I got a little behind on my bug posting. I'll try to catch up. I think I last mentioned a soldier bug nymph feeding on one of my Zebra Longwing cats. To be fair, I believe the caterpillar - plus a few others I found - died of a virus. The nymph was just taking advantage. I had the same thing happen to a Monarch cat last year and Janet helped me out on the Insect ID forum.
This is not a repeat photo! Despite me posting an earlier photo of soldier bugs (or stink bugs) mating on Peppergrass, I found two more at it on the very same plant the next day! The first pair I saw were slightly different colors. I remember one was green and one was gray-brown. But here, they're both the same color. I have seen a lot of aphids on the Peppergrass this year. I wonder if that's attracting the soldier bugs?
I haven't exactly made peace with the dragonflies, yet. But I can't do much about them. They are a part of the circle of life and all that jazz.
The blue one again...this one was clearly eating something, but even my camera wasn't good enough to see what. I zoomed in on the computer and of course, I saw it with my own eyes. I don't think it was a caterpillar. Looked more like an ant. Something black and red, you know?
Did it stick it on the plant? I have no idea what's going on now.
And this one was on the bench by the door.
