Aug 09, 2020 17:49 | #4561 Another kidnapped weevil. I had about 3 minutes on the daisy before it flew away. I found it on the window the next day, so just opened window & let it out.  Image hosted by forum (1058351) © Pigpen101 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Aug 09, 2020 23:59 | #4562 Red milkweed beetle, genus Tetraopes, photographed on milkweed in Lethbridge, Alberta.  Image hosted by forum (1058386) © Archibald [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff. Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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Aug 10, 2020 00:53 | #4563 Went looking for birds with the 100-400mm II and 1.4X III but didn't find any, but found some bugs. Here is a red dragonfly. Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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pcs I suddenly feel very old 3,643 posts Likes: 32219 Joined Apr 2010 More info | Aug 10, 2020 02:38 | #4564  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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Aug 10, 2020 07:17 | #4565 Not sure what this little guy is but he was hiding in the dark. Got maybe 3 shots before it just disappeared.  Image hosted by forum (1058412) © Pigpen101 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Great shot. They have such long antennae. Have you stumbled upon any monarch caterpillars in your milkweed yet? I've only seen one & it was quite small.
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Pigpen101 Goldmember  More info Post edited over 3 years ago by Pigpen101. | I've been saving for that lens for a while now. Wanted it mostly for sports & wanted to have it by this year's football season. No hurry now.
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Pigpen101 Goldmember More info Post edited over 3 years ago by Pigpen101. | Aug 10, 2020 07:40 | #4568 These guys come in red too?!?! So far, I've only seen yellow & in large numbers. There aren't a whole lot of the red ones but something tells me that will change in the upcoming week or so.  Image hosted by forum (1058415) © Pigpen101 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.  Image hosted by forum (1058416) © Pigpen101 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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Aug 10, 2020 09:59 | #4569 Some kind of assassin bug? Nice. Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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Aug 10, 2020 10:10 | #4570 Pigpen101 wrote in post #19106648  Great shot. They have such long antennae. Have you stumbled upon any monarch caterpillars in your milkweed yet? I've only seen one & it was quite small. Those long antennae betray their membership in the longhorn beetle family. They are a western species, looking a bit brighter than the ones out east as far as I remember. The milkweed is "showy milkweed", a different variety from the common milkweed out east, but it looks very similar. I was looking for any signs of monarchs but found none. According to sources, monarchs are found in southern Alberta. Never seen one here, though. Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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Aug 10, 2020 10:14 | #4571 Pigpen101 wrote in post #19106651 These guys come in red too?!?! So far, I've only seen yellow & in large numbers. There aren't a whole lot of the red ones but something tells me that will change in the upcoming week or so. These guys where on a milkweed plant. I must say, I'm a little impressed with the variety of life these milkweeds are able to sustain. Aphids must change colors in their life cycle. They are tough to photograph. Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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Dalantech Cream of the Crop  5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3546 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | Aug 10, 2020 12:12 | #4572 Archibald wrote in post #19106566 Went looking for birds with the 100-400mm II and 1.4X III but didn't find any, but found some bugs. Here is a red dragonfly. Wonderful light and framing! My Gallery
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pcs I suddenly feel very old 3,643 posts Likes: 32219 Joined Apr 2010 More info | Aug 10, 2020 12:21 | #4573 Archibald wrote in post #19106713 Some kind of assassin bug? Nice. It's a ground bug: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycarenus_lavaterae
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Aug 10, 2020 13:50 | #4574 Dalantech wrote in post #19106772 Wonderful light and framing! Thanks, John! pcs wrote in post #19106782 It's a ground bug: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxycarenus_lavaterae Had to look it up myself, used Obsidentify. Used to be from the warmer regions to the south but now it's seen here apparently. Interesting, a new one on me. Obsidentify looks real interesting, but it appears to be for the Benelux. Maybe similar apps exists for other regions. Canon R5 and R7, assorted Canon lenses, Sony RX100, Pentax Spotmatic F
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Ours out here look very similar.  Image hosted by forum (1058454) © Pigpen101 [SHARE LINK] THIS IS A LOW QUALITY PREVIEW. Please log in to see the good quality stuff.
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