This and That: A Blog

 I didn't see any ladybug larvae, which look like tiny dragons, but the adults are out and about doing their good deeds. Seven-Spot  Spotless (I'm not just calling it that because it has no spots, that's what it's actually named.) Common Red Soldier Beetle   These are often mistaken for red and black pests, so be careful before you rid your garden of these beneficial insects! A spittlebug nymph at the half-way stage of development.   At this stage spittlebugs actively feed on plant sap, but unless you have a lot of them the plant won't even notice.  The foam, called cuckoo spit, or spittle, is a moisture shield, and won't harm the plants either.  The adults are called froghoppers.  If the spittle is noticeable I remove it.  Bold Jumping Spider  I've posted about these geniuses of the spider world before.  Jumping spiders problem-solve, learn from experience, plan routes (short-cuts, detours), and explore just out of curiosity....

 J is the stamp letter this week for Sunday Stamps .  J ackrabbit (there are six kinds of j ackrabbits, which are not rabbits at all, but hares, this one's a Black-tailed) USA 1987 J ellyfish (black sea, a Giant Pacific j ellyfish also called a black nettle, not from the Black Sea at all) Bulgaria 1961 J umping Spider  (the smartest spiders, they learn from experiences and problem solve) USA 1999 K is next week.