i really like old species descriptions

the species in question

Western Black-legged Tick(Ixodes pacificus) haunted by their vanquished enemy

Wheeler’s Fungus-farming Ant (Cyphomyrmex wheeleri)

springtail blast

Subfamily Pseudachorutinae, Family Hypogastruridae Family Hypogastruridae, Dimorphic Springtail(Entomobrya atrocincta) Order Poduromorpha, Order Symphypleona Genus Ptenothrix, Genus Ptenothrix

So there's this currently undescribed Globular Springtail(genus Katianna specifically) species that I regularly photograph that's been informally classified by springtail identifiers on iNaturalist and it's important to me that you all know that they've apparently nicknamed it "mountain dew"

So I don't usually bother posting the pictures I take of really little inverts, because they aren't all that good and are cropped enough that the resolution is horrid.

I'm making an exception for this guy because he looks very polite

Hypogastrurid Springtails(Family Hypogastruridae)

huge day for absurd women

Genus Conura, Family Gasteruptiidae, Tribe Cirrospilini, Genus Chrysoplatycerus

Mothing sheet highlight: this guy! Recently had the joy to contribute an iNaturalist first, meaning the very first observation of this species on iNaturalist worldwide was by me. There are now 10 observations of it, because I proceeded to post 9 more, these guys seem to love my sheet. Not my first worldwide first, but the first one I've had actually local to me. I've typed first so many times it doesn't look like a real word anymore

Zyginama dentata

mothing sheet highlights 05/26/25 - 05/28/25

Phobolosia anfracta, Genus Zyginama Genus Pacificanthia, California Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta californicalis) Genus Orgyia, Volupial Mint Moth (Pyrausta volupialis) Jalisco Petrophila (Petrophila jaliscalis), True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)

Carolina Sphinx (Manduca sexta) + details

mothing sheet highlights 05/17/25 - 05/18/25

American Dun-bar Moth (Cosmia calami), Epinotia emarginana Subfamily Lithocolletinae, Genus Aristotelia Genus Parapediasia, Genus Leucania Genus Orgyia, Genus Nycteola

Genus Anavitrinella + closeup details

Pacific Tent Caterpillar (Malacosoma constricta) + closeup details

Family Torymidae

Genus Torymus