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... and then I met a lazy grasshopper enjoying the last rays of the evening sun as it rested among the first fallen autumn leaves ... 😊
Empidoidea sp. fly. Very small, I estimate around 5 to 7 mm length.
The majority of these insects are predatory, often with large compound eyes (sometimes covering almost the entire surface of the head), and tend to be associated with moist, temperate habitats.
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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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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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An orange butterfly spreads its patterned wings across purple blossoms, glowing against the darkened backdrop. In this still moment, color and detail merge into a fragile harmony of nature.
And so the wandering scorpion fly wandered in the migratory insect trail... in my garden's leaf trail... 😄
This delightful little beauty is a snake mantis Kongobatha diademata. One dorsal shot before it scurried away.
20 mm length
Two links to lateral views:
www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/51670880276/in/photol...
www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/45346978272/in/photol...
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