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We live with whitetail spiders, this one is a baby just 7mm long. Juvenile whitetails are more striped than adults.
Setting up the Hummingbird feeder and we couldn't help but to noticed what appeared to be bumblebees on steroids (almost mistook them for a hummingbird a few times). They're really peaceful and seemed like gentle giants. (I also have a newfound huge respect for those who do insect photography - and I thought birds were hard!)
Taken in Kamloops BC.
There are times I am SO glad I am not a flying insect! Wished I could have released him but I would have harmed him more if I had tried.
I've been collecting insects much longer than I´ve been photographing them. These are the ones I've got so far. Add a note if you are positive about an identification, or leave a comment if you want me to take a closer photo of a specific insect.
Order: Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees, Hornets, Sawflies, and Cow Killers).
Size: 6-13mm.
Range: Saskatchewan south to New Mexico and eastward.
Description: These ants are active in the spring and summer in wooded habitats, where they occupy dead tress and decaying stumps. They are omnivorous, feeding on honeydew, plant juices, and insects (they do not eat wood); scouts will sometimes forage in homes. After about 3-6 years, colonies produce winged males and queens, which are active from late spring through summer. Mature colonies have only one queen. This species does not sting but will bite and spray a type of acid known as formic acid.
Their larva chamber is right under my shed door so everytime I mow the lawn they scramble to move them. It only takes them about 3 minutes to clear them all to safety out of the sun.
Window gnat on my greenhouse glass. Whilst shooting the jumping spider I noticed this gnat down on the sloping glass - this was shooting into the natural light- hence the highlights on the damp surface
It was sitting on my Rhubarb plant, sunbathing and catching insects to eat, it has just finished one in the pic