Lacewing

 Close-up of the lacewing's eye and mouthparts under the Leica Microscope.

 

 Lacewing Head at 19x magnification under the Scanning Electron Microscope.

  Lacewing Head at 60x magnification under the Scanning Electron Microscope.

  Lacewing Head at 90x magnification under the Scanning Electron Microscope.

  Lacewing Head at 140x magnification under the Scanning Electron Microscope.

 Lacewing Eye at 499x magnification under the Scanning Electron Microscope.

Collecting In: Sunnyvale, Texas (Dallas County)

Temperature:          96° F

Sky Cover:             Partly Cloudy

Wind:                     North at 6mph

Humidity:              30%

Pressure:                30.0 in

On my first attempt to collect insects, I went to the nearby pond at the Homestead Community in Sunnyvale, Texas.  I caught three or four beetles when I stepped in the mud at the edge of the water.  I'll need to take a look at them under the Leica Dissecting Scope in order to identify them.  Flying insects are abundant here - I attempted to catch a few, but my net was both too wet and too short.(Note to self: bring two next time, and make sure that one of them has a long reach!) 

Dredged a little with the net, as well as with the bucket I brought - I'll take a look at my catch when I get home.