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First Lady bug shot for this year. No need to comment here...just switching from private to public for groups. {Explore 4/24/09}.
One of many groups of these Jewel Bugs, gathered in the shade from tropical heat underneath the leaves of a Weeping Rosewood tree near Katherine in Australia's Northern Territory.
More of my Aussie insect shots are here www.flickr.com/photos/aussiegypsy/albums/72157632054226006
Although I've checked with various experts I'm not totally sure of this bug's exact species. As far as I can tell at this stage it belongs to the Family Scutelleridae, possibly Cantao parentum or a related species. If anyone could give me a definite confirmation I'd be delighted.
I really appreciate all who visit to view, comment and/or fave my nature offerings from various parts of Australia. Thank you!
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I had no idea that these True Bugs (Hemiptera) hatch at this time of the year.
Tech Specs: Canon 70D (F11, 1/60, ISO 100) + a Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens (2x) + a diffused MT-24EX (flash head "A" set as the key on a Kaiser Adjustable Flash Shoe and "B" as the fill). This is a single, uncropped, frame taken hand held.
Technique: I held onto the plant stem with my left index finger and thumb and rested the lens on that same hand to keep everything steady. Also dragged the shutter to expose for the sky.
Black, bites on human, hunts you out wherever you rest. Nest finally found in open bag of multi bird seed. Eats seeds.
Climbs walls
Found in bathroom
then tracked next room dryer machine, humid conditions where large open bag of bird seed was.
Fly n bug killer sprayed regularly now.
Some Weevils can reproduce young on their own.
Bug Variations
It has come to our attention that the Bugus Aldebaranus has been inadvertently stuffed with cheddar cheese and has thus been recalled.
If you have any of these with the following bar codes please return to your local Walmart or Curves for a full refund....
4620B96A00000057D et al.
Sometimes these creatures can be heard to sing the following:
www.jango.com/stations/77595264/tunein?song_id=75900
Landslide/Flounce et al.
He was sitting at the bar as I walked past in an Ottawa pub in the ByWard Market area. His woven hat certainly stood out and I paused to compliment him. He seemed pleased.
I told him I thought he would make a good photo with his unique hat and he said it was fine with him.
I didn't expect much, given the dim lighting and the fact that I was using a cell phone but I was pleasantly surprised that it came out this well.
"What's your name?" I asked. "Bugs" he said. "Bud?" was my attempt at clarification. "No, Bugs - like Bugs Bunny" was his smiling reply.
"What's the story behind your great hat?" He said "It's from the Philippines but the feather is from the local market."
I'm sure there were stories to be told, but I was just passing through the room to rejoin my wife at our table so those stories will have to remain untold.
I liked the interaction between these two when the threat of the camera was spotted. I am sure the larger one turned to protect the smaller one until it was safe again.
TQ167715
'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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A fly with a very shiny green body on a very yellow flower. Spotted in the walled garden at Burton Agnes Hall. Fortunately the sun came out and increased the background contrast for me.
BTW , loads of butterflies fluttering around. But as I had the wrong lens on, they took flight immediately I moved toward them, unlike this friendly fly who stayed still for ages.
Jumping spider hunting on a wall I set this up with one of the drowned flies from the bee hotel. The jumping spider still very stealthily crept up on the dead fly and jumped to make the kill. The jump is a bit gravity defying as it was partially sideways and the spider is on a vertical wall.
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.