<i>Polyzosteria mitchelli </i>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...
<i>Polyzosteria mitchelli </i>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...
<i>Polyzosteria mitchelli </i>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...
Pretty sure this is <i>Labidomera clivicollis</i>. Looks right, and there was certainly milkweed around. Not sure if the plant I found it on was milkweed, though.
<i>Myrmecia rubripes</i>This ant came out with 5 others and stood still watching us. The others rushed around toward us but when we didn't respond or go away, they retreated back down the nest. This one stood still for a very long time and let me get close for some photos while Fred kept watch on...
<i>Synemon jcaria</i> a beautiful sunmoth which flies this time of the year. Synemon sunmoths are a day flying moth and can be seen between 10am and 3pm depending upon the temperature and if the sun is shining. When the clouds come over, they seem to disappear. They sit with their wings open to...
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...
The beetle is named for the triangle pattern on its pronotum. See info page on Bugguide.net <a href="http://bugguide.net/node/view/2832">bugguide.net/node/view/2832</a>
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail nectaring on the bloom of a wild thistle along the hike & bike trail near Grapevine Lake in Texas (USA). Photographed 05/19/07. (Papilio glaucus)
