Outdoor Ontario
Wildlife Reports => Toronto Wildlife => Topic started by: gary yankech on August 01, 2013, 08:13:34 PM
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I have had very little luck photographing (and seeing) birds this summer...insects though, I've been having lots of fun!
A few insects from the June and July.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2823/9325396051_241bdbced8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9325396051/)
Bronze Alder Moth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9325396051/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7456/9286728267_8a346d4f6c_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9286728267/)
Orange-Headed Epicallima Moth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9286728267/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3806/9312601084_031b3b997f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9312601084/)
Glorious Habrosyne Moth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9312601084/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7435/9256697378_80895e43be_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9256697378/)
Carrion beetle, Nicrophorus orbicollis (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9256697378/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
Notice the mites, they form a symbiotic relationship with the beetle. The mites hitch a ride on the beetle. When the beetle finds its own food, the beetle also provides a food source for the mites; the mites climb off and eat the larvae of flies, which are the beetle's main competition at carrion sites.
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2873/9237822331_565ee82d75_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9237822331/)
bold jumping spider eating its prey (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9237822331/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
and a few other beetles I found close to home...
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3733/9237820965_8d249160d9_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9237820965/)
Willow Calligrapha beetle, species (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9237820965/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5547/9227995152_aa1652e7a0_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9227995152/)
Common Red Solider Beetle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9227995152/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7382/9247963798_f0003604a8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9247963798/)
Dogbane Leaf Beetle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49663413@N08/9247963798/) by Gary Yankech (http://www.flickr.com/people/49663413@N08/), on Flickr
I hope I'll see more birds this fall, when the bugs are gone!
Happy birding!
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nice series...love the colours on the last beetle
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Wonderful collection of bugs again Gary. Thanks for sharing.
Walter :)