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Showing posts with label Bugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bugs. Show all posts
Saturday, April 2, 2022

Praying Mantis - It Won't Eat People

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  Praying Mantis: Kamakiri (カマキリ) in Japan We've seen these characters before. This one was found in my garden. The photo was sent off t...
Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Wordless Wednesday: They Fly United

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ALSO, SEE
Monday, July 15, 2019

Today was Marine Day a Japanese Holiday

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Sunrise Began Looking Unimpressive Taking a circuitous route to the beach, at first, I was disappointed. Umi no Hi (Ocean...
Friday, March 11, 2016

Sashiba (サシバ) Grey-faced Buzzard Eagle - A Mirgatory Visitor

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These Birds Leave Our Island Soon     Normally, our feathered friends visit from November through March. Then, they head back u...
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Green Ladybug? No! It's a Harlequin Bug

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This bright green insect with red and black markings crossed my path. For sure, I thought it was some sort of ladybug. So, I ch...
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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Insect Says "Bug Off " to the Cameraman

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This character didn't seem to appreciate having a portrait made.
Friday, July 18, 2014

Photos of Cicida (Tanna japonensis) Semi (セミ ) in Japan

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Heard Mostly on Hot and Humid Days     When the thermometer is almost busting and it's near 98% humidity you'll hear them...
Friday, June 27, 2014

Kuwayamaea sapporensis and a New Bug Channel

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True Insect Fanatics Will Love This !   Last Friday morning, the bags were packed and, I was waiting for my ride. When I stepped...
Friday, May 9, 2014

Help Wanted: Identify This Golden Beetle

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Thousands of Thumbnails Were Checked     This bug just defies identification. In case you have never spent a day, squinting a...
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Monday, April 28, 2014

Some Cosmos to Look at on Rainy Days and a Dang Cocoon

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Will the April Showers Ever End ?   Somebody needs to tell the rainmaker, we've had enough. This photo was taken back in ...
Sunday, August 18, 2013

5 Photos Made with the Pentax DA50mm F1.8 in Kin Town

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Today, a little experimenting was done with this 50mm lens. What should have been about a 45 minute walk to Nature Mirai, took ...
Friday, June 21, 2013

This Bug is a Real Killer ! Meet the Assassin Fly

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They Don't Eat People, Just Other Bugs   When I spotted this insect, it was sunning on a country road in northern Okinawa,...
Monday, April 15, 2013

Discovered Another Castle and Got a Surprise (Images)

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For Now Just Call It Wee Castle   Today preliminary investigation was begun on this castle I found a few weeks ago. The place h...
Saturday, February 23, 2013

Bug Photo: The Common Water Slider

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This bug fools a lot of people because it looks like a mosquito. The Common Water Slider (Gerris remigis) doesn't have wings.  I...
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Monday, February 4, 2013

Crazy Things Happen in Wildlife Photography

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Before finishing the first can of iced coffee, even before 8AM, there I was. The cell-phone tells me I missed a call and have an...
Monday, July 2, 2012

Wildlife Photo: A Dragonfly Named Blue Dasher and a Rant

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A few nights ago, I was too burned-out to continue my research. So, I went and posted this dragonfly as either a Orthetrum Triangul...
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Get Your Exoskeletons Out of Your Closet !

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Have you got any bugs, butterflies, worms or any other kind of exoskeleton photos ? Did you know something like 97% of the critters on ear...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Wildlife Photos: Japanese Tiger Beetle (Cicidela japonica)

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This Japanese Tiger Beetle was spotted along the bank of a stream in Okinawa, Japan. This bug has been sitting in my "things to do...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Wildlife Photo: Praying Mantis and What They Eat

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This photo was taken today in Yomitan Okinawa, Japan. I always knew praying mantis were good for the garden because they eat bugs. ...
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Friday, September 10, 2010

Walking Stick Insect

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EVERY PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS BUT I'LL JUST GIVE A FEW TODAY AND LET SOMEONE ELSE TELL YOU THE REST OF THE STORY. THIS HUMON...