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<\/a>Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Lasioglossum<\/em>, subgenus Dialictus<\/em> — one of our most common native bees<\/p><\/div>\n I love photographing insects because it allows us to see them from a different perspective and appreciate the subtle characteristics that often go unnoticed with the naked eye.<\/p>\n Diptera: Tachinidae — This fly’s face is Halloween-ready!<\/p><\/div>\n Our primary focus for this study is bees (Hymenoptera: ) \u00a0We found some very common genera, like\u00a0Anthophora<\/em>, Bombus, Melissodes, Osmia, Agapostemon,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Lasioglossum<\/em>, as well as some rare and beautiful specimens.<\/p>\n Hymenoptera: Apidae: Anthophora<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Hymenoptera: Apidae: Melissodes<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Hymenoptera: Halictidae: Agapostemon<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Osmia<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Ashmeadiella –\u00a0<\/em>a rarely collected native solitary bee<\/p><\/div>\n We did have some interesting beetles and moths representing two extremely diverse groups.<\/p>\n Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae<\/p><\/div>\n Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Trichiotinus<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Lepidoptera<\/p><\/div>\n My personal favorite group are wasps. \u00a0Wasps are a paraphyletic group of insects in the order Hymenoptera. \u00a0There is a lot of research to be done in this area, and I hope to study wasp behavior as a part of my graduate research. \u00a0There are many beautiful, interesting, and ecologically important wasps found in Wyoming.<\/p>\n Our collections included velvet ants, a type of wasp with pronounced sexual dimorphism. \u00a0Males are usually winged and females are wingless. \u00a0They can be so different in morphology that some males and females were initially described as different species. \u00a0We had quite a number of males in our collections, but no females. \u00a0We did observe “cow-killer” females (Dasymutilla<\/em>)\u00a0in the field. \u00a0They’re easy to spot due to their bright red-orange coloration.<\/p>\n Hymenoptera: Mutillidae: Dasymutilla<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n Hymenoptera: Mutillidae — a velvet ant winged male<\/p><\/div>\n We had some predatory sphecid or thread-waisted wasps. \u00a0The silvery hairs on the face of the wasp appears metallic in the sunshine.<\/p>\n Hymenoptera: Sphecidae<\/p><\/div>\n Some Vespid wasps are known as hornets and have a bad reputation. \u00a0They are facinating social insects that include potter wasps.<\/p>\n Hymenoptera: Vespidae<\/p><\/div>\n Hymenoptera: Vespidae: Odynerus<\/p><\/div>\n Crabronids are one of my favorite wasp families. \u00a0They are very diverse, always beautiful, and include cicada killers, beewolves, and sand wasps as well as many very small species that can resemble small bees.<\/p>\n Hymenoptera: Crabronidae<\/p><\/div>\n Hymenoptera: Crabronidae<\/p><\/div>\n Hymenoptera: Crabronidae: Astata — males of this genus often have holotypic eyes (meeting at the vertex)<\/p><\/div>\n My favorite wasp family as well as the most beautiful of the wasps are the cuckoo wasps. \u00a0They are also known as jewel wasps — it’s easy to see why! \u00a0Their multifaceted texture accentuates their often bright and multi-hued coloration.<\/p>\n Hymenoptera: Chrysididae<\/p><\/div>\n As I complete my internship and move on, I am very grateful for the opportunities this CLM internship has provided me. \u00a0I’ve learned a lot and enjoyed myself in many ways. \u00a0Many thanks to my mentors, Drs. Lusha Tronstad and Michael Dillon, as well as to the Dillon lab, WYNDD staff, and the BLM. \u00a0And of course none of this would be possible without Krissa and Wes of the CLM!! \u00a0Thank you!!<\/p>\n Me at Sierra Madre<\/p><\/div>\n Sadie Luna Todd As winter sets in in Wyoming, I’m finishing up my CLM internship with the Windy Bugs project. \u00a0I have been spending the last month and a half in the lab since we wrapped up our field season. \u00a0I have been … Continue reading <\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>
\nCLM intern, UWyo WYNDD\/BLM
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