Here be more bugs
Jan 8, 2022 11:17:53 #
Its’ what I do! More pictures from over a year ago, late in the season. The line-up is well into September 2020, so pretty soon I can start with this past season.
The first is a bit of a mystery caterpillar. The best I can come up with is it’s a very young black-blotched Schizura, Schizura leptinoides, which is a dead leaf mimic that I have shown from time to time.
Black blotched Schizura caterpillar by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Another caterpillar. This is one of the “loopers” in the Eribidae family. I posted one before about a week ago. Caenurgina sp.
Looper by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
A red-winged grasshopper, Arphia pseudonietana. This is one of the many species of band-winged grasshoppers that abound in the Magic Field. Its hind wings are a deep red-orange, and I wish you could see them!
Red-winged grasshopper by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Two tree hoppers of sorts. These are both staged hand-held focus stacks from a bug cage on the dining room table. First is a thorn-mimicking wide-footed treehopper, Enchenopa latipes. There is a similar species around here that is much more common, and that has green markings on it. The background is a paint swatch.
Wide-Footed treehopper by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
And here is one I had been trying to get for some time. Its called the partridge bug (Scolops sulcipes), and you always see the word “the” in front of its common name.
The partridge bug by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Bringing up the rear is one of our house-mates, a long-bodied cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides) with her transparent egg sac. You can even see the embryos inside. She was hanging out at the top of the basement stairs. Later, I used this one and a couple other cellar spiders to do a lot of focus stacks. I went a little nuts.
Long-bodied cellar spider by Mark Sturtevant, on Flickr
Thanks for looking!
The first is a bit of a mystery caterpillar. The best I can come up with is it’s a very young black-blotched Schizura, Schizura leptinoides, which is a dead leaf mimic that I have shown from time to time.
Black blotched Schizura caterpillar by Mark Sturtevant, on FlickrAnother caterpillar. This is one of the “loopers” in the Eribidae family. I posted one before about a week ago. Caenurgina sp.
Looper by Mark Sturtevant, on FlickrA red-winged grasshopper, Arphia pseudonietana. This is one of the many species of band-winged grasshoppers that abound in the Magic Field. Its hind wings are a deep red-orange, and I wish you could see them!
Red-winged grasshopper by Mark Sturtevant, on FlickrTwo tree hoppers of sorts. These are both staged hand-held focus stacks from a bug cage on the dining room table. First is a thorn-mimicking wide-footed treehopper, Enchenopa latipes. There is a similar species around here that is much more common, and that has green markings on it. The background is a paint swatch.
Wide-Footed treehopper by Mark Sturtevant, on FlickrAnd here is one I had been trying to get for some time. Its called the partridge bug (Scolops sulcipes), and you always see the word “the” in front of its common name.
The partridge bug by Mark Sturtevant, on FlickrBringing up the rear is one of our house-mates, a long-bodied cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides) with her transparent egg sac. You can even see the embryos inside. She was hanging out at the top of the basement stairs. Later, I used this one and a couple other cellar spiders to do a lot of focus stacks. I went a little nuts.
Long-bodied cellar spider by Mark Sturtevant, on FlickrThanks for looking!
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Terriffic set of images. I really like that last one along with the explanation. If this is an example, then I like it when you go a little nuts. 
Jan 9, 2022 08:19:34 #
Hoppers seem to be a very diverse group and well versed in anatomical oddity. Good shots.
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