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The following species of blue and black-blue wasps are the most common in North America. Most are also native to the US. 1. Nearctic Blue Mud-dauber Wasp. The Nearctic Blue Mud-dauber wasp (Chalybion californicum) has a dark-color body. It has dark blue coloring with black wings.
Blue Mud Wasp ( Chalybion californium ). Photo by Johnny N. Dell, Bugwood.org. The Chalybion californicum is an impressive and beautiful wasp, which can be identified by its blue and black sheen, a narrow petiole (“waist” between thorax and abdomen) and its length of 10 to 23 millimeters.
How to identify. The male common blue has bright blue wings with a brown border and white fringe. The female is brown with a blue 'dusting' near the body. It has orange spots on the underside of its hindwings, whereas the similar holly blue has black spots. It is larger than the small and silver-studded blues, smaller than the rare large blue ...
Basic facts about Common blue: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
- Those Colorful Marks. We all get a bruise from time to time -- maybe you walked into the doorjamb in the middle of the night or tripped over the dog on your morning walk.
- Why Do They Happen? A bruise shows up when an injury makes small blood vessels under your skin bleed. Your skin isn’t broken, so the blood doesn’t have anywhere to go.
- Types of Bruises. A flat, purple bruise that happens when blood leaks into the top layers of your skin is called an ecchymosis. A black eye, or “shiner,” is an example of this kind of bruise.
- Many Colors. As you heal, an iron-rich substance in your blood -- called hemoglobin -- breaks down into other compounds. This process makes your bruise change colors
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1. Red-spotted Admiral. The Red-spotted Admiral (Limenitis arthemis) is a common black and blue butterfly in North America. The species has black wings with blue margins and red spots. The wingspan of the species can reach a maximum of 2-3 inches. Butterflies of this genus are common in forests across the Eastern United States.
Brown argus. Northern brown argus. Common blue. As its name suggests, this is our most widespread blue, although there have been recent declines throughout its range. The name does not do justice to the beauty of freshly emerged males, which are a striking blue.
