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Insects and Arachnids

The creepy crawlers that we encounter every day have fantastic structures, beautiful colors, amazing behaviors, in short, they might as well be from another planet for the attention we give to them (outside of swatting them!)
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Kissing Ladybugs in Blanding, Utah. April 27, 2010
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Kissing Ladybugs in Blanding, Utah. April 27, 2010

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  • Bumblebee in Arrowleaf Balsamroot flower at Mile Creek in southwest Montana. May 30, 2009
  • Unidentified Fly. Notice the hairy extension in the front of the eyes. I assume these are hairy antennae. Found in the Targhee forest in an open meadow on June 8th, 2009.
  • Kissing Ladybugs in Blanding, Utah. April 27, 2010
  • The common Blue Damselfly (Ischnura heterosticta) feeding on shortspike watermilfoil (Myriophyllum sibiricum) in Lower Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Aug 4, 2010.
  • Two-Striped Grasshopper (Melanoplus bivittatus) at RedRock RV Park. August 2010. We had a large number of grasshoppers here this year in the meadows.
  • Skimmer (Dragonfly) at Fish Hatchery in Cornville, AZ. April 17, 2011
  • Cicindela campestris , commonly called the green tiger beetle that hangs out in the sand along the Oak Creek in central Arizona. It has a hard shell over it's wings that is dotted with white spots. It's head is iridescent and appears from green to turquoise depending upon the sun orientation. Notice the white hairy underbody and legs. It's probably a little less than 1/2 inch in length. This was taken in late April 2011.
  • Cicindela campestris, commonly called the green tiger beetle hangs out in the sand along the Oak Creek in central Arizona. It has a hard shell over it's wings that is dotted with white spots. It's head is iridescent and appears from green to turquoise depending upon the sun orientation. Notice the white hairy underbody and legs. It's probably a little less than 1/2 inch in length. This was taken in late April 2011.
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  • California Katydid in Lytle Creek, California. Sep 24, 2011
  • California Katydid closeup. Lytle Creek, CA Sep 24, 2011
  • Pollen Ball on Bee
  • Unidentified beetle in the Targhee Forest in central east Idaho. June 4, 2012.
  • Goldenrod spider (Misumena vatia) and Honeybee on Geranium in Targhee Forest in Idaho. They were locked in battle, but not moving. I suspect the spider had the bee in it's mouth. June 18, 2012.
  • This unidentified spider in the forest across from RedRock RV Park has two beetles in its orb, and is busy digesting them. June 23, 2012
  • Bulb Fly (?) along Gravelly Range Road in Montana, July 3, 2012.
  • Unknown Beetle on Sego Lily wildflower along Red Rock Road in Island Park, ID July 8, 2012
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  • Wasp on sticky geranium wildflower in Targhee Forest, near Island Park, ID. July 11, 2012.
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