Latin: Hypsopygia costalis

Not sure about the identification. I used a flash so the gold colour is not as visible as it should.

This was shot on a nettle leaf.

斜斑彩灰蝶

An aged Syrphus sp. hoverfly. Focus stacked using zerene

Tokina 100mm f/2.8

Found this hairy fly near Terrigal, NSW, Australia. Very much alive and buzzing!

An Insect

A nest of baby spiders, suspended on a fine web, above stinging nettles.

Fyledalen, Sweden

Cimetière du Père Lachaise, Paris

Plant bug focus stacked using zerene

In Britain, primarily south-eastern species, however, it has shown a marked increase in abundance in recent decades and may be spreading northwards. It was first recorded in Staffordshire in 1983, but is now widespread in the county. Most records are from standing water, usually in small numbers.

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Cropped into an inch of its life for a better look!

This guy flew into my apartment yesterday. ID thanks to funadium

Muscid fly

Sitting on our front door. I can see Jesus crucified on its back.

saw this little guy outside hiding under the broom. haven't seen one in ages so it was a nice surprise

Grasshopper en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grasshopper

Like everyone else says: Best viewed large. If you dare. :)

Sigma 105mm macro lens 36mm extension tube.

Plant bug on water barrel. Focus stacked using zerene. I think it's Capsus ater

Catopsilia florella. Non-'yellow' form.

Rusty fellow. Got it when leisurely feeding on nectar.

Lagos, Nigeria.

gear used: Petri 135mm m42 + extension rings

The 1st time I have seen this hopper.

Series of 3 shots. In the next 2 shots I think he was sort of hiding , but curious at the same time, peeping over the leaf, and I got some nice head on shots.

Great diving beetle, female / Pływak żółtobrzeżek, samica (Dytiscus marginalis)

Red admiral butterfly on lace hydrangea. Natural light