I observed a Silver-spotted Skipper on June 5, 2021, while taking my dog for a walk. At first, I thought it was a regular butterfly but I knew that it was not due to the markings on the wings. Silver-spotted Skippers are animals, which means they belong to Kingdom Animalia. They also belong to Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods), Class Insecta (Insects), Subclass Pterygota (Winged and Once Winged Insects), Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths), Superfamily Papilionoidea (Butterflies), Family Hesperiidae (Skippers), Subfamily Eudaminae (Dicot Skippers), Tribe Eudamni and Genus Epargyreus. The scientific name for a Silver-spotted Skipper is Epargyreus clarus. Ever since I first observed one on June 5th, I have been noticing them more often around the same flowers.
On the night of June 1, 2021, I was spooked when I encountered a crane fly in my bathroom. It was my first time seeing one and it looked like a giant mosquito to me. I made sure to take a quick picture of it to upload to iNaturalist before removing it from my home. The scientific name for the crane fly I saw is Tipula furca. It is a member of Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods), Class Insecta (Insects), Subclass Pterygota (Winged and Once Winged Insects), Order Diptera (Flies), Suborder Nematocera (Nematoceran Flies), Infraorder Tipulomorpha (Crane Flies), Superfamily Tipuloidea (Typical Crane Flies), Family Tipulidae (Large Crane Flies), Subfamily Tipulinae, Genus Tipula, and Subgenus Yamatotipula. I honestly hope I never encounter one up close again because the experience was very frightening for me.
On May 29th, I stepped out onto the back porch to get fresh air and look at the morning scenery. On the arm of the bench on the porch, I noticed a little frog. I was fascinated by how well it blended in with the wood of the bench, I almost didn't see it there. The scientific name for a Cope's Gray Tree Frog is Hyla chrysoscelis. It is a member of Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Phylum Chordata (Chordates), Subphylum Vertebrata (Vertebrates), CLass Amphibia (Amphibians), Order Anura (Frogs and Toads), Family Hylidae (Tree Frogs and Allies), Subfamily Hylinae (Hyline Tree Frogs), Genus Hyla (Holarctic Treefrogs), and Complex Hyla versicolor (Gray Tree Grog Complex). I found the tree frog adorable.
On the night of May 31st, a moth flew into my home after the door was left open by accident. I noticed that it was attracted to light and preferred to hang around the light bulbs in the house. It also flew really fast and it was hard to catch. The scientific name for this moth is Digrammia ocellinata. The Faint-spotted Angle is a member of Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods), Class Insecta (Insects), Subclass Pterygota (Winged and Once Winged Insects), Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths), Superfamily Geometroidea (Geometrid and Swallowtail Moths), Family Geometridae (Geometer Moths), Subfamily Ennominae, Tribe Macariini (Angle Moths and Allies) and Genus Digrammia. I thought it was fascinating that the moth blended in with my carpet so well.
I am extremely afraid of bees and wasps, so I was not very happy to see a Common Eastern Bumble Bee on May 26th. I was scared to get too close so I observed the bee from a safe distance and relied on zooming to get good pictures of it. The bee was busy with the flower that it had landed on, thankfully. The scientific name for this bee is Bombus impatiens. It is a member of Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods), Class Insecta (Insects), Subclass Pterygota (Winged and Once Winged Insects), Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps, and Sawflies), Suborder Apocrita (Narrow-waisted Wasps, Ants, and Bees), Infraorder Aculeata (Ants, Bees, and Stinging Wasps), Superfamily Apoidea (Bees and Apoid Wasps), Epifamily Anthophilia (Bees), Family Apidae (Honey Bees, Bumble Bees, and Allies), Subfamily Apinae (Apine Bees), Tribe Bombini, Genus Bombus (Bumble Bees) and Subgenus Pyrobombus. One of my greatest fears is getting stung by a bee, so I hope I do not encounter more in the future.
