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Chinese mantis seen during a trip to Pennsylvania. I learned that this is in fact the very State where the species was accidentally introduced in to North America in the 1890s.
The natural range for this species covers China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula, Micronesia and Thailand.
Female, body length 11 cm.
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A lateral shot of Musgraveia sulciventris which is a true bug in family Tessaratomidae with piercing and sucking mouthparts. These bugs live in forests, orchards and gardens in coastal areas here in Australia. Feeding on plants belonging to the citrus family Rutaceae.
Commonly called bronze orange bugs, they are known for their ability to produce unpleasant chemicals when disturbed. They can squirt a foul smelling fluid that will burn human skin and cause great discomfort if it gets in the eyes.
This was one of a large grouping covering a single plant. It is a 4th or 5th instar nymph.
25 mm length
Link to a dorsal view: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/51665556911/in/datepo...
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What would Halloween be without a spider pic. Unfortunately this isn't a normal Halloween. The US CDC has issued a guidance on how to celebrate the holiday safely. Check it out and have a safe and happy Halloween.
The body is approximately 3 cm long, with legs approximately 11-12 cm. It also known as Banana Spiders, their metallic gold webs blocking off pathways entirely. There’s support strands, sticky catch strands, they even set up a 3-D array of strands outside of the web itself to act as a warning for you, so that you don’t walk the rest of the way through it and ruin all of their hard work. As for why they need a web that is so strong, keep in mind that their prey is also large, such as dragonflies, and very rarely hummingbirds and even small snakes. One of their favorite food items are horseflies, which are possibly the fastest flying insects clocking in at 90 miles per hour. At that speed, horseflies punch through lesser webs like bullets, but when your web is as strong as Kevlar, not even they can escape.
They are not known to be aggressive towards humans, only biting out of self-defense if touched, and their relatively harmless venom has a low toxicity, posing little health concern to healthy human adults.
beidler.audubon.org/news/species-spotlight-golden-silk-or...
Known commonly as the eugenia caterpillar moth, natural range being the Indo-Australian tropics.
I noted the curiously upturned abdomen tip, lending this moth a unique lateral profile.
Larvae feed on Eugenia uniflora and Syzygium cumini (family Myrtaceae).
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Elm sawfly. This is a very large species of Hymenoptera, with adults measuring 3 cm and larvae reaching 5 cm long. If captured, adults may buzz and use their powerful spiny legs defensively. However, like other sawflies, this species does not possess a sting.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cimbex_americanus
Many thanks to dave dube' who helped find the name of these insects!
Elle a l'air de prendre son pied avec ce pollen, a qui comprendra.She seems to be having a good time with this pollen, who will understand.
Eyed elater oculatus can reach a length of about 25–45 millimetres (1.0–1.8 in). The pronotum exhibits a large oval patch of darker scales, framed in white, on each side - the common name of the beetle derives from this feature. It is also capable of suddenly catapulting itself out of danger by releasing the energy stored by a click mechanism. The adults do not eat much but their diet consists of nectar and plant juice.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaus_oculatus
At first beetle pretended to be dead. But as soon as I stepped aside, it disappeared!
• The *Scuttles hyperactiva* is a lively insect known for its ceaseless energy. Darting through dense underbrush, it thrives on nectar and tiny seeds, building intricate burrows with lightning speed. Its kaleidoscopic exoskeleton dazzles predators, while its rapid movements make capture nearly impossible. Social and industrious, it communicates with rhythmic leg vibrations. Revered for pollinating rare plants, this tiny dynamo embodies nature's restless, colorful vitality in a world of constant motion.