Work bugs me

[urbpan]

I have to admit, one of my favorite things about working where I do, is that there are many more bugs than in the city.



Thread-legged bug.





Orhtopteran (snowy tree cricktet, I suspect) on garlic mustard.







Unidentified jumper on the washing machine.



Still my favorite kind of spider. Look at that face!

Comments

[badnoodles.livejournal.com]

Yup, Thread-Legs are true bugs, members of family Reduviidae (much better known for the assassin and kissing bugs). This particular species is Emesaya brevipennis. Like the other Reduviids, they are predatoryon many home and garden pests.

I've never seen one in person, but I think they are particularly neat. :)

[wirrrn.livejournal.com]

The Assassin Bugs are way keen. We have one over here that hunts termites in their nests, and takes advantage of their natural instict to clean up dead workers by draining a worker, then dangling the corpse in front of another worker and luring it off somewhere quiet for the Second Course!!