One side of this butterfly was curiously fuller and larger than the other. It was either a lopsided female or possibly a half-and-half gynandromorph. Probably the former, although I’d like to think it was the latter. I love gynandromorphs!
Tag: insects
In this extraordinary case of mimicry, a harmless katydid (Aganacris sp.), mimics the feared tarantula hawk (Pepsis sp.) This large wasp has one of the most painful insect stings known. Its sting has been described as “Blinding, fierce, shockingly electric. A running hair dryer has been dropped into your bubble bath” by the Schmidt Pain Index, a measure of severity of insect stings. That’s good news for the katydid, since many predators have learned to avoid insects with the warning coloration of the Pepsis wasp.
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Kid Katydid’s long lost cousin? xD
“Bad Boy” by
(I believe this is not insect, but indeed a faerie.)
this bumbly bee was having the time of its life
It’s so fat I love it
Photos of the first two butterflies I released! The second one peaced out the she was able to fly, so these pictures of her emerging are the only ones I have (not that I’m complaining).
Wonderful
Ddue to
pollution and destruction of their natural habitats, much of the global
firefly population has been dwindling in recent years.In
an effort to preserve them and promote breeding, China’s East Lake
Peony Garden in Wuhan city, has opened the first-ever firefly-themed
park in the central Hubei province. The theme park in China is completely dedicated to the illuminating insects.In fact, the park is home to about 10,000 of them, divided across five separate zones.There is the flying zone, the observation zone, a zero-distance contact zone, breeding zone and a science popularisation area. As fireflies are seasonal, the park, which first opened on May 30, will close its doors in October.
How to swim, as shown by Mr. Gumby. He really doesn’t like it when it’s cage cleaning time, but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Gyponana sp. “Common Green Leafhopper” Cicadellidae
Seeley Lake, MT
September 13, 2014
Robert NieseThese leafhoppers are extremely abundant in North America but are next to impossible to identify beyond genus using external characteristics alone. These species tend to feed on the sap of conifers, and considering that this little guy was found in one of Montana’s most famous larch forests, I’m gonna guess he’s a larch specialist.
PiraticOctopus 