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This week's theme is insects. Or bugs. Some people love to hate them. I don't. So what did I find from my collection this week? Here goes:
From a postcard from Qatar (sent by Rodel) here's one of the beautifully printed insect stamps from Qatar.
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| The migratory locust is one of the 20 insects printed on Qatari stamps in 1998. |
The migratory locusts are found in Africa, Eastern Europe and Asia and it is a major agricultural pest in many countries. The subspecies in Australia, Locusta migratoria migratorioides, is also found in Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea.
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| Bee-hawk moth is one of the stamps depicted in the 2008 set issue of the Austrian Post advocating for environmental protection. |
Bee-hawk moths are day-flyers and are said to be similar in appearance to bumblebees. Their wings are transparent and have a rusty, brown border. What a beauty, isn't it? They are found in North Africa, Europe, and Central and Eastern Asia.
I love these insects. But there are creepy-crawlies that I run away from. And these are the mean-looking mosquitoes, beetles, ants, and spiders, with fangs as sharp as single edge razor blades that give me nightmares sometimes.
Okay, enough of me. Let's see your kind of bugs or insects this week :)
Oh, I remember the Austrian stamps. There was one with a bee as well.
Two great stamps and especially that locust.
these are actually cool insects...or at least they appear cool on the stamps :) I run away from all those creepy-crawling ones too :)
I don't really like creepy crawlies, but these insects are looking better on stamps than in the flesh :)
I'm with Lisa, I like these better on a stamp. Thanks for joining in this week.
I love the name hummelschwärmer but I think it would suit a bumble bee more than a moth. I do like the insects on the stamps as long as they stay there.
the locust stamp is very nice looking. shame about that black smudge :(
there don't seem to be many insect lovers in our group, eh?!
Grass hopper,we've been here for a while and so far,my boys never seen one yet.
Willa @ Postage Journal:My Sunday Stamps:Insects
these are quite impressive, me liki :)
The bee hawk moth is a stunner, I would love to see one of those flying around.