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LUCAS DE CIRIA : CANON EOS 80D - CANON EF 100 MM f/2.8L Macro Lens USM IS . Fotografía Lucas de Ciria. Reserva Natural Urbana de Morón, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Saw these guys hanging together on a flower and thought wouldn't it be nice if us humans could share & get along as well as them.
So this is Layla the ladybug, Arnie the ant, and Hugo the hoverfly. They had plonked themselves on this daisy for their neighbourhood gossip session. I did happen to overhear some of the conversation. Apparently, Rodney the praying mantis is still rude, Betty the butterfly still acts like she needs a crown, and Sally the spider had once again “redecorated” the rosemary bush like she owned the place. Gordon the grasshopper had been practising his singing at 5am in the morning again. But the juiciest gossip was that Martha the millipede had started a walking club & was bragging about her step count.
After all this, the conversation drifted to personal issues.
Layla: “I am not cute. I’m sick of humans squealing over me. I’m a predator. I eat aphids for breakfast for goodness sake”
Arnie: “Yeah? Well I can lift crumbs bigger than my body.”
Layla: “Thank you, Arnie. That was really helpful”
Hugo: “Honestly, I get it. Everyone thinks I’m a bee. A bee! I’m harmless! I think I need a rebrand.”
Layla: “Polka dots. Instant charm”
Arnie: “No, no — a uniform. With rank insignia. Maybe a cape.”
Hugo: “A cape? How would I hover in a cape Arnie?”
Arnie: “Did I mention my mandibles are all natural? No supplements”
Layla: “Hugo… I think Arnie’s gone full gym‑bro on us again”
Arnie: “My max carry is 50× bodyweight, but I’m pushing for 60× by spring. Gains season.”
Hugo: “Yep. Confirmed. He’s unwell.”
Layla: “How do you know if an ant lifts weights? Don’t worry — they’ll tell you. haha”
Hugo: “Ha! Weightlifting changed my life. I dropped 2 kg. Right on my big toe.”
Layla: “haha, I cancelled my gym membership. Gave a too‑weak notice.”
Arnie: “Hilarious you guys. Anyway, I’m off. Catch you on the rose bush. First one there gets the aphids!
Thanks for the visit & any comments, always appreciated. Watch out for predatory ladybugs!
Blue tiger butterfly (Tirumala limniace)
The males have a brush at tip of the abdomen. They protrude it out and stroke the pouches of specialized scent scales on the hind wings to scatter the scent that attract the females. The eggs are laid on the tender buds or flower buds or the tips of the leaves.
These are wild buterflies on Magnetis Island Queensland Australia. There is a walk where all these butterflies live naturaly in the wild.
also on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/77764594
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identification on iNaturalist www.inaturalist.org/observations/63100697
Also known as the spreadwing as it belongs to a group of damsels which mostly perch with their wings open like a true dragonfly, rather than held closed along the length of the abdomen like most other damsels.
Their metallic green casings make them unlikely to be confused with any other species (in our region at least), the only other metallic green damsel being the female Banded Demoiselle, but colour is the only thing they have in common, the demoiselles are obviously bigger, longer legged, are green in their entirety and the wings are very large in comparison and tinted green, plus they are usually only found on rivers, emeralds very rarely are.
The last of the damsels to emerge, they aren't usually seen until July, and will be the only damsel remaining in late season, lasting through September.