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The wheel bug, Arilus cristatus (Linnaeus) or assassing bug is a scary but beneficial bug that preys on pest insects. However, its bite can be more severe than a bee sting, and both nymphs and adults should be avoided or handled with caution. (It looks like a killing machine)
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I just bought myself a Surface Pro 4 and tried tethered macro photography for the first time.
These aphids on the underside of an ornamental plant were all the wildlife I could find in our garden. In all seventeen images under artificial light, focus stacked using Helicon Focus 6. Hopefully I can find something more exotic as it gets warmer.
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Pitcher plants... meat eaters
These plants can grow in the Pacific Northwest, just give them a 'swampy habitat' and light so the flies and bugs see them and are attracted....and pang.... they will be eaten!
I found this critter feeding on the Black-eyed Susans.
Our gardens are teeming with insect life if we just take the time to stop and observe...
Happy Labor Day everyone!
Spined soldier bug (member of the stink bug family) sucking the life out of a black swallowtail caterpillar. This event took place on a dill plant that the caterpillar was feasting on.