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Found in the backyard
Red Milkweed Beetle
Milkweed Beetle
Corrales Bosque
Unidentified insect, possibly some kind of bee.
Jemez Mountains
Bosque south of Pueblo Montaño
The alternative common name for these bugs is Japanese Bark Beetle. Here they have cut into the willow bark
to allow sap to flow. The beetles feed on the sap and are considered exotic pests.
Corrales Bosque Preserve, July 30, 2010
Albuquerque Open Space Visitor Center Perennial Marsh
Here are photos of wonderful little crawling and flying things. hymenoptera are beneficial in the great outdoors and there are such an amazing variety of nature's little helpers. These close up photographs of hymenoptera show many amazing features.