The green shield bug (Palomena prasina) is a shield bug of the family Pentatomidae. It may also be referred to as a green stink bug, particularly outside of Britain, although the name green stink bug more appropriately belongs to the larger North American stink bug, Acrosternum hilare. The adult green shield bug ranges in the colour of their backs from bright green to bronze, without any substantial markings. Green shield bugs are a very common shield bug throughout Europe, including the British Isles, and are found in a large variety of habitats, including gardens. They have been found as far north as 63° N latitude.

Love bug larvae grow up in grassy areas and feed on dead vegetation. The adult love bug does not eat, but subsists on the food taken in during its larval stage. Upon reaching maturity the love bug spends the entirety of its life copulating with its mate, hence its numerous romantic nicknames. The male and female attach themselves at the rear of the abdomen and remain that way at all times, even in flight. In fact, after mating, the male dies and is dragged around by the female until she lays her eggs

1966 VW Bug by Tamiya. Second model built while trying to stop smoking.

Another picture for the contest.

Graphosoma lineatum on Hydrangea leaves.

I tried to work with the repetition of leaves shape in the background.

Closeup

A few bugs. Three hoverflies (Myathropa florea males) and one large red damselfly on a rhododendron.

Bugs in Moscow zoo

small bug

Common Gumtree Shield Bug nymph (Poecilometis sp.) shedding it's former skin. The red will soon darken to the same black as the old skin

Sigma DG 150 mm f/ 2.8 EX OS HSM APO Macro

nature, insect, bug

The Vireo is gleaning bugs off the leaves of this Yellow Birch. New Jersey, 2014

Canon 50d; 400mm f5.6

Bug

Lens: Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro (manual focus)

DSLR: Canon 5D Mark II (mounted on tripod)

Strobe: Canon 580 EX II (handheld camera right, set to 1/8 power)

My 4 year-old son squatted down by the flowers and kept watch on the bug as it hopped around. He would point to its new locale so I could easily move the camera. =)

No bug is left undisturbed even at home. This unknown bug was found dead near my desk.

Since i was bored stiff, i decided to document the last glimpse of its life.

the end.

April 2, 2008 -- The hairy butt of a very tiny bug. Taken with a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. Cropped.

Think this bug needs a shave.. looks like me in the morning lol..

enjoying some food, when a totally unprovoked attack was launched. See below

TQ138697 Beveree.

Yay for macro photos.

Love the use of focus bracketing. It makes a difference

Austin-Healey Sprite, Hollywood, California

this is a very friendly bug found on the top of my building

bug

This beetle has been attacking my curry leaf plant :(

Bug, a species of Largidae. East Kunderang, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, NSW, Australia, September 2015.

We had a good wind and a few drops of rain outside and I noticed these bugs were clinging to the plants in the yard.

Taken at Droxford by the river Meon, the meadow was full of insects

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Tractor made from an unknown car.

Photo from Sweden.

This is a collection of images of Homemade tractors, American Doodlebugs, and Swedeish Epa/A-traktorer.

Many of the images here I have found all over the internet!

If anyone find their own image here and disapprove of me showing it here, just send me a message and I will remove it/them images!

Bugs Life Xmas Ornaments

about 6mm long...a sort of trucated shield bug?

lina bug

A cool little walking stick bug I found out in the yard. He wasn't so good at the whole "be a stick" thing, hence how I saw him when he was moving around.