Insects and
Spiders are the most diverse and important group of animals
on land. There are more species of these creatures than all other land animals
put together.
I have been noticing the diversity of insects visiting my North Texas backyard. I realize that some of these insects, such as caterpillars, are in their larval form and ultimately change to other insects (butterflies) but the caterpillar form is interesting to me also.
Below are pictures of insects that I have found this past year. Some of these pictures are seen in my other blog posts (bees for example). However, because of the subject (insects), I am posting them here also.
Beetles
Texas Bumelia Borer
Plinthocoelium suaveolens
Blister Beetle - loves Swiss Chard, which I have growing in my garden.
Spiders
These are Daddy Longlegs. Although these pics were not snapped in my yard, they were found in the Dallas metroplex.
Garden spider
Small spider with eggsack. I can't identify - can anyone help?
Jumping insects
Grasshopper
Small jumping hopper or a rosebush - I can't identify. Can anyone help?
Cricket
Flying insects
Cicada
Cicada in the evening - see his beautiful translucent wings in the evening.
Dragonfly
Green housefly
Crawling Insects
Luna Moth caterpillar
Blackswallowtail on dill
Millipede
Bees
Solitary bee on prickly pear cactus flower
Bumblebees
Honeybees on Silverado Sage
Honeybee on aster
