The Ten Foot Invert Challenge

[z32upgrader]

Lucky shot in the bushes by my front door.

 

[Vanessa]

Everyone was either found inside my apartment or on my balcony. Photos taken with my trusty macro lenses...

 

[mygale]

Grashüpfer by mygale, auf Flickr

Unbekannte Wanze by mygale, auf Flickr

Unbekannte Wanze by mygale, auf Flickr

- by mygale, auf Flickr

- by mygale, auf Flickr

Snail Macro 3 by mygale, auf Flickr

Araneus diadematus by mygale, auf Flickr

 

[The Snark]

Araneus diadematus by mygale, auf Flickr

This picture beautifully demonstrates how a web based spider uses it's 'combs'. From the setae at the very tip of the leg to where the phalanges meets the metatarpal.

 

[louise f]

Found this sweet little jumper outside my terrace today, the first jumper i have seen this year.

 

[advan]

This adult male Maevia inclemens was on my front door frame.

 

[louise f]

Out in my garden i found these lovely butterflies today

 

[z32upgrader]

Lovely little orb weaver right outside my front door

 

[JumpingSpiderLady]

I don't have a great camera, but I wanna play!

Japanese beetles destroying my cherry tree. Snapped a photo before killing the horrible things. Pretty though.


Fire ants reign on my daughter's sunflowers. If you put your ear next to the leaves, you can hear them. Crazy!


Wish I could have gotten a better shot of these bees, but the flower was dancing I the wind. These little cuties slept in the sunflower. Not sure what the larvae are.

 

[JumpingSpiderLady]

I know! My wall is gross looking! But I don't wanna disturb the spiders. Here's mom.
And baby trying to wrap up a tiny beetle that is still much bigger than it is. (Sorry for the poor focus. I hope you can still see the sling.

 

[Kymura]

I am no photographer...Outside my back door on the gatepost, Cicada, freshly molted.

 

[JumpingSpiderLady]

The photo was taken indoors, but the hornworm was found within ten feel of the door. Does that still count?
So chubby cute!

 

[louise f]

My son found this beautiful dragonfly in the garden today. He loves bugs and spiders as much as his mom does well aint that just cute <3

 

[sschind]

Lots of really nice pictures but I'm sorry, none of these look anything close to 10 feet. A few may push 10 centimeters but that's about it.

 

[JumpingSpiderLady]

I think this is a group of male butterlies forming a lek. There are no flowers or water in this spot, but there were a lot of these little guys.

 

[JumpingSpiderLady]

From the Merriam-Webster dictionary;

1. : an assembly area where animals (as the prairie chicken) carry on display and courtship behavior; also : an aggregation of animals assembled on a lek for courtship
   
   Certain butterflies are known to use a lek for courtship.

 

[Biollantefan54]

Found this beautiful Carolina mantis on a bush beside the steps to our porch. I haven't seen one in a few months, love their faces.

 

[Haemus]

This dragonfly was calm enough for me to snap a few shots up close and personal.

 

[Steelo Johnson]

Literally on my doorstep.

 

[The Snark]

Literally on my doorstep. View attachment 219869

That explains those rearwards facing eyes!
On your doorstep I'd have to caption that shot, 'Knock knock. Are you the babysitter?'