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    Defence Readiness Condition (DEFCON) for Lepidopterans

    Progressive stages of alarm and agitation of a large Lasiocampid moth caterpillar in response to a threat - from practical invisibility to an offensive faux-attack startle response.

    Lasiocampid Moth Caterpillar (Lasiocampidae)

    Caterpillar Freefall

    Pu’er, Yunnan, China

    See more Chinese caterpillars on my Flickr site HERE…..

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    Jan 24, 2013 (a Thursday)
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    7:06:19 (3 months ago)

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    Giant Shield Bug (Asiarcha angulosa, Tessaratomidae)

    This is the mightiest and most vivid Tessaratomid Shield Bug I have come across thus far. Rectangular in shape and measuring 30mmX15mm.

    Tessaratomids resemble large stink bugs (family Pentatomidae) and are sometimes quite colourful as are their nymphal forms, although these rarely resemble the adult. (See a previous post, Tessaratomid Nymphs) Larger species are known informally as giant shield bugs, giant stink bugs, or inflated stink bugs. All tessaratomids are phytophagous (plant feeders) using a piercing/sucking mouthpart.

    My image were used on the ‘Illustrated catalog of TESSARATOMIDAE’ website for this species (see images for screenshot). See full page HERE.

    Pu’er, Yunnan, China

    See more Chinese true bugs, hoppers and cicadas on my Flickr site HERE…..

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    #insect#macro#China#Yunnan#nature#photography#itchydogimages#entomology#Sinobug#bug#shield#stink#Hemiptera#Tessaratomidae#science#zoology#biology#arthropod#LOOK A TTHAT LOVELY BUG I WANT IT TO BE MY CELL PHONE.

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    Jan 16, 2013 (a Wednesday)
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    7:14:55 (4 months ago)

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    sinobug: Cup Moth (Altha sp., Limacodidae) Just in case there was any doubt that moths are the cutest creatures on the planet. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..
    Source: Flickr / itchydogimages

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    Cup Moth (Altha sp., Limacodidae)

    Just in case there was any doubt that moths are the cutest creatures on the planet.

    Cup Moth (Altha sp., Limacodidae)

    Pu’er, Yunnan, China

    See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..

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    date:
    Jan 10, 2013 (a Thursday)
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    6:11:09 (4 months ago)

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    Mid-instar Stinging Nettle Slug Caterpillars (Cup Moths, Limacodidae)

    Pu’er, Yunnan, China

    View my other images of Limacodid Caterpillars from China (Beijing and Yunnan) in the set, Limacodid (Cup Moth) Caterpillars.

    (via insectlove)

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    Jan 5, 2013 (a Saturday)
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    11:23:53 (4 months ago)

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    Geometrid Moth (Fascellina plagiata, Ennominae, Geometridae)

    Pu’er, Yunnan, China

    See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..

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    Jan 1, 2013 (a Tuesday)
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    7:25:22 (4 months ago)

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    insectlove: whatsthmattawyou: Alien At My Door by zxgirl on Flickr.                                     Larger, then click again. Planthopper, Otiocerus degeeri, Alexandria, VA.
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    whatsthmattawyou: Alien At My Door by zxgirl on Flickr.                                     Larger, then click again. Planthopper, Otiocerus degeeri, Alexandria, VA.

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    #insect#entomology#hemiptera#planthopper#animal#nature#arthropod#science

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    Jan 1, 2013 (a Tuesday)
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    6:32:37 (4 months ago)

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    Lychee Shield Bug (Chrysocoris stolii, Scutelleridae)

    Scutelleridae is a family of true bugs. They are commonly known as jewel bugs or metallic shield bugs due to their often brilliant coloration. They are also known as shield-backed bugs due to the enlargement of the last section of their thorax into a continuous shield over the abdomen and wings. This latter characteristic distinguishes them from most other Hemipteran bug families, and may lead to misidentification as a beetle rather than a bug. These insects feed on plant juices from a variety of different species, including some commercial crops. Closely related to stink bugs, they may also produce an offensive odour when disturbed.

    Pu’er, Yunnan, China

    See more Chinese true bugs and hoppers on my Flickr site HERE…..

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    Dec 31, 2012 (a Monday)
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    9:43:06 (4 months ago)

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    insectlove: coolbugs: bug of the day on Flickr. The problem with photographing longhorned beetles is that you get so distracted trying to squish those long, beautiful antennae into the shot, that you end up missing a lot of the detail that ends up in a typical macro shot. So here’s a bit of a closer look at that Northeastern sawyer I photographed last summer. Click through to the original size to enjoy it in its maximum-pixeled glory!
    Source: coolbugs

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    coolbugs: bug of the day on Flickr. The problem with photographing longhorned beetles is that you get so distracted trying to squish those long, beautiful antennae into the shot, that you end up missing a lot of the detail that ends up in a typical macro shot. So here’s a bit of a closer look at that Northeastern sawyer I photographed last summer. Click through to the original size to enjoy it in its maximum-pixeled glory!

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    #insect#entomology#coleoptera#beetle#animal#nature#arthropod#science

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    date:
    Dec 26, 2012 (a Wednesday)
    time:
    9:46:51 (4 months ago)

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    The insect in this picture is one of the tiniest things I’ve ever seen without magnification.  It was about 1 millimeter long, and just looked like a speck moving across the sandstone.  When I looked through my camera I saw its funny face.

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    Thanks to ezbugz and greenstarz for identifying the mini-mystery as a bark louse.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before. 

    (via insectlove)

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    #insect#entomology#Psocodea#bark louse#bark lice#animal#nature#arthropod#science

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    Dec 26, 2012 (a Wednesday)
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    3:32:47 (4 months ago)

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    sinobug: Patiently waiting for the slow ones…..waiting…..waiting….. Newly hatched Shield Bug nymphs (Pentatomoidea) gather around their recently vacated eggs as if waiting for their two remaining siblings to emerge. This is a frequently observed phenomenon amongst these Pentatomids. See similar instances HERE and HERE. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese true bugs, hoppers and cicadas on my Flickr site HERE…..
    Source: Flickr / itchydogimages

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    Patiently waiting for the slow ones…..waiting…..waiting…..

    Newly hatched Shield Bug nymphs (Pentatomoidea) gather around their recently vacated eggs as if waiting for their two remaining siblings to emerge. This is a frequently observed phenomenon amongst these Pentatomids. See similar instances HERE and HERE.

    Pu’er, Yunnan, China

    See more Chinese true bugs, hoppers and cicadas on my Flickr site HERE…..

    (via insectlove)

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    #insect#entomology#hemiptera#true bug#bug#animal#nature#arthropod#science

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    date:
    Dec 16, 2012 (a Sunday)
    time:
    11:24:49 (5 months ago)

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    insectlove: coolbugs: bug of the day on Flickr. It’s been a while since I posted a mantidfly shot, right? Maybe not that long, but who cares because mantidflies are awesome! This is an overhead view of a wasp mantidfly, Climaciella brunnea, that showed up at my moth light last July.
    Source: coolbugs

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    coolbugs: bug of the day on Flickr. It’s been a while since I posted a mantidfly shot, right? Maybe not that long, but who cares because mantidflies are awesome! This is an overhead view of a wasp mantidfly, Climaciella brunnea, that showed up at my moth light last July.

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    #insect#entomology#Mantispidae#mantisfly#animal#nature#arthropod#science

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    Dec 16, 2012 (a Sunday)
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    10:58:05 (5 months ago)

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    insectlove: sinobug: Wasp Moth (Amata sp., Arctiidae) Wasps have a powerful defense mechanism - the painful sting. And generally, wasps are not subject to predation. Consequently they have become the model of mimicry for many insects, including these moths. (background is an overcast sky). Pu’er, Yunnan, China. See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..
    Source: Flickr / itchydogimages

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    sinobug: Wasp Moth (Amata sp., Arctiidae) Wasps have a powerful defense mechanism - the painful sting. And generally, wasps are not subject to predation. Consequently they have become the model of mimicry for many insects, including these moths. (background is an overcast sky). Pu’er, Yunnan, China. See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..

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    #insect#entomology#lepidoptera#moth#animal#nature#arthropod#science

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    date:
    Dec 12, 2012 (a Wednesday)
    time:
    11:35:50 (5 months ago)

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    insectlove: sinobug: Butterfly Chrysalis. Pu’er, Yunnan, China. See more Chinese butterflies on my Flickr site HERE…..
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    sinobug: Butterfly Chrysalis. Pu’er, Yunnan, China. See more Chinese butterflies on my Flickr site HERE…..

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    date:
    Dec 9, 2012 (a Sunday)
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    6:01:48 (5 months ago)

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    jayalice: Found in Northern and Eastern Australia, New Guinea and several Pacific Islands, the Hibiscus Harlequin Bug or Cotton Harlequin Bug is brightly colored with a metallic sheen. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10709394“Tectocoris diophthalmus” spotted by Mac Christiansen  
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    Found in Northern and Eastern Australia, New Guinea and several Pacific Islands, the Hibiscus Harlequin Bug or Cotton Harlequin Bug is brightly colored with a metallic sheen. 

    http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/10709394

    “Tectocoris diophthalmus” spotted by Mac Christiansen
     

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    Dec 8, 2012 (a Saturday)
    time:
    6:22:06 (5 months ago)

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    insectlove: thefloatinganchors: l.
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    date:
    Dec 8, 2012 (a Saturday)
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    2:27:52 (5 months ago)

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