I have had such weird and wonderful bugs coming into my garden lately that I had to do a special post on all the bugs I have met so far. Every time I step onto my back deck, I have to run and get my camera. It is as if they wait for me and pose. Thanks to a lot of our friends, we were able to identify all of them. Here are a few of them, from the most recent visitors ……
A cheeky grasshopper is sitting in one of my sunflowers and chomping away on the petals – yum!
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Not a bug, but a common visitor and friend[/one_half]
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This female hopper is hanging by 2 claws[/one_half_last]
Voracious fruit beetles all clambering for a taste of the sticky, yummy figs! The annoying Starlings wake us up in the mornings with their squealing as they tear open the figs. They eat some but they just destroy a whole lot of them. These broken figs are what the fruit beetles are devouring!
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Remember this little guy? Longicorn beetle[/one_half]
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And this strange beauty? The Devil Horse Mantis[/one_half_last]
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This Rhinoceros beetle I found in the manure, remember?[/one_half]
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Some kind of horned caterpillar…. forget the name![/one_half_last]
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Colourful little beetle, isn’t he? A Harlequin bug[/one_half]
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Another Harlequin Bug[/one_half_last]
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En masse the locust can destroy, but this one is ok on his own[/one_half]
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This Haarskeeder is the ugliest insect of the bunch![/one_half_last]
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Remember this mommy Praying Mantis who left her basket of children at my front door?[/one_half]
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Ladybugs are always welcome in my garden!![/one_half_last]
Well, I hope you enjoyed visiting my Bug-a-boo Zoo. I will keep you updated with any new additions.
Happy gardening xxxxx
15 replies on “Bug-a-boo Zoo”
Goodness, I wouldnt last 2 minutes there with those bugs. Fabulous photos
Thanks Helen – it needs som getting used to. Took me awhile to stop cringing when I saw a bug…
Loved seeing your buggy zoo! Those fruit beetles are a bit disgusting, but in a way that’s also interesting.
I thought so too, but after watching them, they seem to clear away all the hanging, damaged fruit -clearing away the “rubbish”, so to speak, to prevent them rotting and moulding. So, they can stay! 🙂
Amazing! You captured them perfectly….so many different kinds. I rarely look at some of these that closely, so this was an interesting adventure.
Thank you, I love looking closer to capture the true feel and look of things in mocro size! We miss so much if we don’t. It was one of my childhood passions.
Wonderful happy bugs Barbie!
🙂 thanks Donna. Gotta keep the visitors happy!!
Citrus tree? Citrus swallowtail? Sprays you with citrus oil if you get too close.
That’s the one!!! Yes, it’s on my lemon tree. Thanks for that!! I knew you would be able to advise me on this caterpillar! 🙂
What a fascinating variety of insects in your garden.The chamelon is a beautiful creature. I don’t know that I’d want to meet some of the beetles…
🙂 – I know, the beetles you have to aquire a feel for.
My Goodness. I forget where you are… certainly not in Iowa! 😉 Great “bugs!”
I thought you agreed not to show any more chameleon photos, because those of us who have reptile-challenged gardens get jealous?
Wait, just kidding! Post 100 chameleon photos if you can!
Love all of these shots, but the fruit beetle buffet is particularly striking.
HeeHaa!! Thanks Alan. this post was for you – you really appreciate the crawly things. I’ll keep the posts coming…..