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(I presume that's a hornet James?)
Sphecius speciosus, often simply referred to as the cicada killer or the cicada hawk, is a large digger wasp species. Cicada killers are large, solitary wasps in the family Crabronidae. The name may be applied to any species of crabronid which preys on cicadas, though in North America it is typically applied to a single species, S. speciosus. However, since there are multiple species of related wasps, it is more appropriate to call it the eastern cicada killer. This species occurs in the eastern and midwest U.S. and southwards into Mexico and Central America including Louisiana. They are so named because they hunt cicadas and provision their nests with them. In North America they are sometimes called sand hornets, although they are not hornets, which belong to the family Vespidae. Cicada killers exert a measure of natural control on cicada populations and thus may directly benefit the deciduous trees upon which their cicada prey feed.
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Great shots James
I would NOT like a sting off that bad boy
I don't know what your secret is to get them to pose mate, it's like the Dario Argento film Phenomena where they control the insects

I would NOT like a sting off that bad boy

I don't know what your secret is to get them to pose mate, it's like the Dario Argento film Phenomena where they control the insects

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Thanks Andy
This fella was dying when I found him so I pined and posed him on a piece of cardboard for a few days and then took pics
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Unfortunately I accidentally broke one of his antenna
In this case I cheated to get pics but all the rest of my insect photos are live

This fella was dying when I found him so I pined and posed him on a piece of cardboard for a few days and then took pics

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Unfortunately I accidentally broke one of his antenna

In this case I cheated to get pics but all the rest of my insect photos are live

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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:I don't know what your secret is to get them to pose mate.
I think he shares his glaucoma meds with them.


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You could have fooled us all then mate
Very cool shots bro, look at the hook things on his legs
I had something similar to him the other year in my greenhouse (maybe a bit smaller) It looked to be a solitary insect, it had bitten off a perfect shape off one of the leaves then dug a hole in the cucumber plant soil and buried the leaf and laid eggs inside it.He made a little tunnel to crawl in and out of
I watched him going about his business staying clear as he had a nasty back end on him 

Very cool shots bro, look at the hook things on his legs

I had something similar to him the other year in my greenhouse (maybe a bit smaller) It looked to be a solitary insect, it had bitten off a perfect shape off one of the leaves then dug a hole in the cucumber plant soil and buried the leaf and laid eggs inside it.He made a little tunnel to crawl in and out of


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Came across this dude at work
I think it's a Cardinal spider, one of the largest found in the UK
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I caught him with a clear plastic cup and a piece of cardboard to put him outside,In the cup he was very aggressive up on his back legs bearing his 5mm fangs, biggest spider I've seen in the UK

I think it's a Cardinal spider, one of the largest found in the UK

I caught him with a clear plastic cup and a piece of cardboard to put him outside,In the cup he was very aggressive up on his back legs bearing his 5mm fangs, biggest spider I've seen in the UK

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I believe they are quite rare in the UK Andy, but I certainly wouldn't want to find that bugger crawling across my duvet in the middle of the night.
I'm fine with most spiders (I have dealt with Black Widows accidently imported from the US & keep a bird eating spider as a pet), but that one & house spiders give me the creeps.

I'm fine with most spiders (I have dealt with Black Widows accidently imported from the US & keep a bird eating spider as a pet), but that one & house spiders give me the creeps.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:I believe they are quite rare in the UK Andy, but I certainly wouldn't want to find that bugger crawling across my duvet in the middle of the night.![]()
I'm fine with most spiders (I have dealt with Black Widows accidently imported from the US & keep a bird eating spider as a pet), but that one & house spiders give me the creeps.
Steve thats the first Cardinal spider I've seen mate (and hopefully the last


I don't mind them in the garage as they are only doing what nature intended but they are banned from my house

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Nico, that is craaazy looking and I've never seen a photo of that moth in my life. Stunning little creature.
Also, I'm glad you dusted off this thread as I've been meaning to share this for a long while but never had the right lens handy when I had the time to do it. I decided it deserved a video
The bubble seems to be quite flush with the card so this guy may have been in here since the factory sealed it some forty years ago.
Also, I'm glad you dusted off this thread as I've been meaning to share this for a long while but never had the right lens handy when I had the time to do it. I decided it deserved a video

The bubble seems to be quite flush with the card so this guy may have been in here since the factory sealed it some forty years ago.
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That is one creepy looking moth Andy
Chris - I've heard of bugs encased in amber before but never seen one in a Kenner card back

Chris - I've heard of bugs encased in amber before but never seen one in a Kenner card back

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Rainbow Scarab Beetle (female)
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I nearly ran this little guy over this morning, he was on the warehouse floor
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I managed to get him on a piece of paper and put him outside

I managed to get him on a piece of paper and put him outside

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Beautiful Moth Andy
This one is called a Big Poplar Sphinx Moth …
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It's wingspan is about 11 cm (4.3 inches)

This one is called a Big Poplar Sphinx Moth …
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It's wingspan is about 11 cm (4.3 inches)

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Wow James, never seen him before mate and what a wingspan
He's a beauty brother

He's a beauty brother

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Found this guy in the garden - I think it may be a Virginian Tiger Moth caterpillar ...
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Thanks Andy
Here's a tiny 3/16 " spider I spotted on a Zinnia the other day …
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I believe this is a Giant Swallowtail Butterfly ...
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Great pictures everyone.
Here are a few of the bugs we have in our yard at the moment.
My wife found this chrysalis in the back yard, and rescued it from the cat cage. She thinks its a Pyrrharctia isabella, the isabella tiger moth or woollybear caterpillar.
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She is also raising a few Monarch caterpillars. There are a couple different sizes. They grow really fast once the eggs hatch.
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A Japanese Beetle eating my "Ever bearing Raspberry" plants. They were also eating my wild black raspberry plants as well.
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Here are a few of the bugs we have in our yard at the moment.
My wife found this chrysalis in the back yard, and rescued it from the cat cage. She thinks its a Pyrrharctia isabella, the isabella tiger moth or woollybear caterpillar.
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She is also raising a few Monarch caterpillars. There are a couple different sizes. They grow really fast once the eggs hatch.
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A Japanese Beetle eating my "Ever bearing Raspberry" plants. They were also eating my wild black raspberry plants as well.

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Awesome Clint
I had no idea your wife was into insects
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I had no idea your wife was into insects

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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] wrote:I had no idea your wife was into insects.
If we had more space, she would have more pets, than all my SW figures put together.

Those are a couple great butterflies.

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