Pancrustacea

Polyzosteria mitchelli A beautiful cockroach I noticed north of Bullfinch.David Rentz describes this cockroach as "One of the most distinctive and widespread species in the genus.The 'windows' on each thoracic sevment and the blue legs are not shared by any other species. "A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia" David Rentz 2014

Tapah Hills, Perak, MALAYSIA

Family: ChrysomelidaeSize: 9.8 mmLocation: USA, Florida, Gainesville, Paynes Prairie State ParkU.Eitschberger leg, 2.X.2010; det. U.Schmidt, 2011Photo: U.Schmidt, 2011

Polyzosteria fulgens MackerrasThanks for the ID David Rentz 14-1-2012

Family: ScarabaeidaeSize: 6.7 mmLocation: India, Moradabadleg 1978, det. J.Scheuern, 1995Photo: U.Schmidt, 2010

Polyzosteria mitchelli A beautiful cockroach I noticed north of Bullfinch.David Rentz describes this cockroach as "One of the most distinctive and widespread species in the genus.The 'windows' on each thoracic sevment and the blue legs are not shared by any other species. "A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia" David Rentz 2014

Polyzosteria mitchelli A beautiful cockroach I noticed north of Bullfinch.David Rentz describes this cockroach as "One of the most distinctive and widespread species in the genus.The 'windows' on each thoracic segment and the blue legs are not shared by any other species. "A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia" David Rentz 2014

Family: ScarabaeidaeSize: 30 mmLocation: Taiwandet. U.SchmidtPhoto: U.Schmidt, 2006

Family: ScarabaeidaeSize: 27-36 mmRange: East AfricaLocation: Kenya, Tsavo National Parkleg.det. U.Schmidt, 1991Photo: U.Schmidt, 2006

Bourletiellidae or SminthuridaeMaybe Sminthurus viridis ?With a spermatophore on the right ?

Family: LucanidaeSize: 21.2 to 54.9 mmDistribution: Sumatra, Malaysia, Borneo, JavaLocation: Indonesia, Sumatra, 2006det. A.Skale, 2006Photo: U.Schmidt, 2007

Hey, I'm not dead (just busy). To break the chain of nothingness, here's a photo of a dragonfly I took a week or two ago. I believe it's a male blue dasher, Pachydiplax longipennis (taken in Maryland). If I ever have a kid I might name it Pachydiplax. It just rolls right off the tongue. Definitely view this one large. I think I might need to adjust the brightness. Not bad for my little camera though. Imagine what this would look like if I had a macro lens.This photo is also featured in the Encyclopedia of Life:www.eol.org/pages/1034398

photinus pyralis, common eastern USA firefly, lightning bugwww.frfly.com/tutorial/firefly-photography.htma digitized, artfully enhanced version of this photo graces the sides of 1900 U-Haul trucks in the USA.

Andrea WestmorelandExplore date: Dec.11, 2007. Explore #467.I was very excited to find this lovely creature. Most moths are active only at night. This one evolved to look very much like a hummingbird and is very active during the day.

My friend the green orchid bee was formerly classified as E. viridissima. It's a very new species in Florida, having been introduced in 2003 from Mexico and Central America. This happy bee has a long proboscis, allowing it to pollinate and get nectar from flowers other bees can't reach. It hovers superbly. The bees pictured are collecting something from Solidago (goldenrod) plants. Females collect mud and various plant resins to construct their nests. Males, in their native countries, have the fascinating ability to collect fragrances (volatile compounds...often esters) from orchids to use in attracting mates. Their "behavior of volatile collection is essentially unique in the animal kingdom." (reference below)en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euglossini

Metacharis victrix. Along Pipeline Road, Soberania National Park, Panama. 23 January 2012.

Libellula saturata. Arroyo Chico, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA. 23 September 2007.

Permai Rainforest Resort, Santubong Peninsula North of Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA

Tapah Hills, Perak, MALAYSIA

Anoplognathus prasinus (Castelnau, 1840), to MV light, Blackheath, NSW, 23/24 January 2011

Family: CarabidaeSize: 4,6-6,5 mmOrigin: Central Europe to Asia Minor and the CaucasusEcology: on sandy shores unshadedLocation: Italy, Luccaleg. det. U.Schmidt, 1973Photo: U.Schmidt, 2008

Bee in the bird bath. I placed a stone in it that absorbs water and the bees can land on it and suck the water from the stone. No more drowned bees. You can also add a sponge or Loofah that is all natural and they will get the same results. The brighter the sponge the more bees you will attract.Do not add sponges that have chemicals like soap added for cleaning. Shot in my backyard in San Angelo Texas.

Lower Sabie Camp, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICA