[NatureNS] stoneflies, fireflies and click beetles appearing

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The following insects were making their presence obvious during the past
week for the first time this year at L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co.
Corrections and more accurate ID are appreciated:

Several of these big (40mm hd to wingtip) Stoneflies (Pteronarcys spp)
gathered each night at both outside lights. I am not used to seeing large
Stonefly adults until late August.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105112417/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105128911/

Lots and lots of fireflies (Photinus spp) 13mm long were on the windows,
deck and woodpile: http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105160771/

Click Beetles (Elateridae) were everywhere, coming in to the open truck
windows and shed. Brown, <10mm, ovate, spp unkown. They are fun to watch
folding themselves lengthwise and flinging off erratically with an audible
"click". Too jumpy for a good photo. Some who fell into the grate on the
dash are still clicking away today. Gardeners will be unhappy to know click
beetle larvae are Wireworms (Audubon Insect Guide).

Nancy

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div><div>The following insects were making=
 their presence obvious during the past week for the first time this year a=
t L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co. Corrections and more accurate ID are ap=
preciated:<br>
<br></div>Several of these big (40mm hd to wingtip) Stoneflies (Pteronarcys=
 spp) gathered each night at both outside lights. I am not used to seeing l=
arge Stonefly adults until late August.<br><a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com=
/photos/92981528@N08/9105112417/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08=
/9105112417/</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105128911/">http://ww=
w.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105128911/</a><br><br></div>Lots and lots=
 of fireflies (Photinus spp) 13mm long were on the windows, deck and woodpi=
le: <a href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105160771/">http:=
//www.flickr.com/photos/92981528@N08/9105160771/</a><br>
</div><br></div>Click Beetles (Elateridae) were everywhere, coming in to th=
e open truck windows and shed. Brown, &lt;10mm, ovate, spp unkown. They are=
 fun to watch folding themselves lengthwise and flinging off erratically wi=
th an audible &quot;click&quot;. Too jumpy for a good photo. Some who fell =
into the grate on the dash are still clicking away today. Gardeners will be=
 unhappy to know click beetle larvae are Wireworms (Audubon Insect Guide).<=
br>
<br></div>Nancy<br></div>

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