Five insects
Nov 3, 2018 22:14:07 #
The first picture is of a large green lacewing, possibly Leucochrysa insularis. There are actually several species of green lacewings, and this one was significantly larger than the ones I usually see. It flew off before I could really work at settings for a picture.
Hangingflies look a lot like craneflies, but they are actually more closely related to scorpionflies. Not long ago I was thrilled an amazed to see one. Now I have seen dozens. genus Bittacus.
The cat shown in the next picture is the cattail caterpillar (Simyra insularis). This was one of several that I came across at a single spot. A concentration of them.
I would occasionally come across these little dangly cocoon-things, and I was not sure what they could be. After doing some searches in Bugguide, with some false leads (there are Ichneumon and Braconid cocoons that are pretty similar), I found out this is actually the egg sac of a small spider, Theridiosoma gemmosum.
And finally we have a pretty stinkbug, Banasa dimidiata.
Hangingflies look a lot like craneflies, but they are actually more closely related to scorpionflies. Not long ago I was thrilled an amazed to see one. Now I have seen dozens. genus Bittacus.
The cat shown in the next picture is the cattail caterpillar (Simyra insularis). This was one of several that I came across at a single spot. A concentration of them.
I would occasionally come across these little dangly cocoon-things, and I was not sure what they could be. After doing some searches in Bugguide, with some false leads (there are Ichneumon and Braconid cocoons that are pretty similar), I found out this is actually the egg sac of a small spider, Theridiosoma gemmosum.
And finally we have a pretty stinkbug, Banasa dimidiata.
Green lacewing
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Hangingfly
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Cattail caterpillar
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spider egg sac
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Stink bug
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Nov 3, 2018 23:42:20 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
The first picture is of a large green lacewing, po... (show quote)
Due to the politically correct nature( 😀) of this group I am forced to point out that that is four insects and an aracnid. And, nicely shot!!
Bill
Nov 4, 2018 00:33:52 #
i have seen some hanging flies but passed them by thinking they were crane flies.nice shots
Nov 4, 2018 07:44:36 #
Particular nice ones are the Hanging Fly the Shield Bug. I learned from this post that there are more spider egg sacs that hang on threads than I had imagined and also that what looks like a Crane fly is not always a Crane fly - your posts keeps teaching me new things.
Nov 4, 2018 08:58:11 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
The first picture is of a large green lacewing, po... (show quote)
Striking set Mark. Fine detail and fine work. I enjoyed it.
-Doc
Nov 4, 2018 09:40:42 #
Nov 4, 2018 10:44:12 #
newtoyou wrote:
Due to the politically correct nature( 😀) of this group I am forced to point out that that is four insects and an aracnid. And, nicely shot!!
Bill
Bill
😱.
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