Here's the cedar beetle (Sandalus niger), aka the cicada parasite beetle; its larvae hatch, drop to the ground, and burrow in search of cicada nymphs, which they then parasitize. The sawtooth antennae identify a female. #backyardnature #entomology
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eine
Eintagsfliege der
Familie Baetidae
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baetidaehängt dort an unsichtbaren spinnenfäden in der luft drapiert, fast als hätt ich sie im flug erwischt
#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro
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Monarch butterflies have been doing well this summer.
#butterflies #nature #biology #biodiversity #lepidoptera #insects #entomology #pollinators #flowers #garden #gardens #naturephotography #butterfly #butterflyphotography #insectphotography
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'geometrische formen' #FotoVorschlag
nun ja, eigentlich sind ja alle formen geometrisch, aber gut, ich glaube gemeint ist sowas:
Eichen-Schmuckwanze
Rhabdomiris striatellus
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eichen-Schmuckwanzeverzeiht das schlechte foto, aber diese lebenden art-deco-sinnbilder sind flinke kleine viecher
#insektenSamstag #insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology
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friday is #FlyDay 🤩
eine Schmeißfliege aus der
Unterfamilie Calliphorinae
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schmei%C3%9Ffliegen#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro
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heute gönnte mir nochmal ein
Admiral
Vanessa Atalanta
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral_(Schmetterling)eine späte fotosession :3
zierte sich aber, die flügel mal ganz aufzuklappen#insekten #insects #krabbeltierchen #BugOfTheDay #nature #biodiversity #entomology #macro
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I found a Northern Paper Wasp climbing on a sedge in the pond so I offered a small piece of wood to climb onto. We walked around the meadow and a found a suitable aster for a snack.
They can pack multiple stings without losing their stinger, but I've never been stung and I'm around them every day. I try to be calm and gentle with all insects and I think they are far more intelligent than many people give them credit for.
Polistes fuscatus
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Bumblebees, masters of flight:
"Visual–inertial integration enables bumblebees to land on rapidly moving flowers", Wang et al. 2026 (Florian Muijres' lab)
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article/23/242/20251198/483371/Visual-inertial-integration-enables-bumblebees-to"These results reveal a modular visual–inertial control strategy enabling robust landings on moving targets and suggest principles for agile bio-inspired flight."