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Some of the insect-life on Dongtou, Zhejiang, China. Not sure what insects these are, they are about the size of a badger's penis or an adult human's thumb.
We stopped in pitch darkness on the highway as I wanted to photograph these. These are actually insect farms. Remember the fried bugs I'd had the previous day? Well, this is the way they are caught. Right down there is a shallow tank filled with water. The tube light attracts the bugs some of which fall into the water below. The plastic sheet disorients them and prevents them flying away. My guess is that the water in the shallow tub attracts small frogs as well. Scoop them up in the morning, sort them, and fry them! Life's good! (Battambang, Cambodia, Apr. 2014)
The children painted with worms (rubber); made a squish painting to show the mirror image of what they painted; made a super cute tissue snail and an insect crayon rubbing. The children then explored several sensory stations. Magnets; rings; fidget toys; sensory bins were multi-colored rice with lizards, dinosaur skeleton dig, fresh made play dough. Other sensory tables items included gel spiders, stack wood beads on a stick, counting and picking up numerous insects, and sensory houses.
Unknown insect eggs which appeared on our screen door sometime after Saturday night, 40 image focus stack.
The children painted with worms (rubber); made a squish painting to show the mirror image of what they painted; made a super cute tissue snail and an insect crayon rubbing. The children then explored several sensory stations. Magnets; rings; fidget toys; sensory bins were multi-colored rice with lizards, dinosaur skeleton dig, fresh made play dough. Other sensory tables items included gel spiders, stack wood beads on a stick, counting and picking up numerous insects, and sensory houses.
The shadows of a insect - Originally I thought that I could make the shadows long and dramatic. But it was such a delicate little insect that even my strong craft light did not have that effect.
Suddenly the garden was full of insects. Too fast, at first, to see what they were and wasn't sure because I had never seen a bee swarm before. By the time I had taken this photo they had begun to settle in the holly tree. The beekeepers who came had a fine old time trying to get them out again!
*provisional identification
A female parasitoid wasp of the Trichogrammatidae family found in birch at the same point as previous post. Am thinking this is probably Chaetostricha doricha but without any certainty. If so, previous post might be male C.doricha. Would appreciate some guidance on this matter if anyone cares to contribute. Additional pictures below can be viewed larger with a click.
Stick insects inhertited when they were 5mm babies, now about 70mm! In defensive position with front legs and antennae straight out in "stick" mode. Not the most exciting "pet", but good practice for macro and they'll sit perfectly still when it's light. This is my first attempt with natural light and a 10mm extension tube, it transforms the closeup abilities of the kit 14-42 lens (28-84 equivalent lens)
In the “Insect Investigators” workshop, youth made a cool, catch-and-release critter container and enjoyed the thrill of a bug hunt. Instructor: Jody Green, Extension Educator
4-H Clover College is a four-day series of hands-on workshops for youth presented by Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Clover College has grown from 8 workshops in 1996 to 58 workshops in 2016!
In Nebraska, the 4-H youth development program for ages 5-18 is part of Nebraska Extension. Learn more about Lancaster County 4-H at lancaster.unl.edu
Rhagonycha Fulva,
Recognised by the black tips to its soft, orange or rust-coloured elytra, this beetle is abundant nearly everwhere May - August;
As in all members of the family, both adults and larvae are predatory, with the adults hunting mainly on flowers,
Order, - Coleoptera,
Family, - Cantharidae,
Species in Family, - 4,000.
Size, - 0.3 - 2 cm,
Feeding, - Larvae; predators, Adults; liquid-feeders ( nectar ), herbivores, predators.
Impact, - Hermless,