Since Seed of the Week was delayed, I’m putting up bug of the week today, too.
Which of these two beetles are lady beetles (also called lady bugs)?
Any guesses?
Edit: The answer is now up.
Category: insects (Page 82 of 89)
What’s in the compost heap this week?
Flies,
and more flies.
Any idea what kind they are?
Typically a well-managed compost heap shouldn’t have flies. This time of year, however, I try to grow these small flies because the nesting hummingbirds love them.
We’ve had a lot of rain in Arizona lately, which makes it a great year for crane flies.
Crane flies look like huge mosquitoes, but they are actually fragile giants. For more information and a peek at the larvae, check this previous post.
For more information, see Roberta Gibson Writes.