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Pentatoma rufipes belongs to the Pentatomidae family and has a length of 12 - 15 mm. It is thus one of the largest bugs in Central Europe. The species is abundant and occurs throughout Europe and northern Asia. Adults can be found near forests and parks from July until November.
Stink Bug was about 3/8" long
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Or stink bug. I had no idea these stink bugs went through instar stages! That's the cool thing about photography... it gets you to looking closer at the world around you and you find out interesting things! I think this bug is maybe 4th or 5th instar. These are the guys that put an end to my squash, tomatoes and cucumbers for the year. I don't know whether to be grateful to the little pests or dislike them more than I already do! LOL Have a wonderful day everyone!
Green shield bug (Palomena prasina) perched on a leaf.
Odorek zieleniak (Palomena prasina) siedzący na liściu.
I'm not sure what kind of plant this is. And I'm not sure what kind of bugs these were. But I really like the colors in juxtaposition and the swarming of the little insects on this small leaves.
A jewel bug at work. He is too busy preparing breakfast while i attempted capturing it with my Camera.
Lady bug on new growth of the guava tree.
Color patterns are connected to their living quarters: generalists that live pretty much anywhere have fairly simple patterns of two strikingly different colors that they wear year round. Others that live in specific habitats have more complex coloration, and some can change color throughout the year. Specialist ladybugs use a camouflage coloration to match the vegetation when they're in hibernation and develop the characteristic bright colors to warn off predators during their mating season.
Have a happy day/evening
Green shield bug (Palomena prasina) perched on a leaf.
Odorek zieleniak (Palomena prasina) siedzący na liściu.
Last Sunday we were walking along the greenway and we saw these gorgeous yellow tulips. I noticed little tiny black dots on them and wondered about them until I got home and downloaded the photos and had a closer look. They were tiny little bugs! I don't know what kind but they were a pretty greenish color. :) a full look at the tulips in first comment box. I hope everyone has a blessed Sabbath and are able to be out and enjoying God's creation. :)
Green shield bug (Palomena prasina) on an ear of grass.
Odorek zieleniak (Palomena prasina) na kłosie trawy.
Wheel Bug. Photographed in Maryland.
Focus stack of 3 images, shot with the camera hand held. Canon 80D, Canon MPE 65mm macro lens, Canon twin macro flash. Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400.
Agonoscelis rutila
Family: Pentatomidae (stink bugs)
Order: Hemiptera
Although an Australian native insect, this bug usually feeds on the sap and seeds of introduced Horehound plants, or others in the mint family (Lamiaceae), sometimes causing wilting. Although they prefer Lamiaceae, they are known to aggregate and feed on the sap and seeds of a variety of other plants. In this case it is a different plant family; Billy Goat Weed, Ageratum sp. in the family Asteraceae.
The smell of the bug is quite characteristics. Entomologist Tony Vernon likens it to the smell of hot or burning wire insulation.
The species is quite communal and aggregates with others of the species on the target plants. It has the capability to control the spread of the Horehound plant, which is considered to be a weed. However the Bug is the target of parasitoid wasps including the introduced egg parasitoid, Trissolcus basalis. Ironically this wasp was introduced to Australia to control another bug, the Green Vegetable Bug but has turned to preying on the native Horehound bug (and 25 other native bugs as well). So it seems that an introduced wasp is preventing a native bug from controlling an introduced weed!
This was a focus stacked image from 46 individual handheld shots using a 90mm Sony lens and a Sony A7R with flash. The stacking was done using Boltnev and Kacher's "Focus Stacker" app.
References:
Loch AD & Walter GH (1999) Multiple host use by the egg parasitoid Trissolcus basalis (Wollaston) in a soybean agricultural system: biological control and environmental implications. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 1: 271-280.
Woodlands Historical Park
whp.altervista.org/weeds/marrubium-vulgare.php
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