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Vitex trees attract all kinds of pollinators. From bumble bees to flea beetles.
American Bumble Bee (Bombus pensylvanicus)
Chasteberry Tree (Vitex agnus-castus)
Eight-spotted Flea Beetle (Omophoita cyanipennis)
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Bug Light Park
Portland ME
June 19, 2016
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Wants, Heteroptera
Heteroptera is a group of about 40,000 species of insects in the Hemiptera. Sometimes called "true bugs", that name more commonly refers to Hemiptera as a whole, and "typical bugs" might be used as a more unequivocal alternative since among the Hemiptera the heteropterans are most consistently and universally termed "bugs". "Heteroptera" is Greek for "different wings": most species have forewings with both membranous and hardened portions (called hemelytra); members of the primitive Enicocephalomorpha have wings that are completely membranous.
The name "Heteroptera" is used in two very different ways in modern classifications; in Linnean nomenclature it commonly appears as a suborder within the order Hemiptera, where it can be paraphyletic or monophyletic depending on its delimitation. In phylogenetic nomenclature it is used as an unranked clade within the Prosorrhyncha clade which in turn is in the Hemiptera clade. This results from the realization that the Coleorrhyncha are actually just a "living fossil" relative of the traditional Heteroptera, close enough to them to be actually united with that group.
I think this is an adult Hawthorn Shield bug (on an Ivy leaf) if anyone could confirm the ID I'd be grateful. I can't wait for some better weather to get out & take new shots, for now I'm still raiding the archives. HGGT & HBBBT everyone!
Nikon D7200 + Tamron SP AF 60mm f2 Di II Macro
f/4.5 @ 1/1600 @ iso 640
(tweaked in Smart Photo Editor)
I watched a video that said to use a flash outdoors when you photograph flowers. So, I tried it with one of my prime lenses and sure enough, it works pretty good. However, not so good with yellow flowers. In fact, the yellow wild flowers were hard to photograph period. The bug, don't know what kind, was a bonus. I didn't see him until I processed the image..:)
Looking Close...on Friday - Bugs & Co.
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Another phone pic of these Southern Green Shield Bug nymphs, taken at the same location 5 days after the earlier shot. At a rough guess there were at least 50 on this bush. They appear to all be 4th instar.
Think the ID is correct but if anybody thinks different I would be very glad to know as I am a very amateurish bug detector
Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character, created in the late 1930s
Bugs Bunny is an anthropomorphic gray and white hare or rabbit who is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality. He is also characterized by a Brooklyn accent, his portrayal as a trickster, and his catch phrase "Eh... What's up, doc?" Due to Bugs' popularity during the golden age of American animation, he became an American cultural icon and the official mascot of Warner Bros. Entertainment. Wikipedia
Every morning I look out my windows and I see cute bunnies hoping around, playing, and having fun… They always brighten my morning..
Smiles my Friends :-))
2.9.2020.
A Common Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) on Marsh Ragwort (Senecio aquaticus).
Daneshill Lakes Nature Reserve.
Assassin Bug, common name for a long-legged predatory insect that stalks other insects. They are found throughout the world with over 135 recognized species in North America. Most species of assassin bugs are considered beneficial because they help control insect pests.
The adult assassin bug is relatively large, usually 11 to 37 mm (0.5 to 1.5 in) in length. As with most true bugs, it has thickened fore-wings with membranous tips for handling prey. When at rest, the extended, segmented beak can be folded back underneath its body. Its folded wings overlap, giving the back a characteristic shape.
All assassin bug species are predatory, primarily feeding on caterpillars and other insects. The assassin bug uses its needlelike beak to impale prey. It then injects a venom that both paralyzes and partially digests the prey. The body contents of the victim liquefy and are sucked out with the assassin bug's straw-like mouth parts. (Everything about)
The sun has shone in Yorkshire over the past couple of days. The leaves are changing colour and falling, making it much easier to spot bugs. I found two Shieldbugs one morning. ( More than I've found all summer ! ) Both were sunning themselves on autumnal leaves.
This one is a Forest bug but may be Picromerus bidens because of its very pointy ' shoulders '.