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**WPRESTO** · 08-08-2019, 10:27 AM - **4 Likes**

Dog bane beetle.

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**TER-OR** · 08-08-2019, 01:00 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I took about 20 images of a bug (=true bug, Hemiptera) atop a flower stalk the other day, all worthless because of wind-induced sway

. I always get a higher % keepers if I use flash, but those inky black backgrounds . . . . The dark moth definitely stood out against the bright yellow goldenrod.

But once in a while you nail it. Inky background, no blur, cooperative subject and the unnoticed but gorgeous goldenrod.

---------- Post added 08-08-19 at 03:02 PM ----------

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Dog bane beetle.

At last weekend's prairie walk I introduced people to the dogbane beetle. A little girl fell in love as it crawled up her hand to fly off. It's hard to comprehend how beautiful that prismatic green is.

**TER-OR** · 08-09-2019, 05:17 AM - **3 Likes**

One of the ubiquitous crab spiders subduing a drone fly. I only noticed by the sound of the drone fly trying to escape. These crab spiders change colors from white to yellow depending on the flowers they're hunting on. It takes a couple of days to accomplish, but it's really effective.

Spilomyia longicornis on Rattlesnake Master. This is a big syrphid fly, note the striped/spotted eyes! This is a female. There's a little subject motion blur in the photos, but I'll take them.

**WPRESTO** · 08-09-2019, 10:06 AM - **3 Likes**

One on golden rod, two on thistles

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**tmlawes** · 08-09-2019, 03:43 PM

Not sure what it is, but it's hanging from some daisies.

**WPRESTO** · 08-09-2019, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by tmlawes

Not sure what it is, but it's hanging from some daisies.

Looks like a moth trying to mimic something that stings, but not doing well at it.
Big caterpillar, also a moth of some kind (see the "horn" at its back end cut off at the edge of the frame to the right), but as this was taken in South America don't try to pin down the species. Scan from a chrome.

**tmlawes** · 08-09-2019, 08:19 PM - **1 Like**

Longhorn bee

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**WPRESTO** · 08-10-2019, 06:41 AM

A true bug (Hemiptera) on a flower stalk that was swaying impossibly. One of two or three out of score or more of images that was not hopelessly blurred or out of focus. And yes, there is a second bug hiding just below

Unregistered User · 08-10-2019, 09:50 AM

odd, looks like a wasp, but I haven't known wasps to suck nectar - thought they were carnivorous.

Unregistered User · 08-10-2019, 09:51 AM

good camouflage.

**WPRESTO** · 08-10-2019, 12:57 PM

Milkweed bug. usually common to abundant but I haven't see too many as yet.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-10-2019, 01:13 PM - **1 Like**

With a flying thing on it...

**tmlawes** · 08-10-2019, 01:46 PM

This bee is heavily infested with mites!

**WPRESTO** · 08-10-2019, 02:29 PM - **1 Like**

Another bug (Hemiptera) of the kind called a "stink bug" or "shield big" on goldenrod.

Smitz001 · 08-11-2019, 09:42 AM - **1 Like**

A paper wasp. Wasps like to hang out around these plants beside my landlady’s peanut field.

08-08-2019, 01:00 PM - 3 Likes	#5537
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Originally posted by WPRESTO I took about 20 images of a bug (=true bug, Hemiptera) atop a flower stalk the other day, all worthless because of wind-induced sway. I always get a higher % keepers if I use flash, but those inky black backgrounds . . . . The dark moth definitely stood out against the bright yellow goldenrod. But once in a while you nail it. Inky background, no blur, cooperative subject and the unnoticed but gorgeous goldenrod. ---------- Post added 08-08-19 at 03:02 PM ---------- Originally posted by WPRESTO Dog bane beetle. At last weekend's prairie walk I introduced people to the dogbane beetle. A little girl fell in love as it crawled up her hand to fly off. It's hard to comprehend how beautiful that prismatic green is.

08-10-2019, 01:13 PM - 1 Like	#5547
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Another Thistley Thing With a flying thing on it...

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08-09-2019, 05:17 AM - 3 Likes	#5538
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	One of the ubiquitous crab spiders subduing a drone fly. I only noticed by the sound of the drone fly trying to escape. These crab spiders change colors from white to yellow depending on the flowers they're hunting on. It takes a couple of days to accomplish, but it's really effective. Spilomyia longicornis on Rattlesnake Master. This is a big syrphid fly, note the striped/spotted eyes! This is a female. There's a little subject motion blur in the photos, but I'll take them.

08-10-2019, 09:50 AM	#5544
Unregistered User Guest	odd, looks like a wasp, but I haven't known wasps to suck nectar - thought they were carnivorous.

08-10-2019, 09:51 AM	#5545
Unregistered User Guest	good camouflage.