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These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones.
I'm obsessed with Pholcidae. Protect them as they are beneficial in the house and in the garden.
They are HARMLESS.
Cypherotylus californicus, Erotylidae. Sonoita Creek Nature Preserve, Patagonia, Santa Cruz county, Arizona.
On a blazing hot evening, thousands of insects came out attracted by the light over the near the BBQ. By holding the camera steady and adding a long exposure, the trails of the insect's flights were captured.
I think the 'texture' in the flight paths might be wing flaps, but I suspect someone will be able to add some commentary.
As the BBQ smoked, the insects went crazy, creating this mass of flight paths.
Not the same spider from "Top Of Spider" photo. Its the next door neighbor to it. You can tell by the fact the the other spider only has 7 legs.
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Due to leek moth, or onion leafminer. The little crusty bits are from the insect burrowing down the garlic stem and into the bulb. The cloves are mostly ok, at least!
The New River, Hornsey, North London
Agfa Isolette III, Fomapan 100, Rodilal 1+100 Stand development, 1 Hour
.... is this?
Hetty: appelboomstippelmot of de vogelkersstippelmot (Yponomeuta)
Karen: ermine moth (photo's).
Thank you Hetty & Karen.
As animals, we vary in our socialization patterns. Certain species of
insects tend to exist in close proximity to one another, and live in
coexistence.
As evidenced by this particular photo’s display of the wood lice and slug
going about their business without going out of their way to harm one
another.
Slugs, although they live in similar environments, have a more selfish
approach to survival (this is admittedly dependent on the species).
Woodlice however tend to work in collective unison in order to locate food
and habitable environments.
We as humans share all these traits, choosing which socialization
patterns to enact depending on what is most convenient and what is most
beneficial to our survival.