Insect Oddities
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These are some interesting photos of insects I took in 2003.
Praying Mantis Photos
A large collection of preying mantis photographs.
Insect Pictures
A few pictures from Darby Park by Jenny.
Assassin Bug Photos
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Photos of the Assassin Bug, a predatory insect.
Orangebox Breaks Some Custom Maps
After Valve updated Counter-Strike Source to Orangebox, many custom maps have missing textures. Even worse, some maps now even crash CS. Here is what I did to fix de_tension.
Ambush Bugs
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Photos of the Ambush Bug... a predatory insect that waits in the pedals of flowers for unsuspecting prey.
Battelle Darby Creek Park
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Some photos and video of creatures at Battelle Darby Park in western Franklin County, Ohio.
Water Strider Photos
Photos of Water Striders gliding on water and mating.
Assassin Bug Photos
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![Assassin Bug and Ant](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3621_1_1313_2.jpg)
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![Assassin Bug Climbing Thistle](/media/1/image/jpeg/tiny/3624_1_1313_5.jpg)
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Photos and short video of assassin bugs.