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oh my gosh this was like the hardest picture ever!! the little lady bugs were as fast as heck, and i didn't like touching them so i had to keep trying to catch them with twezers! XD
I thought it might be difficult to find an old Bug around.
The last original design was manufactured in 2003 in Mexico.
Of course they came back with the retro design later but the original Beetle is what I identify with.
Everyone has either owned one or knew someone that has owned one.
I knew several people that were owners but I have never owned one.
This one I spotted while looking for a parking spot at the Mall.
Of course I had to take a shot.
I have no idea what year it is.
Perhaps my friend Sara knows.
Briolette Bug - 4-5 November, 2009
I was looking at this orange tourmaline briolette in my collection, trying to think of what to make with it, and decided on a bug. I thought it would look perfect as the abdomen peeking through lacy wire wings. Here's the result. :D
Bed bug adults, nymphs, shed skins, eggs, feces. Largest adults are about 4-5mm or 1/4 inch long. L.Sorkin
Thanks for helping me with its name :)
The 14-spot Ladybird is a small lady beetle, native and widespread in the Old World, and invasive in North America. It is sometimes referred to by the common name 14-spotted ladybird beetle, or simply P-14. The background color ranges from cream through yellow to light orange, but not red. Only rarely are 14 separate spots present on the elytra; most commonly, several of the spots fuse into larger markings, particularly along the midline, where they often create a shape resembling an anchor, sometimes fusing to such an extent as to render the body almost entirely black except for 12 pale spots.
Latin name: Propylea quatuordecimpunctata
Polish name: Wrzeciążka
I bought this bug brooch years ago and LOVE him but - A- he's VERY heavy and suitable for a heavy coat or jacket only and B- as I said earlier- I admire jewellry but rarely wear much!
This assassin bug nymph does not yet dislplay wing buds. The body is only about 5 mm. I don't see how but the tips of the spines appear to have tiny drops of moisture. This seems impossible as the temperature was in the 90's and there has been no rain in 24 hours. Maybe it is a defensive goo or a glue to attract prey like cannibal plants (honey dew).
The wheel bug eating a piece of banana.
I found a wheel bug on my porch steps, so I moved it over to the railing just to see what it would do. It walked around near the praying mantis (in the other photo) and then it found the banana. Neither bug seemed to pay any attention to the other being near by.
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The wheel bug (Arilus cristatus), in the family Reduviidae, is one of the largest terrestrial true bugs in North America, being up to 1.5 inches, or 38 mm, in length; it is the only member of its genus.
The bite of a wheel bug is painful and may take months to heal (sometimes leaving a small scar), so caution is highly advised when handling them. The reproductive cycle of the wheel bug initiates in autumn - now!
Here is the Ambush Bug that is trying to hide in Iron Weed. Usually they pick a flower that more closely matches their colors. Goldenrod seems to be their favorite. The little orange smudge above the big eye is one of the small eyes called oceli that many insects and spiders have to increase vigilance. They can see backwards and forwards.
Note the raptorial claw, the clavate antenna which can be folded back into the hard mantle for protection, and the beak (rostrum) which is folded under the face plate. All in all these tiny predators pack a wallop and are very successful hunters. Note my finger nail on the third image which is shown for perspective. I always am very cautious around bugs both to avoid injuring them and in the case of the Ambush Bug because I have read that they can inflict a painful sting which takes a long time to heal.
Finally if you would like to read my little illustrated poem called Ode to the Ambush Bug click on this link: www.flickr.com/photos/drphotomoto/8955566992/in/photolist...
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Possibly Green Stink Bug. We shall see.
New Jersey Audubon Scherman Hoffman Sanctuary, Bernardsville, NJ
Scelionid wasp hatched from shield bug eggs. Finds a pair of antennae sticking out from another egg and takes a lot of interest in the new appearance. Unfortunately the new hatchling seemed to be stuck. Meanwhile another head appeared and quickly hatched leaving the other one still stuck. I have a feeling the already hatched wasp was a male and the hatching one was a female, hence all the interest.
Tiny dancer smiling contently in an upright position.
Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia (Sunday 15 September 2013 @ 11:04am)
Texture courtesy of Skeletal Mess
While photographing a pirate spider on my door this morning (you'll have to wait till October to see him ;-), I noticed this speck wander by, about the size of this period ->. I took a bunch of photos of it, having no idea what it could be.
I almost let out a squeal when I looked at it on my computer monitor - how cute can a bug be?? Look at that big head and those big eyes!
But I had NO idea even what Order it was, so didn't know where to start looking for it on BugGuide. So I just posted it.
Those guys are fast! Within a minute I had a response suggesting it to be in the Genus Baeus, a tiny flightless wasp that parasitizes spider eggs. Well, there are plenty of spiders around my house, so I wouldn't be surprised! But - that tiny cute little thing is a wasp?? Insects will never cease to amaze me!
Baeus
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Adult bed bugs plus various nymphal instars (see if you can find them). Zoom in on image. Eggs also visible; some full, some hatched. Fecal drops also visible. L.Sorkin
A shiny bug - I've seen these for since I was a kid - Never been able to get a good shot of them though. Was trying out the new Canon 70-200 f/4 L and this guy made an appearance.
I have no ideas what the name of this insect is.
" A Bugs Life"
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Location: Subic Bay, Olongapo
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This tiny Pale Green Assassin bug (in nymph phase) landed on me and it had tiny crystals on it's legs and antenae. And, Yes, that is what my skin looks like on a microscopic level.
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Close up of the smeared bed bug on the glass jar. You can see the body in the smear and shed skin below it, plus feces, eggs, and young, engorged nymphs.