The Nature Handbook

Ernest H. Williams, Jr.

Oxford University Press

2005

Photo Information for Chapter 7, Insects

Fig. 7.1. Mating insects:

(a) greenish blue butterflies, Plebejus saepiolus; Beartooth Mtns, WY; 30 Jul 1978; EHW

(b) forktail damselflies, Ischnura ramburii; David Liebman

Fig. 7.2. An evening swarm of midges (CA); Edward Ross

Fig. 7.3. Butterflies:

(a) Empress Leila butterfly, Asterocampa leila; Ronald Rutowski

(b) Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus; Michael Leski

Fig. 7.4. Pipevine swallowtail, Battus philenor; AZ; John Alcock

Fig. 7.5. Sulphur butterflies, Colias philodice; Oneida Co., NY; 25 Aug 2002; EHW

Fig. 7.6. Puddle clubs:

(a) Palamedes swallowtails, Papilio palamedes; Francis Marion Nat’l Forest, SC; 16 Jun 2002; EHW

(b) white admiral butterflies, Limenitis arthemis arthemis; Powley Rd., Hamilton Co., NY; 7 Jul 2003; EHW

(c) Colorado alpines, Erebia callias; Beartooth Mtns. WY; 27 Jul 1979; EHW

(d) arctic blue butterflies, Agriades glandon; Beartooth Mtns, WY; 20 Jul 1980; EHW

Fig. 7.7. Overwintering monarch butterflies, Danaus plexippus; CA; David Liebman

Fig. 7.8. First butterflies:

(a) mourning cloak, Nymphalis antiopa; Clinton, NY; 17 Apr 2002; EHW

(b) spring azure, Celastrina ladon; John Himmelman

Fig. 7.9. Juvenile insects:

(a) nymph of grasshopper; John Himmelman

(b) larva of black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes; Clinton, NY; 1990; EHW

Fig. 7.10. Inchworms:

(a) large maple spanworm, Prochoerodes transversata; David Liebman

(b) unidentified inchworm; David Liebman

Fig. 7.11. Cocoons and pupas:

(a) cocoon of cecropia moth, Hyalophora cecropia; John Himmelman

(b) pupa of Gillett’s checkerspot, Euphydryas gillettii; Beartooth Mtns, WY; Jul 1982; EHW

(c) pupa of black swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes. Clinton, NY; 2001; EHW

Fig. 7.12. Shed insect exoskeletons:

(a) cicada; David Liebman

(b) stonefly; Allen Blake Sheldon

Fig. 7.13. Caterpillar webs:

(a) fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, on pin cherry; Rome Sand Plains, NY; 27 Aug 2002; EHW

(b) brown-tail moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, on shadbush; Monhegan Is., ME; 28 May 2002; EHW

(c) Baltimore checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton; Three Mile Bay, Oswego Co., NY; 20 Aug 1992; EHW

Fig. 7.14. woolly bear; _____________; EHW

Fig. 7.15. Polyphemus moths, Antheraea polyphemus; David Liebman

Fig. 7.16. Fireflies:

(a) fireflies over a field; James Lloyd

(b) a flashing individual; David Liebman

Fig. 7.17. Aphid feeding on fireweed, Epilobium angustifolium; Beartooth Mtns, WY; 17 Aug 2001; EHW

Fig. 7.18. Ant hills:

(a) small crater; Green Swamp, NC; 17 Jun 2002; EHW

(b) large mound of a prairie ant; Cody-Northfork Rd, WY; 13 Aug 2003; EHW

(c) ant trails; Rome Sand Plains, NY; ca. 10 May 2002; EHW

Fig. 7.19. Red velvet ant, the cowkiller Dasymutilla occidentalis; David Liebman

Fig. 7.20. Wasp and hornet nests:

(a) paper nest of the bald-faced hornet, Vespula maculata; Clinton, NY; 25 Aug 2002; EHW

(b) paper comb of paper wasp, Polistes sp.; Clinton, NY; Oct 2003; EHW

(c) wasp, Vespula sp.; Edward Ross

(d) nest of mud dauber, Chalybion sp.; NY; Aug 2002; EHW

Fig. 7.21. stridulating cricket; Dennis Sheridan

Fig. 7.22. Female insects:

(a) Mormon cricket, Anabrus simplex; Park Co., WY; 12 Aug 2003; EHW

(b) Old World paper wasp, Polistes dominulus; Clinton, NY; Oct 2003; EHW