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bug light. officially known as duxbury pier light, was built in 1871 on the north side of the main channel in plymouth harbor to mark the dangerous shoal off saquish head, in plymouth, ma. The unusual coffeepot-shaped lighthouse is locally known as "bug light" or simply "the bug."
Rooms are now available at the 'Bug Hotel' located in the graveyard at St. Peter's Church in the village of Great Totham in the County of Essex (UK).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insect_hotel
Photograph taken by and copyright of my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with very kind permission.
Lately I've been under a lot of stress since a friend and I are releasing our first PC/Mac title named Utopia 9 - A Volatile Vacation on Tuesday.
Fortunately I had some of the new-ish angular A-shaped plates lying around that begged to be used for something cool. It quickly turned into a head and from the head grew a body - a body decorated with transparent wing- or hair-like pieces. It started out with four legs which are quite adjustable but I added the middle pair for stability, look and increased posability.
I had a bit of trouble with the eyes and the abdomen, but I feel like the result is adequate for now. Regardless I always find that building with Lego is a relaxing experience, and this time was no different. :-)
Any and all suggestions for further improvements on the model are much appreciated! :-)
... actually, it was red, but I liked the lines and light and shadow more than I liked the red. I know. At the same time, pure black & white didn't fully do it justice either, so I added the slight sepia tone.
I can't be the only one that feels like so much of the beauty of cars has disappeared over the last few decades. There are only a handful of cars out on the roads now that have the same kind of design elements that almost all cars had back then. (back then = 50s & 60s I guess) Cars are so utilitarian now, versus what they were then... a luxury, a head turner, something not everyone had.
I know this bug isn't that old, but it still has some of that legacy. I love my little VW Golf, but it's certainly not in the same category as this guy, design-wise.
Bugs.
Rolleiflex 2.8F - Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm 1:2.8 - JCH Streetpan 400 @ ASA-400
Kodak HC-110 Dil. H 10:00 @ 20C
Scanner: Epson V700
Editor: Adobe Photoshop CC
This is also pretty good. There is even a transistor radio behind them...
AI image (DDG - Z Image Turbo).
Large Milkweed Bugs (Oncopeltus fasciatus) mating on surface of Common Milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) leaf.
I would not want to step on this bug! I am not sure what type of bug this is. However, I was told by the handler that they are from Africa. To bring one of these bugs into the United States, you need a permit.
This picture was taken Kodak Color Plus 200 film that expired around 2003. This is the first roll of film from my "new to me" camera, an Olympus OM-1 with a non-Olympus 28mm macro lens. I self developed this film with a Unicolor kit purchased from www.filmphotographyproject.com
My wife found this camera at a thrift store. She called me and asked if she should buy it. I said buy it! She is the best.
Thank you for reading this and enjoy this photo! Check back often, I will be putting more bug pictures on here.
Poecilometis gravis
Family: Pentatomidae ( stink bugs , shield bugs )
Suborder: Heteroptera
Order: Hemiptera
I have had several observations of this genus locally in the past. Previous observations have all been of Poecilometis strigatus. However this one is a different species P. gravis. This one looks very similar to the previous observations but there are some minor differences: antennae colour, maybe more even punctation on the hemelytra, a more pronounced black dot on the hemelytra. All are consistent with P. gravis. One quite marked difference is the number of antennae segments; P. gravis has 5 segments whereas P. strigatus has only 4. In the case of this species, P. gravis, the second and third antennal segments are the same length.
It is usually assumed that stink bugs can be merely irritating with their unpleasant smelling spray. However the fluid can be hazardous if it gets in the eye and can cause corneal damage; injuries have been reported.
Reference
Shen YS, Hu CC. Irritant contact keratitis caused by the bodily fluids of a brown marmorated stink bug. Taiwan J Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct-Dec;7(4):221-223. doi: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_32_17. PMID: 29296555; PMCID: PMC5747233.
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Ewweee!!! I guess I should of closed the box sooner! Oh well, at least Saba Man FINALLY gets some actual saba in his bento. Props to sherimiya for the cherry beetle.
There was a stink bug brewed in my espresso this morning. I don't know how or why it got in the brew head of my Starbucks Barista. All I know is I was smelling stink bug stench OVER the scent of freshly brewed espresso. That's how much those damn bugs stink. Since it's common for them to get trapped in the sink, have an anxiety attack and unleash their funk, I didn't think much of it. I just assumed that there was one drowning in the garbage disposal. But the espresso maker is right next to the sink and when I unscrewed the filter from the brew head to make more espresso, there was a motherfucking crushed stink bug on the edge of the basket, in my coffee grounds. The grounds left from the two shots I just swallowed.
This sent me on a cleaning spree the likes of which I hope you never experience. Two gallons of bottled water and 32 ounces of lemon juice have been through that espresso maker today. Every part that could be washed was washed with ultra concentrated antibacterial dish soap. After all that, the Rapporto filter STILL smelled like stink bug. So I put everything through the dishwasher. Last I checked, they smelled like lemon dishwasher detergent granules - the way nature intended. So I can now take the OCD down a notch or two and only sniff suspiciously at the espresso maker every half hour or so.
The thing is, I enjoy bugs. I'll put a live bug in my mouth, no problem - BUT NOT IF THEY STINK. That is where I draw the line. Disgusting odors. Now you know.
To prevent an accidental brewing of stink bugs in the future I now have a jar of q-tips and a pocket mirror on top of my Barista so I can inspect all the hidden parts before making coffee. This is what those fucking stink bugs have driven me to. It's a plague.
Bites from bed bug adult and nymphs. First, second instars of nymphs. Adult bed bug fed on top of left vertical-positioned vein. There was no appreciable size difference between adult and nymph bites. The initial swelling reaction subsides around 30 minutes after bites and feeding. Large red blotches on lower right at thumb base and along lower wrist are birth marks (port-wine stain or naevus flammeus), not bed-bug related.