Large hoverfly Volucella zonaria on hebe. Strong natural light. Oshiro 60mm lens

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insect and flower

Narcissus fly hoverfly, Meredon equestris

...of the day

A moth makes a daytime visit to our garden

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Hawthorne shieldbug on a beech leaf. Focus stacked using zerene

Hoverfly on weed flower

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Not sure what it is , any input from insects lovers out there? Finally got it it , it's a longhorn bee .

Australia

HBBBT everyone! These guys have ruined my hellebores but I find myself forgiving them because they are quite cute, really!

I think this is a male flying red ant. Found several of them on a window in the house

Larve de punaise verte

Nikon D7200 + sigma 105mm macro

ISO 200, F/4.5, 1/160s

Butterfly

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Jewel wasp having a clean

Speckled wood butterfly. Natural light

Bee fly on approach to the house wall. Strong natural light

Here is the back of my insect book inspired by Christopher Marley's Pheromone, an amazing book of photographed insects. I got his permission to post my sketches.

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Male hylaeus bee in a potentilla flower. Focus stacked using zerene

Coenagrion puella