2012-07-05

The insect post

Decided to add a bunch of my insect/spider/worm/slug/creepy crawly pics from the last few years, in no particular order.  These are mostly taken in Western Washington state and most are of just normal creatures you see in the woods around here(although many are large/odd specimens for creatures I see more often).  A few are from insect zoos though(we don't have giant millipedes around here normally.  ;-)

A lot of the names are just common names or descriptions - if anyone knows more details about any of the organisms - please send it to me or post a comment.

Flower spider

cricket

beetle

butterfly

leaf hopper

ground spider

Las cucalarachas (roaches)

giant millipede

Swallowtail butterfly

larva ladybug

brown slug

long centipede

long centipede and a foot

spotted slug

gummi octopi

curled  long centipede

beach bugs
beach bugs
beetle
brown slug
brown slug
orange and black caterpiller on a blueberry leaves
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
exotic glossy shiny crane fly
flying river insect
flying river insect
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
grub
ants
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bright red centipede that actually hurts when it bites you
bright red centipede that actually hurts when it bites you
bright red centipede that actually hurts when it bites you
super fast millipedes
super fast millipedes
super fast millipedes
Ants
Large cranefly
Large cranefly
Large cranefly
Large cranefly
hunting spider on the rug
cricket
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ground spider
potato bug
large angry beetle
spotted slug
mosquito that tried to bite me while I was reading my camera manual
mosquito that tried to bite me while I was reading my camera manual 
Cranefly on the run
moth
egg sac or cocoon
spider web with dead earwig
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
weird cranefly
weird cranefly
earwig photo taken with zoom at night
hunting spider on rug
toxic looking millipede
beetle larva that fell on me while walking in the woods
weevil beetle
Black widow spider
tarantula
tarantula
giant millipede
tarantula
tarantula
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern) on shoe
potato bug
some small insects
orange and grey spider in post cover
orange and grey spider in post cover
moth
caterpiller that looks like brid poop that fell on me while walking in the woods
stink or shield bug
tiny moth on siding
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
stink or shield bug
big moth outside window on 2nd floor
moth
slug with dandilion and moss
trilobite at Burke museum apparently they don't like you taking pictures there -  I was asked to put my camera away soon after taking these shots
trilobite at Burke museum apparently they don't like you taking pictures there -  I was asked to put my camera away soon after taking these shots
trilobite at Burke museum apparently they don't like you taking pictures there -  I was asked to put my camera away soon after taking these shots
trilobite at Burke museum apparently they don't like you taking pictures there -  I was asked to put my camera away soon after taking these shots
shiny beetle
beetle larva
earth worm
earth worm
earth worms
small bug
potato bugs
think this is ground spider egg sacs
toxic looking millipede
ground spider and thinks its egg sac
small rhino beetle
cricket
Purple widow spider
Purple widow spider
Purple widow spider
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern) baby mass
earth worm
earth worm
Banana slug
baby earwigs
spider
lady bug
great mass of ants out on the side walk
great mass of ants out on the side walk
moth
Tan widow spider in silhouette in evening with sky and trees in the distance
Tan widow spider lit up
Tan widow spider lit up
banana slug
brown slug
brown slug
Mosquito larva in pond
Mosquito larva in pond
Mosquito larva in pond
ants eating a Cheeto
green Dragonfly
beetles getting married
beetles getting married
eggs on underside of a moon broom pod
beetle larva
water boatman bug
weird looking bee or mimic fly
beetle
Wolf spider
Damsel fly
small rhino beetle
small rhino beetle
Evil lady bug - black with red spots - this landed on my arm in the line at the Woodland park zoo - you would think that would be a portent of bad things to come... but I'd say, that day was a good day.
Evil lady bug - black with red spots - this landed on my arm in the line at the Woodland park zoo - you would think that would be a portent of bad things to come... but I'd say, that day was a good day.
Evil lady bug - black with red spots - this landed on my arm in the line at the Woodland park zoo - you would think that would be a portent of bad things to come... but I'd say, that day was a good day.
roaches at Woodland park zoo
giant spider at  Woodland park zoo
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern) - weird focusing effect - spider out of focus reflection in window in focus
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern) poop
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern) - cool pose for a spider
Dragonfly that was hit by a car we found on side of the road - it was  dying... we brought it back home and couldn't nurse it back to health, so we put it in a jar, but it rotted and turned brown and was very gross
red  Dragonfly 
tan widow spider eating a orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
tiger beetle
red Dragonfly
Blue Dragonfly
Blue Dragonfly
Moth
centipede held in gloves
small long red centipede
stink or shield bug
earth worm
me in a stick your head thru the hole bug shot
butterfly
Bumble bee
Bumble bee
Some tiny cool water bugs and some weird red worms that lived in a  planter that was full of water in my back yard - I would love to know what these are if anyone knows.
Some tiny cool water bugs and some weird red worms that lived in a  planter that was full of water in my back yard - I would love to know what these are if anyone knows.
Some tiny cool water bugs and some weird red worms that lived in a  planter that was full of water in my back yard - I would love to know what these are if anyone knows.
Some tiny cool water bugs and some weird red worms that lived in a  planter that was full of water in my back yard - I would love to know what these are if anyone knows.
Some tiny cool water bugs and some weird red worms that lived in a  planter that was full of water in my back yard - I would love to know what these are if anyone knows.
Some tiny cool water bugs and some weird red worms that lived in a  planter that was full of water in my back yard - I would love to know what these are if anyone knows.
Some tiny cool water bugs and some weird red worms that lived in a  planter that was full of water in my back yard - I would love to know what these are if anyone knows.
K earned tomato hornworm caterpillars by doing good stuff
crab spider
crab spider
crab spider
giant water bugs
Assassin bug 
Flower beetle
Giant spider
caterpillar weaving cocoon
brown Dragonfly
brown Dragonfly
jumping spider
crickets - one of them has a tumor
giant snail
giant snail
small rhino beetle
tomato hornworm caterpillar
tomato hornworm caterpillar
tomato hornworm caterpillars
tomato hornworm caterpillars
Snail
tomato hornworm caterpillar
weird wiggly shiny water bugs
weird wiggly shiny water bugs
weird wiggly shiny water bugs
weird wiggly shiny water bugs
tomato hornworm caterpillars
Moth from caterpillar K found that wove a cocoon
Cocoon
Moth from caterpillar K found that wove a cocoon
Moth from caterpillar K found that wove a cocoon
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern)
tomato hornworm caterpillars
lady bug larva
tomato hornworm caterpillar
banana slug
tomato hornworm caterpillar
moth
jade moth
tomato hornworm caterpillar
orange and black striped caterpillar
orange and black striped caterpillar
flower beetles
tomato hornworm caterpillar chrysalis
tomato hornworm caterpillar chrysalis
tomato hornworm caterpillar chrysalis - some still changing
tomato hornworm caterpillar chrysalis in process of changing color - still half green
bizarre caterpillar found in the back yard - fuzzy grey, rust colored back fuzz, black, red spots, large fuzzy offshoots
bizarre caterpillar found in the back yard - fuzzy grey, rust colored back fuzz, black, red spots, large fuzzy offshoots 
bizarre caterpillar found in the back yard - fuzzy grey, rust colored back fuzz, black, red spots, large fuzzy offshoots 
bizarre caterpillar found in the back yard - fuzzy grey, rust colored back fuzz, black, red spots, large fuzzy offshoots
rust colored  caterpillar found on blueberry leaves
small fly
brown inch worm
cool beetle found on the trail to the ice caves
cool green caterpillar with yellow stripe and spots
crazy yellow caterpillar with black spots and a red spot in the middle and  white  spikles
crazy yellow caterpillar with black spots and a red spot in the middle and  white  spikles
cool green/orange caterpillar with yellow stripe and spots
spider web and snail
tomato hornworm caterpillar tiny and cute
tomato hornworm caterpillar - tiny and cute... but we got too many!
balloon spider from Great Wolf lodge in Grand Mound, WA
cool flying bug on window from Great Wolf lodge in Grand Mound, WA
Another evil lady bug
me as a lady bug
cool lace wing with red eyes, black body a little bit striped
cool lace wing with red eyes, black body a little bit striped
cool lace wing with red eyes, black body a little bit striped
orb weaver spider (pacific north west pattern) baby spider explosion
too many black stink beetles - they are taking over, cool white tipped earth worm and brown slug
more black stink beetles - they are taking over, cool white tipped earth worm 

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