We Have Beautiful Reptiles on the Farm

This robust grasshopper seems dull at first, but notice the bright blue inside the hindleg and the bright yellow hindwings Female tiny parasitic wasp (Eupelmidae) with an interesting jumping mechanism crawling over tree bark-likely Anastatus hunting for stink bug eggs to lay its own eggs into Flies attracted to dead longhorn beetle-stilt-legged fly (Rainieria antennaepes)…

Scuttle flies are likely among the most ecologically diverse families of all arthropods. The diversity of habits is staggering. Although some scuttle flies specialize on ants, even killing them in interesting ways, these individuals are likely just seeking to snack on an already-dead ant, before scuttling on their way Female tiny parasitic wasp (Eupelmidae) with…