Future's Journal

Lake Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Ulster County, New York (August 8, 2009)
Found in association with ants and True Bug(?) parasites. More info to come.

Alligerville, High Falls, New York (June 28, 2010)

Alligerville, High Falls, New York (June 28, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (June 13, 2010)

Glendale, New York (April 20, 2010)

Forest Hills, New York (April 20, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (June 26, 2010)

Daylily (Hemerocallis sp.)
New Paltz, New York (May 21, 2010)

Daylily (Hemerocallis sp.)
New Paltz, New York (June 26, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (June 12, 2010)


New Paltz, New York (May 21, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (June 26, 2010)

Blackberry (Rubus sp.)
Alligerville, High Falls, New York (June 28, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (June 28, 2010)

Fern (Pteridophyta)
Glendale, New York (March 23, 2010)

Fern (Pteridophyta)
Glendale, New York (March 23, 2010)

Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Glendale, New York (April 20, 2010)

Morning Glory (Convolvulaceae)
Glendale, New York (April 20, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (March 27, 2010)

Bamboo (Bambuseae)
Kings Park, Long Island, New York (April 6, 2010)

Forest Hills, New York (April 20, 2010)

Pinaceae
Forest Hills, New York (April 20, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (May 22, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (May 22, 2010)

Alligerville, High Falls, New York (June 28, 2010)

Alligerville, High Falls, New York (June 28, 2010)

Common Earthworm (Lumbricus terrestris)
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

Common Earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) with millipedes (Class: Diplopoda)
Glendale, New York (September 4, 2009)

Slug (Order: Pulmonata)
New Paltz, New York

Arion sp.
New Paltz, New York (March 27, 2009)

Garden snail (Helix aspersa)
Glendale, New York (Spring, 2009)

Spider Conch (Lambis chiagra)

Abalone (Haliotis sp.)

Cowrie (Cypraea sp.)

Mollusk shells. Most collected from Queens beaches in the 1980s’. I am out of my league trying to key out these species. Is there a conchologist in the house?

Flexicalymene sp.
Morocco, Ordovician Period, C465 MYA

Woodlice (Porcellio scaber)
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)
The top specimen apparently died of the iridovirus that causes the blue woodlice phenomenon.
If anyone can give me a clue as to what larva is living with the woodlice in the right hand side of the bottom picture, they would have my sincere appreciation.

Pillbug (Armadillidium nasatum)
New Paltz, New York (July 17, 2009)

Pillbug (Armadillidium sp.)
Glendale, New York (April 20, 2010)

Grass Spider (Agelenopsis sp.)
New Paltz, New York (Summer, 2009)

Nursery web spider (Pisaurina mira)
New Paltz, New York (September 13, 2009)

Furrow Orbweaver (Larinioides cornutus)
New Paltz, New York (October 26, 2009)

Gray cross spider (Larinioides sclopetarius)
New Paltz, New York (September 16, 2009)

Longbodied Cellar Spider (Pholcus phalangioides) female
New Paltz, New York (December 24, 2009)

Arabesque Orbweaver (Neoscona arabesca)
New Paltz, New York (August 27, 2009)

Neoscona crucifera
Glendale, New York (August 30, 2009)

Common House Spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum) female with egg sac
Lake Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Ulster County, New York (August 8, 2009)

Filmy Dome Spider (Neriene radiata)
New Paltz, New York (May 1, 2010)

Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta)
New Paltz, New York (June 12, 2010)

Wolf Spiders (Family: Lycosidae)

New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (April 4, 2010)

New Paltz, New York (April 5, 2010)

Running crab spider (Family: Philodromidae)
New Paltz, New York (March 5, 2010)

Running crab spider (Family: Philodromidae)
New Paltz, New York (April 23, 2010)

Spider
New Paltz, New York

Spider
New Paltz, New York

Spider
New Paltz, New York

Spider
New Paltz, New York

Spider
New Paltz, New York

Naphrys pulex

New Paltz, New York (July 29, 2010)

Phidippus sp.

New Paltz, New York (October 30, 2009)

Zebra Spider (Salticus scenicus)

New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)


New Paltz, New York (July 5, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (February 12, 2010)

Harvestman
New Paltz, New York

New Paltz, New York (August 8, 2009)

Eastern Daddy-long-logs (Leiobunum sp.)

New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (July 4, 2010)

Acorn Weevil (Curculio sp.)
New Paltz, New York (August 13, 2010)

European Ground Beetle (Carabus nemoralis)
Glendale, New York (May, 2009)

Dicaelus sp.
Glendale, New York (March 23, 2010)

Vivid Metallic Ground Beetle (Chlaenius sp.)
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

Scarabaeoidea larva
Glendale, New York (March 24, 2009)

Scarabaeoidea larva
New Paltz, New York (March 27, 2009)

Japanese Beetle (Popillia japonica)
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

May Beetle (Phyllophaga sp.)
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

Oriental Beetle (Anomala orientalis)


New Paltz, New York (July 13, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (June 26, 2010)

Goliath Beetle (Goliathus sp.)
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York (May 9, 2009)

Darkling Beetle (Haplandrus fulvipes)
Lake Minnewaska State Park Preserve, NY (August 8, 2009)

New Paltz, NY (June 13, 2010)

Banded Net-wing (Calopteron reticulatum)
Lake Minnewaska State Park Preserve (August 8, 2009)

Banded Longhorn (Typocerus velutinus)
New Paltz, New York (July 4, 2010)

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle larva (Harmonia axyridis)
New Paltz, New York

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle pupa (Harmonia axyridis)
New Paltz, New York

Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle (Harmonia axyridis)
New Paltz, New York

Ladybugs aren’t that cute when they’re toddlers, are they?

Carpet Beetle (Anthrenus verbasci)
New Paltz, New York

Thistle Tortoise Beetle (Cassida rubiginosa)
New Paltz, New Yorkt top (October 29, 2009)


Diurnal Firefly (Ellychnia corrusca)
New Paltz, New Yorkt top (October 29, 2009), bottom (Spring, 2009)

Soldier Beetle (Podabrus frosti.)
New Paltz, New York

Cephaloon lepturides

New Paltz, New York (May 10, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (May 22, 2010)

Earwig (Forficula auricularia)

nymph
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (October 29, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (June 28, 2010)

Tachinidae
New Paltz, New York (July 3, 2009)

Root-Maggot Fly (Anthomyia sp.)
New Paltz, New York (July 3, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (March 6, 2010)

Robber Fly (Efferia aestuans)
New Paltz, New York (August 8, 2009)

Bee-like Robber Fly (Laphria index)
New Paltz, New York (June 12, 2010)

Hover Fly (Toxomerus marginatus) female
New Paltz, New York (June 12, 2010)

Chalcosyrphus chalybeus
New Paltz, New York (June 28, 2010)

Midge (Stictochironomus sp.)
New Paltz, New York (April 4, 2010)

Winter Crane Fly (Trichocera sp.)
New Paltz, New York (February 20, 2010)

Crane fly (Family: Tipulidae)
New Paltz, New York (2009)

Phantom Crane Fly (Bittacomorpha clavipes)
New Paltz, New York (2009)

Mayfly
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

Macaffertium sp.
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

exuviae
New Paltz, New York (July 4, 2010)

Eastern Boxelder Bug (Boisea trivittata)


nymphs
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

adult and nymph
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)


New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

Green Stink Bug (Acrosternum hilare)



nymph
New Paltz, New York (September 13, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (August 27, 2009)

Brochymena quadripustulata
New Paltz, New York (October 23, 2009)

Parabrochymena arborea
New Paltz, New York (May 1, 2010)

Euschistus
New Paltz, New York

Menecles insertus
New Paltz, New York (November 27, 2009)

Leaf-Footed Bug (Acanthocephala terminalis)

New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

New Paltz, New York (August 28, 2009)
Credit to Ken Wolgemuth of bugguide.net for pointing out that this specimen might have a Tachinid egg just behind its head.

Leaf-footed Pine Seed Bug (Leptoglossus corculus)
New Paltz, New York (top October 10, 2009, bottom November 23, 2009)

Leaf-footed Pine Seed Bug (Leptoglossus corculus)
New Paltz, New York (March 21, 2009)

White-eyed Assassin Bug (Platymeris biguttata)
Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York

Periodical Cicada (Magicicada septendecim)

exuvia
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

emerging from pupa
New Paltz, New York (Spring, 2009)

Lyric Cicada (Tibicen lyricen)


New Paltz, New York (August 27, 2009)

Dog Day Cicada (Tibicen canicularis)


female, New Paltz, New York (August 26, 2009)


New Paltz, New York (August 13, 2010)

Red-banded Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea)

New Paltz, New York (July 4, 2010)

Acanaloniid Planthopper (Acanalonia conica)

New Paltz, New York (September 19, 2009)

Citrus Flatid Planthopper (Metcalfa pruinosa)


New Paltz, New York (July 4, 2010)