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Thagomizer · 11-06-2019, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

An orange bug from Australia.

Very nice! Great detail.

**noelcmn** · 11-06-2019, 11:45 AM - **2 Likes**

Thagomizer · 11-06-2019, 11:46 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by redpit

A dragonfly in flight, handheld picture taken with the KP & DA560 + HD 1.4X TC.

Impressive! BIF=Bugs In Flight!

**WPRESTO** · 11-06-2019, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

Very nice! Great detail.

Thank you, Always pleased if someone finds an image I post worth viewing.

redpit · 11-06-2019, 03:30 PM

Originally posted by Thagomizer

Impressive! BIF=Bugs In Flight!

Thank you Bruce! BIF exactly

**WPRESTO** · 11-06-2019, 04:02 PM - **3 Likes**

Either no insects, or a million or more. A termite tower in Australia. Big ones such as this might be several centuries old. I could not locate exact ages for Australian termite mounds, but one in Africa has been analyzed and found to be over 2,000 years old.

ADDED AS AFTERTHOUGHT: Talk about a home being in the family for generations!

morenjavi · 11-06-2019, 04:07 PM - **1 Like**

I think it's a kind of woodlouse.

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**WPRESTO** · 11-06-2019, 04:21 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by morenjavi

I think it's a kind of woodlouse.

Yes! Also called a "pill bug" or "sow bug." and probably other more local common names. The genus Oniscus is common and widespread.

**TER-OR** · 11-06-2019, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

This looks like wasp, but I'm not sure. Might be a mimic. Scan

Species Polistes carolina - Red Wasp - BugGuide.Net
Red Paper Wasp. The Polistes wasps are great subjects, they're pretty chill. I haven't seen P. carolina around here but back in Ohio we used to see them.

**WPRESTO** · 11-06-2019, 04:40 PM

Originally posted by TER-OR

Species Polistes carolina - Red Wasp - BugGuide.Net
Red Paper Wasp. The Polistes wasps are great subjects, they're pretty chill. I haven't seen P. carolina around here but back in Ohio we used to see them.

Good thing Polistes are fairly chill. Their sting is big enough to inject a lot of very painful fluid

photolady95 · 11-06-2019, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Yes! Also called a "pill bug" or "sow bug." and probably other more local common names. The genus Oniscus is common and widespread.

We called them rolly polly bugs

**WPRESTO** · 11-06-2019, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by photolady95

We called them rolly polly bugs

As I remember, in the Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, they are among the "creepy crawly people" who must be cleaned out of her cupboard.

morenjavi · 11-06-2019, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Yes! Also called a "pill bug" or "sow bug." and probably other more local common names. The genus Oniscus is common and widespread.

Originally posted by photolady95

We called them rolly polly bugs

This variety lives in Spain. Here we commonly call them "cochinillas".

Naturalista · 11-06-2019, 09:33 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

An orange bug from Australia.

Nice one WPRESTO - great detail! One the Jewel Bugs (Family Scutelleridae). This one is the Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus)

I see from the EXIF this was with the Panasonic G9. Was the lens Vario-Elmar 100~400mm you mentioned in another post?

I shoot mainly with a Panasonic G85 these days. It'll be a while before I get a 100-400mm.

Mike L · 11-06-2019, 10:36 PM

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11-06-2019, 11:24 AM	#5686
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Originally posted by WPRESTO An orange bug from Australia. Very nice! Great detail.

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11-06-2019, 11:46 AM - 1 Like	#5688
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Originally posted by redpit A dragonfly in flight, handheld picture taken with the KP & DA560 + HD 1.4X TC. Impressive! BIF=Bugs In Flight!

11-06-2019, 12:00 PM	#5689
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by Thagomizer Very nice! Great detail. Thank you, Always pleased if someone finds an image I post worth viewing.

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redpit Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Greece Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,857	Originally posted by Thagomizer Impressive! BIF=Bugs In Flight! Thank you Bruce! BIF exactly

11-06-2019, 04:07 PM - 1 Like	#5692
morenjavi Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 590	I think it's a kind of woodlouse. Attached Images

11-06-2019, 04:21 PM - 1 Like	#5693
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by morenjavi I think it's a kind of woodlouse. Yes! Also called a "pill bug" or "sow bug." and probably other more local common names. The genus Oniscus is common and widespread.

11-06-2019, 04:35 PM	#5694
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Originally posted by WPRESTO This looks like wasp, but I'm not sure. Might be a mimic. Scan Species Polistes carolina - Red Wasp - BugGuide.Net Red Paper Wasp. The Polistes wasps are great subjects, they're pretty chill. I haven't seen P. carolina around here but back in Ohio we used to see them.

11-06-2019, 04:40 PM	#5695
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by TER-OR Species Polistes carolina - Red Wasp - BugGuide.Net Red Paper Wasp. The Polistes wasps are great subjects, they're pretty chill. I haven't seen P. carolina around here but back in Ohio we used to see them. Good thing Polistes are fairly chill. Their sting is big enough to inject a lot of very painful fluid

11-06-2019, 04:43 PM	#5696
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712 Original Poster	Originally posted by WPRESTO Yes! Also called a "pill bug" or "sow bug." and probably other more local common names. The genus Oniscus is common and widespread. We called them rolly polly bugs

11-06-2019, 04:57 PM	#5697
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by photolady95 We called them rolly polly bugs As I remember, in the Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse, they are among the "creepy crawly people" who must be cleaned out of her cupboard.

11-06-2019, 04:59 PM	#5698
morenjavi Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 590	Originally posted by WPRESTO Yes! Also called a "pill bug" or "sow bug." and probably other more local common names. The genus Oniscus is common and widespread. Originally posted by photolady95 We called them rolly polly bugs This variety lives in Spain. Here we commonly call them "cochinillas".

11-06-2019, 09:33 PM	#5699
Naturalista New Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15	Originally posted by WPRESTO An orange bug from Australia. Nice one WPRESTO - great detail! One the Jewel Bugs (Family Scutelleridae). This one is the Hibiscus Harlequin Bug (Tectocoris diophthalmus) I see from the EXIF this was with the Panasonic G9. Was the lens Vario-Elmar 100~400mm you mentioned in another post? I shoot mainly with a Panasonic G85 these days. It'll be a while before I get a 100-400mm.

11-06-2019, 10:36 PM	#5700
Mike L Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,472	Lady beetle love in the herb garden