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I spotted this Birch Shield Bug on a leaf at the Botanical Gardens. It reminded me of the stink bugs we'd seen so many of back in Maryland, but I had not seen anything like this in Alaska. Apparently it likes the birch trees up here which sadly are under attack from pests similar to this. Even so, this insect has some interesting colors!
Taken 27 July 2022 at the Alaska Botanical Gardens, Anchorage, Alaska.
Do birds watch bugs the same way people watch birds? In case you are thinking the goldfinch wants to eat the bee, they don’t eat insects, only nuts and seeds.
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With the temperature starting to rise (15-17°C (59-63°F), the Spring Flowers starting to bloom and some rain (about 18mm or 3/4 inch) over the past 10 days we are starting to see some insect life in the garden.
Santa Rita Prickly Pear Cactus blossom and a bug. Southwest Arizona, USA. Full frame. Dedicated macro lens. No crop. No post processing.
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.
Overblown bug
Don't worry it's just a ventilation unit.
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More than 30 species in North America go by the common name "jagged ambush bug" and they are difficult to tell apart. So I introduce Phymata sp., a relative of assassin bugs--both assassin and assassin are well camouflaged insectivores that sit, wait, and pounce. The assassin bugs have very strong front legs, and can hang on to a prey specimen larger than the assassin bug.
Harlequin Bug Nymph. Photographed in Maryland.
Single frame. Canon 80D, Canon MPE lens, Canon twin flash, Aperture f/11, shutter speed 1/250, ISO 400.
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!
Ambush Bug (Phymata ) found in central WI.
Phymata Ambush Bugs are sit-and-wait predators that are well camouflaged on flower heads. When an insect comes within reach, they are quick to grab it with their massive forelegs. Despite their diminutive size they are seemingly fearless about grabbing bees and other large prey.
ANSH 120 #11 "Nature macro"
This looks like some sort of beetle similar to a lady bug, but I can't ID it. It was very tiny, and is crawling along the leaf stem on a Plumeria tree.
VW Bug in front of an old large barn.
Rural Indiana
Taken in 1972. Camera-Kodak Brownie Flash 20
Film-Kodak Safety roll, 160 format
Story;
Took this on a Family trip in July(?) 1972. We were doing the Indiana covered bridges. The camera used was just a "used" Kodak Brownie Flash 20. Basically, this was the start of my photo interests.
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.
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