Thursday is Butterfly Day and Insect Day Giveaway- Week 42

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Hi everyone! Welcome to Thursday is Butterfly Day and Insect Day Giveaway- Week 42! We now have a Community and the name of it is Insect Pub. If you would like to join, please do the following:

1-Click on this link: https://beta.steemit.com/trending/hive-100514
2-Log in with your steem name and posting key.
3-Subscribe to Insect Pub.

Gather around the Insect Pub to see butterflies and other insects from around the world, and to make new friends. Post your butterfly and other insect photos, or art work for a chance to win Steem Basic Income units. A minimum of 2-SBI will be given away; 1-SBI -for photos and 1-SBI for art work. If no artwork is submitted, then 2-SBI will be given away for photos. Entries will not be judged and winners are chosen at random. You have 6 days for entries in this post and then a new one will begin. Thanks so much for your wonderful entries which I continue to enjoy. The winners for Week 41 are: @slwzl, @shasta, @annephilbrick, @melinda010100. Congratulations!

Here are the rules for the Giveaway.

1-One submission per person per week.
2-All photos and art work must be your own work. Photos and art work from the internet will not be accepted.
3-NEW: Use #hive-100514 as your first tag if you want your post to be listed in the community. Use #butterflyday or #insectpub as your second tag.
4-Important! You must put the link to your post in the comments below to be entered in the giveaway.
5-Upvotes to this post are NOT required.

I am looking forward to seeing your entries!

Here are my photos for today.

Is this a bee? No! It is a very large fly, 12-19 mm and it is called a Tiger Bee Fly, (Xenox tigrinus). It gets its name because of the black pattern on the transparent wings that resemble tiger stripes and because it resembles a bee; however, it is fly. Adults do not bite or sting, and they like to feed on nectar.

It is their larvae that do the damage. You have probably seen the round holes in the wood of your homes, patios or fence posts. That is the work of carpenter bees, and that is where carpenter bees lay their eggs. Along comes this adult tiger bee fly. It enters the nest of the carpenter bee and adds her eggs along with the carpenter bee eggs. When the tiger bee fly eggs hatch, they feed on the carpenter bee larvae.

Thanks for stopping by!

All photos are my own.

Information source: insectidentification.org, pestproapp.com

Proof of transfer.

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Thank you very much for allowing me to participate.
I love :)
A hug @Whatisnew
Congratulations to all.

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Excellent publication, a rare insect and nothing dear je,je,je. Congratulations to the winners! Successes

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🦋🐝
Thank You...!!!!
@whatisnew
Congratulations to 🤗🦋 to everyone....!

Wow...😮..!!
@whatisnew
It sure looks like it could be..a bee. And it truly look BIG...
I do have carpenter bees but I don't believe I've seen tiger bee 🤔.. yet. Fascinating...
:-D

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My pleasure Anne! I hope you are able to see this huge fly one day. : )

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Thanks so much for the SBI!
What an interesting fly. Thanks for sharing these great photos and for the wonderful information about this critter!
You new community is great!

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My pleasure Melinda! Thanks for your kind words and for joining my community. Your new communities are great too! : )

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I mentioned your contest in the SBI Discord.

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Thanks Melinda. That was so nice of you! Hugs!

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Felicito a todos los ganadores.!!

No puedo creer que mi bella araña y preciosa no ganó nada, jajajaja.

Felicitaciones por la colmena, nos vemos. Un abrazo.

I congratulate all the winners. !!

I can't believe that my beautiful and beautiful spider won nothing, hahahaha.

Congratulations on the hive, see you. A hug.

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Thanks cheerleader @gertu! Your beautiful, ugly spider gives me the shivers. LOL!

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Jajajaj, pues esta semana no pesco ni una araña. Tendré paciencia.

Hahaha, well, this week I don't catch a spider. I will have patience.

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No spider? That sounds wonderful to me! LOL!

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Jajajaja malvada. Ellas me ayudan a concursar. No las amo pero las necesito.

Hahahaha evil. They help me to compete. I don't love them but I need them.

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Cool picture of a weird insect. 🤔💕
!trdo

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Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!
I have joined the community. Didn't know anything about communities until I came upon your link. Hive? Asked my son about that. But life is education, and by following you I have learned about communities and have joined a few.
Thank you!
Success, this week I hope, with your wonderful contest.

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Thanks for joining my community and others AG! I am still learning so we can all learn together. In my mind, I thought of Hive as a bee hive were we can all come together. LOL! I truly appreciate your support. You have a great weekend, my friend. : )

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Hello Dear @whatisnew and HAPPY NEW YEAR! I have been missing in action last week, but I ma back, lol. I am glad you published info about this fly, because I was wondering what was it last time i saw it, lol. Great shots!!!

I have some critters for you here:
https://steemit.com/esteem/@lenasveganliving/collection-of-criters-for-butterfly-day-and-insect-day

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It is good to have you back Lena! Glad I could help with the name of this huge fly and thanks for your entry. : )

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Thank you so much ❤ @whatisnew! :-)
Interesting about the tiger bee fly almost like the cuckoo bird! lol
Awesome photos and information! Learn something new every time
from you! Hugs!

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Hi @gertu! Thanks for your entry. Yay! No spiders. LOL!

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jajajaja no conseguí arañas, muy triste. Gracias amiga @whatisnew. Este animalito es peor que una araña, y da miedo tomar fotos de cerca, salta y parece volar. Que miedo!!

hahahaha I didn't get spiders, very sad. Thanks friend @whatisnew. This little animal is worse than a spider, and it's scary to take close-up photos, jump and seem to fly. Spooky!!

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That has got to be the biggest fly i have even seen ...WOW..luckily it doesn't bit 😮

A Visit from the Mantis Insect !!

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Howdy Butterfly! That looks like a Texas fly! We have some huge ones down here as big as bumblebees. Apparently they live in the North too! I bet cattle hate those things.

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Howdy Jonboy! These flies are in Texas so you have probably seen one or at least heard one flying by. You have been warned. LOL!

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Yes I've seen some giant ones that I couldn't believe how big they were, must have been them! I feel sorry for the cows and horses.

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