Pentax K-x

Vivitar 28mm f2.0 1:2

Anillo inversor

Mosquito herido

Folio blanco

Literna Led emisor Cree P4

Ein größeres Insekt in der Türkei, an der Hauswand einer Finka. T

I don't yet own a proper macro lens, but at least this little guy held still long enough

A ladybird wriggles across a dry bent grass, silk strings catch the light below.

Cricket? Saw this thing while on a short trek...it looked different from what i was used to seeing

Stable road, Kahalui, Maui on a Pōhuehue (morning glory plant). There was an ant grabbing unto the leg of another weevil.

Close up shot of a wasp

Small signal fly-probably Sepsis sp

my lemon tree is suffering from an infestation of scaly bugs so I went for a walk and collected a few ladybirds to help with the infestation. I don't use chemicals on any of my plant and always try to go for the ecological solution... they look pretty too, such a shame that after 24 hours they had all left the tree....

Dorynota sp.

Unidentified green insect that appeared in my garden. Let me know if you know what it is.

Beautiful orange butterfly which was willing to pose :))

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Hawker dragonfly hanging up about 10 feet up in an old cherry tree. Focus stacked using zerene

Smallish dark hoverfly. Probably Cheilosia pagana

My first attempt at macro photography using my new Nikon 40mm micro f2.8 lens.

Insects are interesting up close. For me, I don't like spiders. I had the heebie-jeebies while working on this picture. But I thought it was interesting to see a face in her abdomen. Two yellow eyes and a mouth. Kind of creepy.

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We have no idea what they are ... but damn are they ever cool or what ... wow ... and they don't stop ... go, go, go ... a macro shot would have been cool , no can do ... had to settle for a maxed out 300 mm .. we may go back one day again to Watson's Bay .... and maybe ... just maybe bring a straight pin.... lol...lol....

Lepidoptera : Nymphalidae

Parque Chicaque

Cundinamarca, Colombia

Nov 18, 2010

Gracias a Bayucca por identificacion preliminar.

Thanks Bayucca for preliminary ID!

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 + Raynox DCR-250 + Raynox DCR-150

Taken at Blakeley state park

The last cicada has stopped singing for this year -- just got too cold. Their song will be welcomed next year -- as they always are. Swamp Cicada (Tibicen chloromera), Mt. Pleasant, Maryland

Small wasp-like insect on birch at night. No idea of ID.

My first insect macro of the year. And it just had to be a fly. Oh well take what you can get I guess.

An insect seen on a dew-covered leaf in the mountains of Western Virginia, near the W. VA border.

Taken using a Minolta Z1 using its internal flash and macro.

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Ok just one more :)

In the “Insect Investigators” workshop, youth made a cool, catch-and-release critter container and enjoyed the thrill of a bug hunt. Instructor: Jody Green, Extension Educator

4-H Clover College is a four-day series of hands-on workshops for youth presented by Nebraska Extension in Lancaster County. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Clover College has grown from 8 workshops in 1996 to 58 workshops in 2016!

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Je n'sais pas réellement quelle sorte d'insecte cela peut-être, donc si vous pouviez éclairer ma lanterne :)

The shadows of a insect - Originally I thought that I could make the shadows long and dramatic. But it was such a delicate little insect that even my strong craft light did not have that effect.

Order: Hymenoptera (Wasps, Ants, Bees, Hornets, Sawflies, and Cow Killers).

Size: 6-13mm.

Range: Saskatchewan south to New Mexico and eastward.

Description: These ants are active in the spring and summer in wooded habitats, where they occupy dead tress and decaying stumps. They are omnivorous, feeding on honeydew, plant juices, and insects (they do not eat wood); scouts will sometimes forage in homes. After about 3-6 years, colonies produce winged males and queens, which are active from late spring through summer. Mature colonies have only one queen. This species does not sting but will bite and spray a type of acid known as formic acid.

Small cricket basking in the sun. Shot with Sigma 150mm F2.8 & Nikon D7000.

Xysticus sp

I've seen only two damselflies this year (both of which zipped off at 100mph before I even got near them), until yesterday when I visited the RSPB reserve in Lochwinnoch, where there were many. However, the ones yesterday were also speedy damselflies, and I didn't get close to many. This poor one was flying around, but it seemed to have a problem with its abdomen (it was bent at a funny angle), which is probably why I managed to get a couple of photos---I didn't bother it for long though, as I was sure it would rather have flown off, but maybe wasn't feeling great.

Jacó, Costa Rica.