Here we have the nest parasite of one of Puerto Rico's Centris bees. Its lays its eggs in the nests of the host, kills the hosts egg or young and eats the stores. Taxonomically its not clear what this species is but it appears to be close to (aff. = affiliated with) M. rufipes. Perhaps you, dear reader, will figure that out.
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Mesoplia aff rufipes, M, back, Puerto Rico, Yauco
Here we have the nest parasite of one of Puerto Rico's Centris bees. Its lays its eggs in the nests of the host, kills the hosts egg or young and eats the stores. Taxonomically its not clear what this species is but it appears to be close to (aff. = affiliated with) M. rufipes. Perhaps you, dear reader, will figure that out.
Mesoplia aff rufipes, M, face, Puerto Rico, Yauco
Here we have the nest parasite of one of Puerto Rico's Centris bees. Its lays its eggs in the nests of the host, kills the hosts egg or young and eats the stores. Taxonomically its not clear what this species is but it appears to be close to (aff. = affiliated with) M. rufipes. Perhaps you, dear reader, will figure that out.
Here we have the nest parasite of one of Puerto Rico's Centris bees. Its lays its eggs in the nests of the host, kills the hosts egg or young and eats the stores. Taxonomically its not clear what this species is but it appears to be close to (aff. = affiliated with) M. rufipes. Perhaps you, dear reader, will figure that out.
Mesoplia aff rufipes, M, side, Puerto Rico, Yauco
Here we have the nest parasite of one of Puerto Rico's Centris bees. Its lays its eggs in the nests of the host, kills the hosts egg or young and eats the stores. Taxonomically its not clear what this species is but it appears to be close to (aff. = affiliated with) M. rufipes. Perhaps you, dear reader, will figure that out.
Here we have the nest parasite of one of Puerto Rico's Centris bees. Its lays its eggs in the nests of the host, kills the hosts egg or young and eats the stores. Taxonomically its not clear what this species is but it appears to be close to (aff. = affiliated with) M. rufipes. Perhaps you, dear reader, will figure that out.
Mesoplia rufipes, m, back, La Cruz, Costa Rica
Collected by Tim McMahon in Costa Rica, this is a nest parasite of Centris species, this is Mesoplia rufipes. Nicely aglow with red legs and a blue abdomen. Photo by Anders Croft.
Collected by Tim McMahon in Costa Rica, this is a nest parasite of Centris species, this is Mesoplia rufipes. Nicely aglow with red legs and a blue abdomen. Photo by Anders Croft.
Mesoplia rufipes, m, face, La Cruz, Costa Rica
Collected by Tim McMahon in Costa Rica, this is a nest parasite of Centris species, this is Mesoplia rufipes. Nicely aglow with red legs and a blue abdomen. Photo by Anders Croft.
Collected by Tim McMahon in Costa Rica, this is a nest parasite of Centris species, this is Mesoplia rufipes. Nicely aglow with red legs and a blue abdomen. Photo by Anders Croft.
Mesoplia rufipes, m, left, La Cruz, Costa Rica
Collected by Tim McMahon in Costa Rica, this is a nest parasite of Centris species, this is Mesoplia rufipes. Nicely aglow with red legs and a blue abdomen. Photo by Anders Croft.
Collected by Tim McMahon in Costa Rica, this is a nest parasite of Centris species, this is Mesoplia rufipes. Nicely aglow with red legs and a blue abdomen. Photo by Anders Croft.
Metopiinae, side, Anne Arundel County
Wasp species, It would appear to me to be a parasitic wasp, Anne Arundel County, MarylandIdentified as a probable Metopiinae by Bob Carlson of USDA
Wasp species, It would appear to me to be a parasitic wasp, Anne Arundel County, MarylandIdentified as a probable Metopiinae by Bob Carlson of USDA
Micranthes virginiensis, Early saxifrage, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Micranthes virginiensis, Early saxifrage, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanEarly Saxifrage....this is not a flower I come across often or know anything about, but Helen Lowe Metzman found this flower in Howard County and took its picture in our lab. I am sure there are galaxies of stories and wonders about for this plant. I am just not privy to them.
Micranthes virginiensis, Early saxifrage, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Micranthes virginiensis, Early saxifrage, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanEarly Saxifrage....this is not a flower I come across often or know anything about, but Helen Lowe Metzman found this flower in Howard County and took its picture in our lab. I am sure there are galaxies of stories and wonders about for this plant. I am just not privy to them.
Midge
Up close view of the head of a Chironomid Midge. What fun to see the magnificent antennae of something that is around us every day. Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Up close view of the head of a Chironomid Midge. What fun to see the magnificent antennae of something that is around us every day. Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Midge Black and White
Well, most of the time I don't think our pictures resonate as much when desaturated, however, the previous uploaded midge seems to want that, so here it is.
Well, most of the time I don't think our pictures resonate as much when desaturated, however, the previous uploaded midge seems to want that, so here it is.
Mimulus ringens, Monkey-flower, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Mimulus ringens, Monkey-flower, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanOur disguised snap dragon the Square-stemmed Monkey Flower. Edges of woods, particularly if damp seems to be where I mostly find it. Collected and photographed by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Mimulus ringens, Monkey-flower, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Mimulus ringens, Monkey-flower, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanOur disguised snap dragon the Square-stemmed Monkey Flower. Edges of woods, particularly if damp seems to be where I mostly find it. Collected and photographed by Helen Lowe Metzman.
Mink, M, Foot, bottom, MD, PG County, Bowie
The foot of the American Mink: Neovison vison. A lovely male freshly killed where a stream crosses the road in the progenitor of all suburbs: Bowie, Maryland. All sorts of things exist in these seeming wastelands.
The foot of the American Mink: Neovison vison. A lovely male freshly killed where a stream crosses the road in the progenitor of all suburbs: Bowie, Maryland. All sorts of things exist in these seeming wastelands.
Mink, M, Foot, toe pad, MD, PG County, Bowie
The foot of the American Mink: Neovison vison. A lovely male freshly killed where a stream crosses the road in the progenitor of all suburbs: Bowie, Maryland. All sorts of things exist in these seeming wastelands.
The foot of the American Mink: Neovison vison. A lovely male freshly killed where a stream crosses the road in the progenitor of all suburbs: Bowie, Maryland. All sorts of things exist in these seeming wastelands.
Mink, M, Foot, toe pads, MD, PG County, Bowie
The foot of the American Mink: Neovison vison. A lovely male freshly killed where a stream crosses the road in the progenitor of all suburbs: Bowie, Maryland. All sorts of things exist in these seeming wastelands.
The foot of the American Mink: Neovison vison. A lovely male freshly killed where a stream crosses the road in the progenitor of all suburbs: Bowie, Maryland. All sorts of things exist in these seeming wastelands.
Mink, M, Foot, top, MD, PG County, Bowie
The foot of the American Mink: Neovison vison. A lovely male freshly killed where a stream crosses the road in the progenitor of all suburbs: Bowie, Maryland. All sorts of things exist in these seeming wastelands.
The foot of the American Mink: Neovison vison. A lovely male freshly killed where a stream crosses the road in the progenitor of all suburbs: Bowie, Maryland. All sorts of things exist in these seeming wastelands.
Mirina fenzeli , china, frank johnson
This is a 10X detail of the wing of Mirina fenzeli, and odd moth from China. It is a plainish white moth but has a super dark spot (one edge is illustrated here) which sucks in almost all light (and therefore is hard to photograph) the scales are up right rather than flattened and the surround white scales are very dissected and spikey...cool.
This is a 10X detail of the wing of Mirina fenzeli, and odd moth from China. It is a plainish white moth but has a super dark spot (one edge is illustrated here) which sucks in almost all light (and therefore is hard to photograph) the scales are up right rather than flattened and the surround white scales are very dissected and spikey...cool.
Mitchella repens, Partridgeberry flower close-up
The tiny twin whiteness of Partridgeberry blooms. Just part of that lovely obscure flora we have that paints some of our forest floors. I associate Mitchella repens with woods on the acid end of the scale in areas with a little slope and not a lot of competition with other plants. A hard one to take good shots with our set up ....too white....too much flash.
The tiny twin whiteness of Partridgeberry blooms. Just part of that lovely obscure flora we have that paints some of our forest floors. I associate Mitchella repens with woods on the acid end of the scale in areas with a little slope and not a lot of competition with other plants. A hard one to take good shots with our set up ....too white....too much flash.
Mitchella repens, Partridgeberry flower, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Mitchella repens, Partridgeberry flower, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanThe tiny twin whiteness of Partridgeberry blooms. Just part of that lovely obscure flora we have that paints some of our forest floors. I associate Mitchella repens with woods on the acid end of the scale in areas with a little slope and not a lot of competition with other plants. A hard one to take good shots with our set up ....too white....too much flash.
Mitchella repens, Partridgeberry flower, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe Metzman
Mitchella repens, Partridgeberry flower, Howard County, MD, Helen Lowe MetzmanThe tiny twin whiteness of Partridgeberry blooms. Just part of that lovely obscure flora we have that paints some of our forest floors. I associate Mitchella repens with woods on the acid end of the scale in areas with a little slope and not a lot of competition with other plants. A hard one to take good shots with our set up ....too white....too much flash.
modesta, male, back
From Acadia National Park, comes a nest parasites of Megachilidae. Picture taken by Haegan Ahmed and Photoshop by Dejen Mengis. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
From Acadia National Park, comes a nest parasites of Megachilidae. Picture taken by Haegan Ahmed and Photoshop by Dejen Mengis. Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200.
modesta, male, face
The smiling and inscrutable face if Coelioxys modesta. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.
The smiling and inscrutable face if Coelioxys modesta. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.
modesta, male, underside of abdomen
The complicated underside of Coelioxys modesta. Do you really relate to something so radically different from yourself? We have very little morphologically in common with Mr. C. modesta but we do share the planet. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.
The complicated underside of Coelioxys modesta. Do you really relate to something so radically different from yourself? We have very little morphologically in common with Mr. C. modesta but we do share the planet. Photography by Heagan Ahmed. Shopping by Wayne Boo.