Bug Jam 2008 show and shine

This bug is about 6 inches long. New to the south, I did a double-take the first time I saw one. I eventually motivated this one to move. It dropped to the ground, and I saw that those are long antennae between the extended front legs at upper right, extending from the head, near the center of this photo. Not at all photogenic -- but a curiosity. West Georgia.

Here's a possibly better shot that includes enlarged view of the head area.

at Strawberry Fields

Dogwood berries with immature shield bug (?)

On heathland in Jersey.

About 4mm long

Bug on my specs.

Bugs & Buggies Volkswagen truck at the Thomasville Christmas Parade,.

Thomasville, NC.

a Drymus sylvaticus bug from the old quarry of Hastings Country Park, note shape of pronotum plus the two black stripes in the middle back of the wings, also teeth on underside of front femur as shown in comments.

A litle bug on a litle flower

Taken during the Route 66 Fun run in Kingman, AZ

a Divergent Metallic Wood Borer

I was walking around my beloved oak tree on Sunday afternoon. The sun was shinning brilliantly and warmly so everything was alright with the world, even a bugs' world.

I stopped short when a bright emerald green thing came into view. It was headed up to the leaves.

I thought "Wow! What a wonderful photo opportunity!" It turned out not as easy as it looked.

I used an additional 2x lens while shooting these macros. This tall coarse grass is the kind that I believe my grandmother used to call "johnson grass." The bug--I don't know. Maybe a "shield bug" variety.

This is the fourth one of these bugs I found on our Lemon Cucumber plant.

And somebody came and took my hand

And I finally had to go

But Megan I just want you to know

That I waited as long as I could

I'm butter on a summer day when she's around.

-Megan by Bayside

Affectionately known as a 'Stink Bug' in the US and a Shield Bug in the UK.

Green bug on flower in Kates garden

Batavia, Illinois

July 2003

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I don't know what else to call it.

September 13, 2008, Wulai, Taiwan

Bug on Flower

Just a bug

This strange insect was on the outside of the bathroom window this afternoon. Anyone have any idea what it is?

Bug on hand

Berry's beach Philip Island

A Trio of Bug Eyed Monsters. They never miss anything that goes on around them and are always sure to win out in any staring contest!

Can anyone identify this bug?

bug 5 by 7 inches on acid free black matboard (I have 20 of these and they are cute as fuck!).. this will be available in my soon to be made ETSY store.... along with a ton of other stuff.

A custom order - all the bugs are hand sewn

Bug is this tall!

9/52 ADAW

not sure what kind of bug this is, but followed him for a bit

A garish but shy fellow!

This is our Bugs Away soap. It is an insect repellent in the shape of a caterpillar. It smells of citronella.

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That last afternoon looking for creatures was quite a disappointment as not a lot was seen in spite of good weather.

Another interesting bug was one welocome sighting.

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