Diario de ryanlaruffa

I need to stop catching damselflies inches away from spiders. Two different species jump-scared me while I was handling bluets.

I know next to nothing about them, but I'm certain as long as they keep jumping out at me I'll rack up a decent spider list before the end of the year.

An American Copper escaped containment. Took me about 15 long minutes to get it back. Knew it was gonna happen at some point, but I figured it would've happened with damselflies first. I think it would've been funnier if I had let a swallowtail in the house and not tell anyone.

Anyway, I've gotta hand it to the original etymologists and naturalists that figured out species of insects because if it came down to me, I would've left everything as one big complex. How did they figure out Eastern Forktails can look bright, neon green and orange at the same time? You're telling me this thing isn't an Orange Bluet? Can't take it anymore. 84 degrees with biting flies everywhere, and I'm supposed to be enjoying this? Why couldn't I just stick to birds?

The Eastern Amberwing was pretty cool, though.