Kilroy6644
Smoking a corn dog in aviators and a top hat
Saw this at work last weekend. I'm not well-versed in bugs, but it was big. About 2" long.
Creepy Crawlies!
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It looks like a roach or a water bug. 2 inches seems too big
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Looks like a giant water bug, AKA the toe biter. Be careful around those, they can give quite the bite. They prey on animals as large or larger than themselves such as small fish, tadpoles, frogs, and even some reports of small snakes and baby ducks and turtles!
Giant water bugs eat turtles, ducklings, and even snakes
Giant water bugs eat turtles, ducklings, and even snakes
Another in need of an ID, about the size of a quarter...
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Masked chafer I think. The adult of one of the variety of grubs that eat your lawn-if you dig or pour soap water in an opened ended can and let it soak in the soil and find grubs emerging, you can positively id them by looking at their raster pattern
Masked Chafers
Masked Chafers
Kilroy6644
Smoking a corn dog in aviators and a top hat
That looks like it. I sure wasn't going to mess with it.
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Super show Troy, thanks!
A lot more Monarchs around here this summer.
dave
A lot more Monarchs around here this summer.
dave
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My pleasure, Dave! Glad you enjoyed it. I saw a couple other species today, but only fluttering by. Not sure what they were. A couple yellow and black ones and a blue and black. Also a few cabbage butterflies.
Thanks, i'd say you nailed it, google found me a photo that pictured the four-spots-per-side version resting on the screen door... still. One inch long by 5/8" wide, a decent size.
dave
You’re welcome. Glad I could help. I always enjoy your photos.
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This Dragonfly (male eastern pondhawk, I think) was perfectly happy to pose for me. Flew off and came back several times, but wouldn't wipe his face for me. I offered a napkin and wiped my face a few times, but nothing. Usually when working at this magnification (1-1 on micro 4/3 sensor) I spot fix a spec or two, but that's not going to work here. Enjoy!
That is so cool Troy, same time and place tomorrow...
dave
dave
Kilroy6644
Smoking a corn dog in aviators and a top hat
I didn't have one handy at the moment.
A Remington 12 gauge would work, too.
Kilroy6644
Smoking a corn dog in aviators and a top hat
I do have an old Model 11, but management frowns on indoor discharges.A Remington 12 gauge would work, too.
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Grass Veneer Moth
Took off after one shot, some kind of moth on the grungy storm door, not so creepy.
dave
dave
Went plant shopping yesterday and came home with a number butterfly friendly plants such as butterfly bush, butterfly weed and a couple milkweed plants. This morning Monarchs have been regular visitors to the flowering butterfly bush and a close look at the milkweeds revealed a couple hitchhikers, Monarch caterpillars, the cycle continues.
dave
