Just thought you bug lovers would like this-

[SheWithFangs]

Pictures from my garden last year-

12 spot skimmer dragonfly

American Dagger Moth

Monarch

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tomato horn worm moth with parasites- one of my favorite shots.

Im such a nerd, these things fascinate me.

 

[lucanidae]

The parasites are braconid wasps... really cool. Those are their pupas, the larva live inside of the caterpillar until they are ready to pupate and turn into adults.

 

[RVS]

The mantis is a Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis).
Great pics.

 

[SheWithFangs]

The mantis is a Chinese mantis (Tenodera aridifolia sinensis).
Great pics.

Thanks! I wasnt sure I wonder, do they make good pets?:?

 

[Dark Raptor]

Nice pics, especially caterpillar with parasites.

Second wasp it is Polistes sp. and the beetle it is probably Anomala sp. or another close relative from Melolonthidae family.

 

[BedroomEyzOfBlu]

Awesome pics

Very nice shots - I'd say those pictures are "contest" quality!! :clap: :clap: Have you ever thought of entering them in ur local gardening / Lexmark photo / Outdoors Magazine contests? I'd bet you would win!

Rosana
BedroomEyzOfBlu

 

[lucanidae]

I'd have to say that the beetle is scarbaeidae.

 

[Scolopendra55]

Thanks! I wasnt sure I wonder, do they make good pets?:?

Very nice pics! And yes, they make great pets

 

[SheWithFangs]

Very nice shots - I'd say those pictures are "contest" quality!! :clap: :clap: Have you ever thought of entering them in ur local gardening / Lexmark photo / Outdoors Magazine contests? I'd bet you would win!

Rosana
BedroomEyzOfBlu

You are too kind. I got lucky with the shots. I only have a cheap digi and nothing very good to shoot with.

That beatle is commonly refferd to as a Japanease Beatle around here.

 

[stonemantis]

Thanks! I wasnt sure I wonder, do they make good pets?:?

All mantids make good pets. I used to breed Carolina and Chinese mantids and I could free handle the females. The males are a bit flighty

Great Mantis picture

 

[Dark Raptor]

I'd have to say that the beetle is scarbaeidae.

Scarabaeidae has been splitted into 9 different families. Scarabaeidae, Geotrupidae, Ochodaeidae, Aegialiidae, Aphodiidae, Melolonthidae, Rutelidae, Dynastidae, Cetoniidae.

I was wrong in my last post. This beetle probably belongs to Rutelidae family. But Melolonthidae beetles are their closest relatives.

edit- Yes, I was right. This is Popillia japonica (Rutelidae)

 

[Scythemantis]

"Japanese beetles". They're an agricultural pest and in many parts of northern america they're more plentiful than houseflies. Very pretty though.