Immature Ambush Bug
1/320s, f5.6, 200ISO, autoWB, 90mm Tamron macro + extension tube.
I came back from yesterday’s trip to the south side with a bag full of flower heads from the wild parsnip (so that the seeds don’t propagate next year). When I looked inside, it was crawling with predaceaous flower bugs (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Phymatinae: Phymata sp.). There were also some immatures (pictured), which have a spot on the abdomen that is later covered by developing wings.
Meadowfly
1/400s, f5, 200ISO, autoWB, 90mm Tamron macro.
In the south field, there were meadowflies hanging about (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae: Sympetrum sp.).
Brown Striped Beetle
1/60s, f5.6, 400ISO, autoWB, 90mm Tamron macro.
It was a great day for biting insects and not much else, but I did manage to find this black-margined loosestrife beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Neogalerucella calmeriensis)
Plathemis lydia
1/400s, f3.8, 200ISO, autoWB, 90mm Tamron macro.
Yesterday I found a dead whitetail dragonfly on the ground and today I photographed it.
Pennant
1/320s, f9, 200ISO, autoWB, 200mm.
There were many pennant dragonflies in the north field this evening, attempting to hang onto grass as the wind blew from the east.
Japanese Beetles
1/1000s, f5.6, 200ISO, autoWB, 90mm Tamron macro.
There were Japanese Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Popillia japonica) all over a lily at Devil Lake. They are bright and shiny and their shape reminds me of cattle. I’m still glad that I don’t have an abudnance of them at my place though.
Hudsonican Whiteface
1/1250s, f4.2, 200ISO, autoWB, 90mm Tamron macro.
As always, beside Devil Lake, there are Odonates to be viewed: this is possibly Leucorrhinia hudsonica (Odonata: Anisoptera: Libellulidae).
