Annual Birds of Vermont; butterfly and bug walk photos

Photos of the Annual Birds of Vermont Museum butterfly and bug walk led by Michael Sabourin Vermont Entomological Society (VES) president. 

The next event will be at Shrewsbury Meeting House, August 11, 2023 (8 p.m.)  88 Lottery Rd; Moth and caterpillar presentation and lighting at dark with JoAnne Russo; rain date Aug. 12. At 8pm a presentation of rearing caterpillars, tips on lights, etc.; 'mothing' at the lights starts when it gets dark.

Below are a very small sampling of our observations. Initial IDs pending review. Names are linked to iNaturalist posting. 

Declan McCabe  Declan's bio at SMC reads in part, his primary area of expertise is in the ecology of freshwater communities.

Olethreutes Moths Genus Olethreutes

Scudder's Bush Katydids Genus Scudderia

I was so focused on the spider that until someone in the group pointed it out, I had not noticed the web was shaped like a globe. 

Filmy Dome Spider Neriene radiata

Eastern Newt Notophthalmus viridescens

Insects' behavior is often as enjoyable to observe as the insects themselves.

Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica

Pond Spreadwings

Subgenus Alcidamea A member of small mason bees.

Click Beetles

Least Skipper Ancyloxypha numitor

Sawflies, Horntails, and Wood Wasps Suborder Symphyta

Lopidea instabilis

Tribe Syrphini

Two-striped Grasshopper Melanoplus bivittatus

Inverting (insect watching) is being outside, 

observing, experiencing, the multitude,

the diversity and the daily going ons of LIFE.

I am an 'inverter'!

Bernie