Absolutely amazing!! Where & when were they photographed?

E marcellus is definitely attracted to white flowers (among others). They usually land only briefly if at all and yes, they are a challenge to capture. Unless you are a magician with the net, you have to get them while they are on the flower. Maybe a piece of fabric with white flowers on it would wo...

I used a green net bag for many years. It was OK, but it was difficult to see through. Later I bought a Bioquip net with a white bag. It is much easier to see through and diminishes the chances of damaging the wings when removing specimens from the net. It also has the advantage of attracting some s...

I think they only sell the "finer & whiter":

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I ordered some plastazote from them. They were very nice and the order was delivered promptly. I plan to become a regular customer.

Livingplanet, I've never heard of Lantana described as smelling like "citus, pine, & gasoline". To me it has a very pleasant odor, and you can smell it without cutting it. It's definitely not odorless.

This is one of only 2 specimens I have. This one is in poor condition and the other one is worse. I hope to find better ones but I seldom see them. If anyone has collecting tips for this species, please post them here.

Anna, do you routinely remove the abdomens and glue them back on? If not, how do you keep the wings from greasing?

This article is from is from The Book of Modern Marvels, published in 1917. If anyone wants a higher-res version that is legible, send me a PM.

I just ran across this article in one of my grandfather's old books. The title is The Book of Modern Marvels, published in 1917. If anyone wants a higher-res version that is legible, send me a PM with your email address.

You are close to my age. I was born in 1948, on the same day Prince (now King) Charles was born.

I just heard about this newly described (Sept. 2023) species from the Texas hill country. Closely related to D. rubicunda (Rosy Maple moth). Larvae feed on Red Buckeye, won't accept Maple. Flies in March & April.

Beautiful specimen, Anna. Thanks for sharing.
What is the significance of 1947 in your Insectnet name?

Map to Open House:

The date of the 36th(!) Annual TAMU Insect Collection open house is set for Saturday, January 6th, 2024 starting at 9 am.

Heep Center (Second Floor)
370 Olsen Blvd
College Station, TX

Free parking in Lot 67 near Old Main and Olsen Blvd.

A. curvilinea is a visual stunner. Trehopr, do you know what country it's from?
I think I collected A. louisiana as a kid, but thought it was A. io. I no longer have those specimens but caught a couple of them a few years ago. Below are zephyria, randa, iris, io (all USA)

Agreed. Great species.

Very nice! How do you do such a perfect spreading job on small specimens?

If you have them, show us pictures of the giant house spiders, along with something to show the scale.