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I spent over an hour with this dragonfly and if it is possible to bond with an insect, I would have to say that me and this one certainly did just that.
in my Animal Series .......
Taken Sept 2, 2016
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I came across this little grasshopper while walking along the edge of a saltmarsh at the coast. It had one rear leg missing, but obviously had adapted very well. A milli-second after pressing the shutter it did a spectacular leap from the twig it was sitting on and vanished from view....
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These were absolutely tiny I have no idea what they are though! Happy in the garden on top of the moth box - which I hasten to add has attracted many things but not a single moth lol! Not that I'm complaining ;0) HIHD/HWW
What a name! Unfortunately, I didn't observe any tumbling. Would make a great slo-mo video.
"Tumbling flower beetle, (family Mordellidae), any of about 1,500 species of beetles (insect order Coleoptera) named for their jumping, turning, and tumbling motion when disturbed or caught. These black beetles are small, usually between 3 and 7 mm (0.1 to 0.3 inch) in length, and are most often seen on flowers. They are covered with fine hairs and are humpbacked and wedge-shaped, with a broad anterior end tapering to a pointed abdomen that extends beyond the forewings. The larvae live in and feed on rotten wood and plant stems." www.britannica.com/animal/tumbling-flower-beetle
Mordellistena cervicalis
This simple planter has been a great hit with the pollinators in our garden this year. The variety of colours and fragrances seems to be attractive to a very wide range of insects.