Insect Macro Shoot

Please identify this insects

Yesterday this thing came in and fluttered around the light. Anybody know what kind of insect this is? It's quite large - I would guess about 8 - 10 cm including antennae. I think I've found the name: Ophion ventricosus (correct me if I'm wrong)

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Flagstaff Gully Tasmania

Carrizo Plain National Monument, California

tricky dragonfly in flight shot

now identified as a four spotted chaser or skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)

Adult male

This big ass wold spider crawled into my bedroom, then died in the middle of my bed en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_spider

(after my wife sprayed it with a can of insect killer while I cowered in the other room like a baby)

Common Green shieldbug (Palomena prasina) nymph - Saint-Aignan France 20/09/2022

Insects Galore

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bee eating mango.

insect eggs on a garden trowel

A strange insect appears on my porch. A type of assassin bug, more specifically a wheel bug, Arilus cristatus.

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A few observations:

1) In the last month, the algae that clings to the rocks has built up significantly. I wonder if it is because the caddis are no longer grazing on it.

2) The cases opening is sealed up and they ALL have begun to pupate.

3) Examination of the nymph indicates that pupation has just begun. No indication of wings yet.

4) Caddis are secured to the rocks in fairly deep water. Must be a survival instinct to survive low autumn stream flows.

5) This is NOT the time of the year I can wear the hip boots that have the rubber soles. Took a nice refreshing dip because I did.

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Interesting moth (not sure species) found on my window

Ptilotus benlii was being visited by many insects.

Insect op brandnetel.

Insect on stingin-nettle.

Here's looking at you

Bee on a marigold.

insects in Nilsagar Dighi "pond"Nilphamari ( milon 01817575003 milosan05@yahoo.com )

Insect Hunting, Bookham Common (May 2011).

No butterflies on our buddleia, instead this critter which I think could be a hoverfly of some sort

taken last year....

I was trying to take some shots of the lady bugs on our peach tree, but they would not hold still! We have green ones and orange ones and I really want some pictures of them darn it! This guy decided to pose for me though, not as sharp as I would like so I went the artsy route...besides, he started it by doing the origami thing with the leaf :) He looks a bit grumpy or put out that I got in his face. Love the Anti-Smile LOL!

9:45pm, Saturday 3rd June. A a performance of 'Insect' by 'Theater Titanick'.

The two halves joining together.

stick insect, andasibe, madagascar