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I'm not sure what type of insect this is, but it was casually hanging out on the paper towel roll the other day and when I turned around it was gone.
This is my favorite one. A water spider (not sure about the name) just floating.
WOW! look at the legs just skimming on the surface of the water and the body only a few millimeters above the surface of the water. Amazing just amazing.
"...Les chrysopes permettent de réduire l'utilisation d'insecticides contre les pucerons et autres petits arthropodes nuisibles, ce qui a ainsi un impact favorable sur la protection de l'environnement." Wikipedia
"... the larvae are active predators and feed on aphids and other small insects. It has been used in the biological control of insect pests on crops." Wikipedia
A little double upload of this little insect. I remember looking down at a grass seed stalk in sunlight and seeing something red. Thinking a cool red "hair" growing out of grass seed would make a cool photo, down I went and only discovered the red "hair" was antennae coming off this incredibly small insect which I could only see through my macro lens. I have no clue on an ID.
The first is a close up of the guy, the latter set against a bokeh-bow (hehe).
I believe this to be an Eight Spotted Forester, but if anyone knows differently, feel free to let me know.
Common name: Leopard Flower, Blackberry lily, Kabo Leitheng (Manipuri)
Botanical name: Belamcanda chinensis Family: Iridaceae (iris family)
Perennial, Iris-like herb; leaves in fans on branching stems. Flowers 6-parted, yellow to orange-red, spotted with maroon or purple, give it the name leopard flower. Fruit is a black berry. Belamcanda chinensis or Blackberry Lily derives its name from the clusters of shiny black seeds exposed when seed capsules split open. Even though it is called a lily it is actually in the Iris family. Fan-shaped leaves will reach 2 to 3 feet. They are hardy from zones 5 -10 in the U.S. Blackberry Lilies are native to China and Japan. Belamcanda chinensis need partial shade to full sun. In the greenhouse, we use a soil mixture consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 2 parts loam to 1 part sand or perlite. Let the soil dry in between waterings. Fertilize monthly during the growing season. In the winter months, water sparingly. If grown outside, plant rhizomes 1 inch deep in a well-drained soil.
Acanthaspis petax is a species of assassin bug that preys on ants. This species uses carcasses of its preferred prey item to disguise itself from predation from spiders in the salticidae family -wiki-
In Britain, primarily south-eastern species, however, it has shown a marked increase in abundance in recent decades and may be spreading northwards. It was first recorded in Staffordshire in 1983, but is now widespread in the county. Most records are from standing water, usually in small numbers.
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