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Detail of the eye of the last instar (nymph) of an African bug (Lubumbashi, DR Congo, January 2013, ID?). Specimen is about 7mm long; it was preserved in ethanol for 3 months, taken out and immediately photographed to avoid dessication of the eyes.
Studio stack based on 97 images (ISO100, 1", Apo Gerogon 240mm as tube lens with iris set on 16, 3x Jansjo leds diffused through paper cylinder). Zerene stacker (Dmap, Pmax), treated moderately in LR (CA), Picasa & GIMP (artifacts, but not all). Cropped from 2.7mm wide to 2mm, now magnification of about 18x (FF).
'Although bugs/ spiders kind of make my skin crawl, I have a fascination with them. It's been a cool & wet Spring so insects have been slow to show up but I did spot a few while walking Jasmine at the lake.
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Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina)
Rusty get's his haircut mid-day. I'll post pics of him tonight.
GREEN JEWEL BUG
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These bugs are nymphs of the one I posted in the previous picture. They stay close together for a while; the adults seem to like a little more space to themselves.
Lady bug feeding on a yellow Oleander aphid. I've not experienced any noticeable bad affects on the milkweed from these yellow aphids although they are present. They can be controlled with soapy water if needed. It's not a good idea to use Lady bugs to control them because they eat Monarch eggs, too. The only chemical I will use in the yard is a little slug bait around hostas, and I worry about toads eating infected slugs. My toads seem healthy, though.
Our beautiful world, pass it on.