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Found this little guy crawling through my cactus in the greenhouse. " Lithobius forficatus "-- Centipede
It is getting too easy to find bed bugs and too hard to control them. This is my 20th picture with 5000 views. All are bed bug related.
Hey! Look where you're going! :)
Saw this guy speeding towards me, and as you can see he saw me too!
[ Canon EF 70-200mm f/4 L USM ]
The carcass of a giant beetle that I found (very shortly after his demise judging from the smell of him a day or two after bringing him home.) He measures slightly over 3 inches from the tip of his pincher/head to the rear of his body.
I love that I used macro shots to capture this guy so you can see all of the tiny hairs on his pincher and his legs, too.
I am thinking I want to cast him in resin to preserve him.
By the way, he doesn't smell anymore, in case you were wondering. LOL
A hoverfly, also known as a flower fly or syrphid fly, is a type of insect that belongs to the family Syrphidae. Hoverflies are found all over the world and are known for their ability to hover in mid-air, much like a helicopter. They are often seen hovering around flowers, where they feed on nectar and pollen.
Hoverflies are beneficial insects because they play an important role in pollination. They are attracted to brightly colored flowers and are often mistaken for bees or wasps because of their similar appearance. However, unlike bees and wasps, hoverflies do not have stingers and are harmless to humans.
One interesting feature of hoverflies is their ability to mimic the appearance of other insects, such as bees or wasps. This is a defense mechanism that helps protect them from predators. Hoverflies also lay their eggs near aphid colonies, and the larvae feed on the aphids, making them a natural predator of these garden pests.
Overall, hoverflies are important insects in the ecosystem and are beneficial to gardeners and farmers because of their role in pollination and pest control.