Thursday, July 5, 2007

What We Want in a Friend

I found this pretty spotted bug-- I don't know the name of it--here in my garden. They are quite tame and won't maim, cripple, paralyze or dismember you with their strong little jaws if you pick them up.

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  1. Yes, that is a grapevine beetle. It lives in thickets, vineyards and woods. The adults feed on the leaves and fruit of grape vines. So you must have or someone has a grapevine in the area.

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    Abraham Lincoln
    Brookville Daily Photo
    the other Bumblebee pictures

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  2. Indeed, it is good not to be "maimed, crippled, paralyzed or (gasp) dismembered" by insects if you can help it.

    There are lots of grapevines in my area, so I should see some of these if they exist in Switzerland. Must pay attention.

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  3. Interesting what Abe called it...it has the body type of a ladybug...but it is very hard to tell from the photo how big it is.

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  4. I love these kinds of photos! It looks like his world is so lush and well, a paradise.

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