Insects, Bugs and Beetles of the Everglades.

Insects, Bugs and Beetles. In the Florida Everglades, there are lots of Insects, Bugs and Beetles flying around in the sunshine and the swampy heat pollinating all of the flowers and plants and dragonflies eating mosquitoes.

Bug Species. The Everglades National Park’s subtropical climate promotes a great diversity of flowers, plants and the creatures that pollinate them. Insects, Bugs and Beetles are among the most beautiful examples of this bug biodiversity. Their are 12,500 bugs species native to the Everglades, some with wings and some without they come in all colors, shapes and sizes, from the 5" lubber grasshoppers to the microscopic. About 1000 bug species are invasive to the swamp coming from all over the world. Post your insect photos to #BuggyFriday on Google Plus



Photographing The Insects, Bugs and Beetles.

Photography Tips. Photographing Insects, Bugs and Beetles is a great experience, best done at dawn or sunset, but can be done all day as the bugs likes to hang around the flowers, a macro or macro zoom lens is needed. And be patient the bugs will be seen somewhere, you just have to look hard for the as they are very small.