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this pair of oak stink bugs were having a private moment in the leaves of this oak tree on the cliffe

In the Bradshaw mountains of central Arizona, USA. As you can see, there’s more to Arizona than hicks, reactionaries, idiots, and opportunist politicians (but I’ve been redundant, haven’t I.) Btw, this was taken with a 1953 Leitz lens, the Summitar 50mm f2. If you have a camera that can accept …

One of the pools with the tadpoles was supporting this giant water bug. This insect was about an inch long, and I think that it may be Abedus herberti, given what I’m seeing on the blog written by Arizona entomologist "Dragonfly Woman." Check for yourself . From what …

I was delighted to see two specimens of this lovely butterfly at Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve in Darien, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. Apparently it was feeding on scat of some kind, though the poo resembled a tar ball….

Abdomen shot. Have you ever wondered where the spit you sometimes see on grass and leaves comes from? This guys arse!

Aphids & Lady Beetle together in next 3 shots. 1st of 4 in series | Aphids (Aphididae) | Gilmer County, North Georgia Mountains, USA | 5 August 2011 The aphids seemingly ignored the presence of the Lady Beetle which is a potent bio-control agent of aphids. The aphid colony was …

This really surprised me! Out of nowhere, this Ladybug found its way onto the back of my hand. There were no flowers anywhere, no green grass or vegetation for as far as the eye could see! Only desolate, dry and dusty desert! I placed a few tiny drops of water …

a newly moulted Forest Bug nymph species forest bug nymph Pentatoma rufipes lens reversed 18-55 @ 35mm speed 1/200 aperture f5.6 notes handheld, flash

They are having a giant wooden bug exhibition at the Botanical Gardens this fall. Here I am hoping to capture the combination of sculpture and natural setting. The wooden ant is located on the Eastern slope of the Garden Butte.