Da Lat Bugs

A jumping spider (perhaps of Plexippinae) crawls along a plant stem.

I’ve got more bugs for you! These ones come from all over Da Lat, whose temperate climate is surprisingly kind to insect and arachnid populations. There are butterflies, mosquito hawks, and of course your favorite, jumping spiders. I’ve tried to ID them where possible:

A Catopsilia pomona perhces on a blade of grass.

A jumping spider, perhaps a Hyllus spp. in Plexippinae according to abdomen patterning.

A jumping spider, perhaps a Hyllus spp. in Plexippinae according to abdomen patterning.

A haunting shadow of a crane fly, seen through opaque glass.

A spider from the daddy long legs group (Pholcidae) crawls along a post edge.

An unidentified salticid takes a ride with us on our swan boat.

Some kind of weevil or borer. I’m a lot less patient with IDing beetles and beetle-related insects.

Another unidentified jumping spider (UJS).

An amazing jumping spider of the family Myrmarachne. They have evolved to look like and mimic ants!

An amazing jumping spider of the family Myrmarachne. This one has lunch in its jaws.

An unidentified inchworm.

An unidentified fuzzy beetle.

Two ants explore a nectar for flower.