Pine Barrens Fauna

2022-05-012022-05-25Sherry Felix

In addition to butterflies we saw other insects and amphibians. I was pleased to be able to identify the Red Velvet and Ant which is actually in the wasp family.

Red Velvet Ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis), Pine Barrens, NJ 4/24/2022

SoyBend 2022-05-04 / 9:56 pm

Love the color of the green beetle, Sherry! Stunning close ups.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-05-05 / 10:58 am
  
  Thanks. My 400 mm zoom lens does an excellent job on closeups.
  
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derrickjknight 2022-05-02 / 6:18 am

Lovely series

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- Sherry Felix 2022-05-03 / 6:14 am
  
  Thank you Derrick.
  
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Amy 2022-05-01 / 2:33 pm

Love this series! The frog is so cute.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-05-03 / 6:13 am
  
  Thanks Amy
  
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Barbara Bryan 2022-05-01 / 9:22 am

Great photos. The Tiger Beatle looks like it belongs in MOMA!

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- Sherry Felix 2022-05-01 / 9:34 am
  
  I love the emerald green 🙂
  
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Anne Lazarus 2022-05-01 / 7:15 am

Terrific pictures, I remember that ant from a Van Cortlandt nature trip.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-05-01 / 9:33 am
  
  Such a strange parasitic wasp that Red Velvet “Ant” 🙂 Pretty too.
  
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picpholio 2022-05-01 / 5:48 am

Nice detail shots of these insects.
Have a lovely 1th of May Sherry.

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- Sherry Felix 2022-05-01 / 5:55 am
  
  Thanks. Happy May Day 🙂
  
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