Tag Archives: Hemiptera

08.24.2021 Two-fer Tuesday

Posted on August 24, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Two-fer Tuesday means two of something…actually I first heard it on the radio when they would play two tunes by the same artist/group. And there likely will be two posts today. In this case it’s two “bugs”. Northern Flatid Planthopper-Flatormenis … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Anaxipha exigua, Brown Trig, cricket, Flatidae, Flatormenis proxima, Gryllidea, Hemiptera, Long-horned Orthoptera, Massachusetts, New England, Northern Flatid Planthopper, orthoptera, Planthopper, Say's Trig, Trigonidiinae, True Hoppers, western massachusetts, Winged Bush Cricket | 12 Comments

08.11.2021 Another Stinky

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I take their word for it as I have never smelled one of these either. I guess I would if I handled one but I don’t make a habit of handling insects. Anchor Stink Bug-Stiretrus anchorago Annual visitor to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Anchor Stink Bug, Hemiptera, Massachusetts, New England, predatory stink bugs, Stiretrus anchorago, western massachusetts | 17 Comments

07.05.2021 Macro Monday

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Small Milkweed Bug-Lygaeus kalmi. These colorful bugs feed on milkweed seeds and flower nectar, but can also be predacious eating honey bees and monarch caterpillars and others. as well as scavenging.

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Hemiptera, insect, Lygaeus kalmi, Massachusetts, New England, Seed Bug, Small Milkweed bug, true bug, western massachusetts | 22 Comments

06.30.2021 What is and what will be

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Sounds almost biblical but it’s only another insect post. I spotted this little bit of fluff on an elderberry leaf in our yard and, at first, thought it a wooly aphid. But with some research on the larger image realized … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, macro photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Auchenorrhyncha, Citrus Flatid Planthopper, Fulgoroidea, Hemiptera, Massachusetts, Metcalfa pruinosa, New England, Planthoppers, True Hoppers, western massachusetts | 32 Comments

06.27.2021 Doin’ the leafhopper hanky panky

Posted on June 27, 2021 by Steve Gingold

I found this amorous pair mating on one of our milkweed plants last night. We have quite a few this year with a one or more on almost every milkweed plant…on the leaves of all things. Red-banded Leafhoppers- Graphocephala coccinea.

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, macro photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Graphocephala coccinea, Hemiptera, leafhoppers, Red-banded Leafhopper, True Bugs, True Hoppers | 39 Comments

06.23.2021 Wordless Wednesday-Red

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Steve Gingold

Mirid Plant Bug-Miridae Red Milkweed Longhorn Beetle-Tetraopes tetrophthalmus

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Hemiptera, Massachusetts, Mirid Plant Bug, Miridae, New England, Plant Bug, red milkweed longhorn beetle, Tetraopes tetrophthalmus, western massachusetts | 15 Comments

05.31.2021 Macro Monday the second

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Steve Gingold

On the 21st, while photographing the Painted Trilliums I have recently shared, I noticed this little bug on one petal. I sort of identified it, or maybe entirely, as an Evacanthus leafhopper larva. The doubt comes from whether that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Flora, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts, Wildflowers | Tagged Evacanthus, flora, Hemiptera, leafhopper, Massachusetts, native flowers, native plant, native wildflower, New England, painted trillium, Shutesbury, Trillium undulatum, western massachusetts, Wildflowers | 16 Comments

10.06.2020-2 Nursery Pod

Posted on October 6, 2020 by Steve Gingold

Let me start by saying that I finally was able to use the Classic Editor. Now I just hope it is always available. I went to Mount Pollux this morning to photograph the Holyoke Range in fog. But I also … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Hemiptera, insect nymph, Large Milkweed Bug, Massachusetts, Milkweed Bug nymph, Mount Pollux, New England, Oncopeltus fasciatus, Seed Bugs, True Bugs, western massachusetts | 24 Comments

08.07.2020 My world turned upside down

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Steve Gingold

because I didn’t notice that this morning’s early post was #1550. I had meant to mark the occasion but then forgot. It was 3:17 a.m. so I have that as an excuse. That makes this #1551. Green Stink Bug nymph- Chinavia … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography | Tagged Amherst, Chinavia hilaris, green stink bug, Hemiptera, Heteroptera, Massachusetts, New England, Pentatomidae, Persicaria orientalis, Prince's-feather Smartweed, true bug, western massachusetts | 19 Comments

08.06.2020 Northern Flatid Planthopper

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Steve Gingold

I spent a bit of time this morning in the wet meadow where I find the grass pinks. Of course they are long since passed, but there were a few insects found and this is the first I’ll be posting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Closeup Photography, Insect Behavior, Insects, macro photography, Nature Photography | Tagged Amherst, Flatormenis proxima, Hemiptera, insect, Lawrence Swamp wet meadow, New England, Northern Flatid Planthopper, Planthopper, western massachusetts | 14 Comments