only about 1/4 inch long... i'm sure fully grown would be trouble for some poor plant... found this little guy in a patch of just greening grass...
this little guy was about the same length and had an injured leg... found him in my compost bin... hmmm looking for a mate perhaps??
the next beetle? i found in my shed... almost squished the poor little fellow...
note the long proboscis... hmmm perhaps for boring in wood?... i 'think' it's a Western Conifer Seed Bug....i really need a good insect book...
he did a most delicate balancing act... balancing on his 'butt' and back legs, while cleaning his proboscis...
i wanted to show you the exquisite markings... the outer wing coverings in mirror image, his wings tucked in, looking like grainy wood.....i'm forever amazed by the beauty of nature... the awakening in spring allows me to take photos of insects because they're still slow and rather still without a bit of prompting... now lets hope these little fellows and their relatives don't eat too much of my garden or my trees...
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