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Calico Pennant
Celithemis elisa
Photo taken at Bear Lake in Munson Florida within the Blackwater River State Forest.
again, not sure what this one is. Antenna so large couldn't fit them in. Really like the head on alien look though.
Over its lifetime, a ladybug may consume as many as 5,000 aphids. Almost all ladybugs feed on soft-bodied insects, and serve as beneficial predators of plant pests.
Hat Yai, Thailand
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Pyrginae
Genus: Tagiades
Species: japetus atticus
Common Name: Common Snow Flat
Believe it or not, this is not a spider. It's called a Harvestman. They usually make their appearance in late summer or early fall, thus their name. They are differentiated from spiders inasmuch as they have a one-part body, only 2 eyes, do not spin webs, and are not venomous. Their primary mode of defense is to emit an extremely foul odor, which probably tastes terrible as well. They're beneficial critters to have around. They eat non-beneficial critters and poop.
I had to crop out most of the legs to make the body large enough to see clearly. It's amazing how tiny the body is when compared to the super long length of the legs. I like to have them crawl up my bare arm. It tickles, and it's fun to see how fast they can go :-)