Dicerca tenebrosa, Buprestidae. 0.5 e. of Jackson Lake, Jackson County, Ohio. On telephone pole.

Viceroy

Had some goes at capturing the pond's resident male in flight. using a 200mm L with ext tubes

another fly and my attempt of a ID I think its correct

Insect on sidewalk. Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in middle of Kansas.

15 Sept 2013

P0847

Rove beetle on a wheelie bin lid. Focus stacked using zerene

using Olloclip attachment on the iphone..

Formicidae

Anatrytone logan

17 June 2018

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Dung fly on camelia leaf feeding on sugar/honey syrup. Focus stacked using zerene

Male darter dragonfly by my pond

an explorer of his world

Von unten schaut ein Schwefelkäfer zu.

Roter Weichkäfer - Rhagonycha fulva

Rote Weichkäfer werden 7 bis 10 Millimeter lang. Sie sind fast am ganzen Körper rotgelb gefärbt, nur die hinteren Enden der Deckflügel sind dunkel. Sie leben auf Feldern, Wiesen und in Gärten, insbesondere auf Doldenblütlern. (wikipedia)

Location: Upper Pierce Reservoir

l had a look in my book to see if l could id this bee but it's not in it, don't remember seeing such a black bee, does anyone know what it's iid for my daily picture

Seen in Renee's Garden. Eastern Tiger Swallowtails.

A butterfly with tattered wings

Swallowtails visit my butterfly bush daily but his is the first really perfect specimen I have seen. Most have defects, IE: broken tails, damaged wings, etc!

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The 7spot decided to have a rest on top of this dead wood stump

putting its best foot forward

had a look through a couple of book and think the id is fine with this one

Male. Common, but certainly a dazzler. Lacassine NWR, Cameron Parrish, Louisiana.

Small soldier fly

Small soldier fly. Focus stacked using zerene. Chorisops sp.

Bumble bee in defensive posture

A rather sad looking damp male Colletes bee- out all night in a rain shower.

Focus stacked using zerene

I think, this one is the ugliest photograph I am sharing with you guys... Please excuse me for that :-)