Thanks for the identifications, Rik.

This was my first post in quite a few months. Between a lack of butterflies and last year's drought's inhibiting mushroom growth, I didn't do much photography.

Jim

Other than the Cicada, I can't identify the following finds. Some assistance would be appreciated. Other than the little white cabbage Butterflies, the more pretty types that sit for their photos while eating were practically non-existent this year! Here's my buggy selection. Jim http://www.photomac...

These two well-stuffed critters were photographed in a water sample from a local pond. I think they are some kind of Stentor but there was no visible cilia or mouths. They moved fairly slowly. Help with ID, please. The magnification was 100X with achromatic optics and a Lifecam webcam. Lighting was ...

Thanks, Frank and Charles.

Jim

I found this spider hiding in a gate handle. It was flattened almost to invisibility. My very first shot was too blurred to use so the spider isn't completely flattened out in the first shot here. The flash likely put it on guard. It looks much larger in the second shot. Jim http://www.photomacrogra...

Harold:

"Up to scratch". I haven't heard that one in years. Thanks for the memory!

Did it originate in merry old England like the language itself?

Jim

Excellent photo!

Jim

Wow, Harold!

Those photos make me itch all over..............

Jim

My four year-old grandson spotted this spider on a roadside flower. He's better than I am at finding these critters because he's closer to the ground than I am.

I don't know what it is but its a fine-looking specimen.

Jim

THanks for the I.D., Harold. My 4 year-old grandson really enjoyed following this beauty around for quite awhile!

Jim

Here's a pretty caterpiler I found on my driveway. It looks like some kind of Tussock.

What is it really?

Jim

Thanks Harold and Yann.

My 4 year-old grandson likes to play with bugs and carry them around to new locations, particularly sow bugs, lady bugs and grasshoppers.


Jim

Excellent photograph, Yann! Was it lit by flash?

Jim

The red admiral was part of the early spring awakening.

I don't know what the creepy-looking bug is. It's about 1/4 inch long.

Jim

Thanks Harold:

I just corrected a couple of typos in my entry. My hands and mind don't always synchronize like they should.

Jim