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Assorted insects, including a new challenge: Can you find the hidden insect?
Feb 16, 2017 13:36:56 #
Here are some more insects.
First, we have a common assassin bug in our area, Zelus luridus. She is feeding on an what I think is a Hemipteran.
Next two pictures are another find on what I call my luck tree stump: a pair of giant ichneumon wasps (Megaryhssa macrurus). These are competing to drill an egg into the burrow of what is probably the larva of another wasp called a horntail (often this is Tremex columba). The ichneumon larva will of course eat the horntail larva. I know that sometimes they use the entire length of their lengthy ovipositer to drill into wood, and so I suppose sometimes their quarry is hidden very deep.
Finally, I thought to try something different for the readers here. I hang out on other science and nature web sites, and on one of these, readers can send in pictures including pictures that ask other readers to find a hidden animal. The pictures I send in there are of course about arthropods. So this is a dead tree trunk, and on it are two pretty well camouflaged moths. An amusing detail behind this picture is that when I was taking it, I thought there was only one moth. But when I was later processing the picture I was surprised to find a second underwing moth was also there the whole time! So can you find the two moths? Of course you may have to zoom in. I will post the answer later if needed.
If this little challenge goes over well, I would gladly provide more. I have several. Hee, hee, hee.
First, we have a common assassin bug in our area, Zelus luridus. She is feeding on an what I think is a Hemipteran.
Next two pictures are another find on what I call my luck tree stump: a pair of giant ichneumon wasps (Megaryhssa macrurus). These are competing to drill an egg into the burrow of what is probably the larva of another wasp called a horntail (often this is Tremex columba). The ichneumon larva will of course eat the horntail larva. I know that sometimes they use the entire length of their lengthy ovipositer to drill into wood, and so I suppose sometimes their quarry is hidden very deep.
Finally, I thought to try something different for the readers here. I hang out on other science and nature web sites, and on one of these, readers can send in pictures including pictures that ask other readers to find a hidden animal. The pictures I send in there are of course about arthropods. So this is a dead tree trunk, and on it are two pretty well camouflaged moths. An amusing detail behind this picture is that when I was taking it, I thought there was only one moth. But when I was later processing the picture I was surprised to find a second underwing moth was also there the whole time! So can you find the two moths? Of course you may have to zoom in. I will post the answer later if needed.
If this little challenge goes over well, I would gladly provide more. I have several. Hee, hee, hee.
Assassin bug
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Giant ichneumons
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Giant ichneumons
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Can you find the moths?
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Feb 16, 2017 13:50:15 #
Ha, couldn't find any for certain although three possibles located ....... 
Feb 16, 2017 14:14:01 #
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Feb 16, 2017 17:18:19 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thanks Douglass, found them ...... I think, although none were included in the three possibilities mentioned earlier.Distinctive stripe across the wings.
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Feb 16, 2017 21:41:42 #
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Feb 17, 2017 09:22:05 #
Here are the moths! Was this fun? I can post more from time to time. Some are harder.
These are pretty big moths. The reason for their name (underwing moth) is pretty obvious here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/993116/bgpage
These are pretty big moths. The reason for their name (underwing moth) is pretty obvious here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/993116/bgpage
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Feb 17, 2017 09:30:54 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
Well it kept me amused for a few minutes. Natural camouflage is quite amazing on times. Thanks for posting.Here are the moths! Was this fun? I can post more from time to time. Some are harder.
These are pretty big moths. The reason for their name (underwing moth) is pretty obvious here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/993116/bgpage
These are pretty big moths. The reason for their name (underwing moth) is pretty obvious here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/993116/bgpage
Feb 17, 2017 13:33:26 #
Feb 17, 2017 20:04:16 #
woodsliv wrote:
Well, that would be awesome! Wish I had seen those things! :)I found 3 and possibly a Lizard
Feb 22, 2017 18:13:35 #
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