Conopid - Myopa

Oedémère noble

Sauterelle brune/ Brown grasshopper

// Insect //

I Know, Im supposed to put a self portrait here, but I already have a few so I went with this one..

You must view this large to see all the details.

The dragonfly is eating an insect,

Alright, so now about me...

Hmm how to start.

1. I know its going to be a shock but,,, I am TERRIFIED of insects. Yes thats right I am afraid of them.. I dont know how I manage to get their photo. They are fascinating creatures, but I prefer to stay away.

2. One huge excemption to #1.. I love butterflies.. I think they are beautiful. Thats why I always wear one.. You can find them on my logos, my home, my office... you get the point.. :D

3. I am a very strong believer that things happen for a reason. Its like that saying " whatever doesnt kill you, makes you stronger"..

4. I like all colors but my favorite is purple..I even have my room painted purple. I know, its weird, but thats me.

5. I beleive that people are good deep inside, even if they have done something wrong. I care about everyone in my life, even if they have hurt me. I always put everyone else's needs before my own.

6. My son Adrian is my strengh that keeps me going day by day.. without him, I dont know where I would be. I thank God everyday for giving me my son. Let me tell you, its hard, but when you come home from a very stressful day at work and you hear that 'Mommy your here" and see him with arms open wide, everything dissappears and its just Adrian and I. Its all worth the fight :D

7.. I was born in November. I am a scorpio, just like my friend Rashid ( who btw tagged me).

8. I love nature and animals. I belong to the Peta organization, I really dont like it when I see someone being cruel to an animal. I love to go out for walks and be outside. No BUGS though :P. I love the water. Always wanted to live close to a river.

9. I love music, singing is one of my hobbies. All types of music is fine.. as long as it has a good melody.

10. Finally.... I want to travel all over the world. Experiencing new cultures and meeting new people seems very exciting to me.

Ohh wow Finally Im done. It took me forever to finish..

Ok im back with the people i want to tag..(mmwwuahahaha)

1. Cheetu: www.flickr.com/photos/26432590@N02/

2. Sammy: www.flickr.com/photos/26477941@N02/

3. Khawar: www.flickr.com/photos/33423399@N06/

4. Valentin: www.flickr.com/photos/valentinhue/

5. Heradia: www.flickr.com/photos/heradia/

6. Saangeta: www.flickr.com/photos/sangeeta08/

7. RASHID: (again :P) www.flickr.com/photos/rashid4u/

8. David: www.flickr.com/photos/dsmphoto/

9. Chobiwala: www.flickr.com/photos/chobiwala/

10. Miss Angela: www.flickr.com/photos/angelacphotography/

11. Baby Smak: www.flickr.com/photos/smakk/

Lets see how many of you guys do the tag..

So this is a little about me.

Have a wonderful day everyone.

~*Visha*~

A very beneficial predator of whiteflies, aphids, and larvae on agricultural crops, it is only about a quarter inch long. Here it is nectaring on a Queen Anne's Lace.

Alameda, CA

Spotted:

* ohgodmywifeisgerman.com/2013/05/06/

Nomada bee

found in house last night. it was injured-3rd left hind leg was lost and some part of left body was bitten by something

flash is fired beneath from the leaf !

Explored!

Libelloides longicornis - Ascaphalidae

Marmalade hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus enjoying some sugar/honey syrup. Focus stacked using zerene

... with a long neck. It was moving its head with neck like a giraffe.

Do you ever feel like that? Weather has turned dreich and grey and I am feeling bored - definitely feeling waspish...Lol!! A wasp on our white walls - from a day of sunshine :-))

Sorry it is another bug! He was cleaning his wings when I took this.

diese mir bis heute unbekannte Spinne saß auf meiner Strohblume - es ist eine Springspinne

common peacock on a pink flower

7-spot ladybird. Strong natural light. First one I've seen this year

Insecto desconocido

Asbolis capucinus

Branscombe East Devon

Now think this is Argogorytes Mystaceus wasp

Found this insect in my house, I have no clue what this is...

I love the structure in the wings!

I'm looking forward to spring, there will be much more insects to take macro shots of...

Near Shelburne, ON

We found this aquatic insect during a romp through an urban stream in Silver Springs, Maryland. It was a cool, rainy day -- but delightful.

I would appreciate any help identifying the specific species. It looks a bit like a mayfly larvae, but its form is different from most of the species I am more familiar with.

This picture was taken in Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Sri Lanka

Muscid fly on the lookout on a sunchair

Spotted this insect on a thistle flower near Watnall Wood. Assumed dead it was frozen to the flower, no idea what it is, can't say Ive seen anything like this before.

Thanks to Kez and speech path girl, it looks as though this fly has parasitic fungal infection.

A bit of hanky panky on the thistle plant in my garden.... I know this isn't the sharpest shot but the title sprang to mind...!

Project Flickr - In My Garden

Best on black

www.fluidr.com/photos/8404101/interesting

Libellule, insecte a quatre ailes.

Vallée de la somme Picardie.

Juillet 2014

Ichneumon wasp having a breather. Focus stacked using zerene. Cryptinae

Life and death in Arthropods. The large bug is attacking one of the bees, Apis, that visited the butterflyweed, Asclepias tuberosa, in my wife's flower garden. I didn't hang around to see the rest of this episode. I probably should have.

Any help in identifying the predator would be appreciated. Thanks in advance! (Licht~~~~ has identified this insect as a Rhynocorus. I am grateful. I'll go with that, unless someone has a different suggestion.)

Larger sizes are available. Thanks for looking.