Bugs!

For your viewing pleasure I've set up a new Hemiptera gallery at www.alexanderwild.com. Hemiptera are the "True Bugs", a large order of insects defined by having the mouthparts modified into a hollow beak. You can visit the gallery here:

Bountiful Bugs Photo Gallery!

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I admit being a little embarrassed at how few photographs I have of true bugs. They are a stunningly diverse order of insects, with a great many attractive species, and are extremely important both economically and ecologically.

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What was that dashing bug in pastel colors? As so many of you picked, it's a palmetto planthopper. Order: Hemiptera Family: Flatidae
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