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The genus name Orgyia is from the ancient Greek word ὄργυια, órgyia - 'outstretched arms'. So named because, when at rest, the moth stretches forward its forelegs like arms.
The larvae are brightly colored, with tufts of hair-like setae, about 6 cm long. The head is bright red and the body has yellow and orange dots, with a black stripe along the middle of the back. Four white toothbrush-like tufts stand out from the back, and a gray-brown hair pencil is at the hind end. There’s a theory that the four white tufts mimic the external cocoons of parasitic wasps. Touching the hairs sets off an allergic reaction in many humans.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgyia_leucostigma
Central Park, Ormond Beach. Florida, USA
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Sorry it's late, a very long day at work. Here is a Wood gnat probably Sylvicola cinctus for Fly Day Friday. HFDF
Summer on the balcony: among the lavender blossoms, small visitors return again and again.
A quiet moment filled with summer colours, the scent of flowers, and the gentle art of doing nothing.
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Sommer auf dem Balkon: Zwischen den Lavendelblüten finden sich regelmäßig kleine Besucher ein.
Ein stiller Moment voller Sommerfarben, Blütenduft und entspanntem Nichtstun.
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A beautiful dragonfly resting in my garden!! This one being a weak flyer, it couldn't stay on a particular spot for more than few seconds due to strong gusts of wind. Was running behind this beautiful one, hoping it could stay long enough for me to get a sharp image & it was rewarding to finally click this!!
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A late season dragonfly sighting. This small one was resting with wings facing forward which reminded me of a diaphanous cloak.
Any advice re ID would be gratefully received.
35 mm body length
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First shot from this years summer/holiday album.
While in France I noticed these creepy fairly large spiders making haunting webs around the windows in an old barn. This one was tucking into one of his friends!!
I have been informed it only takes a day or two to make a web like this.
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"Fear of Insects"
(Entomophobia)
Phobia
I love insects although some people have an aversion, a phobia about insects, well looking at this tiny golden eyed lacewing you may see from its wings that it loves you '💚'
So therefore please try and overcome any phobias, although this little chap did fly onto my shirt and I couldn't see where it went????
To be honest I did jump a bit Ha' ha' 😂
These green little flies are fortunately harmless to humans.
They are carnivorous and eat soft body insects such as mites, fleas, aphids and mealybugs too, they also eat plants.
The larvae of this fly are carnivorous too and have large hollow jaws used to suck out the juices from their victims .... horrible really 😈 .... like insect vampires .... Don't worry they are tiny 10mm I should image.
It's amazing the life cycles of insects, I can really understand why humans may have phobias about insects and looking at an image of the ugly evil looking larvae of the lacewing I do understand why!!!! 😂
Thank you so much everyone for .... viewing, commenting or favouring my little image .... It's really appreciated "Cheers!"👍👍👍👍👍
Never thought about doing macro until being in lockdown.. And a macro lens opening a whole new world of photography! Lovely to see these little ones up close.
Metallic green and silver Dolichopodid fly at rest in the sunshine.
5 mm length
Still battling the fire smoke here which has been bad since the beginning of the week. Long periods outside are not advised, so I'm unsure as yet if I'll venture out in to nature much this weekend...a good, solid day or two of rain would do a world of good.
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