Unknown Insects #2 and 3
Apr 28, 2015 19:35:36 #
While wandering around my yard looking for something to photograph I happened to look inside a flower that had opened up. I saw nothing until I spotted some movement. This sort of beetle looking insect was blended into the background of the plant that I had to get a pine needle to carefully poke around to get it to come back out. As always no insects were injured in the photographing of this endeavor I am sharing with you.
EDIT: This beetle looking insect was approximately the same size as an aphid but had a hard beetle like shell.
While poking around (carefully remember) I happened to blow (gently) into the plant and then a number of even smaller insects started running all over. They ran around crazy like and then retreated back into under the flower insides (stamens, maybe pistils). I found two who were brave enough to brave my Nikkor 105 f2.8 lens.
Dennis
EDIT: This beetle looking insect was approximately the same size as an aphid but had a hard beetle like shell.
While poking around (carefully remember) I happened to blow (gently) into the plant and then a number of even smaller insects started running all over. They ran around crazy like and then retreated back into under the flower insides (stamens, maybe pistils). I found two who were brave enough to brave my Nikkor 105 f2.8 lens.
Dennis
Apr 28, 2015 19:48:38 #
I love the colors in these shots. I like the first and the fourth one the most. I looks a little bit rough (pp?). Probably the white strokes on the flower and such. It makes it look a bit like a painting I find.
Apr 28, 2015 19:51:29 #
Soulw4xer wrote:
Thanks for taking a look and for the comment. I didn't do a lot of PP work except to lighten a bit and heavy cropping. What you may be seeing is softening due to the cropping. These guys were very tiny.I love the colors in these shots. I like the first and the fourth one the most. I looks a little bit rough (pp?). Probably the white strokes on the flower and such. It makes it look a bit like a painting I find.
Apr 28, 2015 20:22:46 #
Apr 28, 2015 20:25:05 #
tinusbum wrote:
Thanks for taking a look and for the nice comment.dont know but nice pics
Apr 28, 2015 23:30:42 #
Apr 28, 2015 23:50:45 #
naturepics43 wrote:
Thank you.I really like the last shot. :thumbup: :thumbup:
Apr 29, 2015 10:14:32 #
:thumbup: don't know the beetle but the last one is a thrip.......they remind me of the saying "a chicken in every pot".................hard to shoot a flower without them horning in
Apr 29, 2015 12:12:54 #
napabob wrote:
Thrip...I should have remembered. I think I saw one within the past couple of weeks on here but didn't recognize it when I took the photo. :thumbup: don't know the beetle but the last one is a thrip. they remind me of the saying "a chicken in every pot". hard to shoot a flower without them horning in
Do you have any idea if they grow bigger, grow into anything else or is that it?
Thanks for the thumbup and for the information.
Apr 29, 2015 13:29:11 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Thrips is always with an "s": "Like the words sheep, deer and moose, the word thrips is used for both the singular and plural forms, so there may be many thrips or a single thrips." per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThripsThrip...I should have remembered.
Apr 29, 2015 14:12:04 #
Apr 29, 2015 16:10:34 #
Nicely focused again. That beetle looks very armour plated which might be a clue to ID. I'll have a look.
Apr 29, 2015 16:45:19 #
AlicanteBrenda wrote:
I would appreciate that. Thank you. He really blended in with his surroundings quite well.Nicely focused again. That beetle looks very armour plated which might be a clue to ID. I'll have a look.
May 1, 2015 01:46:59 #
I'd say you have seed beetles, or bruchids (family Bruchidae) in the weevil supergroup. Can't go further -- beetles account for 1/5 of all living animals, and the weevils are the largest group of beetles. A few too many to know personally! The butt-plate in #3 and the swollen hind legs and hairy body are characteristic but may not be unique to the family.
May 1, 2015 01:54:05 #
relbugman wrote:
That is great information. Thank you.I'd say you have seed beetles, or bruchids (family Bruchidae) in the weevil supergroup. Can't go further -- beetles account for 1/5 of all living animals, and the weevils are the largest group of beetles. A few too many to know personally! The butt-plate in #3 and the swollen hind legs and hairy body are characteristic but may not be unique to the family.
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