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.
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.
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.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWater bug: which came first the but or the sea turtle?
ReplyDeletegreen 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.