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Potato capsid bugs, while not always causing major damage, have a few unusual characteristics. They belong to the largest family of true bugs, Miridae, with over 10,000 known species. Despite their name, they are not restricted to potatoes and can be found on various plants, including nettles, clovers, and even cannabis. Adults can change color from green to reddish-brown as they mature, and they have a distinctive diamond pattern on their backs when their wings are folded.
Spider in it's Grass Blade Web - Sony A7S II, C-mount to E-mount adapter, macro tube, Fujian 35mm f1.7 CCTV lens
Butterfly on a Flower in Botanical Garden Utrecht on 16-10-2024
While I sat on a rock by the river photographing Whooper Swans it was impossible not to notice many Water Striders scurrying from one spot to another. These little insects literally walk on water! Their legs have tiny hairs that repel water and capture air. By repelling water, the water striders are able to stand on the water’s surface and the captured airs allows them to float and move easily.
(Per National Wildlife Federation: Water molecules are attracted to each other and like to stay together, especially on the surface where there is only air above. The attraction between water molecules creates tension and a very delicate membrane. Water striders walk on this membrane.)
Female
Fêmea
OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO + Godox V860iii + Cygnustech flash diffuser - 259 shots focus stacked
OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO + Godox V860iii + Cygnustech flash diffuser - Single shot
OM System OM-1 + M.Zuiko 90mm F3.5 Macro IS PRO + Godox V860iii + Cygnustech flash diffuser - Single shot
not the sharpest firefly photo i took that day, but my favorite comp - especially like the soft, melted look of everything - pretty much straight out of the camera, apart from slightly toning down the yellows
backyard capture in chesterfield
The metallic green or blue-green colouration is caused by light reflecting off microscopic structures on the green bottle fly's exoskeleton, not by pigments. They play a crucial role in decomposition, acting as one of the first insects to colonize a carcass. Interestingly, they are also used in forensic entomology to estimate the time of death and in maggot therapy to treat wounds.
Insect on a Flower in Botanical Garden Utrecht on 13-4-2024
Die Große Heidelibelle (Sympetrum striolatum)
Diese elegante Libelle zählt zu den häufigsten Arten in Mitteleuropa – und dennoch ist sie ein faszinierendes Wunderwerk der Natur! ✨
Merkmale
🔹 Rötlich-brauner Körper (bei Männchen intensiver rot)
🔹 Klare Flügel mit bernsteinfarbenem Ansatz
🔹 Charakteristische schwarze Streifen an den Beinen
🔹 Auffällig ruhiger Sitz – perfekt für Fotografen! 📷
🌿 Lebensraum
Sie liebt warme, sonnige Orte und ist oft in der Nähe von Teichen, Seen, Kiesgruben oder auf offenen Wiesen zu finden. Flugzeit: Juni bis Oktober, oft bis in den späten Herbst hinein! 🍂️
💡 Fun Fact:
Libellen sind echte Flugkünstler – sie können in alle Richtungen fliegen, sogar rückwärts! Und sie fressen täglich das 10-fache ihres Eigengewichts an Mücken und Fluginsekten 😲
🐉 Libellen gelten in vielen Kulturen als Symbol für Wandel, Geschwindigkeit und Klarheit. Ein starkes Tier – sowohl optisch als auch symbolisch!
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🔖 📍Gesichtet in Bayern / Franken
📷 Sony Alpha mit Teleobjektiv (200–600 mm)
🕐 ISO 200 | f/6.3 | 1/1600s
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©️ Taken by me -> @ah93_photography
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Broke out the old Canon 70D DSLR for this one, and it felt good again...
Long-legged Fly - Sony A7S II, Venus Laowa 60mm f2.8
Six-spot Burnet moth, as best I can tell. The Five-spot seems to have the spots merging together, although this one does have a largish dark trailing edge to the second wing. This one was hanging upside down on a seed head, not easy to get at.
Insect on a Flower in Botanical Garden Utrecht on 4-5-2024
