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Bob Cammarata
 

...Feelin' A Little Buggy?


 
 
Late summer and early fall are prime times for insect and bug photography.
More often than not we point our lenses at some strange looking critters we've never seen before!

It's always good to be able to correctly I.D. a species.
A few of the sources I've used are Bugguide.net and Giff Beaton's Nature Page.
Both are reliable sources for obtaining accurate I.D.'s.

I'm interested to know what sources others have used to indentify the bugs and insect images they've captured.


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September 23, 2007

 

Irene Troy
  Good idea, Bob: here are a few more that I have found of use:

http://www.whatsthatbug.com/ - if you do not find your bug in their extensive galleries, try sending pic of the bug and usually someone will get back to you within a day or two

http://bugguide.net/node/view/4764/data - very extensive listings separated by state and/or regions

http://www.cirrusimage.com/index.htm- lots of wonderful “buggy” images along with great id tools


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September 23, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
 
 
  Ambush Bug
Ambush Bug
(Phymatidae)

Bob Cammarata

 
  Hickory Horned Devil
Hickory Horned Devil
(Citheronia regalis)

Bob Cammarata

 
 
Thanks Irene.
That last link you provided is one I've never used before. I've sent a few photos to whatsthatbug.com and gotten a quick response on one of my mystery bugs but I think it's more fun scrolling through a bunch of pages to find your bug without asking for help. (...I guess it's a guy thing.)

I've attached a few photos of recent encounters experienced during this bug season.

Bob


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