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Insects of the day

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  • Papi JoPapi Jo Posts: 4,254
    Grasshopper of the day, resting on monarda flower & leaf. Green on green, not so easy to spot in the garden!
  • Guernsey Donkey2Guernsey Donkey2 Posts: 6,713
    We had a certain clump of Monbretia that always attracted these giant grasshoppers in my parents garden.  My picture for today was hanging about on it's web just outside our front door.  Wasp Spider
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Lovely wasp spider B)

    Todays photo is a still life in green. A final instar nymph of the green shield bug.


    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Lovely @wild edges :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    I love the stained glass panels on the wing tips B)
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • BrexiteerBrexiteer Posts: 955
    Lovely picture. I found some sort of beetle today no idea what it is it was long and thin jet black. Did but it's back up when I went to pick it up 
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Try devil's coach horse beetle.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • BrexiteerBrexiteer Posts: 955
    That's the one. Never seen one before they look quite common 
  • Big Blue SkyBig Blue Sky Posts: 716
    A huge scary wasp has landed on one of my roses 




    Surrey
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