#venusoptics

A bold jumping spider (Phidippus audax) in Carl Schurz Park from late September.
#boldjumpingspider #PhidippusAudax #arachnids #jumpingspiders #spiders #macro #venusoptics #ultramacro #luminarneo #canonphotography #carlschurzpark #nycparks

A head shot and a booty shot of a Scolia Dubia (blue-winged wasp) from Carl Schurz Park in late September.
#ScoliaDubia #bluewingedwasp #wasps #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #carlschurzpark #nycparks #luminarneo #canonphotography

Some sort of broad-headed bug (possibly a rice bug? Family Alydidae) in Carl Schurz Park.

#broadheadedbug #ricebug #Alydidae #macro #ultramacro #truebugs #nature #wildlife #insects #entomology #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo #venusoptics

A common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens) in Carl Schurz Park from late September.

#commoneasternbublebee #BombusImpatiens #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #venusoptics #luminarneo #insects #bugs #Pollinators #bees #nature #wildlife

An Ambush Bug in Carl Schurz Park from late September (Phymata americana).
#ambushbug #PhymataAmericana #carlschurzpark #nycparks #entomology #bugs #insects #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo

A portrait of a mantis from Carl Schurz Park in late September.

#mantis #mantid #mantidae #insects #bugs #entomology #Portrait #nature #wildlife #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #venusoptics #luminarneo

An ant farming aphids. The ants protect the aphids and the aphids excrete a sweet liquid that the ants take as payments.

#ants #aphids #bugs #entomology #farming #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #carlschurzpark #nycparks #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography

An orange-legged furrow bee (Halictus rubicundus) wiping some pollen off its face in Carl Schurz Park. These are a type of sweat bee, and the same species can be either solitary or eusocial. Not sure which this one is, but it was covered in pollen and having a blast in some sunflowers.

#orangeleggedfurrowbee #furrowbee #HalictusRubicundus #pollen #pollinators #bees #insects #bugs #entomology #sweatbees #nature #wildlife #carlschurzpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics

A ?bold? jumping spider (phidippus spp.) in Carl Schurz Park.

#jumpingspider #phidippus #spiders #arcachnids #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #carlschurzpark #nycparks

A flea jumping spider (Naphrys pulex) with a leafhopper nymph in Carl Schurz Park.

#fleajumpingspider #jumpingspider #spider #arachnids #NaphrysPulex #predation #nature #wildlife #leafhopper #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo #venusoptics #macro #ultramacro

House fly (Musca domestica Linnaeus) in Carl Schurz Park.

#housefly #flies #MuscaDomesticaLinnaeus #insects #entomology #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #carlschurzpark #nycparks

A flat-tailed leafcutter bee in Carl Schurz Park.

#flattailedleafcutterbee #bees #pollinators #MegachileMendica #insects #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #carlschurzpark #nycparks

Two shots of a bee from the genus Hylaeus. This little guy is clearly related to the better known masked bees, but has a little color just over its mandibles and some extra yellow markings near the wings and on the abdomen.

#Hylaeus #bee #bees #pollinators #nature #wildlife #insects #entomology #bugs #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #venusoptics #canonphotography #carlschurzpark #nycparks

A bee from the family Halictidae in Carl Schurz Park.

#bee #bee #pollinators #Halictidae #entomology #insects #bugs #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #carlschurzpark #nycparks

A skipper (family Hesperiidae), sipping nectar on a sunflower in Carl Schurz Park. I wasn't bright enough to write down which kind it is.

#skipper #Hesperiidae #lepidoptera #butterflies #insects #wildlife #nature #entomology #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #carlschurzpark #nycparks

A Jalysus (many species) on verbena in Carl Schurz Park.

#jalysus #verbena #carlschurzpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #bugs #truebugs #entomology #insects #nature #wildlife #luminarneo #canonphotography #venusoptics

A Pennsylvania ambush bug (Phymata pennsylvanica) in Carl Schurz Park.

#pennsylvaniaambushbug #ambushbug #jaggedambushbug #carlschurzpark #nycparks #insects #bugs #entomology #macro #ultramacro #wildlife #nature #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo

Some sort of broad-headed bug (possibly a rice bug? Family Alydidae) in Carl Schurz Park.

#broadheadedbug #ricebug #Alydidae #macro #ultramacro #truebugs #nature #wildlife #insects #entomology #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo #venusoptics

A flat tailed leafcutter bee (Megachile mendica) on ornamental milkweed in Carl Schurz Park.

#flattailedleafcutterbee #leafcutterbee #bees #pollinators #MegachileMendica #insects #bugs #entomology #macro #ultramacro #wildlife #nature #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #venusoptics #luminarneo

Another gnat ogre (Holcocephala fusca). This time it has a meal. Central Park in early August.

#HolcocephalaFusca #gnatogre #robberfly #nature #wildlife #flies #Insects #entomology #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #venusoptics #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks

A green cone-headed leafhopper (Acanalonia conica) in Central Park in early August.

#AcanaloniaConica #planthopper #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #entomology #centralpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography

An Octopus spider (genus of Crab Spider). Unfortunately, trying to find more information about 'octopus' and 'spider' in the same search just results in a bunch of Spider Man and Doctor Octopus results.

#octopusspider #crabspider #nature #wildlife #arachnid #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #luminarneo #northwoods #centralpark

A dogwood sawfly larva (Macremphytus tarsatus) in the North Woods in early August.

#MacremphytusTarsatus #dogwoodsawfly #sawfly #larva #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #entomology #venusoptics #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo

A green stink bug nymph (Chinavia hilaris) in the North Woods from early August.

#ChinaviaHilaris #greenstinkbug #greeensoldierbug #stinkbug #nymph #bugs #truebugs #insects #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #venusoptics #canonphotography #northwoods #nycparks #centralpark

A fly of the family Agromyzidae (leaf-miner flies). Their larva eat the middle of leaves leaving those discolored tracks. North Woods of Central park from early August.

#Agromyzidae #leafminerfly #flies #nature #wildlife #insects #bugs #entomology #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #centralpark #northwoods #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo

Portrait of a blue dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis). Central Park in early August.

#closeup #portrait #compoundeye #bluedasher #PachydiplaxLongipennis #flies #dragonfly #nature #wildlife #centralpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography

A tiny beetle that likes to eat hibiscus. In Shakespeare garden from earlier this month.

#beetle #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #entomology #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #shakespearegarden #centralpark #nycparks #luminarneo #canonphotography

Close up of a moth in the Ramble from earlier this month.

#moth #lepidoptera #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #ramble #nycparks #centralpark #canonphotography #luminarneo

A aphid of some sort. The waxy structures are wild. In the ramble earlier this month.

#aphid #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #truebugs #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #ramble #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo

An orbweaver spider of some sort. In central park early this moth.

#orbweaver #spider #arachnid #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #nature #wildlife #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo

A lacewing larva eating a different type of lacewing larva. In the ramble from earlier this month.

#lacewing #predation #larva #insects #nature #wildlife #entomology #circleoflife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #ramble #centralpark #nycparks

Another shot of a gnat ogre (Holcocephala fusca), a type of small robber fly. Like other robber flies, these specialize in eating other insects. Central Park in late July.
#gnatogre #holcocephalafusca #robberflies #flies #insects #bugs #entomology #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks

A flea jumping spider (Naphrys Pulex). These guys are tiny. Ramble of Central Park in late July.

#fleajumpingspider #jumpingspider #spiders #NaphrysPulex #centralpark #nycparks #ramble #arachnids #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo

A gnat ogre (Holcocephala fusca), a type of small robber fly. Like other robber flies, these specialize in eating other insects. Central Park in late July.

#gnatogre #holcocephalafusca #robberflies #flies #insects #bugs #entomology #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks

A robber fly of the genus Eudioctria. North woods of Central Park in late July.

#eudioctria #robberfly #flies #nature #wildlife #entomology #bugs #insects #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks

A member of the genus Sparomyza, family Lauxaniidae from the North Woods of Central Park in late July.

#sparomyza #lauxaniidae #flies #insects #bugs #entomology #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks

Sidewalk mites (genus Balaustium) in Carl Schurz Park in mid July. These are hunters of softer insects and can help to control pests.

#sidewalkmites #balaustium #mites #predatorymites #arachnids #carlschurzpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo

An Diprion Similis, a type of sawfly in its larval stage. Sawflies are closely related to wasps, bees and ants. This particular one is from Europe and is invasive in North America.

#diprionSimilis #sawfly #larva #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #entomology #invasive #canonphotography #luminarneo #venusoptics #sebeclake

Two photos of a member of Anthonomus, a genus of true weevil. From Sebec Lake in mid July.

#anthonomus #trueweevil #beetles #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #venusoptics #canonphotography #sebeclake #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #luminarneo

This is the most metal insect I've seen this year. A larvae (maybe a lacewing or related) of some sort wearing a bunch of its victims (aphids) as a hat. In the North Woods of Central Park in early July.

#larvae #lacewing #aphids #mostmetal #metalinsect #nature #wildlife #brutal #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks

An adult Japanese Leafhopper. These are invasive, can be destructive to certain plants are a known vector for a parasitic disease that can affect vineyards. E.g. not a friendly bug.

#japaneseleafhopper #leafhopper #truebugs #bugs #nature #wildlife #entomology #critters #insects #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #centralpark #nycparks

A member of the genus Chironomus. These are a genus of nonbiting midges. This one is a female. The males would have feathery antennae.

#nonbitingmidges #chironomus #midges #insects #bugs #flies #nature #wildlife #critters #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks

A member of the genus Mordella (not to be confused with the Italian sausage and lunch meat maker Mortadella). They're a member of the tumbling beetle family and if you scare them they basically drop off the plant that they're on to escape.

Remember, this is a beetle, not a sausage. :-)

#mordella #beetle #tumblingbeetle #insects #bugs #critters #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo

A Macrophya sawfly (not sure of the species) from early July.

#macrophya #sawfly #nature #wildlife #insects #notawasp #macro #ultramacro #nycparks #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo

A member of the genus Neurocolpus. These are true bugs, and there are over 20 species.

#neurocolpus #truebugs #bugs #insects #entomology #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #carlschurzpark #nycparks

A plant bug in the genus Neolygus. There are 110 species in that genus.... Central Park in early July.

#plantbug #neolygus #insects #bugs #truebugs #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #venusoptics #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks

I frequently see this weevil. I think it's a peach root weevil, which is from Japan. North Woods of Central Park in late June.

#peachrootweevil #weevils #trueweevils #beetles #insects #nature #wildlife #entomology #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography

As close up as I can get with a harvestman. Not sure exactly which type. North woods of Central Park in late June.

#harvestman #arachnids #critters #nature #wildlife #centralpark #nycparks #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography

This is a peacock fly. This one is raising it's wings, like a peacock does it's tail. Personally, I like that the spots and coloration continue on both the wings and body of the insect.

#peacockfly #flies #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #entomology #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #ramble #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo

A cherry shoot borer moth from the Ramble in Central Park in mid-june.

#cherryshootborermoth #borermoth #ramble #centralpark #nycparks #insects #bugs #lepidoptera #entomology #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo

An adult Japanese leafhopper (remember the nymph from yesterday?). Also spotted in mid-june.

#japaneseleafhopper #leafhopper #bugs #truebugs #nature #wildlife #entomology #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #canonphotography #luminarneo #centralpark #nycparks

An unidentified jumping spider which is curious about the camera. Pretty much all the jumping spiders appear to be curious and will investigate new objects. Very often shortly after this sort of pose, they will jump on the end of the lens. Central Park mid June.

#jumpingspider #arachnid #spiders #critters #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #nature #wildlife #luminarneo #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks.

This is a Campyloneura Virgula. It hunts aphids and other small bugs. An interesting fact about them is that except in Sicily and North Africa, there are basically no males, so they reproduce via parthenogenesis. Central Park mid June.

#campyloneuravirgula #insects #bugs #critters #entomology #parthenogenesis #macro #ultramacro #wildlife #nature #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks

This is a member of the family 'Olethreutine Leafroller Moths'. When they're caterpillars they will use their silk to roll up leaves for shelter. Mid June, Central Park.

#leafrollermoth #moths #bugs #insects #lepidoptera #critters #macro #ultramacro #wildlife #nature #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #centralpark #nycparks

A mystery Hymenoptera. I think it's a sort of bee b/c of the kink in the antennae. North Woods of Central Park in Mid June.

#hymenoptera #bee #macro #ultramacro #critter #insects #pollenators #venusoptics #canonphotography #northwoods #centralpark #nycparks #luminarneo

I'm not sure what kind of fly this is. It has a green abdomen and was found near Harlem Meer in Central Park.

#mysteryfly #flies #insects #bugs #nature #wildlife #entomology #compoundeyes #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography #harlemmeer #centralpark #nycparks

A masked bee (or yellow-faced bee) in Carl Schurz Park.

#maskedbeen #yellowfacedbee #bees #polintaors #nature #wildlife #carlschurzpark #nycparks #entomology #bugs #insects #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #luminarneo #canonphotography

A red milkweed bug in Carl Schurz Park. I think these are neat b/c they have compound eyes both above and bellow their antenna.

#redmilkweedbeetle #beetles #bugs #insects #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #luminarneo #canonphotography #carlschurzpark #nycparks #entomology #venusoptics

This is a meadow spittlebug. It is widely distributed, but invasive in North America and spreads Pierce's disease which can destroy some crops like grapes and olives.

#meadowspittlebug #invasivespecies #insects #bugs #entomology #critters #macro #ultramacro #venusoptics #randallsisland #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo

This is a carpet beetle. As adults they are pollinators, however the larva will eat pretty much any and all natural fibers, including carpets and wool fabrics.

#carpetbeetle #beetles #nature #wildlife #Insects #entomology #macro #ultramacro #pollinators #venusoptics #canonphotography #randallsisland #nycparks #luminarneo

I _think_ this is a very orange Asian lady beetle.

#ladybeetle #bugs #insects #ladybug #nature #wildlife #critters #entomology #macro #ultramacro #canonphotography #venusoptics #luminarneo #randallsisland #nycparks

Spider eating a fly on Randall's Island.

#spider #fly #predator #nature #wildlife #insects #critters #prey #randallsisland #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo #venusoptics

A weevil (Larinus turbinatus) in a thistle on Randall's Island.

#weevil #beetles #bugs #nature #critters #wildlife #insects #entomology #randallsisland #nycparks #canonphotography #venusoptics #luminarneo

A katydid in Carl Schurz Park.

#katydid #insects #bugs #critters #nature #wildlife #macro #ultramacro #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo #venusoptics

A tiger fly in Carl Schurz Park.

#tigerfly #fly #insects #bugs #entomology #macro #ultramacro #critters #carlschurzpark #nycparks #canonphotography #luminarneo #venusoptics

Some crane flies mating. I'm not sure of the exact type of crane fly, I think these may make a living eating mosquitos as some of their nicknames include 'Mosquito Hawk' and 'Skeeter-eater'.

#cranefly #mosquitohawk #skeetereater #insects #bugs #entomology #nature #wildlife #ramble #centralpark #nycparks #canonphotography #venusoptics #luminarneo