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The last cicada has stopped singing for this year -- just got too cold. Their song will be welcomed next year -- as they always are. Swamp Cicada (Tibicen chloromera), Mt. Pleasant, Maryland
This particular butterfly bears a clipped wing. Besides humans, lizards, birds, and spiders are the three main predators of this beautiful insect.
Arge pagana - Rose sawfly.
Thanks to Maureen and Ken for the very helpful ID. The larvae will defoliate roses and damage young shoots so it is best to keep a watch for them and destroy.
Superb cryptic moth (not very cryptic on grey plastic) decided to spend the day on our wheelie bin (US=garbage bin) not something I'd like to do. Certainly the most beautiful thing ever seen on or in it. Anybody any idea of the species? It's not listed in my moth book...
Now identified (16/6/05) with many thanks to urtica, see here
Melissodes sp.
Hymenoptera : Apidae
Raleigh, NC USA
August 14, 2009
Long-horned bee.
There are many species and subspecies of Melissodes, and ID to species is difficult.
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A collection of sketches and drawings of insects to feed into and inspire a year 12 textiles project.
A pair of little newly hatched stick insects with some unhatched eggs. Amazing how they fit into such small egg cases!
My insect book came to my aid as I think I have correctly identified thia but admit to being a bit cofused by the dark patch on the end of the wings rather like a shield bug.
Please confirm identification .
It was stalking around on bramble flowers.
In general, I am not a big fan of slugs but I like watching these big Leopard Slugs. I don't have many in the yard that I have seen, but they stand out when they are on the move.
I've had mosquito bites in early spring. When flying insects come after me I take them out. I would prefer to leave them alone, but it's war if they want a piece of me.
Some insects are beneficial for crops and some are destructive. This researcher is rearing pest insects to find better ways to combat them.
During mating, the blue male grasps the female and stays with her while she lays her eggs. They often fly around together like this. Enallagma civile, Coenagrionidae. Central IL, Summer 2013.
Insect-Catching Plants
Four small display areas in two alcoves of the Fern Passage hold a fascinating collection of insect-catchers. In the wild, these plants grow in acid bogs where nitrogen is chemically tied up in the soil and is unavailable for nutrition. Leaf adaptations allow them to capture insects or secrete enzymes that break down animal proteins into usable nitrogen.
Pitcher-plants have a modified leaf structure (called a pitcher) into which insects slip and drown in trapped enzymes. Sundews seize insects on their sticky leaves, and the Venus' flytrap closes its leaves on prey when trigger hairs are stimulated.
Also found among the insect-catching plants are the Nepenthes, which are native to southern Asia, Borneo and the Philippines.
Since these plants are grown indoors without insects, they receive diluted liquid fertilization to satisfy their nutrient requirements (full strength fertilizer is harmful to these plants).
Noteworthy plants: pitcher-plant (Sarracenia), Venus' flytrap (Dionaea muscipula), sundew (Drosera adelae), tropical pitcher-plant (Nepenthes hybrids)
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I found this insect on my car today, so I took it home to photograph as I have not seen one of these before. Does anyone know what it is please?
Besouro gorgulho (Curculionidae) - Foto feita na praia de Toque-toque Grande em São Sebastião - SP
Lordops sp.
Canon Rebel XT - Objetiva Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro - Flash Canon 430EX
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Weevil - taken at Toque-toque Grande Beach - Brazil
Common name: Leopard Flower, Blackberry lily, Kabo Leitheng (Manipuri)
Botanical name: Belamcanda chinensis Family: Iridaceae (iris family)
Perennial, Iris-like herb; leaves in fans on branching stems. Flowers 6-parted, yellow to orange-red, spotted with maroon or purple, give it the name leopard flower. Fruit is a black berry. Belamcanda chinensis or Blackberry Lily derives its name from the clusters of shiny black seeds exposed when seed capsules split open. Even though it is called a lily it is actually in the Iris family. Fan-shaped leaves will reach 2 to 3 feet. They are hardy from zones 5 -10 in the U.S. Blackberry Lilies are native to China and Japan. Belamcanda chinensis need partial shade to full sun. In the greenhouse, we use a soil mixture consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 2 parts loam to 1 part sand or perlite. Let the soil dry in between waterings. Fertilize monthly during the growing season. In the winter months, water sparingly. If grown outside, plant rhizomes 1 inch deep in a well-drained soil.