Tootfinder

Yesterday I decided to check my mini-pond for mosquito egg rafts and found 8. Two were easy to find (arrows) but the remainder were situated in little nooks obscured by plants. All Culex, I think. Each egg has a glossy apical cap filled with aggregation pheromones that induce other mosquitoes to oviposit. Pond is dosed regularly with Bti so I'm not worried about the eggs I've missed. #mosquitoes #culex #insects #diptera #pond #macrophotography

On my list of things to make: a bugamac. #photography #filter #insects #spiders #nature #macro #macrophotography https://biokirr.com/Articles/Bugamak/

Makro - Die tiefe E-Saite meiner Ibanez RG 😊
#Fotogalerie #PhotoGallery #Fotos #Photos #Fotografie #Photography #Digitour #Macro #Makrofotografie #Guitar #Gitarre #macrophotography

Houdini fly (Cacoxenus indagator) that I found near one of my insect hotels. Kleptoparasitic on mason bees *and* not native to the USA, so unwelcome. I've been experimenting with different types of tape to see whether I can remove them by trapping, but so far no joy. Still looking for the Goldilocks product that is tacky enough to snag small flies but doesn't affect the bees. If anyone has suggestions of brands to try, I'd be grateful. #HoudiniFly #InsectHotel #BeeHotel #insect #cacoxenus #diptera #fly #bees #nature #macrophotography