Ants, Aphids, Bees, and Wasps photo archive

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Taming the growing archive -- more pictures on other pages...

mother and youngsters on rose bud This archive has grown large over time. I am gradually transferring related photos to separate subject/category pages. Click on any of the links below to get to these special pages.

Main archive, Dogwood, Ice and Snow, Ants, Aphids, Bees, Wasps, etc., Ladybugs, Butterflies, Moths, and Caterpillars, Sex in my garden - praying mantes, 200+ praying mantis babies


note: Each of the photographs is a thumbnail image of the original. Just click on the thumbnail to view a larger version of the picture in a popup window.

Recent insects, Mosquitos, Harlequin bugs, Wasps, Aphids, Flies, Ants, Random


Recent

  ants on peone

Ants on peone.

ring around the peone

Ants ringing a peone bud.

    mother and youngsters on rose bud

Mother aphid & youngsters on rose bud.

aphid on rose shoot

Early bird aphid on rose shoot.

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Mosquitos

  mosquito drilling

Mosquito drilling photographer.

plump mosquite

Plump mosquito full on photographer's blood.

mosquito on hand

Asian tiger mosquito biting the other hand that photographs it. [Aedes albopictus]

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Harlequin bugs

  harlequin bug laying eggs #1

Harlequin bug laying eggs #1.

harlequin bug laying eggs detail #1

Harlequin bug laying eggs detail #1.

harlequin bug laying eggs #2

Harlequin bug laying eggs #2.

  harlequin bug laying eggs detail #2

Harlequin bug laying eggs detail #2.

harlequin bug hatchlings detail

Harlequin bug hatchlings detail.

harlequin bug hatchlings

Harlequin bug hatchlings.

  harlequin bug egg cases

Harlequin bug egg cases.

harlequin bug old egg cases #1

Harlequin bug old egg cases #1.

harlequin bug old egg cases #2

Harlequin bug old egg cases #2.

  harlequin bug adolescents

Harlequin bug adolescents.

harlequin juvenile

Juvenile harlequin bug.

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Wasps

  black & white wasp

Black & white wasp.

wasp

Brown wasp.

wasp detail

Brown wasp #2.

    wasp sucking nector 2

Wasp suckingnectarr #2.

wasp sucking nectar

Wasp sucking nectar.

  bumblebee on marigold

Bumblebee on marigold.

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Aphids

  woolly aphid

Woolly aphid.

woolly aphid detail

Woolly aphid detail.

  wooly aphid #1

Woolly aphid.

woolly aphis #2

Woolly aphid detail.

aphids sucking themselves fat

Oleander aphids sucking themselves fat.

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Flies

  fly courtship

Fly courtship.

fly twosome

Fly twosome.

fly threesome

Fly threesome.

  hover fly

Hover fly [Diptera: Syrphidae].

  crane flie so sucking nectar while ...

Crane Flies sucking nectar while ....

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Ants

  black ant with pupae

Black ant with pupae.

black ant / pupae detail

Black ant / pupae detail.

    peony bud & ants

Peony bud & ants.

peony / ant detail

Peony & ant detail .

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Random bugs

  assassin bug nymph

Nymph of assassin bug or wheel bug.

assassin bug nymph detail

Nymph of assassin bug detail.

  dead, dust cover sow bug on workbench

Dead, dust covered 'sow' bug on workbench.

southern green stink bug #1

Southern green stink bug #1.

souther green stick bug #2

Southern green stink bug #2.

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