Same colours as the German flag! Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 12:41 AM Hi, My backyard has heaps of these bugs. They tend to hide behind bark. I have never seen them fly. I always have a seed bell hanging from a tree to attract mostly rainbow lorrikeets. The bugs swarm over the bell when … Read more
Long, bright orange beetle with black wings Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 4:12 PM I found a bunch of these orange and black beetles while airsofting in Arizona and I am not exactly sure what they are. They were in large groups in the grassy areas crawling on eachother. Is it a type of desert … Read more
blue green centipede Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 5:22 PM I caught this wonderfull little guy in El Dorado Hills California while on a job. I have had him/her for nearly a year and feed it tiny crickets. Just buying more when i notice no more crickets in the cage, I think it is a … Read more
Flying Burrowing Insect? Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 5:25 PM Hi Have recently found this insect making nests in the ground in our backyard. I have never seen this insect before and was wondering if you site could help me identify them. They look to be a cross between a small fly and a wasp … Read more
Wolf Spider and Young? Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 3:12 PM Saw this spider last year when I lived in Oklahoma. These are the only two photos that I could get before it went into deeper into the weeds. Is this a Wolf Spider with her young? D.B.Ramsey Claremore OK Dear D.B.Ramsey, Your photo illustrates … Read more
Purple grasshopper, Chortophaga viridifasciata nymph maybe? Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 3:00 PM This has got to be one of the cutest little critters I’ve ever seen! It’s purple! I have never seen one like it before. A friend of mine caught it in her yard, and saved it for me. I’ve had so much … Read more