John K.

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Salamander

John K. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 1:53 pm
No, I’m not losing it. I know that this is an amphibian and not an insect. It eats insects so it’s good enough for me. With winter fast approaching, my bug hunts are yielding less and less photo o...
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Centipedes – Class Chilopoda

John K. posted an article on - Nov 27, 2009, 1:42 pm
I’m a little disappointed in the quality of this picture, but even these small centipedes are pretty fast. Here’s a couple of interesting random facts about these arthropods: they’ve been aroun...
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Fleas - Order of Siphonaptera

John K. posted an article on - Nov 1, 2009, 12:06 pm
I often talk about not killing bugs because I don't think of myself as a killer. These fleas are dead. I killed them. They are ruthless filthy parasites who were suckling on my poor dog's prec...
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Bonus Praying Mantis - Order of Mantodea

John K. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 8:47 pm
I've covered the mantis before, but I just found this one and had to post the picture. I think this is an atheist mantis, though, because he isn't praying.
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Katydid (Bush Cricket) - Family Tettigoniidae

John K. posted an article on - Sep 29, 2009, 8:27 pm
"Did you hear that katydid?" "Katy did what?" "Huh? That katydid over there." "Katy did what over there?" "What are you talking about?" "I don't know, but who is Katy?" Hmmm, I could drag th...
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Harvestmen - Opiliones (Daddy Longlegs)

John K. posted an article on - Sep 20, 2009, 9:52 am
Harvestmen may look like spiders, but they aren't. They are arachnids, though. For some reason this came as a shock to me the first time I learned it and I don't really know why. It's not ...
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Black Fly?

John K. posted an article on - Sep 8, 2009, 9:35 pm
I'm not entirely sure about this one. I think it's a black fly (not just because it flies and is black), but I just can't be positive. Please let me know if you happen to know specifically...
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Stink Bug (and Shield Bug) - Pentatomidae Family

John K. posted an article on - Sep 7, 2009, 8:38 pm
I don't have a picture of a full grown stink bug, but I found a couple a nymphs hanging around on some leaves in my back yard. Personally, I think the nymphs are a lot prettier than the adults any...
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Whiteflies - Aleyrodidae family - Also, They Come Directly From Hell.

John K. posted an article on - Aug 29, 2009, 9:03 pm
I try to be respectful of all bugs and their place in the universe, but I have to admit that I have a bit of trouble with these guys. They seem to have an unearthly magnetic attraction to my irises. ...
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Red Banded Leafhopper - Graphocephala coccinea

John K. posted an article on - Aug 29, 2009, 8:41 pm
These are one of my favorites insects of the summer. I think I like them so much because they just seem to randomly land on you and by the time you notice them...Poof.. they're gone. They are like...
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Crickets - Gryllidae family

John K. posted an article on - Aug 4, 2009, 6:21 pm

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Millipede - Class Diplopoda

John K. posted an article on - Aug 4, 2009, 6:06 pm

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Firefly/Lightning Bug - Lampyridae Family

John K. posted an article on - Jul 5, 2009, 4:31 pm

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