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These are not Valentine’s Day Candies

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I finally identified the bug that laid the beautiful eggs I posted years ago: I know, because I caught one in the act!

Eggs of Pellaea stictica
Eggs of Pellaea stictica, a stinkbug, look just like chocolate candies or something just as delicious.

It is likely the stink bug Pellaea stictica in the Pentatomidae family which is found in temperate regions of North America, South America and the Caribbean. The species was first described in Costa Rica and I just read they are considered edible in Mexico…

The eggs resemble some delicious dessert or some fancy chocolate candies… very appropriate for today, Valentine’s day.

I still don’t know what bug left the red eggs in the cover image… maybe some of you know?

the stink bug Pellaea stictica laying eggs
The stink bug Pellaea stictica laying eggs on a glass window.

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Fireflies and Micro Four Thirds Cameras

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Capturing fireflies’ light tracks in camera is something modern high-sensitivity digital cameras can do very well. Micro Four Thirds systems have a nice trick to do long exposures even better and I was lucky I got an Olympus Pen F just in time for this year’s display. Continue reading Fireflies and Micro Four Thirds Cameras →