The Bugs Are Coming!

July 20th, 2008 by Kelley

Well the following ought to please the masses. Below are some photos from the last couple weeks that I have been meaning to post. Enjoy!

Pearly Wood-Nymph. Does it remind you of anything? (Think bird poop, its a nice defense).
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Ctenucha Moth
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Stilt-Legged Fly
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Japanese Beetle
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Drone Fly
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Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Dogbane Beetle
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Scorpionfly…you can guess why he is called that, right?
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Carrion Beetle
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Thick-headed Fly. Thats right, its a fly, not a wasp…but its a good mimic isn’t it? You can tell its a fly from the halteres and antennae. And that goofy mouthpart.
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Damselfly
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Comma Butterfly. The “comma” part of the name comes from the silver “,” shape on the wing. Can you find it?
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Thorn Treehopper
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Happy Bugging :)

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2 Responses to “The Bugs Are Coming!”

  1. on 20 Jul 2008 at 10:07 pm   heidi

    !!! great shot of the ebony jewelwing !!!

    Do you want frozen water scorpions from a residential swimming pool in central Texas from just over a year ago?

  2. on 21 Jul 2008 at 11:13 am   Damonthedemon

    Very nice

    That does it.. Im buying a tamron 180mm lens right now….

    B and H used $489!!!!

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