Episode 6, Part 1 of 2.

Another Scale Insect from the bay tree in the garden. This piscture shows the dark larval form of a parasitoid, and the picture below shows the same cocoon after a wasp has eclosed. It was collected on 28th March and eclosion occurred on 10th April

Nigronia serricornis. Corydalidae. Denison University Biological Reserve, Granville, Licking County, Ohio.

Anyway, I just couldn't capture the bees in the garden this morning so I just took a pic of this insect.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chironomidae

Red Forest Ant Queen

Pasimachus sublaevis

Stenocorus meridianus. Balls Wood. Herts.

Hell of a Honeybee

Do edible insects and other novel foods hold the key to future food and nutrition security

macro! macro!

A bumblebee at the New York Botanical Garden.

a caught this pray mantis cleaning it self on my kitchen tap.

Belongs to the Spider Family, I believe. Sharp teeth !

Wheel Bug, Arilus cristatus

DSC06953 one of the insects around the western tien shen mountain area during spring (aksu dzabagly - kazakhstan)

I would be grateful if anyone can id this insect, though I suspect it will not be an easy job. It was seen on a night walk behind the lodge in Borneo.

National Zoo of Malaysia

These large flies are predatory on other insects. I think this is a female. Possibly Promachus hinei, Asilidae. Central IL, Summer 2012.

@ Manju, Mirik

Sphinx

Leaf Mantis

Kestuv lutikas. Soodla, Harjumaa.

Insect

Cecropia Moth

Seen in the castle at Le Barry, near Montpeyroux.

Sphiximorhpa subsessilis

Insect

According to wilko’s this insect medley is wildly tasty, that is to birds. Bought to feed the smaller birds during the snow the unit just states contains insects and comes from China. . . . .

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Will add all of the book titles tomorrow, it's getting late.

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