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a damselfly sitting on a leaf
Small insect on the ears of barley, selective focus
Mantis is a type of mantis originating from the island of Borneo. It has a unique body shape and is colored like dried leaves to disguise itself for prey.
Tot 35-44mm, Ab 20-30mm, Hw 24-30mm.\nOne of the larger Sympetrum species. In the field, males may be noticed because they seldom become as deeply red as other species and have a rather parallel-sided abdomen.\nHabitat: Wide range of places, especially preferring warm, stagnant waters. These are often shallow and bare, this species being a pioneer of newly created ponds. Occasionally in flowing or brackish water.\nFlight Season: May be seen all year in the Mediterranean. In Northern Europe, appears from early June, becoming abundant in July and flying into November. One of the last dragonflies to be encountered in autumn.\nDistribution: Common in most of our area, becoming less common relative to S. vulgatum in a north-easterly direction. Extends to Japan. Migrations are often seen and are sometimes massive.\n\nThis is a common Species in the Netherlands.
Dragonfly on a branch in the garden
butterfly on the flower in spring
The most common of hawker dragonflies and can be seen in good numbers when emerged and on the wing into late autumn
Closeup of a single orange-yellow beetle clinging to the tip of a grass plant on a green background.
Beautiful eye insect on grass leaf.
adult Green belly bug of the species Diceraeus melacanthus
Mayflies (also known as shadflies or fishflies in Canada and the upper Midwestern U.S.; also up-winged flies in the United Kingdom) are aquatic insects belonging to the order Ephemeroptera. This order is part of an ancient group of insects termed the Palaeoptera, which also contains dragonflies and damselflies. Over 3,000 species of mayfly are known worldwide, grouped into over 400 genera in 42 families.\nImago:\nAdult mayflies, or imagos, are relatively primitive in structure, exhibiting traits that were probably present in the first flying insects. These include long tails and wings that do not fold flat over the abdomen (Source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2006.
Sagittaria trifolia (Threeleaf arrowhead) flowers. Alismataceae perennial water plants. It grows naturally in rice paddies and wetlands, and its three-petaled white flowers bloom in autumn.
Macro nature image.
Pyrgus sidea on the flower
Grasshopper extreme close up in Montana ranch country in the United States of America (USA) John Morrison Photographer
A closeup selective focus shot of a honey bee standing on a green plant
Grasshopper plays hide and seek on red leaf.
Adult Male Acontistid Mantis of the Genus Metaphotina
We landed at Elisabeth bay with our Zodiac boats to explore and watch the Giant tortoises in their natural environment.
Detailed macro photo of a Tettigoniidae (or katydid), showing its vibrant green color and intricate body pattern. Wulai, Taiwan.
Cricket on tree branch.
Insect macro on a leaf
Tot 36-45mm, Ab 23-38mm, Hw 28-33mm, about the size of Sympetrum striolatum.\nIdentification:\nThe common, small Orthetrum of flowing water throughout Europe. The Keeled Skimmer is characterized by its rather small size, fairly slender tapering abdomen and large pterostigma (around 4mm long).\nBehavior:\n Normally sits on vegetation, seldom on the ground.\nOccurrence:\nCommon around the Mediterranean, but generally local in central and Southern Europe.\nHabitat:\nRunning waters, such as streams and ditches. In north of range mainly runnels in boggy areas.\nFlight Season: \nFrom April to November; most abundant from June to August.\n\nThe Species is quite local in the Netherlands in the described Habitats. This Picture is made on the Veluwe in begin of August 2021 along a small Brook.
A closeup shot of a marsh fritillary butterfly perched on a flower on a blurred background
The Black-tailed Skimmer is a narrow-bodied dragonfly that can be seen flying low over the bare gravel and mud around flooded gravel pits and reservoirs.
Adult Stink bug of the genus Euschistus
A close up photo of a single multicoloured garden insect with a hard shell. The colours shine off the shell in amazing detail as it makes its way through the garden.
The male praying mantis sits on tree branch masquerading against its background and turns its head looking around. Crimean praying mantis (Ameles heldreichi)
Dragonfly on green fern leaf.
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