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I stopped by the lake yesterday in our smokey environment (thus the coloring). The smoke must have driven the insects lower, as the swallows, and this hummingbird, were having a grand time with the selection of tasty treats!
Jagged Ambush Bug ~ Genus Phymata
The Jagged Ambush Bugs are insects I see quite often. 99% of the time they are set up on a wildflower and waiting for some poor soul to land on it - then they strike. They have strong grips on their front to hold an insect inplace when it land, and those other sets of legs anchor it to flower while their venomous beak does the rest.
This beautiful female Blue Dasher sure did give this sick old lady a wonderful opportunity for lots of photos. I really enjoyed her. Hot summer here and I still can't get out anywhere. Thank You, Jesus, for beautiful bugs in God's garden!
CC Week 19 - It's the Little Things
While taking flower photos at sunset I noticed that as it got later, more and more insects started to appear. Crane flies live only briefly in their adult phase, and are much more destructive in their larval stage when they can damage lawns and other plants. Adult crane flies do not eat very often. When they do, it might be sipping on nectar, as this one was attempting to do. Since they live most successfully in areas where there is plenty of water, it makes sense that they would do well in a wetter than usual year like this one.
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Spotted by David (dsmphoto) on a recent photo outing, this guy has us completely stumped. I.D. anyone? Lacey? Bueller? (Aw, c'mon, view large, you know you really want to!)
We have several winners of the "i.d. this alien monster bug" contest -- thanks all for identifying this as a Wheel Bug, a darling little creature from the Assassin bug family. Yikes!
"Everyone is a genius at least once a year. The real geniuses simply have their bright ideas closer together." - Georg C. Lichtenberg
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It's not easy to see, but there are four bugs gathered on the petals of this flower; I imagine they were discussing politics, or where to go to lunch. Maybe they were just gossiping about Sally in accounting. They wouldn't let me in on the conversation, so I really couldn't say with much authority and am completely speculating.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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Bug Parts selling rusty old hoods and engine covers from old VW's on the ground at a flea market in North Carolina.