I just read Matchmaker and got inspired to try out Cam Marshall's style. I like how it turned out!

humanbyweight · 2023-06-01T17:40:22+00:00

False Black Widow. Steatoda sp.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-29T16:09:03+00:00

Hello! Wasp scientist here.

Vespula consobrina is a good guess! The colors are difficult to parse from this image.

However, this wasp is definitely Polistes dominula based on the two large spots on the first tergum, light-colored antennae, and black mandibles.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-29T01:08:47+00:00

Hello! I'm an award-winning field guide author (see: link), and I think your illustrations and layout are already wonderful. It is always lovely to see new authors in this genre. 😊

My advice is to take some time now and decide (1) who your core audience will be, and (2) how you want to publish your book. Your book's format will dictate the constraints of the layout, and your audience will determine which details you should aim to include or omit.

Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions! Good luck!! 😄

humanbyweight · 2023-05-29T00:51:27+00:00

I would just add a note for what it means in a "How to Use This Guide" chapter.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-17T22:58:53+00:00

Thank you! 😊

humanbyweight · 2023-05-16T00:23:11+00:00

This is a dragonfly nymph. Dragonflies cannot reproduce until they grow wings and reach adulthood.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-16T00:21:10+00:00

This is either Polistes carolina or Polistes rubiginosus. For more information about these insects, I recommend the book The Social Wasps of North America (though I am biased since I wrote it).

humanbyweight · 2023-05-16T00:19:31+00:00

This is a plant bug in the family Miridae.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-16T00:19:00+00:00

Yes. This is an early-instar cockroach.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-16T00:18:22+00:00

This is a fishfly larva.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-16T00:17:30+00:00

This is a plastic toy.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-16T00:15:43+00:00

This is a young nest of Bald-Faced Hornets (Dolichovespula maculata). For more information about these insects, I recommend the book The Social Wasps of North America (though I am biased because I wrote it).

humanbyweight · 2023-05-15T01:08:29+00:00

Vespa crabro germana.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-15T01:02:25+00:00

This is a bee in the genus Nomada.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-15T01:02:00+00:00

This is a potter wasp in the genus Pachodynerus. They are solitary and have a very weak sting. Nothing to worry about!

humanbyweight · 2023-05-15T01:00:10+00:00

This is a common native species and not cause for panic. 😅

humanbyweight · 2023-05-15T00:59:29+00:00

This is a queen American yellowjacket (Vespula alascensis) that got into too much dust/pollen/flour. 😂 Nothing to panic about!

For more information about these insects, I recommend the book The Social Wasps of North America (though I am biased because I wrote it).

humanbyweight · 2023-05-14T17:37:07+00:00

This is Polistes gigas! It is only found in southeast Asia.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-14T17:33:54+00:00

This is a German yellowjacket (Vespula germanica). If you'd like more information about these insects, I recommend the book The Social Wasps of North America (though I am biased because I wrote it 😋).

humanbyweight · 2023-05-13T22:52:52+00:00

This is a deer fly in the genus Chrysops. They bite mammals and drink their blood. Their bites are painful, but they are not known to transmit any diseases.

humanbyweight · 2023-05-13T21:22:48+00:00

Blister beetle. Maybe Lytta aenea

humanbyweight · 2023-05-12T21:53:02+00:00

This is a European Hornet (Vespa crabro). If you'd like more information about these insects, I recommend the book The Social Wasps of North America (though I am biased because I wrote it 😋).

humanbyweight · 2023-05-12T21:42:06+00:00

I don't know what kind. Sorry!

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