Hemiptera, Pentatomidae nymph. Probably Asopinae, Podisus sp.

Members of Asopinae, also known as predatory stinkbugs or soldier bugs, are set apart from the other pentatomid subfamilies by the essentially predaceous feeding habits of nymphs (with the exception of first instars) and adults. In addition, they are often observed to feed on plants, a habit that provides them with moisture and perhaps some supplemental nutrients.

He stands so elegant like a knight. :)

Unknown insect found along a path near a small pond in northeastern Oklahoma. Approximately one inch long.

a beautiful male Scymnus interruptus ladybird found in the front garden roaming through foliage of Libertia - thanks to Richard Comont for confirmation of id.

Another one of those delta winged micro-moths on a clay flower pot. Focus stacked using zerene stacker

California Sister

Mosca em Leptolobium dasycarpum

Anyone know the name?

Signal fly Sepsis sp.

by Donn Thorson

IMG_4189 @ Mata Grande

Tęczowooki potfur :-))

Best viewed ORIGINAL

Fouraging Wood Ant (Formica rufa)

This is my first shot of a dragonfly.He was very good and sat still for a couple of minutes. This was taken with the18-55mm kit lens, I don't have a macro lens.

Day 8~~Had to work for this one! It was worth it!

Family: Crambidae

Taken at mercury vapour light in Thurlby, Lincolnshire, UK, on 5 July 2014.

Mating bluebottle flies

it is dead now, looks rather black, was not so dark alive.

Butterfly Rainforest at UF Gainesville. Florida Museum of Natural History

continuing the photographic journey through my backyard and the micro creatures that live there.

photographed at Rothwell, Queensland.

pai, thailand

Denny Wood

Blowing a bubble not sure why it was doing this

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Cypherotylus californicus, Erotylidae. Sonoita Creek Nature Preserve, Patagonia, Santa Cruz county, Arizona.

Short-tongued bee (Colletidae - Hyloeus - (Euprosopoides) perplexus. makes a burrow in the ground and closes with a flap of silk mixed with sawdust.