.jpgDSC_0060 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0043-2.jpgDSC_0043 (2) Eupithecia subapicata. A dark form that also came to the sheet.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0035-3.jpgDSC_0035 (3)Phyllodesma americana2018-02-28T14:43:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theadventuresofmothman.net/2018/02/18/a-hike-to-feather-falls/https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_6639.jpgIMG_6639https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/img_6636.jpgIMG_6636Another area along the trail had a fair amount of water rushing underneath a bridge.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0294-2.jpgDSC_0294 (2)https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0284-2.jpgDSC_0284 (2)A small cerembycid was hanging out on the yarrow near the falls.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0281-2.jpgDSC_0281 (2)One of the last echo azures I found before reaching the falls.https://theadventuresofmothman.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/dsc_0279-2.jpgDSC_0279 (2)This tends to be a common sight when the asters become less common. 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