Australian Beetles
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Der Rosmarinkäfer stammt ursprünglich aus dem Mittelmeerraum. Dieser Schädlingskäfer breitet sich seit kurzem auch in Deutschland aus, leider auch in meinem Garten. Sicher, sie sind schön, aber tödlich für aromatische Kräuter wie Rosmarin, Lavendel, Salbei und Thymian.
The rosemary beetle originally comes from the Mediterranean region. This pest beetle has recently been spreading in Germany, unfortunately also in my garden. Sure, they're beautiful, but deadly to aromatic herbs like rosemary, lavender, sage, and thyme.
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A quick trip out to Poldar Moss today but it was too hot, particularly when sitting in the full sun trying to photograph dragonflies. Nice to see the Green Tiger Beetles out in force.
Live specimen in photo aquarium made of microscope slides.
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I believe that this is a False Potato Beetle. I was out doing macro photography yesterday and when I came home this beauty was on my front door. It was like it was waiting for me. I moved it to my garden and got some photos before it disappeared. Photographed in Maryland..
The bright scorching sunlight turned this dogbane beetle's back on fire today! Adult dogbane beetles eat the leaves of dogbane plants - which by the way are very toxic to just about every other insect and animal - while their larvae feed on the dogbane plants roots.
Another image of a Tansy Beetle, this time on a sunnier sunrise which produced some lovely bokeh in the background. This little Beetle posed perfectly!
Macro Mondays theme for June 10th: Childhood Toys
Today is my son's birthday, he loved (and his dad too) to play it with Matchbox cars and other brands.
My son has a pretty nice collection.
This is a miniature of a VW Beetle 1,5"
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Click beetle (Athous haemorrhoidalis) on a leaf.
Nieskorek rudobrzuchy (Athous haemorroidalis) ma liściu.
And now for something different... a couple of days ago I was out at Confluence State Park-- the point where the Mississippi and Missouri rivers come together. Right at the tip where the rivers meet, there were quite a few of these beetles in the sand. They are a bit drab from a distance, but the patterns and colors become apparent when you look closely. Very cool little beetles!
Hiking in The Anza Borrego Desert on 3-6-16 in the area of Mountain Palm Springs trailhead.Iwas greeted by large swarms of these beetles, they were crawling on the ground mating and eating. They are called blister beetles for their ability to secrete a blistering agent.
I really should photograph insects more often...
Thanks to a friend who lives not far from me, she mentioned a healthy population of Tansy Beetles in York that she knew of. So this last week I've been spending time at sunrise watching them. They're tiny (about the size of your little finger nail) and are endangered. This is because they rely solely on the Tansy plant of which they get their name. Unfortunately, like so much of our natural world, the Tansy plant and its wetland habitat is in decline. So I feel very privileged to have a these little critters close to home!
They're known as the 'Jewel of York' which is one of their last strongholds in the UK, and you can see why given their green iridescence. Amazing little animals!
Delta flower beetles are diurnal (active during daylight). Throughout much of their adult life, they are commonly found on and near flowers within tall grass and meadows. Their adult life revolves completely around flowers. Mating occurs on flowers and their adult diet consists mostly of pollen.
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