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Apologies for the poor pictures, but here's a little bee-mimicking robber fly, after and before catching a tiny bee for dinner. I followed this wily hunter around for quite a while, and he wasn't pleased with my interference so he didn't let me get very close.

The same fly, before he caught his prey. His back is hunched, his legs are extended, and his wings have begun to spread. He stands up tall, watching for his victim.

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PLEASE: can anyone help ID this butterfly?

Similar in size to an oak hairstreak, but pattern looks different to me. Or maybe just within-species variation?

Location: just outside San Antonio, TX

Boosts are appreciated!! 💚

#Photography #Wildlife #Nature #Flowers #Butterflies #Insects #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Texas

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This microscope lens for my camera is one of the coolest things I've ever made.

Anytime I find a tiny bug in my place I get my mind blown.

Case in point: Can someone help me identify what it is that I found? I don't think I've ever seen anything like it.

Found in Raleigh, NC.

#Photography #Entomology #Insects

A top-down view of the same insect showing the spikes. There are two rows of four yellow spikes, while all the rest is dark gray or black.

A gif showing various individual photos of the same insect taken from the front, with different parts of the insect in focus.

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Willow Emerald, Chalcolestes viridis Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/5.6 1/320 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 8/28/2008

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Map Butterfly, Araschnia levana Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/4.5 1/250 iso: 400 Srbsko, Czech Republic 5/29/2010

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Soldier Beetle, Cantharis livida Canon 7D EFS 60 2.8 f/4.5 1/320 iso: 250 Srbsko, Czech Republic 6/4/2023

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Silver-Y Moth, Autographa gamma Caonon 5D3 Sigma 105 2,8 f/4.5 1/320 iso: 250 Srbsko, Czech Republic 7/23/2023

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#Bloomscrolling #Flowers #pollinators #bees #iowa #insects

Oriental poppy with an honest to goodness honey bee at work.

In recent years, honey bees are few and far between around here. I’m sure that most of the pollinating on my fruit trees is done by smaller, native bees.

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Was sitting on my door.

Tip 💡: Pinch and zoom.

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Arthropod Photo of the Week: May 15, 2024
Lichen katydid
Lichenomorphus sp.
Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae
By Bruce D. Taubert (https://www.brucetaubert.com), Arizona, USA

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This is a Batman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) a very bright, attractive insect with heavy wasp vibes.

#hoverfly #insects

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Aurorafalter (Anthocharis cardamines) - war leider ein ziemlich zappeliges Exemplar.

#TiereImGarten #naturfotografie #naturephotography #natur #nature #insekten #insects #orangetip #aurorafalter

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A beautiful crane fly, hanging inside a sunlit bush. (This is who I was trying to photograph when I took the picture of the syrphid fly I posted yesterday. I recommend sticking your head under a bush occasionally. There's a whole other world in there.)

#cranefly #diptera #insects #arthropods #photography

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Painted Lady, Vanessa cardui Canon 400D EF 100 2.8 f/26 1/200 iso: 800 Prague, Czech Republic 7/14/2009

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Four-spotted Chaser, Libellula quadrimaculata Canon 400D EF 50 2.5 f/3.6 2/430 iso: 200 Prague, Czech Republic 6/8/2008

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