Creepy-crawlies - by request! Not for arachnophobes...

A few of our smaller companions down here in SW France...


male stag beetle


she's over 2" across...!


demoiselle agrion


rose chafer


praying mantis

Butterflies next, perhaps. Might cause a few less shudders!!! :D

[ 03. March 2007, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: Hyla arborea ]

 

Loved the praying mantis, Ha!

You know, if you'd used the tag from the bottom box (marked IMG) the photos would have shown up on here!

And there's quite detailed instructions here .

 

Hi, M D! I was editing it as you wrote, I think! Reckon I've got it right now... (?) Hope so!

 

Fantastic photos Hyla arborea! I like all bugs, etc. and I especially love spiders and dragonflies.

 

as they say in Italy: "every beetle looks beautiful to his own mum"

I personally find them all nice

 

Waiting with anticipation for the next batch, H-A! A lovely set of photos - glad I'm not in the vicinity of some of the principal characters, though :eek:

 

Yes, I agree, Hyla aborea, lovely pictures and thank you for sharing them. It's nice to see other peoples crittes.

 

Love the photos, and now we(I) would like some more amphibians and when it gets warmer some reptile photos (please), you have around twenty herps in your region, UK has only eleven altogether. The Agriope Wasp spider, that lovely yellow and black one above is found in the UK, increasing from the south coast to Oxfordshire and possibly beyond. Keep the pics coming.

 

Great pictures Hyla fascinating subject

 

Will try, will try, Strongy! Trouble is, fotografic phorays have to be phitted in round house renovations! And trying to keep the weeds at bay... and (I say this in a hushed whisper) Mrs H-a hates gardening!!! Nowt outside o' t'front door, lad!
Did have a wander down the field yesterday and logged a few butterflies - Red Admiral, Peacock, Speckled Wood, Painted Lady, Small White and Brimstone, plus a couple of wee brown ones - possibly female blues - but not a single Orange Tip, which is odd. There was a humming-bird hawk moth, though . Earliest I've seen one of those. Lovely wild violets out, and a couple of wall lizards (our see-'em-everywhere P.muralis).



Gorgeous - I love 'em!

 

We will be patient.

 

Fab pics, H-A!!!!! Not too keen on spiders, but the others I can cope with..... will show them to the little darlings on their return from school..... if they behave!! Talking of which, they can't wait for the lizard pics!!!!