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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
A Bug shot from my hike up the Volcano of Fire in magnificent Colima, México.
Una toma de mi experiencia subiendo el Volcan de Fuego cerca de la hermosa cuidad de Colima, México.
On the boardwalk at Flanders Moss, a raised bog. From the banded legs I knew I hadn't seen this one before, so a thrill of excitement. Heather shieldbug is very variable but even so, this one is not as colourful as I would have expected. Does look like the "brown form" in the book tho. Suggestions or confirmation please!
ID confirmed by many.
Their stench reminds me of dandelions. I'm mostly posting this for ChinchillaVilla -- as proof that this place really is crawling with shield bugs. Scooped them off the veranda, front door and siding when we took Beebs for a walk. There are so many outside that in 60 seconds you'll have a dozen in your hands...peeing on you. So I brought a jar to carry them in and let them pee on each other if that's how they wanted to act. You see all the moisture in that jar?Yeah, they are literally pissed off to be stuck in there. In case you're curious, I let them back outside after taking their picture and they all wandered off like nothing happened :)
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.
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...
Bug tour at the Intu Metro Centre, Gateshead, North East England. On display from Feb 2nd to March 2nd 2019. . .
One of the "Big Bugs" sculptures by Dave Rogers on display at Powell Gardens.
The sculpture has an overall footprint of 20 x 20 feet and is 12 feet tall. Its eyes and legs are red cedar, while its body is willow.
All the little black dots - are love bugs! It kinda gives the effect of an old time movie. I just need to turn the video black and white. lol.
Aren't you guys glad you aren't here right now. I think this is the most love bugs I've ever seen down here. Its insane!! I think love bugs are attracted to carbon monoxide, gasoline or what ever else comes from an engine - cuz when I first went outside it wasnt that bad. As soon as I started mowing my lawn its like they all swarmed to the area i was in. I'd go inside for a break 15mins. Then so back out and they seemed to have lowered in numbers. As soon as I started mowing again - the swarm was back. I had to wear a hat and sunglasses and I almost wore something over my mouth and nose. They kept hitting me in my eyes. It was really annoying.
Bug tour at the Intu Metro Centre, Gateshead, North East England. On display from Feb 2nd to March 2nd 2019. . .
The splash of colors on these bugs warn birds and other predators of a nasty taste and poisonous meal. The toxin come from eating the Milkweed plant which creates the chemical.
Please enlarge for an even better creepy-crawler :) Enjoy!
I believe this to be the leaf-footed bug. Its classification is within the family of Coreidae and more specifically, it is within the species Acanthocephala declivis. This name translates from Greek meaning ‘sloping thorn head’. This bug was found on February 23, basking in the sun outside of the Village apartments at UNCW. This bug demonstrates the concepts of Intrasexual selection. The males will fight competing males by delivering a powerful squeeze in order to deter them from mates or food. The length of the back femur and its largest tooth are proportional to its body size. A larger A. declavis would have larger femur and tooth compared to a smaller one. The female femur and tooth ratio has not been studied, but it is assumed that they play a role in the female-female battles and that the scaling is also increased with size. However, it was found that the females use these hind legs as warning display and as a visual signal for other A. declavis. More information can be found here: www.stri.si.edu/sites/publications/PDFs/1998_Ann_Ent_Soc_...