Photos of the Day: August 9, 2015

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Insects, yonahs, and pukeweed …..

 

caterpillar white furry fuzzy Linville Gorge
A white furry caterpillar. (Photo: Nick)

 

Plethodon yonahlossee salamander Linville Gorge
Salamander in a cave…. (Photo: Nick)

 

yonahlossee salamander (Plethodon yonahlossee) Linville Gorge
… turns out to be a yonahlossee (Plethodon yonahlossee). (Photo: Nick)

 

Linville Gorge
Really cool critter. No idea what it is. (Photo: Nick)

 

Scopula ordinata moth Linville Gorge
Scopula ordinata. (Photo: Nick)

 

caterpillar Linville Gorge
(Photo: Nick)

 

Cicindela sexguttata (six-spotted green tiger beetle) Linville Gorge
These beetles are fast and usually don’t cooperate for photos. This is a six-spotted green tiger beetle (Cicindela sexguttata). (Photo: Nick)

 

cockroach Linville Gorge ovipositing eggs
A cockroach lays her eggs on a log. (Photo: Nick)

 

insect Linville Gorge
This insect didn’t seem to be feeling well.
Not sure what the white growths are. (Photo: Nick)

 

Indian tobacco or pukeweed (Lobelia inflata) Linville Gorge
Indian tobacco or pukeweed (Lobelia inflata). (Photo: Jon)