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The Feathery Moth - PhotoFeed Contest Macro Photography 176.

As I was heading out to work on Friday morning, in-between a call, this tiny insect on the wall caught my attention. I stopped to take a closer look. It has a

Yellowjackets Wasp and a little help from me

When you see a wasp, it looks dangerous, which it is, but you'd hardly think it could get caught in a spider's web. Today, at work, in a room we rarely use, I was

Genus Heliocypha

Latin NameObservation dateLocation Genus Heliocypha29 Juny 2026Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh, Indonesia Good evening, beautiful and peaceful, how are you all? I hope you're

Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia)

Latin nameObservation dateLocation Argynnis paphiaJune 11, 2026Tremezzo, Como, Italy Link to original community LatitudeLongitude 45.99741444319.2245106096

Amata phegea - Nine-spotted moth - Belopegavi ovnic

I have to admit, I have an assistant in finding insects, beetles, caterpillars... for taking pictures. That's my son, since he knows that I photograph the garden,

Amata germana

Latin NameObservation dateLocationAmata germana20 Juny 2026Kabupaten Bireuen, Aceh, Indonesia Hi friends, wherever you are, good evening everyone. I hope you're

Butterflies

As I promised 2-3 weeks ago, I managed to photograph a few more butterflies.As I said, I don't know much about butterflies, so if anyone has a volunteer to identify

Bee mimicry of wasp flies ( Eristalis tenax )

Is it important to repeat the story about bees and how important they are to our ecosystem, yes of course always and everywhere. But this friend of ours today is

Mimicry - The wasp beetle - Clytus arietis

Excellent mimicry of this beetle, at first I thought it was a wasp and I approached it carefully. I am not allergic to stings or bugs but if I don't have to, I don't

A Garden Find!

A couple of weeks ago, I went to my front yard garden to get some fresh curry leaves for my stew. While cutting the leaves, I noticed a movement on the growing mango

A Sudden Catch - PhotoFeed Contest Macro Photography 172

Each time I see butterflies flitting around, I wish I could capture them with my hands again. Back then, as kids, we'd catch the butterflies, tie a thread around

Ant and leaf

You've all heard of that saying, hardworking like an ant. Although ants can carry a weight ten times their own weight, and some species even more. But this friend

Butterfly

What I have always known is that where there are butterflies, it is an indicator that nature is healthy. In fact, it is knowledge that our ancestors passed on to

My First Attempt at Pinning an Insect

While on a walk a few days ago, I spotted a dead tiger beetle lying on the ground. Even though it was no longer alive, the metallic colors caught my attention. This

Bogomoljka - Praying mantis - Mantis religiosa

Although this little guy looks dangerous, he is completely harmless to humans, he has no poison and can't sting us. But you've probably all heard the story of the

The peacock butterfly Aglais io nature's beauty

The surprise in the forest was waiting for us. The Peacock butterfly. I had never seen one before! Hello, friends, insect-lovers, and community, greetings! I never

Fly

There is a saying in our country: Fly like a headless fly Thinking about how a fly flies in a zigzag manner. That way of flying alone makes them extremely difficult

Ladybug - brings luck

From a young age, we were taught that ladybugs bring good luck.And she is a real little happiness. Especially for our gardeners, she is our ally in the fight against

House spider - Pholcus phalangioides

The house spider is widespread on all continents and lives in almost all conditions. In the company where I work, we have warehouses and rooms that are rarely used,

Dragonfly photography in the dry season || the shape is very unique and interesting

Good evening to all mobile photography lovers in this great community. Hi friends, this time I want to show you a very unique insect that came to my house tonight.