Cannot import photos to iphoto or aperture directly from android

When I connect my android phone to my macbook pro, I can see the volume and browse just fine using finder. However, when I try to import from iphoto or aperture, no images are displayed. I can see my android device listed, just no items listed to import.
I can copy images to a folder on my hard drive, then import them. But that is a pain. Please help!
I have an HTC G2 with android 2.3, and Lion installed on my macbook pro.

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Identifier:      com.apple.iPhoto
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Report Version: 10
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Crashes Since Last Report:           18
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