Waiting impatiently for these great posers to return. Winter has been loooong this year. Pachydiplax longipennis, Libellulidae. Central IL, Summer 2012.

First honey bee of 2014. Feeding on some sugar/honey syrup on a camellia leaf. Yes that's my finger underneath.

Hemiptera

South east Queensland, Australia

5 January 2008

Insect

Insect

This is a first for me and i believe they have been fairly scarce in the uk until recent years, Though not in the best condition as it was found at work in a dusty atmosphere.

After i took a few shots it was set free in my garden

A Japanese Mushi Kago (Insect Cage) made sometime around the 1960s, displayed here with a Bamboo Cricket inside to show the scale.

Caterpillar

This Bee was unable to fly at first

I was looking for butterflies in a scrubby limestone area near Riberac in France and noticed these incredible insects with shimmering yellow wings whizzing about. Close-up they are just amazing, and surprising from all angles.

Wales

Insect

Allegany County, NY (USA)

Mormon cricket (Anabrus simplex)

I wish i could explain how my joy knew no bounds after clicking these pics with the constant fear of a bee which was sitting on the same plant.

Photo in botanical garden of Malaga.

Foto en Jardín Botánico de Málaga.

Well, I never knew flies 'cocked' their leg. ;-))

"Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eyes level with her smallest leaf, and take an insects view of its plain. " ~ Thoreau

A Wasp close up

I'm not sure what was going on here, really, but I'm intrigued.

ヒラタアブの仲間(Syphini species)

The insect cannot act when the temperature is low.

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can't get enough of the blue flies!

What is it?