by sarah | Aug 10, 2022 |
Favorite 0 Specimen 1553 | Syrphid Fly [Sphaerophoria philanthus] Syrphid flies exhibit a characteristic flight pattern where they hover and can abruptly change their position. As a result they are called hover flies in Great Britain. SPECIAL THANKSto the Museum of...
by sarah | Jan 10, 2022 |
Favorite 0 A Christmas Carol Series | Ghost of Christmas Past oil on canvas 20 x 24 in 2021 More Paintings A Christmas Carol Series | Ghost of Christmas Past A Christmas Carol Series | Scrooge Specimen NC 264 | Tiger Moth Specimen NC 161 | Click Beetle Specimen NC...
by sarah | Jan 10, 2022 |
Favorite 0 A Christmas Carol Series | Scrooge oil on panel 11 x 14 in 2021 More Paintings A Christmas Carol Series | Ghost of Christmas Past A Christmas Carol Series | Scrooge Specimen NC 264 | Tiger Moth Specimen NC 161 | Click Beetle Specimen NC 2269 | Hunter Ground...
by sarah | Jan 10, 2022 |
Favorite 0 Specimen 264 | Tiger Moth [Arctia caja] The word “arctia” is Latin meaning “furry bear.” This refers to the appearance of the caterpillar, also called a woolly bear. The bright colors of this moth are a signal to predators that it has a terrible taste, thus...
by sarah | Oct 12, 2020 |
Favorite 0 Specimen 161 | Eyed Elator Click Beetle [Alaus oculatus] Click beetles are so called because of the audible sound their bodies make when they right themselves after having been flipped over—kinda like a tiddly wink. Large, fake eye spots on their thorax...
