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Cobweb Spiders (Family Theridiidae)Observer
brendakendDescription
Capturadas utilizando Guarda Chuva Entomologico, tentando identificar um nivel de familia.
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Click, Firefly, and Soldier Beetles (Superfamily Elateroidea)Observer
bealeiderman
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Angulate and Roundshouldered Orbweavers (Genus Araneus)Observer
guillermo-andreo
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Omaspides collectaObserver
bayuccaDescription
Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Omaspides collecta, female.
Cabañas Yankuam, Via Nuevo Paraiso, Nangaritza, Zamora Chinchcipe, Ecuador.
ID by Lukas Sekerka
Described by Spaeth in 1937. He wrote "female unknown":
"Die Makel des Seitendaches hat zwei dunkle Querbinden; vor der Spitze der Scheibe ist je eine unscharfe, vorn sich netzförmig auflösende, längliche gelbe Makel. Halsschild vorn breit abgestutzt, schmal rötlich, an der Seite gerade, Flügeldecken des Weibchens an der Basis seicht ausgerandet, die Schulterecken sehr wenig vorgezogen und gewinkelt; Seitendach breit; Scheibe mit sehr verloschener Netzung. 13 x 12,5 mm (Weibchen unbekannt). Ecuador (Buckley, Brit. Mus.) ......................collecta n. Sp."
Spaeth (1937) page 92:
https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Entomologische-Zeitung-Stettin_98_0079-0095.pdf
Now we have the first documented and verified female of this species and it is even mentioned in a paper by Leocadio et. al. (2020).
Subsociality and parental care is quite common in Cassidinae (and probably also in other Chrysomelidae) and an interesting behaviour.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341462065_Molecular_systematics_reveals_the_origins_of_subsociality_in_tortoise_beetles_Coleoptera_Chrysomelidae_Cassidinae_Evolution_of_subsociality_in_Cassidinae
http://www.cassidae.uni.wroc.pl/katalog%20internetowy/omaspidescollecta.htm
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oscarnetoDescription
This post belongs to the life cycle coded under the Similar Observation Set number 145464047.
Due to iNaturalist's policy of keeping different organisms and pictures taken at different timespans in separate posts, the life cycle was divided into multiple posts, all belonging to this post. The posts can be found here:
Main post, which includes an adult beetle and pupal exuvia: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464047
Larva: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464039
Various larvae and pupae, as well as damage caused to the leaf: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464040
Pupa: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464042
Pupa as time passed: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464044
Pre eclosion pupa: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464045
Post eclosion beetle 1: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464049
Post eclosion beetle 2: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464048
Mating pair: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/145464050
THIS POST IS ALSO LINKED TO MY YOUTUBE ACCOUNT. THE VIDEO DISPLAYS ADDITIONAL VISUAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS LIFE CYCLE AND CAN BE ACCESSED HERE: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLru7pHFjYlQ3517HS1OwRzAArO_ryjVud
The larvae were collected from the host plant Carpentaria acuminata and were bred feeding exclusively on it. The larvae were wrapped in a fecal cocoon, which is excreted after birth. The insect will carry and remain inside the fecal cocoon throughout the entire larval and pupal cycle, freeing itself only after emerging as an adult. The fecal cocoon consists of long fecal strands attached to the rear end of the insect, probably used both as camouflage and protection from predators.
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Dung Beetles (Subfamily Scarabaeinae)Observer
biomarcosDescription
Rolando uma semente.
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Genus PeraniaObserver
albertkangDescription
Pic #1 taken with UV lighting, parts of the abdomen glows, otherwise, the whole spider is black colour under regular lighting.
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Genus PerilampusObserver
gafischerDescription
Host: Leschenaultia sp. (Tachinidae)
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Ephoria marginalisObserver
projetobioifDescription
Registro por Lisiane Zanella
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Genus SceloenoplaObserver
rob-westerduijnDescription
found mating on hostplant Philodendron pastazanum https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75290677
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Genus ExartematopusObserver
gustavomorejonDescription
Exartematopus sp (Chrysomelidae : Galerucinae)
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Xylophanes isaonObserver
projetobioifDescription
Registro por Lisiane Zanella E Arthur G. Borges
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Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)Observer
rob-westerduijnDescription
on Euphorbiaceae https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/37610048
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Neda bolivianaObserver
rob-westerduijnDescription
not sure if only 2 most on the left or all are variation of boliviana
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Largehead Hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)Observer
paula968Description
Passeando pela praia hoje vimos essa criatura/peixe, que aparentemente antes de morrer estava tentando comer outro peixe. A questão é que não conseguimos identificar a espécie, ainda mais pelo tamanho e características da face que são bem peculiares.
Lembra um peixe espada mas não temos certeza pois ele tem características marcantes na face
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avutardafuriosaDescription
Normalmente están en un palo borracho, en tréboles (como éste), algo en un ficus y vi uno en un Viburnum o durillo.
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projetobioifDescription
Coleta piloto
Estação: Verão
Equipe: Henrique e Lisiane
Ponto 4 - Pitfall
3 espécimes
Atualmente em manta entomológica.
We can take more photos if needed.
