Last Updated: 19-AUG-2018


Bug Lighting 15-AUG-2009


Dave and Monica enjoyed this bug event.

Weather Condition

Camera used: Nikon Coolpix 5400 5.1 MP Digital

Sunset was at 20:04 Slight Wind, no dew and the sky was clear.

TIME   WIND SPEED  HUMIDITY    TEMP

19:20 0 37 78.4 19:40 3 39 77.0 20:00 2 41 75.7 20:20 3 43 74.7 20:40 0 44 73.9 21:00 3 45 73.2 21:20 3 46 72.5 21:40 0 47 72.0 22:00 0 48 70.9 22:20 0 51 69.6 22:40 0 54 69.4 23:00 0 56 68.5 23:20 0 58 68.0 23:40 0 60 67.6 0:00 0 62 67.3 0:20 0 64 66.9 0:40 0 64 66.6 1:00 0 65 66.4 1:20 0 66 66.2 1:40 0 67 65.8


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Using the same 400w mercury vapor light as other times we have done this.

Set up around 19:20... and ended at 01:40 Really was not that good of a night.

ID credit goes to Ryan the Bugman ! THANKS !

Geometrid Moth

Acrea Moth (Wolly Bear adult)

Red Ichneumon wasp

small Noctuiid's and a Salt-Marsh Tiger Moth

American Burying Beetle (not the endangered spec's) (also the first you can see the small reddish Beetle Mites - Poecilochirus )

Noctuiid Moth (Tussock ?)

Isabella Tiger Moth (Golden Wolly Bear adult)

unique Geometrid Moth

Grape Leaf Roller (Pyralidae)

Collectorii Hugemungus - With a house that is being renovated in the background !

really nice Mantid Fly !


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