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Monday, October 17, 2011

Llano Insectarium III - Early Autumn

The diversity of invertebrate life on the Llano Estacado astounds even seasoned high plains dwellers. Here is a retrospective about the endless magic of the prairie ecosystem.
I enjoy the thrill of the hunt, the crawling on my belly, the patient jockeying for position to get my camera within inches of elusive quarry. I want to capture the invertebrate fauna of the Llano in its natural setting. This means researching and then studying my subjects in the field to become familiar with feeding habits and survival tactics.

© Ilija Lukić 2011



Narrow-Winged Sand Grasshopper


Painted Lady On Tansy Asters


Two-Striped Grasshopper Nymph


In The Shadows


Yellow Bear Dew Catcher


Acrea Punk Rocker





Acrea Moth Caterpillar


Making Tracks


Faking Death


Dog-Day Cicada


Texas Trilling Cricket


Wounded High Plains Warrior


Death Becomes Her


Three-Lined Flower Moth


It Takes Two To Tango


Spotted Cucumber Beetle et al





Comparing Notes


Sun Worshippers


Red Harvester Ants Dismember Grasshopper


Are You OK Down There?


One, Two, Three...Lift


Harvester Ant Removing Seed


Yellow Woolly Bear Caterpillar


Virginia Tiger Moth Larvae


Opuntia Bug


Assume The Position


Black Blister Beetle In Pigweed



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