#backyardbugs

[thefaunaplace]

Did you know that #Wasp plays an important role in the environment? It is a great pollinator, and helps keep insect populations in check.

[norfolknaturalist]

Cabbage Whites (Pieris rapae) mating in my parents' garden, September 2018. First spotted in North America near Quebec City in the 1860s, the Cabbage White has spread across the continent, and is one of our most widely distributed butterflies. Their caterpillars feed on a wide variety of plants, and secrete a fluid that repels ants. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #cabbagewhite #cabbagewhitebutterfly #pieris #pierisrapae #pieridae #butterflies_of_our_world #insects_of_our_world #invert_macro #lepidopteras #gardenbutterfly #blognorfolk #norfolkwild #gardenbugs #backyardbugs #insectsmating (at Norfolk County, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTfJ4pnA1UN/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ciego64]

Grasshopper on our shed is an amputee. Didn’t seem to affect his jumping ability too much. . . . . . #grasshopper #grasshoppers #grasshoppersofinstagram #amputee #insect #amputee #insectphotography #backyardbugs #bugphotography #ahotoniphone #shotoniphonexr (at Kismet Oasis) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgo0cixL0-O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[papalandscape]

[fluidicthought]

#onchestusrentzi I think. #stickinsects #insects #insectsofinstagram #australia #australiagram_mobile #mobilephonephotography #backyardbugs (at Queensland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMYKoliBOt4/?igshid=qsuom0i30xuo

[fearlessgardening]

Hello milkweed bugs! #milkweedbugs #nativeplants #asclepiassyriaca #backyardbugs https://www.instagram.com/p/CGvwTaLAr9S/?igshid=1xkieqi9ljkw8

[omsweet0m]

Something like 1 out of every 3 bites we take is thanks to #bees - and what better time to give these wondrous #pollinators massive thanks and respect than #WorldBeeDay . . Notice and appreciate a #bee today, anyday or everyday if you can - they are one of our most important neighbors on this planet. . . 🐝🌷🌞 #BackyardBugs #insects #urban #life #nature #backyard #bugs #milkweed #flowers #spring #savethebees #praisebees #worldbeeday2020 (at Long Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAbFnu6pHVN/?igshid=uslu4ve6crl2

[rockstarnate]

Look at this dragonfly! Just look at it! It’s a male Red Arrow... it’s so stunning! #rhodothemislieftincki #redarrow #dragonfly #wildaustralia #backyardbugs (at Erskineville) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7726lsniaf/?igshid=1rkzj8a8wuulc

[daveyjohnmorris]

Uh oh. Turf war 'bout to start! 😲 . . . #backyardbugs #spiders #prayingmantis #insects #bugs #outdoors #nature https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wYc7gFRqS/?igshid=1fg2b0uz3i7ov

[johnmerced32]

Saw this #spider 🕷🕸 in the yard & wanted to show you guy's how my #galaxys10e can take good photos in bar situations! #arachnophobia #wshh #backyardbugs @_arachnophobia_ @buzzfeed (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0PYJKxgPLh/?igshid=1mz7octf8cw25

[norfolknaturalist]

Odorous House Ant (Tapinoma sessile) in my backyard, May 2018. The name "odorous" comes from this ant's characteristic smell which is described as "rotten coconuts or over-ripe bananas it exudes when squeezed". I have never squeezed this species so can't confirm the smell. These ants have colonies that move from place to place every few days when less food is nearby or when the nest has been damaged or disturbed. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #odoroushouseants #tapinoma #tapinomasessile #backyardbugs #backyardwildlife #macroant #macro_secrets #antsofinstagram #myrmecology #insectphotography #insectstagram #norfolkwild #blognorfolk #urbanants #antsofcanada (at Simcoe, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CO8AB4YAYEC/?igshid=38op3kkmqrc6

[insectcuriosity-blog]

Trying out my new camera on some backyard bugs! 

[sisterbestill]

This cicada was slow this morning in 63 degrees. This magnificent insect seemed not to mind hanging out on me. Hope I didn't cause molting interuptus. I have never seen one alive! #wheniwasakid I would collect their exoskeletons in jars as summer ended. #cicadas #scissorgrinder #backyardbugs #cicadoidea #endofsummer #bugsarecool

[jasmineinherhair]

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Firefly evenings in Illinois . . . #naturephotography #naturelovers #outdoorlovers #lightningbugs #fireflies #nighttiming #summernights #backyardbugs #backyardwildlife #beetles

[mywildbackyardyt]

This was perhaps the hardest identification I’ve ever had to do!