Assassin Bug
Jesse Moore went back out looking for those bugs later, and found this assassin bug. He has this to say:
This time, I have some good shots of what I am fairly sure is a Bee Assassin Bug (Apiomerus crassipes). I was definantly hunting in the time I observed it. Unfortunately, it did not catch anything though.
He also tracked down yesterday’s bug and identified it as a wheel bug nymph. (”Wheel bug” is a common name for one of the largest species of assassin bugs.)
Jesse included this awesome phrase in one of his emails: “if you decide not to use these I would appreciate some critique on how I can improve.”
Yes, I have some advice: Keep doing what you’re doing. It’s working.
Thanks, Jesse!
So much for being on an even keel again with posting.... completely overwhelmed IRL right now.
JFargo said,
August 11, 2008 @ 7:45 am
Awesome detail on that shot.
Jesse Moore said,
August 11, 2008 @ 11:43 am
Thanks! I have to say, most of the things I have learned about macro photography came from this site.
On a side note, this is the bug that helped me ID the wheel bug nymphs. I was browsing bugguide.net for this guy and ran across photos that looked like the nymphs.
ziyda said,
August 11, 2008 @ 12:13 pm
Really nice picture! It is cool that this guy’s hanging out scoping the field : )
I dig the orange piping on his “suit”.
btw, I am new here, and this is my first comment, so hello all!
David Brady said,
August 11, 2008 @ 1:37 pm
Welcome, Ziyda!