The rain lasted a bit longer than expected and our walks in the Kuju area were quite wet. But when the rain stopped all sorts of bugs came out!
The Zitting Cisticola, セッカ doesn't care about the rain
A hunter among the wet leaves, a beautiful spider with yet a name...
Weaving a web at the end of the day, it must be a Onigumo spider, オニグモ Araneus ventricosus
Koke Onigumo spider, コケオニグモ Araneus seminiger
Dragonflies with their prey: Asian Sanae, アジアサナエ
Golden-ringed Dragonfly, オニヤンマ Anotogaster sieboldii
During a brief dry spell, Chestnut-eared Bunting, ホオアカ on Ragwort
Hankaiso Ragwort, ハンカイソウ Ligularia japonica in front
Fischer's ragwort in the back
Fischer's ragwort, オタカラコウ Ligularia fischeri
Aotachi Kamomezuru, アオタチカモメヅル
Hashinaga Yamasagisou (Egret orchid sp) ハシナガヤマサギソウ
Interesting fungi. One year I will learn their names
female Nokogiri Kamikiri, ノコギリカミキリ Prionus insularis ssp. insularis
Hasami Tsunokamemushi, ハサミツノカメムシ Acanthosoma labiduroides
female, without the scissors
Tsuchi akebi, ツチアケビ Cyrtosia septentrionalis
Driving back to Fukuoka
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The rainy season is about to end. Then there will be very little to see for a while. I'm looking forward to the end of August