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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_...
Longham Lakes, Dorset
Dock Bug [Coreus marginatus]
HEMIPTERA > HETEROPTERA (true bugs) > Coreidae (Squashbugs)
Alternative common names for species within bug family Coreidae are Leatherbugs and Leaf-footed Bugs
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.
Sweet Bugs was still waiting to go to a foster home when I saw him at the rescue centre on Monday. I hope one's found for him soon, but in the meantime I'm more than happy to keep him company. He's such a gentle, friendly boy.
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.
The one on the bottom was eating the whole time. They flew, landed and moved around for some time while I watched and took pictures. Thread Waisted Wasp: Eremnophila aureonotata.
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
A woodlouse aka pill-bug aka roly-poly. You know, those little round bugs you find when you lift up a piece of wood or a rock outside.
What really struck me when doing these macro photos was how much it reminded me of a lobster. Which made sense when I found out that these little guys are actually terrestrial crustaceans, not insects, arachnids, or the like. Who knew?
Update ... turns out this is the 2nd record for Jersey rather than the 1st!! Just found out that Simon Robson recorded one previously tho was originally erronously ID'd as E. dominulus but is in fact E. ornata (his photo is on the British Bugs website under E. ornata) and the Channel Islands records only at present show ornata recorded on Guernsey and none on Jersey.
Bug is Goat's new 'pet.' Bug doesn't talk, but she certainly loves to follow Goat around everywhere!