Insects & Bugs in the Gardening for Wildlife forum

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lovemyhouse

Jul 3, 2013 10:56 AM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

I like it, too. the second one is not so crisp, i just liked the colors.

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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Marilyn

Jul 4, 2013 9:47 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

LindaTX8 said:This is a biting fly or something...can't remember what exactly.

It's a robber fly.

Here's my pics of one a few years ago I took that I posted at DG. My username there is Marilynbeth.

Sorry I didn't look and find the original pics in our home files.

Those bugs are scary looking and it looked liked it had captured a BF or a moth. Thanks goodness I have only seen it that one day and not since.

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

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LindaTX8

Jul 4, 2013 10:01 PM CST

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Name: Linda Williams
Medina Co., TX (Zone 8a)

Here those things are hanging around fairly often. I usually try to avoid them, because one of them attacked me once...at least, I think it was one of those!.

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B.White
Integrity can never be taken. It can only be given, and I wasn't going to give it up to these people. Gary Mowad

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Marilyn

Jul 4, 2013 10:07 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

I didn't get too close to it when I took the pics. Those pics were cropped/zoomed in when I posted them.

Scary looking and scary for what it captures.

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

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tarev

Jul 10, 2013 5:03 PM CST

Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
Give PEACE a chance!

Almost cut this one in halves, was about to deadhead this plant then I double checked if there is a critter behind..voila- grasshopper-in-hiding!

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mcash70

Jul 10, 2013 7:55 PM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

Tarev, the grashopper sure is well disguised on that plant, very good shot!

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tarev

Jul 10, 2013 8:05 PM CST

Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
Give PEACE a chance!

Margaret! I was being cautious since I have been finding mantids and other insects hiding under..must be hiding from the heat or stalking the other insects

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mcash70

Jul 10, 2013 10:42 PM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

The mantids are probably stalking, I'm not sure I like them anymore since I found out they kill hummingbirds.

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Marilyn

Jul 10, 2013 10:45 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

Me either.

I've gotten pinched one time by them while deadheading plants.

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

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mcash70

Jul 10, 2013 11:33 PM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

Nasty little buggers!!

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tarev

Jul 11, 2013 7:09 PM CST

Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
Give PEACE a chance!

A shiny blow fly on the agapanthus:

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jmorth

Jul 12, 2013 8:40 PM CST

central Illinois

Lighting Bug on lily

Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.

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mcash70

Jul 13, 2013 9:23 AM CST

Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)

Very nice J!

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jmorth

Jul 13, 2013 12:11 PM CST

central Illinois

Thanks

Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.

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jmorth

Jul 16, 2013 2:14 PM CST

central Illinois

Mantis w/ fly,

Nothing that's been done can ever be changed.

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tarev

Jul 17, 2013 5:27 PM CST

Name: tarev
San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b)
Give PEACE a chance!

This insect dropped on our paver this morning..got the ID from Janet and it is called Eucalyptus borer..we certainly do not have Eucalyptus around here..maybe got blown by the wind....though it looks interesting..it is considered a pest for Eucalyptus trees..too bad it flew away already.I would have crushed it...at first glance it looked like a grilled corn on the cob with wings and legs..eek!