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fisherwr2 > Dorsal view of the head of a green stink bug showing the compound eyes and the reddish simple eyes.
fisherwr2 > Immature, predatory insect, perhaps a member of Neuroptera in the dusty-wing family, Coniopterygidae, resting near the main vein of a leaf
fisherwr2 > Ventral view of a small fly about 2-3 mm long
fisherwr2 > Detail of a pupal case
fisherwr2 > Spider with prey
fisherwr2 > Close up of a pupa showing the texture of the integument and the sharp spines pointed posteriorly on each segment. The spines may help emergence by preventing the pupal case from slipping backward as the insect moves forward out of the case.
fisherwr2 > Eggplant lace bug, Garagaphia solani (Hemiptera: Tingidae) on an eggplant leaf
fisherwr2 > A couple of eggplant lace bugs, Garagaphia solani (Hemiptera: Tingidae) on an eggplant leaf. The female of this species watches over her eggs and nymphs to reduce predatory attacks that could destroy the entire clutch. When a predator approaches, she rapidly fans her wings to startle the intruder. Half her adult life is spent protecting a brood. That limits the time she has for additional oviposition. As a result, these insects have evolved a strategy known as "egg dumping", or laying eggs among those of another female who is already guarding her eggs. This allows protection for the "dumper's" eggs but doesn't require the dumping female to spend time protecting them. Thus, she is able to go off and lay more eggs. However, the dumped eggs may actually benefit the eggs laid by the female protecting them. Dumped eggs are usually laid on the perimeter of the original egg batch making them more susceptible to any predation that may occur. Thus, while the non-dumper may lay fewer eggs, she will have fewer of them destroyed by predators
fisherwr2 > Oak sawfly larva, Caliroa sp (Hymenoptera: Tenthredinidae) along with feeding damage on the underside of an oak leaf. If you're so inclined, you can easily follow the larva's food as it moves through the digestive system. The leaf tissue is taken into the body and remains green prior to digestion. During digestion the food turns brown as it's broken down by enzymes and nutrients are absorbed from the gut. Finally the food residue becomes darker and pellitized (water is reabsorbed) prior to excretion from the posterior end.
Dorsal view of the head of a green stink bug showing the compound eyes and the reddish simple eyes.
fisherwr2 > Dorsal view of the head of a green stink bug showing the compound eyes and the reddish simple eyes.
Dorsal view of the head of a green stink bug showing the compound eyes and the reddish simple eyes.
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