Bugs - Not for the Squeamish

[FortyTwo]

Carpenter bee:

So it's a male?

 

[Pickle Juice]

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[FortyTwo]

I don't know. How do you tell the difference?

Well the males can't sting, for one.

The females can but usually don't, so actually I guess it could be either.

 

[Pickle Juice]

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[FortyTwo]

Don't thank me, thank the internet! I look up everything beforehand.

 

[Rosie1]

Pickle Juice and her bug whispering abilities. You always get them to land on you!
I just chase them around, and stalk them.

 

[Rosie1]

Rosie, all your photos I've seen on this site are amazing! You are very talented!

Indeed! Quite the photographer.

Oh! Thank you

 

[RascalsMom]

 

[beanstew]

Tortoiseshell butterfly on nettles today

 

[KLS52]

Cicadas...once again I am in awe of nature.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=ICDd...ch?v=ICDdTBgqYt0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[FortyTwo]

 

[CrowCaw]

Ah, this thread is so for me. Insects are my favourite subjects to photograph! You cats rock.

I have way too many photos (and yet, never enough) so I'll just post one at a time, here and there.

This young katydid reminds me of Gandalf - you shall not pass! - but not nearly as intimidating.

 

[KLS52]

Caterpillars...grandma is rubbing off on them, muahahaha!

 

[KLS52]

That katydid is kool!

 

[CrowCaw]

That katydid is kool!

I am always excited to see them! Sometimes they hide from me, though.

 

[CrazyCatLady]

Am so jealous of the photography skills in this thread! Almost embarrassed to show the pics I took on my iPhone 3GS!! Xxx

 

[CrazyCatLady]

For those in the UK, hope you are all watching Micro Monsters with David Attenborough in Sky (also in 3D). It's on now xxx

 

[CrowCaw]

For those in the UK, hope you are all watching Micro Monsters with David Attenborough in Sky (also in 3D). It's on now xxx

I absolutely adore Sir Attenborough! I hope this series makes its way over yonder.
And pffffsh, share your pictures, missy!

 

[ledboots]

I am always excited to see them! Sometimes they hide from me, though.

Post some more, these are really good.

 

[CrowCaw]

Aaw! Thank you, ledboots!

Here's a spider working its intricate magic.