Category Archives: insects

Bug of the Week: Finding Katydids

Things have been crazy here the last few weeks, but I finally had a chance to do some photography again. Looking at the hollyhocks in the back yard, I spotted this beige bug. I can tell from the long antennae … Continue reading

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Bug of the Week: Stilt Bugs

We see these little, mostly black insects every year on the snapdragon flowers and buds. They look like a cross between a mosquito and an assassin bug, with long legs, a slender body and long slender antennae. Can you see … Continue reading

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Bug of the Week: What a Bee Sees

Imagine you are one of the hungry bees from last week. Which of these lovely flowers would you chose to visit for lunch? There is one flower in this photograph a bee might want to avoid. Do you see which … Continue reading

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