Category Archives: Insects

Lesser Meadow Katydid

I think this is one of the Lesser Meadow Katydids, possibly a Long-horned Meadow Katydid. Regardless, I loved it’s colors.

Jumping spider and flying ant

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A Jumping Spider snags a flying ant in Hawaii

I’m not sure what kind of jumping spider this is or even if this is actually a flying ant, but what’s going on in the photo is unmistakable!

The Numbers Game #119

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A pair of yellow tang dance in the sunlight — Yellow Tangs in a courtship display I think.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 241. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A hapuu fern on the Big Island — A Hapu‘u fern.

A rock on the North Kohala coast, which looks like a guard dog — A Hapu‘u fern.

A mud puddle dries on the Big Island — A drying mud puddle.

An ironwood tree with its cascading foliage — A drying mud puddle.

Hornworm Tachinid Fly

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The Hornworm Tachinid Fly is considered a beneficial insect because it lays its eggs on caterpillars, which can decimate many varieties of plants. However, that also means it’s an enemy of Monarch Butterflies, which I don’t approve of, because it will do the same to their caterpillars.

The Numbers Game #118

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A small cruise ship sails off the coast of the Big Island in Hawaii at sunset — A small cruise ship sails off the coast of the Big Island at sunset.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 240. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A Pueo, or Hawaiian short-eared owl, sits on a post beside Old Saddle Road on the Big Island. — A Pueo on alert.

A pair of Hawiian Stilts at the Kaloko Fishpond at Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park. — A Pueo on alert.

A clump of Beechey bamboo on the Big Island of Hawaii — A stand of Beechey Bamboo.

Cows are rounded up for milking on one of the Big Island’s two remaining dairy farms. — A stand of Beechey Bamboo.

The Numbers Game #117

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 239. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

The L&L Hawaiian Barbecue restaurant in Kapaau at night — L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.

White Bengal tiger, Tzatziki, rests in the shade — L&L Barbecue in Kapaau.

A bee in a cannonball tree flower in Hawaii — A bee in a Cannonball Tree flower.

Shadows on a beach in Hawaii — A bee in a Cannonball Tree flower.

Black Witch Moth

I spotted this Black Witch Moth resting on the underside of a large leaf. I like this photo for the clean line of the front of the wings and those big eyes.

The Numbers Game #115

A Japanese White-eye feeds on a Japanese Aloe in Hawaii — A Japanese White-eye feeds at a Japanese Aloe flower.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 237. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A bee flies to a Japanese Aloe flower — A bee approaches a Japanese Aloe flower.

A Nene goose with a bend in its neck in Hawaii — A bee approaches a Japanese Aloe flower.

A view from the air of Kohala By The Sea in Hawaii — A view of Kohala By The Sea.

A canopy of ferns in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park — A view of Kohala By The Sea.

Graham's Island

Life on the Big Island of Hawaii