Tuesday, January 4, 2011

My Insects

This fall, I collected insects for my entomology course. The collection contains over 100 individuals from about 15 orders and 65 families.


I will introduce you to some of them, up close and personal (with photos from my new camera).


Giant water bug, in the family Belastomatidae.

A taphritid fly with colorful wings.

Dragonfly from the family Aeshnidae.


Green lacewing, Chrysopidae.

2 comments:

  1. Water bug: which came first the but or the sea turtle?
    green lace bug-- how truly majestic. Could be a fairy queen in any bug world.
    Dragon flies- I loved them as I child, until I heard them referred to as Snake Doctors. I'm not a fan of snakes.
    Thanks Leo.

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