A beautiful female Tenthredopsis litterata sawfly found in Brede High Woods. Additional detail pictures below that help with identification of this variable species. Thanks are extended to Ian Andrews for help in reaching an identification.

Species macracantha arcuata.

Seen at Khao Yai National Park in Thailand

A longhorn bee climbs around a cluster of yellow sweet-clover flowers while feeding.

Sharon Johnston Park

While with my Grandson – got a short clip of a couple of insects – first is likely a darter – not sure what the other is. You can hear, in the back ground, a spotted sandpiper calling and a red-winged Black bird. June 24 2017

Ailanthus moth Insect admiring the flowers - Stony Creek - Pasadena, MD. Red/Cyan 3D glasses required for viewing.

Species seen at La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

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Focal Length: 300 mm

ISO Speed: 800

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A beautiful insect photographed in the garden of Schloss Schönbrunn in Vienna, Austria.

Best viewed in large size to get all the details of this critter...

Water striders?

Location: Lowland forest of Selangor, Malaysia

female wasp spiderer

not bad for a cell phone shot. I was surprised you could even see his beady eyes!

Radnor Lake

wearing my tux as it's graduation time for many students.

wild parsnip weed ...

Wild parsnip roots are edible, but the sap of the plant can cause severe burns. Collecting the plant from the wild should only be done with extreme care.

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We saw quite a few of these insects when we were on holiday in Boa Vista, Cape Verde, I have tried to find out what it is, but unfortunately without success. Can anyone ID it please?

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from garden

Ctenicera pectinicornis, female

He was sitting there, looking at me like "dude, its November 27th, and its 18'C... WTF??????"

Just managed to spot this grisly scene hidden amongst the foliage, difficult to see but there's a long needle like probe coming from the insects head and into it's victim, partially hidden behind a leg.

Not sure the insect though.

"One step closer and I press the button"...

Double checking passenger luggage limits on Qantas check in.

Stick Insect at Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge in NE Texas.

On a bench along a hiking trail.

22 Sept 2013

P0930

Sony a290, Minolta 70-210mm + anillo lupas.

Esta en una chinita y el insecto "pulgón" no mide mas de 3 milimetros...

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gray praying mantis??

Vespa Cartonaia

Regno: Animalia

Sottoregno: Eumetazoa

Ramo: Bilateria

Phylum: Arthropoda

Subphylum: Tracheata

Superclasse: Hexapoda

Classe: Insecta

Sottoclasse: Pterygota

Coorte: Endopterygota

Superordine: Oligoneoptera

Sezione: Hymenopteroidea

Ordine: Hymenoptera

Sottordine: Apocrita

Sezione: Aculeata

Superfamiglia: Vespoidea

Famiglia: Vespidae

The larvae turn into the mature Cicadas and escape through the top of the shells.

Eastern Columbia, Maryland

Savage CW

They dont sit still for long

A male Stethynium triclavatum parasitoid wasp of the Mymaridae found in birch in the garden. Additional pictures below of this beautiful wasp.