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Hi insect fans! Again I have collected enough new pictures of insects and a spider to be able to publish another post for our "Fascinating Insects" community.
I hope you enjoy the photos and like some added information about these little creatures! :)
Deutsch
Hallo Insektenfans! Mittlerweile habe ich wieder genug neue Bilder von Insekten und einer Spinne gesammelt, um einen weiteren Beitrag für unsere "Fascinating Insects"-Community veröffentlichen zu können.
Ich hoffe, euch gefallen/interessieren die Fotos sowie einige zusätzliche Informationen über diese kleinen Geschöpfe! :)
| The magnificent flowers of the 'great scarlet poppy' (Papaver bracteatum) attract many different bees and bumblebees, but today I would like to show you that also stems and foliage are an obviously attractive habitat for a variety of insects. | Die prächtigen Blüten des 'Armenischen Mohns' (Papaver bracteatum) ziehen zahlreiche verschiedene Bienen und Hummeln an, aber heute wollte ich euch zeigen, dass auch Stängel und Blattwerk für Insekten aller Art ein offensichtlich attraktives Habitat darstellen. |
| Which red is brighter, that of the poppy blossoms or that of this 'red-headed cardinal beetle' (Pyrochroa serraticornis)? | Welches Rot ist leuchtender, das der Mohnblüten oder das dieses 'Rotköpfigen Feuerkäfers' (Pyrochroa serraticornis)? |
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The thermophilic 'mottled shieldbug' (Rhaphigaster nebulosa), just like the poppy on which it sits, enjoys the first warm weeks of the year.
As with all bugs (whether phytophagous, like this species, or predatory) the mouth parts are designed as proboscis. |
Die wärmeliebende 'Graue Gartenwanze' (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) freut sich, genauso wie der Mohn, auf dem sie sitzt, über die ersten warmen Wochen des Jahres.
Wie bei allen Wanzen (egal ob phytophag, wie diese Art oder räuberisch) sind die Mundwerkzeuge als Saugrüssel ausgebildet. |
| Also this 'crab spider' (family Thomisidae) is hiding under the very hairy leaves of the large poppy plant. | Auch diese 'Krabbenspinne' (Familie Thomisidae) versteckt sich unter den stark behaarten Blättern der großen Mohnpflanze. |
| These two 'soldier beetles' (Cantharis fusca) are copulating on a 'large-leaved lupine' (Lupinus polyphyllus). | Diese beiden 'Gemeinen Weichkäfer' (Cantharis fusca) paaren sich auf einer 'Vielblättrigen Lupine' (Lupinus polyphyllus). |
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I found this still wingless nymph of the 'great green bush-cricket' (Tettigonia viridissima) on a dandelion flower in our garden.
Locusts belong to the hemimetabolic insects in which (in contrast to the holometabola, e.g. butterflies) the different nymph stages gradually become more and more similar to the adult insects (imagines) with each moulting. Like all species of the suborder Ensifera also the 'great green bush-cricket' has very long antennae. |
Diese noch flügellose Nymphe des 'Grünen Haupferds' (Tettigonia viridissima) fand ich auf einer Löwenzahnblüte in unserem Garten.
Heuschrecken gehören zu den hemimetabolen Insekten bei denen (im Gegensatz zu den holometabolen, z. B. Schmetterlingen) die verschiedenen Nymphenstadien den adulten Tieren (Imagines) mit jeder Häutung graduell immer ähnlicher werden. Wie auf dem Foto gut zu erkennen ist, gehört das 'Grüne Heupferd' zu den 'Langfühlerschrecken' (Ensifera). 'Langfühlerschrecken' würde DeepL übrigens mit 'long-distance horrors' übersetzen. :-) |
| Retrospectively I cannot determine this bug found on a 'dandelion' (Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia) with certainty. My guess is that it belongs to the subfamily of Mirinae. | Diese auf einer 'Pusteblume' (Taraxacum sect. Ruderalia) gefundene Wanzenart kann ich im Nachhinein nicht mehr sicher bestimmen. Ich tippe darauf, dass sie zur Unterfamilie der Mirinae gehört. |
| "What are you looking at, curious Homo sapiens?" | "Was guckst du so, neugieriger Homo sapiens?" |
Wieder sehr starke Bilder von Dir! Bei den Nahaufnahmen der Insekten könnte man meinen man befindet sich in einem Alienfilm 😅
The photographs of the insects are very good, I liked the one of the red beetle very much.
The photos are very beautiful. The nature is amazing, I really enjoy observing everything in it.
Beautiful micro tour around your garden. The close ups of the red-headed cardinal beetle are very impressive. I just hope the soldier beetles were not too disturbed by your camera during their romantic moments :D I always feel awkward when I happen to see and capture scenes like that, no matter how small and primitive the creatures are...
Here is one such shot. I still feel sorry for the couple :D
Actually, I don't consider insects as "primitive" at all ... Did you read my articles about intelligence in bees? If not you finde them here and here.
No, I haven´t read the articles, I can see they are 3 years old, I was not even on Steem back then :) I will check them out. But yeah, I know some insects are very intelligent. I know, for example, that the leaf cutter ants are smart enough to cultivate fungus as food for their larvae :) By primitive, I didn´t mean intelligence but rather complexity and size of the creature. I mean taking photos of copulating insect would be less awkward for me than it would probably be with some large mammals for example.
I know what you mean. :)
However, even if small, some insects are rather complex built ... when you have read the mentioned articles, maybe you will be fascinated about teir brain structure, too.
It is always difficult to decide about what is 'real' (cognitive) intelligence or even conscious acting, and what 'only' fascinating, but inherent behaviour ...
Yeah, that´s true :) I used to keep various crustacean species when I was younger (and when my lifestyle allowed me to do that) and I must have spent hundreds of hours just observing them while being fascinated by their skills and interesting behaviour. And yet, they were "just" crustaceans... So yeah, I know what you mean ;) Every creature on Earth has its own unique way to impress.
Man muss nicht weit Reisen um Insekten zu fotografieren. Jetzt im Frühling reicht ein Schritt vor die Tür meist aus. Den rotköpfigen Feuerkäfer hatte ich gestern bei meiner Tour auch beobachtet. Jetzt kenne ich sogar seinen Namen 😀 Dein Beitrag ist wieder mal von allererster Güte und eine Lehrstunde für jeden Naturliebhaber.
Euch einen schönen Sonntag 😃
Danke für das Lob des Schmetterlingsexperten, und gleichfalls schönen Sonntag! :)
"Faszinierende Insekten", was für ein treffender Übertitel für die meisterlich abgelichteten kleinen Lebewesen in diesem Beitrag! Ich wünschte, mein Biologie-Unterricht wäre nur annähernd so spannend, interessant und lehrreich gewesen.
Danke für dieses große Lob! :)
Absolutely stunning photography of these amazing little creatures (and with tongue in cheek) a brilliantly sourced article.
I was not aware of the fascinating insects community before, thank you for the exposure to them, and i am looking forward to following some of the posts on that thread
This was certainly one of my personal favorite insect garden finds:
spiny flower mantis - Pseudocreobotra_wahlbergi
Wishing you a wonderful day!
Thanks a lot for this comment and feel always welcome to post in my insect community! :)
I have no clue what this insect is, but WHOAAAAAA what an awesome photo!! So clear, and the dandelion puff with the bright green background just gives me feelings of innocence...
I am happy that you enjoyed watching the pcitures! :)
"What are you looking at, curious Homo sapiens?" 🤣
I must say you have a good collection of photos here. So good to see Spring "happening":)
Da mir vor lauter Fachbegriffen der Kopf schwirrt sage ich nur, dass ich die Mohnblüte leuchtender finde und das es sehr schöne Fotos sind und es wirklich interessant ist diese Tierchen einmal aus nächster Nähe zu sehen.
Toller Beitrag !
Danke dir!
Your photography is vivid I love the bright colors and the details. Wouldn't say I'm a fan of insects but these are beautiful pictures. I like the details, in the sense that it almost seems like you can grab the insect. Thanks for sharing
Sehr coole Fotos.
Ich mach hier auch bald wieder mit, habe auch letztens schöne Insekten fotografiert.
Ich wünsche einen schönen Sonntag.
Gruß vom @bitandi
Those insects looks like worriers and their names very deserve for it. Red-headed cardinal beetle has awesome look with his color combination (black & red). Crab spider and dandelion like as good fighters. I mentioned it via their shapes. Not sure they're fighters. Your image very close one. So we can take imagine about them.
The 'dandelion' is a flower ... and the crab spider is a dangerous predator (for other insects).
Tolle Bilde rund wie immer super erklärt. In eurem Garten ist ja wieder richtig was los diesen Frühling! :)
Wow, very cool macro photography, incredible proportions, ... Thank you in advance for giving the best to me, hopefully always in good health and blessings always be the best🙏🙏🙏
Lovely shots from the spring season. The green on yellow on green come out very nice
Thanks! :)
You are welcome.
Oh, these insects are really amazing! There are also many in my Ukraine)
But I have not seen such!
I don't like the Rhaphigaster nebulosa beetle at all. It smells bad when scared.
... Similar like humans ... :)
hahahhaha :) great answer
:)
Great photos, especially photos with poppy seeds, they are beautiful. I always wanted to breed them in the garden
You still can ... :)
I really like your photos of insects on different flowers
It is colorful photography and valuable article.
The charm of the environment is magnificent. about being natural environment.Beautiful flowers and insects.very beautiful photography.
Thanks @jaki01
Have a nice day.
All of this collection of your pictures looks very beautiful and very beautiful.
Very many like about beautiful images like this.
Hi friend @jaki01, I present my insect for this day... it's dangerous!
https://hive.blog/hive-101587/@oizaguirres/luna-moth-actias-luna-in-my-garden-poking-around-in-my-garden-fascinating-insects
Don't worry: my insect community is rather small, so I will find and read every post sooner or later. :)
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