Praying Mantis just waiting for lunch to deliver itself....note small bug on antenna

HBBBT

My first ever bug shot

Cataract Creek

BUGS

Found this very common bug nymph on Uapaca trees (U. kirkiana) in the miombo (Katanga, DR Congo, 35km NE of Lubumbashi, January 2015).

Field stack based on 18 usable exposures, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Cropped image, now 25-27mm high. Canon 5D mkii, EF 100mm macro 1:2.8 USM, ISO-100, f/4, -0.7step, 1/50s, natural light.

Possibly from the Rhynocoris genus of Flower Assassin bugs.

Scientific name : Scutelleridae

Family : Scutelleridae; Leach‎, 1815‎

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Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration.

They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the thoracic scutellum into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings.

- info credit to (wikipedia)

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📷Olympus OM-D EM-5 Mark III

📷M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f2.8

⚡Olympus Fl36r + Wayfuser

🇲🇾 Malaysia

Lady bug tending to my lettuce growing on the back patio

bug kartoffelkäfer OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Cross at the bank of the river Bug

Now what?

I've just come back from an amazing holiday in south east Asia, and during my travels in Borneo came across this unique and quite bizarre bug! I have no idea what it is, any help would be appreciated.

*EDIT: I would say that in size, this bug was approximately 10cm

river Bug in Mierzwice Stare

canon powershot s3is super macro mode

7-spot ladybird. Natural light

Invasive red palm weevil

In Keila.

Happy Beautiful Bug Butt Thursday!

found by the children at work

Bugs Bunny / Heft-Reihe

[Christmas Carrot Tree]

cover: Ralph Heimdahl

Dell Comics / USA 1956

Reprint: Comic-Club NK 2010

ex libris MTP

www.comics.org/issue/225037/

This dead bug on the sidewalk has very nice colors!

I think it might be a grasshopper.

Bugs life in the Summer time

Phasmida

Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia

Photo by Julio César González-Gómez

Saw this reflection in the parking lot. Tried to take the picture by standing in front of my car, but it just didn't do it for me, so, took this shot through the front window of my little yellow bug.

I found this fellow a couple of years ago. Odd thing. I guess they go around and collect junk to cover themselves from prey. I think you can see its feet in this photo.

Thanks for Viewing.

虫マラソン

#EARLY MEMORIES

My long faded memories of owning a Bug one day...

Rhynocoris iracundus

Bugs Life

Camera : Nikon D80s

Lens : Nikkor 105 Vr Micro

Focal length : 105mm

ISO : 100

Exposure : Manual

Shutter Speed : 1/320Sec

Aperture : f/3.2

White balance : Auto

Flash : SB-800

Others : Hand Holding

Photoshop : Crop only + logo

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Copyright All rights reserved. Cannot copy, download or use this image without the owner's permission

Plant bug on lawn daisy. Focus stacked using zerene

Sommerfeeling for all

Explore: 2009.06.21 #420

Tried fiddling around with Picnik - didn't realize I could do this effect.

I know I shouldn't say this and I know everything has a purpose - but I hate these things. They give me the creeps. There I am sitting in the garden, minding my own business, when one of these brutes lands on my arm and tucks in. Yuuuugh.

still loads of photos to sort but i quite liked this one

Corizus hyoscyami

My Garden 05-08-2025