INSECT WORLD

A magical scene

Dragonfly in summer sun

In an insect world

By Henrhyde (gill)

Dragonfly drying out in sun – probably hatched out from Nymph stage .

Dragonflies do not live long – just days or a few weeks ,

In the nymph stage – they live for years , in mud in ponds .

Red ant in abutilon flower

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Common Wasp macro

An unexpected speckled wood butterfly on a camellia. Natural light. Focus stacked using zerene

This bug did resemble an ant at first.

Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus by the side of my small pond. Focus stacked using zerene

sel50f18 + 16mm extension tube

All seen on the paths to and from Ayrmer Cove.

Never seen this insect before, so no idea what it is.

Stalking and chasing these wonderful insects can be very rewarding

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Red admiral butterfly on a pole. Natural light

Marmalade hoverfly, Episyrphus balteatus feeding on sugar/honey syrup. Focus stacked using zerene

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Zoo WILHELMA Stuttgart

Macro

Lente 105mm Sigma - foco manual.

Foto feita no jardim do condomínio.

Greenbottle on a dead thistle. (the highlights today were few!) Don't know what it was doing but it was very busy.

Penwortham 19th august 2010.

In my back garden, during lockdown.

...in pristine condition.

Two Flies of some kind seen mating on top of a flower.

A Red Abdomen Wasp was feeding on Queen Anne's Lace while a Leafcutter Bee flew by.

Alameda, CA

Insect / Insecto

in Larousse du XX siècle, 1928

A large cricket in Corfu. Approximate 2" in length.

Fly Stomorhina lunata. Not seen many of these this year

A tired wasp queen having a rest on a camellia leaf

Marmalade hoverfly on marguerite. Focus stacked using zerene

Something a little different: Black corsair assassin bug (Melanolestes picipes) Dick Nichols Park, Austin, 3/22/19. 12-20 mm long. Feeds on other insects, can inflict a painful bite if handled, but does not transmit disease with its bite (unlike some other true bugs.)

Bark fly on the car

Little green friend visiting me on our deck while I'm browsing away on my iPad.

Les chardons des sentiers du Verdon sont très chargés en papillons. un régale pour les amateurs de macro

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I'm coming out

I want the world to know

Got to let it show

I'm coming out

I want the world to know

I got to let it show

There's a new me coming out

And I just had to live

And I wanna give

I'm completely positive

I think this time around

I am gonna do it

Like you never knew it

Ooh, I'll make it through

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