These fun insects (to the right) are wasps of the Polistes species, as verified by whatsthatbug.com.I got about four feet away and used a zoom lens to take these photos.
They attached to an area of roofing near the pool in our apartment complex.
Our manager had them removed the next day.
They attached to an area of roofing near the pool in our apartment complex.
Our manager had them removed the next day.
The green Lacewing (also known as Chrysopidae), seen to the right.
I used to despise these green insects that hang around outside our apartment, but eventually learned that the larvae of the Lacewing are voracious predators that eat aphids and larvae of other insects.
I now revere this gentle fly, which harms no person.
I used to despise these green insects that hang around outside our apartment, but eventually learned that the larvae of the Lacewing are voracious predators that eat aphids and larvae of other insects.
I now revere this gentle fly, which harms no person.
The Jerusalem Cricket (also known as Stenopelmatus), seen here.
Because of their large, human-like head, they are commonly called niño de la tierra (Spanish for "child of the earth"), Earth baby, cara de niño (Spanish for "child's face"), or wó see ts'inii (Navajo for "skull insect"). They are also often called potato bugs or alternatively the old bald-headed man. Despite their name, Jerusalem crickets are neither true crickets nor true bugs and do not prefer potatoes for food.
To see more pictures I took of them, please see:
Wasps and Lacewings
Jerusalem Cricket
