go'ran is an ancient insect made by ancient egyptian for decoration

This Stick insect flew in, landed on the underside of this leaf, then was off, but outstretched the wings are rather red and rather amazing.

From a fun children's book. The pictures combined two different animals to make a new imaginary one.

Hoverfly in the garden.

A 21 frame tripod-assisted focus stack showing the relationship of the spider in context with the cowpen daisy. An ambush predator. Hiding in plain sight.

Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

Bumblebee ? ID?

Picture taken by Marc Van Hoorn. 2006. AF Micro Nikkor 70-180mm Nikon macro speedlight SB-29

Jewel wasp

What could be more cheerful than flowers and insects together on a sunny day?! They bring summer back and hope for the coming year that it'll be a joyful and a happy one.. Have a wonderful New Year everybody!!

Ripples in the still water of a canal lock, generated by a floundering mayfly. Seen at Hamsted Lock, Kennet and Avon Canal, Berkshire.

Can you help with the id please?

Beveree Park TQ138697 June 2014

Om ny orange buddliea

Photo taken using a Canon Digital Rebel. 3D pair achieved using the "side-step" method (at Wings of Fancy butterfly habitat at Brookside Gardens in Silver Spring, MD).

Summer walk photos

Een Libel van heel dichtbij

wasp Queen having a rest

BHL On Black

A different Grasshopper spotted today. Managed this quick shot before it jumped off.

Found crawling in deep grass in central CT in august. (a cone head katydid)

Found these chaps in... (cough) an embrace.

Family: Sphingidae

First sightings of the year, 30km west of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.First sightings of the year, 30km west of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.

Observed in my backyard in Columbia County, New York, USA on June 28, 2007.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Please, no more than 3 invites from any one person!

taken middle of october in our garden, i doubt we will see any more until next year now!