Thematic Show me your insects

**noelcmn** · 08-02-2017, 03:26 AM - **2 Likes**

Some from Sunday

And two locusts

**aslyfox** · 08-02-2017, 04:36 PM - **2 Likes**

some from today 8/2

first 3 K 3 + HD PENTAX-D FA 150-450mm F4.5-5.6 ED DC AW

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next 2 K 3 + Smc PENTAX-D FA 100mm F2.8 Macro + HD Pentax-DA 1.4x AW AF Rear Converter

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**Skodadriver** · 08-03-2017, 07:03 AM - **1 Like**

A European Hoverfly. I assume that is it's mouth or tongue and not something else stuck near it's face.

timb64 · 08-03-2017, 10:23 AM - **3 Likes**

Incoming!

X posted

**TER-OR** · 08-03-2017, 10:47 AM - **6 Likes**

Some not-bee shots from this past Sunday's excursion to the James Woodworth Prairie in Glenview, IL.

A threesome of Black Swallowtails. Well, not quite. The unsuccessful male left in a huff.
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It's not just the butterflies.
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An unidentifed Crescent.
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Sphex pennsylvanicus, the Great Black Wasp. Harmless, unless you're a katydid.
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The appropriately named Isodontia elegans, a beautiful grass-carrying wasp. Harmless unless you're a tree cricket, young katydid etc.
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A male Tachytes wasp - in the square-headed wasp tribe.
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Sphex ichneumoneus - the Golden Digger Wasp - also a predator of katydids. It ain't easy being a Katydid!
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**Skodadriver** · 08-04-2017, 02:33 AM - **1 Like**

Experimenting with SR on and SR off at high speeds.
Found this tiny moth (about 1 cm long) that is quite colourful. Most small moths I see are not very colourful.

timb64 · 08-04-2017, 08:19 AM

**Weevil** · 08-04-2017, 10:51 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pjv

That is a wonderful resource Sylvain, thank you very much for the link.

My pleasure!
Enjoy!

**chuck_c** · 08-05-2017, 06:08 PM - **2 Likes**

K-3 and S-M-C Takumar 120mm ƒ2.8

RoS, bee goin' in by Chuck Campbell, on Flickr

RoS, bee comin' out by Chuck Campbell, on Flickr

**noelcmn** · 08-06-2017, 10:54 AM

Hand held and difficult to focus with a screw on magnifying glass. Kit lens used.

**noelcmn** · 08-06-2017, 01:24 PM

From this afternoon- a strange grasshopper

**aslyfox** · 08-07-2017, 04:50 AM

a possible useful tool:

All you have to do, they say, is whip out your smartphone and download the iNaturalist app. Created by the California Academy of Sciences, iNaturalist allows anyone to take a picture of an animal (or plant or fungi or whatever) and make an attempt to identify it. Then others, including experts, weigh in on whether your ID is correct or not. Think of it as a bit like Pokémon Go, only you’re trying to “catch” real creatures instead of Charizards and Vaporeons.

On the day of the eclipse, theapp will feature a special drawdown menu that allows you to record observations leading up to, during, and after the astronomical event. Simply keep an eye out for any interesting or unusual behavior and snap a few pics while you enjoy the show

Do eclipses drive animals wild? Here’s how you can help scientists find out. - The Washington Post

**WPRESTO** · 08-08-2017, 02:04 PM - **1 Like**

A leaf hopper, a familiar beetle, and an unfamiliar beetle.

**KC0PET** · 08-08-2017, 06:43 PM - **1 Like**

And the proper place for the "familiar beetle" IMO

**WPRESTO** · 08-08-2017, 07:43 PM

Originally posted by KC0PET

And the proper place for the "familiar beetle" IMO

I can just remember when, as a kid, there was a massive outbreak of Japanese beetles, Everyone had out hanging metal traps, mostly green with one yellow "target," that filled with hundreds of them. Don't know whether that population explosion was relatively local where I was living (Long Island, NY) or was more widespread in the Northeast or across an even larger area. Although their numbers have sometimes expanded afterwards, I don't think there's been another outbreak of equivalent magnitude.

08-03-2017, 10:47 AM - 6 Likes	#3695
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Some not-bee shots from this past Sunday's excursion to the James Woodworth Prairie in Glenview, IL. A threesome of Black Swallowtails. Well, not quite. The unsuccessful male left in a huff. [IMG][/IMG] It's not just the butterflies. [IMG][/IMG] An unidentifed Crescent. [IMG][/IMG] Sphex pennsylvanicus, the Great Black Wasp. Harmless, unless you're a katydid. [IMG][/IMG] The appropriately named Isodontia elegans, a beautiful grass-carrying wasp. Harmless unless you're a tree cricket, young katydid etc. [IMG][/IMG] A male Tachytes wasp - in the square-headed wasp tribe. [IMG][/IMG] Sphex ichneumoneus - the Golden Digger Wasp - also a predator of katydids. It ain't easy being a Katydid! [IMG][/IMG] Last edited by TER-OR; 08-09-2017 at 08:16 AM.

08-08-2017, 02:04 PM - 1 Like	#3703
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	A leaf hopper, a familiar beetle, and an unfamiliar beetle. Attached Images

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noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,179	Hand held and difficult to focus with a screw on magnifying glass. Kit lens used.

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aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,581	a possible useful tool: All you have to do, they say, is whip out your smartphone and download the iNaturalist app. Created by the California Academy of Sciences, iNaturalist allows anyone to take a picture of an animal (or plant or fungi or whatever) and make an attempt to identify it. Then others, including experts, weigh in on whether your ID is correct or not. Think of it as a bit like Pokémon Go, only you’re trying to “catch” real creatures instead of Charizards and Vaporeons. On the day of the eclipse, theapp will feature a special drawdown menu that allows you to record observations leading up to, during, and after the astronomical event. Simply keep an eye out for any interesting or unusual behavior and snap a few pics while you enjoy the show Do eclipses drive animals wild? Here’s how you can help scientists find out. - The Washington Post

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KC0PET Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Central Missouri Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,273	And the proper place for the "familiar beetle" IMO

08-08-2017, 07:43 PM	#3705
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,107	Originally posted by KC0PET And the proper place for the "familiar beetle" IMO I can just remember when, as a kid, there was a massive outbreak of Japanese beetles, Everyone had out hanging metal traps, mostly green with one yellow "target," that filled with hundreds of them. Don't know whether that population explosion was relatively local where I was living (Long Island, NY) or was more widespread in the Northeast or across an even larger area. Although their numbers have sometimes expanded afterwards, I don't think there's been another outbreak of equivalent magnitude.