Bugs, all kinds

[pcs]

Springtail(Dicyrtomina saundersi)

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Praying Mantis.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Praying Mantis.

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Interesting angle. Took me a second or two to work it out.

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Milkweed Beetle. While I see Milkweed Bugs all the time, I've only seen these twice in about 10 years.

 

[rojam1000]

2025-03-01 11-43-05 (B,R8,S4) by Tony Manttan, on Flickr

2025-03-01 11-10-38 (B,R8,S4) by Tony Manttan, on Flickr

2025-02-28 19-06-37 (B,R8,S4) by Tony Manttan, on Flickr

 

[JohnPD]

2025-03-01 11-43-05 (B,R8,S4) by Tony Manttan, on Flickr

2025-03-01 11-10-38 (B,R8,S4) by Tony Manttan, on Flickr

2025-02-28 19-06-37 (B,R8,S4) by Tony Manttan, on Flickr

Wow, those are some amazing close-ups! Thank heavens they’re small!

 

[RichardB]

Wow, those are some amazing close-ups! Thank heavens they’re small!

We wouldn't have a chance if they were not!

 

[pcs]

Othius punctulatus

 

[pcs]

birch catkin bug on the garden shed wall

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Long-legged Flies. Supposedly predaceous on aphids, but I've never seen one with an aphid.