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Spined soldier bug (member of the stink bug family) sucking the life out of a black swallowtail caterpillar. This event took place on a dill plant that the caterpillar was feasting on.
Pair of striped bugs (Graphosoma italicum) copulating on some umbelifer.
Para strojnic włoskich (Graphosoma italicum) kopulujących na jakimś baldaszkowatym.
Sie fressen zwar gern junge Blätter, aber wirklich böse kann ich ihnen nicht sein, wo sie doch so fotogen sind. :)
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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Pied shield bug (Tritomegas bicolor) on a leaf.
Siedliszek dwubarwny (Tritomegas bicolor) na liściu.
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!
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.
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.
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