Leaf hopper, Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda, Colombia Aug 2023

[davholla]

Leaf hopper, Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda, Colombia. Typical Treehoppers
Family Membracidae
The real size is 7.1 mm, magnification is 1.68 - I saw the exact one on Planet Earth

IMG_0438_Tree_Hopper-1 by davholla2002, on Flickr

Beetle, Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda,Colombia
The real size is 7.13 mm, magnification is 1.4
IMG_0417_Beetle by davholla2002, on Flickr

Shieldbug, Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda, Colombia
The real size is 5.17 mm, magnification is 1.68
IMG_0341_Shieldbug by davholla2002, on Flickr


Caddis flies mating, Montezuma, Tatama, Risaralda, Colombia
The approximate real size of the top one is 4.87 mm, magnification is 1.4. Little Black Caddisflies, Genus Chimarra
IMG_0405_Caddis_Flies by davholla2002, on Flickr

 

[wobe]

Nice collection of unusual critters.

 

[jeffashman]

Nice images! #2 is a June Beetle.

 

[davholla]

Nice images! #2 is a June Beetle.

Thank you I think you are right

 

[jeffashman]

Thank you I think you are right

I've been smacked in the face enough times by them when sitting on the patio at night... wild flyers they are...

 

[davholla]

I've been smacked in the face enough times by them when sitting on the patio at night... wild flyers they are...

They are quite rare here now sadly - one a year is good - more would be wonderful. Apparently they used to be so common in France that people would eat them.

Cockchafer - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Sadly we have less insects now days