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The Numbers Game #72

Lava fountaining in the summit caldera of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii
Lava fountaining during the 21st episode of the current eruption at Kilauea Volcano.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 193. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

The top photo is from two days ago, when I finally made it down to Kilauea Volcano to see the latest in a string of eruptions. Hopefully, I will get my photos sorted for a longer post about that in the next day or two.

A bee in a cannonball tree flower in Hawaii
A bee in the flower of a Cannonball Tree.
A Phalaenopsis violacea orchid.
A Pinktail Triggerfish.
Hapu’u Ferns.
Kahili Ginger and raindrops.
An old propellor on shore near the boat lauch at South Point.

Asian Spiny-backed Orb-weaver Spider

The Asian Spiny-backed Orb-weaver Spider (Thelacantha brevispina) is an introduced species. Here, they’re known as crab spiders, which is how I’ve always referred to them, but they’re quite different to true crab spiders.

These are two different spiders, but give a good view of how they look, top and bottom.

An Asian Spiny-backed orb weaver spider in Hawaii

Ailanthus defoliator moth

An Ailanthus defoliator moth in Hawaii
An Ailanthus defoliator moth in Hawaii

I saw this moth (Eligma narcissus) resting on a piece of pipe and knew it was something I hadn’t seen before. A name like that suggests trouble, but I’m not sure how much. I couldn’t find much online, and nothing about its presence in Hawaii.

It’s a native of tropical Asia, and some subtropical spots in that part of the world. Its larvae feed on Ailanthus species as well as Canarium species. And that’s about all I know!

The Numbers Game #69

Clouds fill the saddle between Mauna Kea and Hualalai.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 190. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A wasp working on a nest.
King Kamehameha's statue in Kapaau, is draped in leis on Kamehameha Day.
King Kamehameha’s statue after it was draped with leis in remembrance of his birthday.
The beach at Kohanaiki Beach Park in Hawaii
A beach at Kohanaiki Beach Park.
A pair of Threadfin Jack juveniles swim in the waters off the Big Island of Hawaii
A pair of juvenile Threadfin Jacks.
A Red Admiral butterfly.
The geothermal energy plant in Puna surrounded by lava after the 2018 eruption.

The Numbers Game #64

Yellow boat on blue water.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 185. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A wounded Cornetfish.
Proud parents.
Passion Vine Butterfly on a Tasselflower.
Dirt blown by high winds at Kawaihae.
Ironman racers, but the sign is what I liked.
Can’t see the wood for the trees.

The Numbers Game #62

Sunrise from Mauna Loa.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 183. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Half man, half bird.
Hi-Seas dome on Mauna Loa.
Pahoehoe lava on the left, a’a lava on the right, with Mauna Kea in the background.
A Paper Wasp drinks from a mud puddle.
Devil Scorpionfish, master of disguise!
A Bristle-thighed Curlew hunts for breakfast.