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Our native granny's cloak moth, within family Erebidae.
A beautiful and large moth with wingspan of around 70 mm. The eye spots may deter predators.
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This little horsefly captured by photographer Ludwig C. seems to be saying hello to the camera. Ludig captured this image with the help of a Fotodiox Macro Extension Tube, which can turn almost any lens into a macro focusing lens! Click here to learn more: bit.ly/3gcYczJ
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Like a tiny armoured tank, making its way through foliage, on the look out for some juicy aphids to snack on. Psyllids and mealybugs are also part of the Harmonia conformis ladybird larva's diet. And I've read that they have also been observed feeding on larvae of other ladybird species.
Harmonia conformis is one of our large, native ladybirds.
Link to adult stage: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/52354180623/in/photol...
and, showing the variation in colour: www.flickr.com/photos/112623317@N03/53178943556/in/photol...
Around 7 mm length.
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Hier genießt ein Hauhechel-Bläuling die letzten Sonnenstrahlen des Tages bevor es zur Nachtruhe übergeht ❤❤❤
All human errors are impatience, a premature breaking-off of methodical procedure, an apparent fencing-in of what is apparently at issue.
~Franz Kafka
Just one little reason to love spring and summer. I plant coneflowers at my house for the bees and the butterflies.