What did you get in your rain bucket yesterday? Our total ended up at 1.39″. Not as much as some, but more than others. For the year our total stands at 18.64″. Since it was cool out today, Gracie said let’s do a good walk. Off we went!
Well, I didn’t go far for this one. It was hanging on the back door. Tentatively I have it in the Schinia genus. (Update/correction- Confirmed (BugGUide) as Agnorismas bollii, see Claire’s comment below. Thanks Claire!)
Patiently it waited on me to get in its face. Well, more likely it was just too chilled to move. LOL
So someone had enjoyed part of a tuna. It looked juicy enough so makes you wonder why it didn’t finish it.
Several of the remains of tunas had turned white.
So it is not often that the Meshweaver Spider isn’t covered in its webbing. Thus hard to see.
So I got the good view!
No water in the back pond, all the rain just soaked in.
A Greenbriar tendril was holding the water!
All of the ragweeds (Ambrosia) are important plants for the winter birds.
Certainly others must utilize the seeds besides the birds.
Gracie was no where to be seen on the path ahead.
So she had went ahead to eat a few of the persimmons. 🙂
Indeed this my find of the day! In fact, I found two on two different trees.
Of course I brought it home. 🤷🏻♀️ It is the Slug Moth caterpillar. Range maps usually help with the ID. However in this case, it could be either Euclea incisa or Spiny Oak-Slug Moth (Euclea delphinii). Both occur in Texas.
I think you and iNat are right. I thought because of the Schinia type markings and the front fuzzy femur that it might be that. But looking further on BugGuide, I’m thinking Bolle’s Dart (Agnorisma bollii) is a pretty good match. Thanks Claire!
Slug moth- you have quite the menagerie now!
Thats a pretty cat. Love the fish leather.
Surely you’re running out of space on your countertop by now…😆
Actually, running low on coffee jars. LOL
Ooh yay thr slug moth cats!!
Inat suggests Agnorisma sp? Usually Schinias don’t hold wings flat and overlapping like that.
I think you and iNat are right. I thought because of the Schinia type markings and the front fuzzy femur that it might be that. But looking further on BugGuide, I’m thinking Bolle’s Dart (Agnorisma bollii) is a pretty good match. Thanks Claire!
It was confirmed on BugGuide as A. bollii! Thanks again Claire!