More from the Garnett Preserve
Yesterday, I said that I might be able to find an answer on the little white bug on the Maximillian Sunflower. I think I got it.
Here it is again so you don’t have to go back to previous post.
It is an Ensign Scale (Ortheziidae). Family was as close as I could get. There are a lot of different species in that family. The yellow on the back is from the flower I think.
This is the underside. Pretty bug and they can be found on many parts of their host plants.
Often time I find something that looks like this cocoon, but I don’t always find something in them.
This time I found the exuviae (the skin it sheds).
AND the spider! It is a Jumping Spider (maybe Phanias genus)!
Closeup of its eyes. Love the little hairs around the eyes.
Cricket (True Crickets Gryllidae family) found dead under rotten wood.
Last night I found this scorpion by my backdoor. Sure easier to spot with a UV light.
Migration continues from Oklahoma!
Hard to believe that I am so lucky to have a SECOND Tuberosa species! The Big-eyed Tuberosa (Vegettuber alba subspecies cimexoculus) must be migrating too! So fantastic! It is easy to see that this is of the Vegettuber genus with it toothpick-like legs and the skin.
Excellent Tuberosa find and the other stuff good too 🙂
Migration is over. My bag is empty 😂
Beautiful photography. Esp the spider eyes and scale.
Too funny!
On a more serious note, did you chill the little white scale creature to make him hold still for the microscope?
Kathy
Thanks Judy!
Kathy, Yes, I did chill it. Actually those photos were taken with my Canon.