Kayla, Joshua and I have created a bug hunting ritual into our summer daily lives. When weather permits, not rainning or too hot, we take a little walk on our farm or to "Larry's Lane" to look for bugs. We sometimes also find interesting creatures in our herb garden. Our rule is simple: If it looks scary, (like a spider, or something that we don't recognize) leave it where you find it. I always bring my camera and document our findings so we can remember what we saw.
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This blog is to showcase our findings, some whom we left in nature, some whom made it to our bug catcher for a short trip home and release later at the end of the day, lastly some whom we kept a little longer for observation. No animals are purposely harmed during this adventure, occasionally just a little smoothered by Joshua and we try our best to return every creature to their home just as we found them.


Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Lunch

Black Swallowtail caterpillar eating dill plant.
Mr. Grasshopper eating parsley leaf.
And for some serious lunch, the Wheel Bug "eating" a fly/bee? The wheel bug injects enzyme-laden saliva, which immobilizes the prey within 30 seconds and turns its parts into porridge. Then it sucks out all the victim's bodily fluids. This activity, of course, kills the prey item, which is why the Wheel Bug is classified in the Reduviidae, the Assassin Bug Family.
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