Thematic Show me your insects

**WPRESTO** · 12-03-2019, 05:30 AM

Originally posted by Qman

I love the mirror ant. I've never seen one before - where are they from?

That was taken on Tasmania. I don't know about their distribution, but they could be confined (endemic) to the island.

Charlie Victor · 12-03-2019, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I posted a different view of this mirror-like ant earlier. Multiple reflections of me can be seen on close inspection.

Extraordinary ant!

**WPRESTO** · 12-03-2019, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by Charlie Victor

Extraordinary ant!

Aside from the mirror-like cuticle, in case you cannot tell from the image, it is big, probably the biggest ant I've ever seen.

**noelcmn** · 12-03-2019, 12:36 PM

**Kerrowdown** · 12-04-2019, 03:23 AM - **1 Like**

Working away at Scottish Thistley thing.

veato · 12-04-2019, 06:30 AM - **2 Likes**

Pollen Collector by Philip Veater, on Flickr

**noelcmn** · 12-04-2019, 06:48 AM - **1 Like**

On the curtain in the home -Common summer visitor

**WPRESTO** · 12-04-2019, 07:42 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn

On the curtain in the home -Common summer visitor

Very similar big beetles, but ours is very dark colored and is commonly called a "June bug" as they are common about that time of year then gone.

**noelcmn** · 12-04-2019, 12:49 PM

We also get dark colored ones.
Baby Shield Bug

Aaron28 · 12-04-2019, 05:49 PM - **1 Like**

I c u

veato · 12-06-2019, 07:12 AM

Lizard food!

Dubia Roach 3 by Philip Veater, on Flickr

**noelcmn** · 12-06-2019, 12:26 PM

Sheld bug

Aaron28 · 12-09-2019, 09:16 PM

bumble bees

**noelcmn** · 12-09-2019, 09:35 PM - **1 Like**

Another Shield Bug

**macronaut** · 12-10-2019, 02:26 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I posted a different view of this mirror-like ant earlier. Multiple reflections of me can be seen on close inspection.

Great shot. I have never seen an ant like this on the mainland so may be only found in tassie.

Here is a fly that was sitting on my smoker and let me get close. I think he had inhaled too much.

VL125 Cropped and focus merge in affinity

12-04-2019, 03:23 AM - 1 Like	#5735
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Highland Bee Working away at Scottish Thistley thing.

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by Qman I love the mirror ant. I've never seen one before - where are they from? That was taken on Tasmania. I don't know about their distribution, but they could be confined (endemic) to the island.

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WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by Charlie Victor Extraordinary ant! Aside from the mirror-like cuticle, in case you cannot tell from the image, it is big, probably the biggest ant I've ever seen.

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