Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Bug 'o' the Day


It's not just one bug....it's not just two bugs...it's a whole bunch of bugs!!!  Chanced upon this while on Rachel's blog.  Mostly flies, but a saw a bee and a couple of damselflies in there.  These are great photos.


TODAY'S ENTOMOLOGY LESSON:

This is a dragonfly

This is a damselfly

Dragonflies and damselflies look very similar but you can tell the difference by how they hold their wings when at rest.  Dragonflies hold the wings out to the side, and damselflies hold them folded together over their backs.


Here are two damselflies in love.  See, they kind of make a heart shape when getting it on.  I bet you don't see this position in the Kama Sutra.  In case you're wondering...that's the female on top.  She grabs the male around the neck and he inserts his sperm into her.  Sounds kinda kinky, but hey.....


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