If this is a wasp-killing moth, then it must be July...

One representative of this year's crop of Crambidae moth, Chalcoela iphitalis,

perched lightly on Bear's shoulder.

We've already removed 3 from our house, this year.
Wanna get them back outside, and ON TASK re: non-native wasps. =)

I blogged about them last July,

which is when I discovered them and their surprising lifestyle.

And is also when I got good shots of the wasps.
Very stylish creatures, when seen up close.

xobb

2 photos = not quite summer yet...

European-paper-wasp-sicle, 5 days ago.

biobabbler-sicle, 10 minutes ago

Reynaud's rearing it's yellow-purple head.

It's not summer YET.

=)

But it's pretty nice(-sicle)!

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