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i think i could of focused on the woodlouce more but this was the only chance i could get it in this shot cos it was walking really fast =(
Hat Yai, Thailand
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Genus: Tagiades
Species: japetus atticus
Common Name: Common Snow Flat
Bogbean is a perennial plant, that flowers from May to July. The flowers are pollinated by various insects like this shiny little Chequered Hoverfly~Melanostoma scalare
Yesterday this thing came in and fluttered around the light. Anybody know what kind of insect this is? It's quite large - I would guess about 8 - 10 cm including antennae. I think I've found the name: Ophion ventricosus (correct me if I'm wrong)
7 Jun - Photo a day 2016.
I discovered these (plus a few more) on some Lillies in the garden.
The scarlet lily beetle, red lily beetle, or lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii), is a leaf beetle that eats the leaves, stem, buds, and flower, of lilies, fritillaries and other members of the family Liliaceae. It lays its eggs most often on Lilium and Fritillaria species. It is now a pest in most temperate climates where lilies are cultivated. So I’m afraid after taking the photos they had to go!!
© Mike Broome 2016
Order: Diptera (True Flies).
Size: 6-10mm.
Range: Throughout Canada and the United States.
Description: These insects are active on bright sunny days near human habitations; they are often seen around dog feces. Adults sip both plant and animal fluids. Females sometimes lay eggs on open wounds; they are among the first insects to arrive at a carcass. Larvae develop in rotting meat and pupate in the soil. This species has been used in "maggot therapy."
The funny thing is that I never witnessed any insect in or around "hotels" like this. Insects seem to distrust such human initiatives...
Gray beetle, gray fungus...gray photo. --Michael
9/05/06 note: I researched the beetle today, and it turns out to be a male Forked (or Horned) Fungus Beetle (Bolitotherus cornutus). Its life cycle seems to revolve around woody, polyporous bracket fungi. How convenient...I found it on a woody, polyporous bracket fungus.
Araignée crabe avec sa proie, un bourdon des champs, sur un épi de blé.
Il y a deux araignées dans l'image...
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