Post your BUG shots!

avondale87 wrote in post #19051515
Stephen these are very nice and must be fascinating to watch.
Does the insect sit on, stand over the eggs, babies as a bird on a nest? Waiting for them to hatch?
Beautiful photo.

Thanks Richard! Yes, she sits over the eggs for about 10 days until they hatch, and then maintains guard over the first instar juveniles until their first moult. And she doesn't feed at all during this time!

Here is a different species that does the same thing... the Hibiscus Harlequin (Tectocoris diophthalmus), photographed yesterday.

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Thanks Stephen
This is impressive and illustrates a side of nature I never see.
Love them all.

You people really make this look simple and beautiful.
Hats off to you and keep them coming.
I'm in awe

S.R.M. wrote in post #19052998
Thanks Richard! Yes, she sits over the eggs for about 10 days until they hatch, and then maintains guard over the first instar juveniles until their first moult. And she doesn't feed at all during this time!

Here is a different species that does the same thing... the Hibiscus Harlequin (Tectocoris diophthalmus), photographed yesterday.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2iU8​J9Q Hibiscus Harlequin Bug protecting her eggs by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Excellent shot!

windss wrote in post #19052965
Is fly a bug?

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All insects are bugs in this thread. Nice shots!

I used the Sigma 105 Macro with my 1.8 50mm Nikkor reversed on the front to give me 2:1 reproduction. There's a lot wrong with it but there's a lot right too given how quick the little fellow was.
Light supplied by my Yongnuo YN685 with one of the DIY diffusers.

S.R.M. wrote in post #19052998
Thanks Richard! Yes, she sits over the eggs for about 10 days until they hatch, and then maintains guard over the first instar juveniles until their first moult. And she doesn't feed at all during this time!

Here is a different species that does the same thing... the Hibiscus Harlequin (Tectocoris diophthalmus), photographed yesterday.

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/2iU8​J9Q Hibiscus Harlequin Bug protecting her eggs by Stephen Mudge, on Flickr

Just lovely!

avondale87 wrote in post #19053019
Thanks Stephen
This is impressive and illustrates a side of nature I never see.
Love them all.

You people really make this look simple and beautiful.
Hats off to you and keep them coming.
I'm in awe

Dalantech wrote in post #19053033
Excellent shot!

Archibald wrote in post #19053316
Just lovely!

Thanks very much guys! There haven't been too many Hibiscus Harlequins around lately, so it was nice to catch this one.

johnfosteruk wrote in post #19053244
I used the Sigma 105 Macro with my 1.8 50mm Nikkor reversed on the front to give me 2:1 reproduction. There's a lot wrong with it but there's a lot right too given how quick the little fellow was.
Light supplied by my Yongnuo YN685 with one of the DIY diffusers.

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Great, especially the closeup portrait!

Seems as though the green weevils our certainly out and about! Here's a couple pics of one I saw a few days ago

I actually have no idea what this was other than some kind of beetle...but it looked pretty interesting so I grabbed a few pics of it

Here's a couple pictures of an ash-grey lady bug. I had no idea these were a think until I found this one!

And a normal colored lady bug. I had never taken a picture of one of these, and for some reason I thought they were kind of slow...I was wrong. These things are not only fast, but quite erratic in their movement!

My daughter loved this one because it was purple. I have no clue what kind of beetle it is, but I see a decent amount of them roaming around!

And a little grasshopper. This one was much smaller than the ones I normally see around here, could easily sit on the end of my finger, whereas the usual ones I see are about the length of my index finger.

Jay, a marvellous set of bug pics. Very interesting subjects too.

That weevil has quite the proboscis. Not sure if I have seen one like that.

I have a pic of a stubby beetle that somewhat resembles yours. I think it was in the Pachybrachis genus. Pic below.

I too have never seen a white ladybug before... but I have seen all-black ones.

I've seen metallic-black beetles like that, and if they are the same kind, they are quite tiny.

The second grasshopper pic is quite stunning.