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**noelcmn** · 12-27-2021, 02:39 AM - **2 Likes**

**Weevil** · 12-27-2021, 09:24 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

A beetle similar but not identical to the one posted just above

Nice pics!

But Hmm! the 1st one (the other one above), looks like a Net-winged beetle (Lycidae), and the last one could be a Soldier beetle (Cantharidae). Some of those often look like firefly beetle but the 1st one having heavily reticulated elytra (forewings).

**WPRESTO** · 12-27-2021, 12:01 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Weevil

Nice pics!

But Hmm! the 1st one (the other one above), looks like a Net-winged beetle (Lycidae), and the last one could be a Soldier beetle (Cantharidae). Some of those often look like firefly beetle but the 1st one having heavily reticulated elytra (forewings).

You are correct. When I took a closer look at the two images I realized they were two different beetles.

edom31 · 12-27-2021, 12:56 PM - **2 Likes**

edom31 · 12-28-2021, 09:03 AM - **2 Likes**

**Weevil** · 12-28-2021, 03:59 PM - **1 Like**

Oh wow! Just at the right place... Great composition with this unusual environment!

**Bluestem** · 12-28-2021, 08:20 PM - **1 Like**

KP and 15mm

**noelcmn** · 12-29-2021, 03:20 AM - **5 Likes**

A stint in the Garden yesterday, and lots of baby Mantis, I counted some 20 of them. Only 6 used for a photoshoot.
This one was the youngest of the lot, still retaining some of the colors of its nymph stage

**Bluestem** · 12-29-2021, 07:05 AM - **3 Likes**

Monarch Caterpillar
K3 & 55-300WR

Arjay Bee · 12-29-2021, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by noelcmn

This one was the youngest of the lot, still retaining some of the colors of its nymph stage

It has quite a cheeky smile, Noel.

**noelcmn** · 12-30-2021, 11:42 AM - **2 Likes**

Yep, cheeky is the word!

**WPRESTO** · 01-03-2022, 08:36 AM - **2 Likes**

Four SCANS from chromes. I posted a SCAN of the fly in the third image taken from a different chrome earlier.

**noelcmn** · 01-03-2022, 10:29 AM - **4 Likes**

Bee mimmicking fly

**Scorpio71GR** · 01-19-2022, 06:01 PM

A beetle

Meijer Gardens_86_2018.jpg by Michael, on Flickr

**WPRESTO** · 01-20-2022, 05:33 AM - **2 Likes**

A variety of flying insects were attracted to the night light outside the door of a place we stayed in Africa. This mantis was stalking on the ground, every now-and-then leaping up trying to grab a passing bug.

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Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Originally posted by WPRESTO A beetle similar but not identical to the one posted just above Nice pics! But Hmm! the 1st one (the other one above), looks like a Net-winged beetle (Lycidae), and the last one could be a Soldier beetle (Cantharidae). Some of those often look like firefly beetle but the 1st one having heavily reticulated elytra (forewings).

12-27-2021, 12:01 PM - 1 Like	#6468
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,142	Originally posted by Weevil Nice pics! But Hmm! the 1st one (the other one above), looks like a Net-winged beetle (Lycidae), and the last one could be a Soldier beetle (Cantharidae). Some of those often look like firefly beetle but the 1st one having heavily reticulated elytra (forewings). You are correct. When I took a closer look at the two images I realized they were two different beetles.

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Weevil Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Near Montréal, Québec Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,446	Oh wow! Just at the right place... Great composition with this unusual environment!

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noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,231	A stint in the Garden yesterday, and lots of baby Mantis, I counted some 20 of them. Only 6 used for a photoshoot. This one was the youngest of the lot, still retaining some of the colors of its nymph stage

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Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	Originally posted by noelcmn This one was the youngest of the lot, still retaining some of the colors of its nymph stage It has quite a cheeky smile, Noel.

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Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,036	A beetle Meijer Gardens_86_2018.jpg by Michael, on Flickr

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