Bug Pics & ID forum: Daily Bug Log (101)
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| Last thread here: Daily Bug Log (100) Dolichopodidae, looks like Chrysotus neglectus which were around 2.5mm long! They were there for ages so I had chance to take plenty of shots, although it was difficult getting both in focus and they were walkers.  13th June      |
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| Amazing pictures, Janet! They're very like the tiny fly I saw on the Viburnum tinus a couple of days ago. Little gems! |
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 Fantastic macro shots, Janet!  They are interesting looking! Nice colors!And you got all the angles! Walkers!  |
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| Isn't it amazing how many bugs walk and fly whilst mating? Talk about "multi-tasking!" My green shield bugs and the pesky craneflies that I'm having a job to "capture" don't stay in the bedroom...  |
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| Fantastic shots indeed! |
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| Thanks Ginks, Christine, Myriam! It's good exercise bending at all angles trying to get shots, exercises muscles you don't normally use! It's easy enough to see how the female can walk carrying her 'load' but when they fly off together that must be difficult! Even more difficult when the male is attached end to end, so he ends up being dragged behind or flying backwards! The only time I saw Criorhina floccosa was attached end to end, and they flew in like that with the poor male being dragged backwards! http://cubits.org/buglife/thread/view_post/253360/ |
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| Excellent photos, Janet! But I don't understand what they doing. That was the reason why I cut some sequences form Alien III. I present them here as a very strange behavior. ( ) In order of shooting, no tricks. Surely they are not human.               Please don't shoot the cameraman  |
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| Likewise Justin, excellent shots! Oh surely they are not human, but it seems they may not be very much different! Your interesting sequence of events has made me laugh!!! I never knew a beetle could be so romantic.  |
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Is that courting or foreplay?  Or does he not know what to do?  Lovely quality photos, Justin! |
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Thanks Janet, Ginks!Ginks wrote:Is that courting or foreplay? I don't know. I suppose they mistakenly confused the movie and they played a script of televison series "Sex and the City" Ads When the shadows come, they come.  They try to enter in your yard.  ... In your house!  In your room!  ... in your dreams  "The secret goal of Aliens"! Don't lose Alien III! Soon ... on CB! Note: The actor who played in the ad, above, is an Arilus cristatus - nimph.  A positive guy in the real life. (beneficial insects). That means it is welcome in the garden. So shooting him only with the camera.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_bug |
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| Justin, your beetle pics made me really laugh out loud too!! Love the pics of Actor Wheeler! They are interesting creatures, they move in slow motion which makes them seem like movie characters! I've had quite a few of them in the garden this year... I'm wondering if they have something against stink bugs because those are showing up on my tomato plants and the assassin bugs are hanging out on the sunflowers!  |
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| Wow, fantastic shots Justin! Soo.. you have censured then the series of the courting (mating) beetles.. He is inspecting his bride from every possible angle! Arilus cristatus looks like an interesting character, it looks fearful but its eyes are gentle! Nice picture of your Assassin bug Christine! |
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| Thanks Cristine, Myriam! This was the purpose of the manner presentation. To bring some laugh. Assasin bugs are really funny with slow moving, on long legs, like a robot. An other assasin bug Zelus longipes - Milkweed Assassin Bug. (In action )    |
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| Interesting snout on Zelus longpipes (cute name)! He has captured a Long-legged fly, they are also beneficial in the garden! The downside of the Assassin bugs, they are non-discriminate eaters! I think the Long legged flies are very pretty and the males do quite a dance when they are trying to catch the attention of a female. |
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| Superb Alien lll series Justin! I really like the last shot, "in your dreams" .. really scary! Nice shot too Christine, I wonder if your assassins don't like the food the stink bugs are eating? Could something in the tomato leaves give protection to the stink bugs? They are related to potatoes and they have poisonous leaves, although you often find something which is resistant to the poisons. Quoting:Plant toxicity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato Oooh yes, lovely Milkweed Assassin Bug but poor fly which is as Christine said, a long-legged fly in the family Dolichopodidae. |
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| I'm glad you like the pictures. Pictures above was only an ad. Not yet Alien III. OK, Myriam I recognise, I have censured the series of courting beetle. But nothing else was censured. So don't lose Alien III. PS First, I must to submit some pictures on ATP. And after this you'll know the terrifying secret of Aliens. Their goal, and why they come on Earth. If you don't believe, and if you have courage, look this face, this eyes ...  they are among us .... |
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| I love all your pictures of the aliens, Justin and Christine, they had me in stitches! What amazing-looking creatures... I agree, their eyes are gentle. Do you think that's to lull us into a false sense of security? I too have recently been seeing long-legged flies and think they are exceptionally pretty. Our Auntie Janet has been IDing them for me... My current favourite picture of one... I think the fly is dreaming of watching the Northern Lights!  |
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| Thank you Myriam-it's nice to see you! I laughed again when I read your post about the beetles! :hurray: Ginks that is a perfect title (I choose "watching") to your fly picture... I think it's my favorite too and maybe it would look nice as a wallpaper Maybe "Gazing at the northern lights" would be a good title? Justin, that is a strange one in your last pic  what is it? he has a beak, I think but I see what you mean, it looks like an alien coming out of his body Maybe so, Janet or maybe they don't like the smell, it's kinda sweet but unpleasant, like over-ripe bananas. LOL! And I think those stinky bugs are eating the fruit, not sure about the leaves. I see them on the blackberries and other native fruiting trees too, usually when the fruit is finished and rotting! So I'm trying to make sure I pick up any dropped fruit that might attract them. It's two different ones, one is a leaf-footed bug and the other is a brown stinkbug, I'll have to get pictures, the leaf-footed bug has legs shaped like leaves! |
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| Thanks for the title suggestion for my picture of the long-legged fly, Christine. "Gazing at the Northern Lights," I think. "Gazing" is such a lovely word, very evocative. Oooo, I can't bear the smell of over-ripe bananas. Yuck! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of your stink bugs, I have a soft spot for bugs... Night night, all! |
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Again very nice captures of the Milkweed Assassin Bug, Justin! Yes, they do move like robots and make great models for photographers. Like Christine I find it a pity they are non-discriminate eaters! Poor little fly it looks like an emerald jewel!Quoting:Do you think that's to lull us into a false sense of security? Interesting thought Ginks! Amazing creature Justin your Praying Mantice! It does look very alien indeed! But eeekkk what strong forelegs with hooks to hold its unfortunate prey! That one has creepy eyes! Nice little long-legged fly Ginks! Maybe it on the outlook for its partner which is late for the appointment! Nice to 'see' you Christine! Quoting:Oooo, I can't bear the smell of over-ripe bananas. Yuck! And I love them even when they have turned black! Butterflies are fond of overripe bananas, think about all the potential gorgeous pictures you can take Ginks! |
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