Moth (Lepidoptera) identification

If you ever thought moths were just the poor second cousin of the butterfly, think again. Thanks to Zoo's keen eyes, the growing interest of his friends, brother, and dad, we are finding new ones almost daily. Identification is a little trickier, but mom is learning. Don't miss the amazing resources of moth macrophotography. There are some personal image collections that would put some hockey card collectors to shame. There are blogs that not only share images, but also observations and enthusiasm.

Butterflies and Moths of North America
The Mothman's blog (Toronto)
Moths of Canada from Government of Canada
Lyn Scott's Lepidoptera Images
MothGuide
Dave's Moth Index
Moth morphology interactive
John Dombroskie's Moth Photographs
Nelson Poirier's Moths of New Brunswick
Canadian National Collection
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Arthropods in our backyard

Here's a list of the arthropods we've managed to get a look at up close:
house centipede (in the kitchen drawer at breakfast!) (Scutigera coleoptrata)
firefly (on the patio in the afternoon) (Coleoptera Lampyridae)
pill bug (in the sink in the afternoon) (Armadillidium vulgare)
earwig (on the counter in the morning) (Forficula auricularia)
housefly (Musca domestica)
house spider (Parasteatoda tepidariorum)
mosquito (outside at dusk) (Culiseta longiareolata)
carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus)
gypsy moth ( Lymantria dispar)
red ant (Solenopsis invicta)

Links
Most frequently requested IDs from BugGuide
Common Household Bugs from BugGuide
Potentially Dangerous Arachnids and Insects from BugGuide
Key to Common Insect Orders