What Bugs Did You See in Your Garden Today?

[boggart]

Ah, a garden spider! Also known as a zipper spider due to the zipper-looking web pattern. Spiders scare the daylights out of me, but these guys don't worry me none.

You beat me to it

 

[igorsMistress]

I've only seen a few bees and not a single mantis. This year seems to belong to ants and lizards in my garden. The ants are everywhere.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Red wasps.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Now for the good guys:

 

[boggart]

I've only seen a few bees and not a single mantis. This year seems to belong to ants and lizards in my garden. The ants are everywhere.

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I have seen many ants this year as well! But as long as they’re not fire ants I’m not bothered. I love to watch them build and collect for their nests.

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Lovely mantis. What is the second bug? A giant horsefly?

 

[Cyprus]

We had ants. Until I got my duckling. She ate most of them.

I've seen a few bees but the majority of insects here are damned wasps and Viceroy butterflies.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

No, it's not a horsefly, but a robber fly. They are non-aggressive and are quick to fly away from you. I was lucky to get that close to one to get his picture.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

I know this isn't an insect,
BUT AIN'T HE CUTE??!!!

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

I've had a ton of these this year! I have to be careful where I walk, because I've been very close to stepping on some. A lot of them have probably been clobbered by the lawn mower. I try to move them either in the woods, or in my garden when I find one.