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An engineless VW Bug in an Mojave desert yard.
Exposure: 2.4 minutes @ f/8, 200 ISO. Full moonlight and AA maglite
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_...
It works very well from mosquitoes. it was tested in mosquito woods for several days in summer.The only essential oil, that I used, and didn't have anymore to put in the picture, is tea tree oil.
Recipe:
Bug Repellant
* 2 ouces or more(depends on the container) distilled witch hazel
* 10 drops each(for larger than 2 ounces use more):
eucalyptus, citronella, tea tree, and rosemary essential oils.
You can also use peppermint, cedar, lemongrass, catnip, clove, cajeput, lavender essential oils -any combination.
Mix, shake in atomizer spray bottle.
I am not sure about the name of the fly. It’s a common one. But in this I find it interesting an ant in its leg. It was already dead when I took this picture. I am not sure that the bug killed the ant. But the jaws of the ant were tightened on to the leg of the bug.
EXIF Data
Exposure Mode : Auto
Focal Length : 27.3 mm
Aperture Value : f/4.0
Shutter Speed : 1/250
ISO : 100
Flash : Did not fire
White Balance : Auto
Camera : Sony F717
Location : Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Software used : Adobe Photoshop.
PhotoKada link : photokada.com/index.php/2009/08/17/fight/
Always worth checking out the garden plants in the evening :)
Spotted this Green Shield bug settling in for the night lol.
Unlike Darters he didn't take to my flash and flew off only to land on our Confers where i took a few more shots :))
Battle Unit of Gorillawer-- These are the prototypes of my new mini bots used to find and destroy. Same basic frame, different missions, coluor and weapons.
01: Its mission is to destroy. It can find any alive target with infrared scanner and reduce it to ash with a flamethrower.
Two bugs on a walnut tree leaf. What can they be?
The tree's in the mountains of Gran Canaria, in case that helps.
Another tree nearby had some larvae but my guess is they're not related. But then I'm a bug-ignoramus :)
Update: seems to be vine weevil, Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Kamera Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Belichtung 0,006 sec (1/160)
Blende f/16.0
Brennweite 180 mm
ISO-Empfindlichkeit 2500
At the "Rolling Sculpture" car show, I always gravitate towards the vintage VWs. The 60s style bugs with the headlight covers and double bumpers are such classics.
Been slowing down on shooting & scanning lately, sorry. Summertime, house-repair distractions, etc...
Bed bugs are a big problem around the world. They multiply quickly and can be transferred from one place to the other in cloths and belonging of guests. They are particularly common in hotels and other places such as trains and buses. Bed bugs can then easily hitch a ride on your clothes and reach your home. From there they can multiply quickly. Therefore, bed bugs control should be started at an early stage when the problem first surfaces. Black Horse Pest Control provides bed bugs control services in Dubai and UAE.
Bug is Goat's new 'pet.' Bug doesn't talk, but she certainly loves to follow Goat around everywhere!