Suprised me, another insect found in same ash tree, this one a native Redheaded Ash Borer

This is my first shot of a dragonfly.He was very good and sat still for a couple of minutes. This was taken with the18-55mm kit lens, I don't have a macro lens.

Day 8~~Had to work for this one! It was worth it!

Five for Friday.....

#4 - I knew when we decided to take a trip & hike the parks in the southwest that I would have to deal with lizards, tarantula's, and possibly rattlesnakes. Saw plenty of lizards; fortunately no snakes; and was fortunate enough to see this guy from a safe distance at one of the stops in Zion National Park. Although it is my understanding that tarantula's are harmless, they are a bit large, furry, creepy, and crawly for my taste :-)

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Riu Tenes

Mating bluebottle flies

Butterfly Rainforest at UF Gainesville. Florida Museum of Natural History

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Denny Wood

Le comma (Hesperia comma) - Hesperiidae

Peyruis 04/09/08

Puebla, Mexico

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Oi! I was first. Two Andrena haemorrhoa mating whilst clinging to a tree. A second male has grasped the back of the female in an attempt to join in.

an Eristalis pertinax warming itself in the early morning sunshine outside the front door.

Swallowtail butterfly

He actually waited quite patiently to have his picture taken

From our nature walk today.

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セマダラハバチもしくはその近似種(Rhogogaster nigriventris ?)

taken in Playas del Coco, Costa Rica

not seen in May yet?

seen in Pefkos

We took our daughter to the nature center yesterday because they had brought in a very entertaining turkey to amuse the kiddies. I took advantage of the opportunity to sneak into the butterfly room and take some photos.

I lucked out and caught one of these little guys taking a lunch break.

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go'ran is an ancient insect made by ancient egyptian for decoration

A Micropolis des animations spéciales sont organisées pour découvrir les insectes tropicaux, les abeilles....

The season for these is starting in western Pennsylvania. I usually find them in the transition between mown areas and moist shrub area.

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