Can you spot the wasp in this photograph?
Did you know that wasps come in all sizes, including tinier than an aphid?
The yellow oleander aphids return each year about this time and feed on our desert milkweed. In turn, a number of other organisms use them for food, such as the tiny wasps.
Awhile back, I showed you the life stages of the silkworm moth. I missed one stage, however, so here they are:
Silkworm moth eggs.
In case you are wondering, the female moth in the top photograph laid her eggs on a paper towel. The female in the bottom photograph laid on a cardboard egg carton.
To celebrate my new banner, I thought I’d bring you a ladybug from the archives.
This is the twelve-spotted lady beetle, Coleomegilla maculata.
For more about lady beetles try:
My post Northern Arizona Ladybugs
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