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This small mayfly visited me this morning; the dark forelegs and tiny hindwing suggest Leptophlebia cupida, aka the early brown spinner. They'll only live for a few days after emerging from their aquatic nypmh stage - just long enough to mate and lay eggs. #backyardnature #entomology

The chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) is found throughout North America. Usually rather drab, breeding season finds them with a reddish cap and white supercilium (the stripe running from the base of the beak above the eye), as seen here. #backyardnature #ornithology

Here's a false potato beetle (Leptinotarsa juncta), found in the eastern USA. Their larvae feed on plants in the nightshade family, including tomatoes, tobacco, peppers, and, yes, potatoes. #entomology #backyardnature

Today's #backyardnature is a stonefly of genus Perlesta, the "golden stones". More than 30 Perlesta species have been identified; while most are in the US, two species have been identified in China. #entomology

Here's the celery leaftier, also known as the greenhouse leaftier (Udea rubigalis). A member of family Crambidae, this grass moth is found throughout the Americas. #entomology #backyardnature

Here's a dung beetle (Copris fricator). There are more than 9000 known species of dung beetle worldwide, but this fairly small (body length < 1in (18mm)) species is native to the eastern USA. #entomology #backyardnature