Insects

[SKT]

Thought this was a cool shot…blue dasher on the tip of my truck antenna

[Oaktavia]

@SKT awesome shot and such an incredible creature

[T4920]

I'm sure these are quite common, but I've never noticed a 'reverse ladybird' like this before.

Made me smile.

[Oaktavia]

@T4920 I have not seen one before- thanks for posting it.

[T4920]

@Oaktavia it's called a Harlequin ladybird. Apparently they're invasive to the UK, and more toxic than the typical variety.

[motojobobo]

@T4920 I assume it was inspecting whether your wabash was a reverse twill fabric!

[Oaktavia]

@motojobobo haha

[SKT]

World Wide Web tells me this is a click beatle

[goosehd]

@SKT The true headbangers of the insect world.

[SKT]

@goosehd ha! Didn’t even realize I spelled it that way.

[SKT]

We didn’t get the huge cicada hatch I had read about, but I’ve spotted a few recently

[popvulture]

@SKT I hear them all the time, don’t think I’ve actually seen one this year though.

[SKT]

From the backyard and family hike

[twin]

Monarch caterpillar

[Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot]

Very cool

[popvulture]

Chunky guy!

[twin]

@Sir_Cuffs-a-Lot We need more of them for monarch butterflies in the garden

[twin]

@popvulture It is eating lots of food to turn into a beautiful monarch butterfly.

[ARNC]

Quite taken with this little guy who’s just moved into my kitchen. Possibly a least carpet (Idaea rusticata).

[SKT]

Got some cool shots of a cicada emerging from its shell. Unfortunately ants attacked it while it was coming out.