Gordon Natural Area

Common Names: Mite

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Araneoid Spider

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

63426251 (Observed: 10/24/2020)

Common Names: Soil Centipede

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: H. Hernandez (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: M. Valles

iNaturalist Observations:

41946801 (Observed: 4/11/2020)

66389930 (Observed: 12/10/2020)

Common Names: Flat-backed Millipede

Years Observed: 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Note: These are likely quite common at the Gordon, but at this point we only have photos from a single year.

iNaturalist Observations:

41067656 (Observed: 7/10/2019)

52818720 (Observed: 7/2/2020)

Common Names: Flat-backed Milipede

Year Observed: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

43352197 (Observed: 10/10/2018)

Common Names: No Common Name

Year Observed: 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Miranda Davies

iNaturalist Observations:

163705010 (Observed: 5/25/2023)

Common Names: Funnel Weaver

Year Observed: 2018

Identified By: chuuuuung (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

56536126 (Observed: 8/8/2018)

Common Names: Funnel Web Spider

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: chuuuuung (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

78643939 (Observed: 5/13/2021)

Common Names: Ghost Spider

Years Observed: 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Kelly Johnson

iNaturalist Observations:

25496826 (Observed: 5/20/2019)

Common Names: Garden Ghost Spider

Years Observed: 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Kathryn Krueger; Miranda Davies

iNaturalist Observations:

141534396 (Observed: 11/8/2022)

107202978 (Observed: 2/21/2022)

102304469 (Observed: 11/30/2021)

100061900 (Observed: 11/1/2021)

Common Names: Hibana Ghost Spider

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

64256811 (Observed: 11/5/2020)

Common Names: Cross Orbweaver

Year Observed: 2018

Identified By: Paige Vermeulen

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Names: Marbled Orbweaver; Orange Orb Weaver

Years Observed: 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: S. Bernasconi; Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

18451412 (Observed: 11/17/2018)

41325106 (Observed: 11/17/2018)

61422480 (Observed: 10/1/2020)

Common Names: Lined Orbweaver

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

89830598 (Observed: 8/3/2021)

Common Names: Orbweaver

Year Observed: 2018

Identified By: J. Williams (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

56538221 (Observed: 8/8/2018)

Common Names: Basilica Orbweaver

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

63345797 (Observed: 10/15/2020)

Common Names: Spined Micrathena

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Noah Long; Maeve Dowd; Alex Desjardines

Comments:
One of the more commonly encountered arthropods at the Gordon.

iNaturalist Observations:

87850610 (Observed: 7/20/2021)

88178410 (Observed: 7/22/2021)

85372891 (Observed: 7/2/2021)

54857415 (Observed: 7/30/2020)

Common Names: Hentz Orbweaver

Year Observed: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Common Names: Bark Centipede

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: H. Hernandez (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

66306834 (Observed: 12/8/2020)

Common Names: Woodlouse Spider

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

65545948 (Observed: 11/24/2020)

Common Names: Mite

Years Observed: 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

81493839 (Observed: 6/3/2021)

122995661 (Observed: 6/22/2022)

81340844 (Observed: 6/2/2021)

Common Names: Ash Bead Gall Mite

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

86078563 (Observed: 7/7/2021)

Common Names: Box Elder Pouch Gall Mite

Years Observed: 2020; 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

167369335 (Observed: 6/13/2023)

79627877 (Observed: 5/20/2021)

49055092 (Observed: 6/9/2020)

Common Names: Black Cherry Leaf Gall Mite

Years Observed: 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

156723626 (Observed: 4/25/2023)

117485588 (Observed: 5/17/2022)

Common Names: Long-legged Mite

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

58977532 (Observed: 9/8/2020)

Common Names: Soil Centipede

Years Observed: 2019; 2020

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: C. Kraynak

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

45203585 (Observed: 5/7/2020)

66386695 (Observed: 12/10/2020)

Common Names: American Dog Tick

Years Observed: 2014; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty; Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini; Brad Flamm

Comments:
Note: This species has likely been noted every year since the establishment of the Gordon (and beforehand). But, we've only started consistently tracking observations since 2016.

Common Names: Deer Tick; Black-legged Tick

Years Observed: 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Payton Phillips

iNaturalist Observations:

70559732 (Observed: 3/4/2021)

69560287 (Observed: 2/24/2020)

Years Observed: 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

97943452 (Observed: 10/11/2021)

71577000 (Observed: 3/19/2021)

52813212 (Observed: 7/9/2020)

69317401 (Observed: 2/9/2021)

Common Names: Bowl-and-doily Spider

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

58656606 (Observed: 9/4/2020)

Common Names: Stone Centipedes

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

66019967 (Observed: 12/2/2020)

Common Names: Brown Centipede

Years Observed: 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

104877137 (Observed: 1/13/2022)

77657943 (Observed: 5/6/2021)

Common Names: Spider

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: shespider (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

103161142 (Observed: 12/15/2021)

Common Names: Thin-legged Wolf Spider

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

84996560 (Observed: 6/17/2021)

79446708 (Observed: 5/19/2021)

Common Names: Brush Legged Spider

Years Observed: 2020; 2022

Identified By: chuuuuung (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Seemingly, fairly common at the Gordon (at least, based on observations from the Spring of 2020).

iNaturalist Observations:

119732261 (Observed: 5/31/2022)

46425903 (Observed: 5/18/2020)

Common Names: Wetland Giant Wolf Spider

Years Observed: 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

139146896 (Observed: 10/17/2022)

107720892 (Observed: 6/17/2021)

59254801 (Observed: 9/11/2020)

Common Names: Greenhouse Millipede

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2023

Identified By: D. Hennen (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

172157578 (Observed: 7/6/2023)

102312193 (Observed: 7/20/2018)

71304437 (Observed: 10/1/2020)

Common Names: White-banded Fishing Spider

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
On a branch on the forest floor. Only one individual noted.

iNaturalist Observations:

39161669 (Observed: 2/24/2020)

Common Names: Dark Fishing Spider; Dark-banded Fishing Spider

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified By: chuuuuung (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Noah Long; Maeve Dowd; Mary Teresa O'Hara

Comments:
A single individual noted.

iNaturalist Observations:

87896735 (Observed: 7/20/2021)

115617677 (Observed: 5/5/2022)

97942418 (Observed: 10/11/2021)

90769564 (Observed: 8/10/2021)

87897675 (Observed: 7/20/2021)

76687735 (Observed: 4/30/2021)

40128194 (Observed: 8/14/2018)

53097277 (Observed: 7/14/2020)

65545720 (Observed: 11/24/2020)

65953601 (Observed: 12/1/2020)

66301530 (Observed: 12/8/2020)

Common Names: American Nursery Web Spider

Year Observed: 2018

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

56537735 (Observed: 8/8/2018)

Common Names: Millipede

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

72477743 (Observed: 3/30/2021)

Common Names: Sylvan Jumping Spider

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Alex Desjardines

iNaturalist Observations:

116734572 (Observed: 5/12/2022)

Common Names: Bronze Jumping Spider

Years Observed: 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

64131596 (Observed: 11/3/2020)

66098813 (Observed: 12/4/2020)

Common Names: Long-jawed Jumping Spiders

Year Observed: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

154855011 (Observed: 4/14/2023)

Common Names: Emerald Jumping Spider

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

86314980 (Observed: 7/5/2021)

Common Names: Bold Jumping Spider

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

83044167 (Observed: 6/14/2021)

Common Names: Harvestman

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: harvestman-man (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

58262873 (Observed: 9/1/2020)

Common Names: Eastern Harvestman

Years Observed: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: dsnaturalist21 (iNaturalist)

iNaturalist Observations:

34714640 (Observed: 10/21/2019)

137664051 (Observed: 10/5/2022)

121597206 (Observed: 6/9/2022)

85382223 (Observed: 7/2/2021)

79445515 (Observed: 5/19/2021)

55864243 (Observed: 8/8/2020)

Common Names: Eastern Red Centipede

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

86166771 (Observed: 7/7/2021)

Common Names: No Common Name

Year Observed: 2019

Identified By: N. Szucsich (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter & Ariana Rivellini

iNaturalist Observations:

53655790 (Observed: 11/15/2019)

Common Names: Orchard Spiders and Allies

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: cataranea (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

51625824 (Observed: 7/1/2020)

Common Names: Orchard Orbweaver

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

122032898 (Observed: 6/15/2022)

118825547 (Observed: 5/26/2022)

86077063 (Observed: 7/7/2021)

80659699 (Observed: 5/28/2021)

79445913 (Observed: 5/19/2021)

50589324 (Observed: 6/22/2020)

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

130404742 (Observed: 8/11/2022)

Common Names: Boreal Combfoot

Years Observed: 2020; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: James Simpson

iNaturalist Observations:

65949110 (Observed: 12/1/2020)

Common Names: Triangulate Combfoot

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

107719892 (Observed: 3/1/2022)

Common Names: Crab Spider

Year Observed: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

31126603 (Observed: 6/27/2019)

Common Names: Ground Crab Spiders

Year Observed: 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

121907703 (Observed: 6/15/2022)

Year Observed: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

41193117 (Observed: 5/7/2019)

Common Names: Red Velvet Mite

Years Observed: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Jonathan Blithe; Ian Salisbury

iNaturalist Observations:

110759074 (Observed: 4/8/2022)

165018598 (Observed: 6/1/2023)

116293264 (Observed: 5/9/2022)

77671589 (Observed: 5/6/2021)

41787145 (Observed: 4/9/2020)

GNA YouTube Videos featuring the Red Velvet Mite:

Red Velvet Mite Taking a Stroll (Video Posted: 05/09/2022)

Common Names: Black and Gold Flat Millipede

Years Observed: 2013; 2014; 2016; 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Gerry Hertel

Also Noted By: Kendra McMillin; Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Jared Kline; Ariana Rivellini; Noah Long; Nur Ritter; Sean Donoghueneide; Kathryn Krueger; Miranda Davies; Jessica Greulich; James Simpson; David Kramer

iNaturalist Observations:

163688275 (Observed: 5/25/2023)

177044465 (Observed: 8/6/2023)

177432936 (Observed: 8/8/2023)

174704032 (Observed: 6/3/2023)

164628098 (Observed: 5/30/2023)

115388815 (Observed: 4/23/2022)

100875754 (Observed: 11/11/2021)

82187823 (Observed: 6/8/2021)

22734243 (Observed: 4/19/2019)

61511628 (Observed: 10/2/2020)

Common Names: Amphipod

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Common Pill Woodlouse

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

88307133 (Observed: 7/23/2021)

Common Names: Isopod

Year Observed: 2007

Identified and First Noted By: Danielle DiFederico

Common Names: Acuminate Crayfish

Years Observed: 2019; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Also Noted By: David Kramer

iNaturalist Observations:

174704031 (Observed: 6/2/2023)

Common Names: Eastern Crayfish

Years Observed: 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Noah Long

Also Noted By: David Kramer

iNaturalist Observations:

192092870 (Observed: 6/19/2022)

122510746 (Observed: )

Common Names: Cambarus Crayfish

Years Observed: 2013; 2018; 2019

Identified By: Stroud Water Research Center

First Noted By: Gerry Hertel

Also Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Orco Crayfish

Year Observed: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Common Shiny Woodlouse

Years Observed: 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

108195214 (Observed: 3/8/2022)

104876790 (Observed: 1/13/2022)

72773742 (Observed: 4/2/2021)

71575179 (Observed: 3/19/2021)

66308467 (Observed: 12/8/2020)

66020405 (Observed: 12/2/2020)

Common Names: Common Striped Woodlouse

Years Observed: 2020; 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

146976597 (Observed: 1/20/2023)

97885633 (Observed: 10/8/2021)

66631461 (Observed: 12/15/2020)

Common Names: Common Rough Woodlouse

Years Observed: 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

71576262 (Observed: 3/19/2021)

66299656 (Observed: 12/8/2020)

Common Names: Rathke’s Woodlouse

Years Observed: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified By: M. Apgar (inaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Note: These are likely quite common at the Gordon, but at this point we only have photos from a single year.

iNaturalist Observations:

138421491 (Observed: 10/11/2022)

108194650 (Observed: 3/8/2022)

77875305 (Observed: 5/7/2021)

71305208 (Observed: 10/1/2020)

83173763 (Observed: 6/15/2021)

72494614 (Observed: 3/30/2021)

77874865 (Observed: 5/7/2021)

76515050 (Observed: 4/29/2021)

72468394 (Observed: 3/30/2021)

70000262 (Observed: 8/29/2018)

42310566 (Observed: 6/17/2019)

Common Names: Terrestrial Cave Isopod

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: E.C. Maxwell (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

71300686 (Observed: 3/9/2020)

Common Names: No Common Name

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

71300472 (Observed: 3/9/2020)

Common Names: Flatworm

Year Observed: 2007

Identified and First Noted By: Danielle DiFederico

Common Names: Wandering Broadhead Planarian

Year Observed: 2023

Identified By: sumie-dh (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: David Kramer

iNaturalist Observations:

185029657 (Observed: 9/25/2023)

Common Names: Broadhead Flatworm; Hammerhead Worm; Three-lined Land Planarian

Years Observed: 2017; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Alexandra Hodowanec

Also Noted By: Ariana Rivellini; Paige Vermeulen; Nur Ritter; Madison Rettenmaier; David Kramer

iNaturalist Observations:

177044467 (Observed: 8/6/2023)

174975808 (Observed: 7/25/2023)

87283505 (Observed: 7/13/2021)

39923733 (Observed: 10/4/2019)

39935362 (Observed: 10/13/2017)

39935551 (Observed: 6/28/2019)

39935834 (Observed: 9/4/2019)

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Snail

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

iNaturalist Observations:

5776096 (Observed: 4/10/2017)

Common Names: Milky Slug

Year Observed: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

146978144 (Observed: 1/20/2023)

Common Names: Garden Slug

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Alex Desjardines

iNaturalist Observations:

187789225 (Observed: 10/10/2023)

163854642 (Observed: 5/24/2023)

61140877 (Observed: 9/28/2020)

44395181 (Observed: 9/11/2018)

Common Names: Western Dusky Slug

Years Observed: 2020; 2023

Identified By: Y. Cai (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

163687258 (Observed: 5/25/2023)

71317116 (Observed: 10/2/2020)

Common Names: Dusky Slug

Year Observed: 2018

Identified By: T. Pearce (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

44475634 (Observed: 9/27/2018)

41052356 (Observed: 9/10/2018)

Common Names: Dusky Slug

Year Observed: 2018

Identified By: T. Pearce (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

43167121 (Observed: 12/2/2018)

Common Names: Dusky Slug

Year Observed: 2018

Identified By: T. Pearce (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

44419133 (Observed: 9/14/2018)

Common Names: Quick Gloss Snail

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

73241231 (Observed: 4/6/2021)

Common Names: Leopard Slug; Great Gray Slug

Years Observed: 2011; 2018; 2019; 2022; 2023; 2024

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Gerry Hertel

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Maribeth Beatty; Ariana Rivellini; Nur Ritter; Alex Desjardines; Miranda Davies; Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

104876889 (Observed: 1/13/2022)

Common Names: Changeable Mantleslug

Years Observed: 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; dsnaturalist21 (iNaturalist)

iNaturalist Observations:

34715425 (Observed: 10/21/2019)

56452378 (Observed: 8/14/2020)

40996476 (Observed: 3/29/2020)

Common Names: Pleurocerid Snail

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

42261477 (Observed: 4/15/2020)

Common Names: White-lip Globe Snail

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: snailtim (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

61519375 (Observed: 10/2/2020)

Common Names: Eastern Whitelip

Year Observed: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

41305890 (Observed: 10/11/2018)

Common Names: Triodopsine Snails

Years Observed: 2018; 2020

Identified By: T. Pearce (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

iNaturalist Observations:

42280217 (Observed: 10/5/2018)

Common Names: Amber Snails

Years Observed: 2020; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

163497790 (Observed: 5/16/2023)

42226501 (Observed: 4/14/2020)

Common Names: Globose Dome Snail

Years Observed: 2018; 2023

Identified By: T. Pearce (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

163688974 (Observed: 5/25/2023)

44397878 (Observed: 9/11/2018)

Common Names: Scale Insect

Year Observed: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, only a single individual noted.

iNaturalist Observations:

43095401 (Observed: 6/5/2019)

Common Names: Beetle

Year Observed: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

71315197 (Observed: 5/28/2019)

Year Observed: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Mayfly

Year Observed: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Butterfly/Moth

Years Observed: 2020; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

187142816 (Observed: 10/7/2023)

53080613 (Observed: 7/14/2020)

Common Names: Muscoid Fly

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: C. Angell (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

72391917 (Observed: 3/29/2021)

Common Names: Nematode

Years Observed: 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

66387909 (Observed: 12/10/2020)

Common Names: Owlet Moths and Allies

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

90809428 (Observed: 8/6/2021)

87614343 (Observed: 7/18/2021)

Common Names: Stonefly

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Fungus Gnat

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

65952878 (Observed: 12/1/2020)

Common Names: Crane Fly

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

42202840 (Observed: 4/14/2020)

Common Names: Caddisfly

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

iNaturalist Observations:

42202072 (Observed: 4/14/2020)

Common Names: Two-striped Planthopper

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

88181646 (Observed: 7/22/2021)

41447240 (Observed: 7/30/2018)

52928142 (Observed: 7/9/2020)

Common Names: Green Cone-headed Planthopper

Years Observed: 2020; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

177044466 (Observed: 8/6/2023)

57670695 (Observed: 8/26/2020)

58263496 (Observed: 9/1/2020)

59002130 (Observed: 9/8/2020)

Common Names: Green-striped Grasshopper

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

110837939 (Observed: 4/5/2022)

Common Names: Carolina Grasshopper

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Noah Long

Common Names: Mayfly

Year Observed: 2007

Identified and First Noted By: Danielle DiFederico

Common Names: Corrupt Barklouse

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

102419076 (Observed: 11/30/2021)

Common Names: Mining Bee

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

74675253 (Observed: 4/19/2021)

74196331 (Observed: 4/16/2021)

Common Names: Mining Bee

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: J. Ascher (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

77667528 (Observed: 5/6/2021)

Common Names: Neighborly Mining Bee

Year Observed: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

158616027 (Observed: 4/26/2023)

Common Names: Marbled Fungus Weevil

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

90562462 (Observed: 7/18/2021)

Common Names: Hackberry Nipplegall Psylla

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Names: Aphid

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

107714719 (Observed: 3/1/2022)

Common Names: Milkweed Aphid; Oleander Aphid

Years Observed: 2014; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Gerry Hertel

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

119757385 (Observed: 6/1/2022)

90195104 (Observed: 8/6/2021)

55822282 (Observed: 8/8/2020)

50768302 (Observed: 8/6/2014)

58973444 (Observed: 9/8/2020)

62064882 (Observed: 10/8/2020)

Common Names: Beech Blight Aphid

Years Observed: 2014; 2018; 2019; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Gerry Hertel

Also Noted By: Paige Vermeulen; Nur Ritter; Noah Long

Comments:
Not native to the conterminous United States.

iNaturalist Observations:

87851179 (Observed: 7/18/2021)

94231238 (Observed: 8/31/2021)

137665141 (Observed: 10/5/2022)

87892616 (Observed: 7/20/2021)

58320836 (Observed: 10/4/2018)

Common Names: Witch-hazel Cone Gall Aphid

Years Observed: 2019; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: K. Johnson

iNaturalist Observations:

140879993 (Observed: 10/20/2022)

96384615 (Observed: 9/21/2021)

43092736 (Observed: 6/6/2019)

Common Names: Mealy Plum Aphid

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

139556434 (Observed: 10/21/2022)

Common Names: Tuliptree Aphid

Years Observed: 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

Comments:
A few individuals noted on the underside of a Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) leaf on two occasions. These individuals are tiny (~1-2 mm long) and we really have no idea of their true abundance at the Gordon.

iNaturalist Observations:

122938494 (Observed: 6/21/2022)

79441263 (Observed: 5/19/2021)

53095810 (Observed: 7/14/2020)

57671098 (Observed: 8/26/2020)

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: Natalie Hernandez (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

113256272 (Observed: 4/28/2022)

Common Names: Rose Aphid

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, only a single 'occurrence' noted. On an unidentified plant in a seasonally-inundated area adjacent to a Cattail marsh.

iNaturalist Observations:

53786853 (Observed: 7/20/2020)

Common Names: Aphid

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: T. Frey (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

119766149 (Observed: 6/1/2022)

Common Names: Elm Sack Gall Aphid

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

79197777 (Observed: 5/17/2021)

Common Names: Goldenrod Aphid

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

61168305 (Observed: 9/28/2020)

Common Names: Spittlebug

Year Observed: 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

iNaturalist Observations:

177182357 (Observed: 8/3/2023)

Common Names: Meadow Spittlebug

Years Observed: 2020; 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
This species has likely been frequently noted in the Gordon. But, it wasn't until 2020 that it was 'officially' documented.

iNaturalist Observations:

132001998 (Observed: 8/18/2022)

78519310 (Observed: 5/12/2021)

50582277 (Observed: 6/22/2020)

Common Names: Western Honey Bee

Years Observed: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified By: T. Sharrow (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

135820896 (Observed: 9/20/2022)

91460290 (Observed: 8/16/2021)

80294099 (Observed: 5/25/2021)

75460994 (Observed: 4/27/2021)

70495211 (Observed: 9/13/2019)

49008700 (Observed: 5/2/2018)

57179585 (Observed: 8/20/2020)

57732959 (Observed: 8/26/2020)

61809734 (Observed: 10/1/2020)

63483497 (Observed: 10/23/2020)

Common Names: Brown-belted Bumble Bee

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

90774652 (Observed: 8/10/2021)

Common Names: Common Eastern Bumble Bee

Years Observed: 2013; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: W. Ricci

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter; Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

81695591 (Observed: 6/4/2021)

73154624 (Observed: 4/6/2021)

57164301 (Observed: 8/20/2020)

57164563 (Observed: 8/20/2020)

60654443 (Observed: 9/24/2020)

62149521 (Observed: 10/9/2020)

Common Names: Small Carpenter Bee

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: ]

iNaturalist Observations:

84359412 (Observed: 6/24/2021)

Common Names: Small Carpenter Bee

Year Observed: 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

122994674 (Observed: 6/22/2022)

Common Names: Denticulate Longhorn Bee

Year Observed: 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Kathryn Krueger

Also Noted By: Miranda Davies

iNaturalist Observations:

180146030 (Observed: 8/25/2023)

Common Names: Nomad Bee

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: klittle2 (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

75360515 (Observed: 4/26/2021)

Common Names: Black-and-yellow Nomad Bee

Year Observed: 2022

Identified and First Noted By:

iNaturalist Observations:

117771367 (Observed: 5/18/2022)

Common Names: Eastern Carpenter Bee

Years Observed: 2021; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

135029917 (Observed: 9/13/2022)

88169670 (Observed: 7/22/2021)

80287213 (Observed: 5/25/2021)

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: N. Fogel (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

130145445 (Observed: 8/9/2022)

Common Names: Flat Bugs

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

87896482 (Observed: 7/20/2021)

Common Names: No Common Name

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

51608616 (Observed: 7/1/2020)

Common Names: Gnat Ogre

Years Observed: 2020; 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

92515178 (Observed: 8/25/2021)

90181958 (Observed: 8/6/2021)

90771031 (Observed: 8/10/2021)

57673233 (Observed: 8/26/2020)

Common Names: Bee-mimic Robber Flies

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

51624688 (Observed: 7/1/2020)

Common Names: Bee Mimic Robber Fly

Year Observed: 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

119761376 (Observed: 6/1/2022)

Common Names: No Common Name

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

96000144 (Observed: 9/24/2021)

Common Names: Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

60638661 (Observed: 9/24/2020)

Common Names: Mayfly

Years Observed: 2007; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Danielle DiFederico

Years Observed: 2018; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: The Lovebug

Year Observed: 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

115415440 (Observed: 4/30/2022)

Common Names: Greater Bee Fly

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

74197057 (Observed: 4/16/2021)

75462319 (Observed: 4/27/2021)

73876784 (Observed: 4/13/2021)

Common Names: Emerald Ash Borer

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: H. Liu

Comments:
A virulent invasive species that is decimating Ash populations throughout the eastern US.

iNaturalist Observations:

103016719 (Observed: 12/8/2021)

72467297 (Observed: 3/30/2021)

Common Names: Blowflies

Year Observed: 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

202562713 (Observed: 3/15/2024)

Common Names: Greenbottle Fly

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

59252228 (Observed: 9/11/2020)

Common Names: Black Blow Fly

Year Observed: 2024

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

203098288 (Observed: 3/18/2024)

Common Names: River Jewelwing

Year Observed: 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

176326737 (Observed: 8/2/2023)

175075841 (Observed: 7/26/2023)

Common Names: Ebony Jewelwing

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Maribeth Beatty; Paige Vermeulen; Ariana Rivellini; Noah Long; Kathryn Krueger; Miranda Davies; James Simpson; Jess Greulich

iNaturalist Observations:

172724598 (Observed: 7/13/2023)

84897376 (Observed: 6/28/2021)

80288145 (Observed: 5/25/2021)

Common Names: Margined Leatherwing Beetle

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: meleoron (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

126366068 (Observed: 7/15/2022)

Common Names: Soldier Beetle

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

86080713 (Observed: 7/7/2021)

Year Observed: 2023

Identified By: David K. Burton (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

148710663 (Observed: 2/13/2023)

Common Names: Metallic Ground Beetle

Years Observed: 2020; 2021

Identified By: C. Haden (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

77655032 (Observed: 5/6/2021)

56765461 (Observed: 8/17/2020)

Common Names: False Bombardier Beetle

Years Observed: 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Miranda Davies

iNaturalist Observations:

83626444 (Observed: 6/18/2021)

Common Names: Lacustrine Gazelle Beetle

Year Observed: 2023

Identified By: Jonathan Blithe (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Jonathan Blithe

Also Noted By: Jonathan Blithe

iNaturalist Observations:

163179416 (Observed: 5/22/2023)

Year Observed: 2022

Identified By: tyugefez (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Noah Long

iNaturalist Observations:

122514615 (Observed: 6/19/2022)

Year Observed: 2023

Identified By: Connor E. J. Graham

First Noted By: Jonathan Blithe

iNaturalist Observations:

163688874 (Observed: 5/25/2023)

Common Names: Woodland Ground Beetle

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: tyugefez (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

71569154 (Observed: 3/19/2021)

Common Names: Big-headed Ground Beetle

Years Observed: 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Noah Long

Also Noted By: Jonathan Blithe

iNaturalist Observations:

163691410 (Observed: 5/25/2023)

121799262 (Observed: 6/14/2022)

Common Names: Grape Tube Gallmaker

Year Observed: 2021

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

84094882 (Observed: 6/22/2021)

Common Names: Gall Midge

Year Observed: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Common Names: Carbonifera Goldenrod Gall Midge

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
Colonizing Giant Goldenrod (Solidago gigantea) leaves. Seemingly fairly common in the meadow at the eastern end of the Gordon.

iNaturalist Observations:

57213768 (Observed: 8/20/2020)

Common Names: Hickory Gall Midge

Year Observed: 2013

Identified and First Noted By: Gerry Hertel

Common Names: No Common Name

Year Observed: 2023

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Miranda Davies

iNaturalist Observations:

161862305 (Observed: 5/15/2023)

Common Names: Gall Midge

Year Observed: 2021

Identified By: T. Frey (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

91590459 (Observed: 8/17/2021)

Common Names: Gall Midge

Year Observed: 2020

Identified By: D. McClosky (iNaturalist)

First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

60467346 (Observed: 9/22/2020)

Common Names: Oak Leaf Gall Midge

Year Observed: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

146842904 (Observed: 11/9/2018)

Common Names: Gall Midge

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
On Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera) leaves.

iNaturalist Observations:

53103641 (Observed: 7/14/2020)

59784527 (Observed: 9/15/2020)

Common Names: Locust Longhorn Borer Beetle

Years Observed: 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
A native species who's larvae are a serious pest of Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia). Adults can be found on Goldenrod (Solidago spp.) in the late Summer and early Fall.

iNaturalist Observations:

135812326 (Observed: 9/20/2022)

58523328 (Observed: 9/4/2020)

Common Names: Pole Borer

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

56455761 (Observed: 8/14/2020)

Common Names: Broad-necked Root Borer

Years Observed: 2021; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Noah Long

Also Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

172391316 (Observed: 7/11/2023)

87059233 (Observed: 7/14/2021)

Common Names: Yellow-horned Flower Longhorn Beetle

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, only a single individual noted.

iNaturalist Observations:

52517156 (Observed: 7/9/2020)

Common Names: Red Milkweed Beetle

Years Observed: 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Also Noted By: Noah Long; Kathryn Krueger

Comments:
Quite common in meadows and wetland edges in the GNA.

iNaturalist Observations:

173774896 (Observed: 7/18/2023)

171563797 (Observed: 7/7/2023)

137559977 (Observed: 6/27/2022)

123247709 (Observed: 6/24/2022)

86232664 (Observed: 7/5/2021)

84900232 (Observed: 6/25/2021)

51621059 (Observed: 7/1/2020)

52516511 (Observed: 7/9/2020)

Common Names: Banded Longhorn Beetle

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, only a single individual noted. On Tall Meadow Rue (Thalictrum pubsescens).

iNaturalist Observations:

53785892 (Observed: 7/20/2020)

Common Names: Biting Midge

Years Observed: 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

Comments:
To date, a single individual noted. Was seen on Fan Shaped Jelly Fungus (Dacryopinax spathularia).

iNaturalist Observations:

57592965 (Observed: 8/17/2020)

Year Observed: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: June Beetle

Years Observed: 2019; 2021

Identified By: Nur Ritter

First Noted By: Paige Vermeulen

Also Noted By: Maeve Dowd

iNaturalist Observations:

87133141 (Observed: 7/15/2021)

Years Observed: 2017; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Midge

Years Observed: 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Non-biting Midge

Year Observed: 2007

Identified and First Noted By: Danielle DiFederico

Common Names: Non-biting Midge

Year Observed: 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Nur Ritter

iNaturalist Observations:

39930822 (Observed: 11/1/2019)

Years Observed: 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2018; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Year Observed: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Year Observed: 2017

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Year Observed: 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2018; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: No Common Name

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: Small Red Midge

Years Observed: 2018; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: No Common Name

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Common Names: No Common Name

Year Observed: 2018

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022

Identified and First Noted By: Stroud Water Research Center

Years Observed: 2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2022