#aphid lion

I work at Walmart and this aphidlion larva surprise bit the shit out of me out of nowhere he will live forever in infamy and in an alcohol specimen tube

Has anyone submitted a junk bug before?? At least, I think that’s what this is! I had to send a video I took a couple years back because I love the way this funky little guy moves!! I hope the video quality is okay ^^; (also, there’s another little dude crawling at the bottom of the screen!!)

Florvinge-art (Micromus variegatus)

Denne florvinge er omkring 8 mm. og relativt letgenkendelig på de mørke vingemærker. Imago ses hyppigst i august; men den er aktiv fra april til hen på efteråret.

Ligesom larven (’bladlusløve’), er det voksne dyr en stor ynder af bladlus. Den æder dog lejlighedsvist også pollen.

Brown lacewing (Micromus variegatus)

This approx. 8 mm. lacewing is fairly easily recognised on its dark brown markings on the wings. Imago is most often seen in August but it’s active from April and well into autumn.

I saw this tiny pile of debris trundling along the deck railing. Junk bug The trashy pack on its back is made of lichen, leaves and dead bodies. After he sucks the life-blood out of a victim, he stacks its body parts on its back to use as camouflage. Junk bug The messy mass moves along slowly searching for its next meal and fashion accessory. I have to admit I think they are cute once you…