Sightings – Page 44 – Sharon Friends of Conservation

Fragile Forktail Damselfly – 6/19/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/19/13 Observation Time: 2:10 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Dam Common Name: Fragile Forktail Damselfly Scientific Name: Ischnura posita Comments: This is the male. The female is blue rather than green. More Information: NatureSearch

Fragile Forktail Damselfly – 6/7/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/7/11 Observation Time: 5:50 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Dam Common Name: Fragile Forktail Damselfly Scientific Name: Ischnura posita Comments: Fragile forktail damselflies are common in Massachusetts wetlands. This one is shown perched on a purple loosestrife leaf that had been chewed by Galerucella beetle larvae, which were introduced by the Neponset River Watershed Association to control invasive exotic purple loosestrife. More Information: BugGuide […]

Red Foxes – 5/11/09

Observer: Ellenor Yahrmarkt Observation Date: 5/11/09 Observation Location: Borderland State Park Common Name: Red Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Comments: Fox kits in a den under a foundation More Information: Wikipedia: Red Fox & National Geographic

Red Foxes – 2005

Observer: Ilan Fisher Observation Date: 2005 Observation Location: Back yard Common Name: Red Foxes Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Comments: My wife saw the mom walking in our back yard. A few days later, I saw one of the babies standing beside my swimming pool. I thought it was a strange looking cat; and then I thought, dog; and then I thought, fox. He scooted under the stockade fence. […]

Red Fox – 10/16/12

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 10/16/12 Observation Time: 8:55 a.m. Observation Location: 4 Gavins Pond Road (back yard) Common Name: Red Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Comments: This red fox showed up in our back yard. I took these photos out the window. Apart from its large size, the red fox is distinguished from other fox species by its ability to adapt quickly to new environments and, unlike […]

Red Fox – 7/4/10

Observer: Andrea & Herb Daroff Observation Date: 7/4/10 Observation Time: 5:00 p.m. Observation Location: Pilgrim Drive Common Name: Red Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Comments: The fox was within 10 feet of our house. It spent a good 10 minutes sniffing around (looking for bugs maybe?) This was not the first time we have seen a fox in our yard but this is the first […]

Red Fox – 4/17/10

Observer: Alison Siegel Observation Date: 4/17/10 Observation Time: 9:30 a.m. Observation Location: Lake Massapoag and Lakeview St Common Name: Red Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Comments: A fox was spotted walking from the Massapoag Yacht Club into our backyard. It proceeded across our back lawn to our neighbor’s yard, and then it returned to our sideyard, walked up our front driveway toward Lakeview St, eventually returning in […]

Red Fox – 4/13/10

Observer: Alison Siegel Observation Date: 4/13/10 Observation Time: 6:00 a.m. Observation Location: backyard Common Name: Red Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Comments: Fox was spotted walking across our backyard, close to Lake Massapoag. More Information: Animal Diversity Web

Red Fox – 3/3/10

Observer: Alison Siegel Observation Date: 3/3/10 Observation Time: 7:30 a.m. Observation Location: Lakeview St. Common Name: Red Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Comments: My sons and I were finishing breakfast and saw a fox walk across our backyard, close to Lake Massapoag. More Information: Animal Diversity Web

Red Fox – 1/5/10

Observer: Alison Siegel Observation Date: 1/5/10 Observation Time: 6:00 a.m. Observation Location: Lakeview St. Common Name: Red Fox Scientific Name: Vulpes vulpes Comments: A fox was spotted running on the frozen lake early in the morning. More Information: Animal Diversity Web

Fourteen-Spotted Leaf Beetle – 7/13/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/13/13 Observation Time: 10:30 a.m. Observation Location: Soccer parking area by Gavins Pond Common Name: Fourteen-spotted leaf beetle Scientific Name: Cryptocephalus guttulatus Comments: Count the spots and you’ll know how this beetle got its name. More Information: Insects of West Virginia

Fly Agaric mushroom – 9/30/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 9/30/10 Observation Time: 6:10 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road Common Name: Fly Agaric mushroom Scientific Name: Amanita muscaria Comments: Mushrooms of the genus Amanita account for most mushroom-related deaths. See: http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/var012.htm

Familiar Bluet – 7/25/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/25/10 Observation Time: 10:45 a.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond outflow pool Common Name: Familiar Bluet Scientific Name: Enallagma civile Comments: The familiar bluet is a damselfly. Damselflies are typically skinnier than dragonflies, and they fold their wings over their abdomen when at rest. More Information: North American Insects and Spiders

False Crocus Geometer Moth – 8/16/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 8/16/13 Observation Time: 1:30 p.m. Observation Location: 4 Gavins Pond Road Common Name: False Crocus Geometer Moth Scientific Name: Xanthotype urticaria Comments: I was surprised to see this striking yellow moth in my backyard during the day, as most moths are nocturnal. Typically moths have longer, larger and more elaborate antennae than butterflies. More Information: NatureSearch

Fairy Shrimp – 4/10/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 4/10/10 Observation Time: Observation Location: Hockomock Swamp, Easton Common Name: Fairy Shrimp Scientific Name: Eubranchipus vernalis Comments: These tiny crustaceans live in vernal pools. Female fairy shrimp produce several broods of encysted eggs which must dry and be re-submerged before they will hatch. Hatched larvae develop quickly into mature adults which reproduce several times. The drought and cold resistant […]

European Skipper butterfly – 6/19/13

Observer: Vin Zollo Observation Date: 6/19/13 Observation Time: 12:00 p.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Common Name: European Skipper butterfly Scientific Name: Thymelicus lineola Comments: There are hundreds of these non-native butterflies in the Hayfield at this time of year. More Information: Massachusetts Butterfly Club

Elegant Spreadwing Damselfly – 7/2/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/2/11 Observation Time: 4:50 p.m. Observation Location: Borderland State Park Common Name: Elegant Spreadwing damselfly Scientific Name: Lestes inaequalis More Information: Wikipedia

Eastern Tent Caterpillar – 5/31/14

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/31/14 Observation Time: 3:44 p.m. Observation Location: Field near Gavins Pond dam Common Name: Eastern tent caterpillar Scientific Name: Malacosoma americanum Comments: This pest has spectacular coloration. More Information: A Prairie Haven

Eastern Forktail Damselfly – 6/6/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/6/11 Observation Time: 3:00 p.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Dam Common Name: Eastern Forktail Damselfly Scientific Name: Ischnura verticalis More Information: Nature Inquiries

Dwarf Ginseng – 5/14/11

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 5/14/11 Observation Time: 2:10 p.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill Audubon Wildlife Sanctuary Common Name: Dwarf ginseng Scientific Name: Panax trifolius Comments: This diminutive variety of ginseng has no “medicinal” properties. It blooms in spring and dies back in summer. More Information: US Forest Service

Dun Skipper – 7/16/11

Observer: Josh Simons Observation Date: 7/16/11 Observation Time: 3:00 p.m. Observation Location: Moose Hill area Common Name: Dun Skipper Scientific Name: Euphyes vestris More Information: Wisconsin Butterflies

Dronefly – 7/13/13

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/13/13 Observation Time: 12:05 p.m. Observation Location: Soccer parking area by Gavins Pond Common Name: Dronefly Scientific Name: Eristalis tenax Comments: This fly looks like a drone honeybee—hence the name. More Information: TrekNature

Dot-Tailed Whiteface dragonfly (male) – 6/7/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/7/10 Observation Time: 9:05 a.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Dam Common Name: Dot-tailed Whiteface dragonfly (male) Scientific Name: Leucorrhinia intacta Comments: This dragonfly is also among the dragonfly species commonly seen at Leach Pond in Borderland State Park. More Information: Wikipedia

Dogbane Leaf beetle – 7/12/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 7/12/10 Observation Time: 8:25 a.m. Observation Location: Gavins Pond Road Common Name: Dogbane Leaf beetle Scientific Name: Chrysochus auratus Comments: The dogbane leaf beetle has a special type of color that shines and changes as the insect changes position or we change position looking at it. This changing color is called iridescence. The beetles’ iridescence is produced by special body […]

Dewberry – 6/28/10

Observer: Paul Lauenstein Observation Date: 6/28/10 Observation Time: 2:00 p.m. Observation Location: 154 Wolomolopoag St. Common Name: Dewberry Scientific Name: Rubrus species Comments: Not sure if this is Rubrus flagellaris, the northern dewberry, or some other Rubrus species such as Rubrus hispidus, the swamp dewberry. More Information: Dewberries and Brambles: University of Massachusetts

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