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butterfly on the flower
a damselfly sitting on a leaf
A closeup of the meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) on a purple flower
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.
The male praying mantis sits on tree branch masquerading against its background and turns its head looking around. Crimean praying mantis (Ameles heldreichi)
A male migrant hawker hanging from a bramble in the English countryside.
Close up of Roesel's bush-cricket, Roeseliana roeselii, sitting on a blade of grass. Illinois, USA.
butterfly on the flower
Blue Butterfly Macro
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail in Dover, Tennessee
Tot 35-40mm, Ab 26-33mm, Hw 20-25mm.\nOften occurs with L. sponsa, with which is easily confused. Typically occurs in lower numbers, but can be more abundant in sites that are only seasonally wet.\nOccurrence:\nRange similar to L. sponsa, but relatively more common  southward Europe and typically more localized and less numerous than that species in most of its northern range. Our only Lestes that also occurs in North America.\nHabitat:\nA wide variety of still waters, which typically dry out in the course of summer or have shallow borders providing warm micro-habitats for the larvae. Sites usually have dense growths of rushes or sedges, e.g. dune lakes, reedy shallows, small meadow ponds or edges of bogs.\nFlight Season:\nThe earliest Lestes in most areas, emerging from late May in northern Europe, most abundant in July and August, with the last record in October.\n\nThis is a less common Lestes species, than L sponsa in the Netherlands.
photo of green fly on plant stem. selective focus
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Macro Photography. Closeup photo of Blue fly or Calliphora vomitoria or commonly called the orange-bearded blue bottle fly above a red flower in Bandung city - Indonesia
macro of wild insect in their habitat
Pyrgus sidea on the flower
Side view of a red deer hind (Cervus elaphus) walking in quiet morning sunshine. She is walking away from a harem group where the possessive male seems to have entirely missed her walking away. Stags are usually very active in trying to prevent a female from leaving a harem.
A closeup shot of a marsh fritillary butterfly perched on a flower on a blurred background
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.
Short-horned Grasshopper Nymph of the Tribe Abracrini
Cropped shot of a male Nyala on the plains of Africahttp://195.154.178.81/DATA/i_collage/pi/shoots/806256.jpg
A beautiful brown butterfly sits on a blooming oregano.
The most common of hawker dragonflies and can be seen in good numbers when emerged and on the wing into late autumn
Polyommatus dorylas  on the flower
Female Steenbuck (Raphicerus campestris) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa
Red Deer, Cervus elaphus, Rutting Season, Monfragüe National Park, SPA, ZEPA, Biosphere Reserve, Cáceres Province, Extremadura, Spain, Europe
Resting fallow deer in the Water win area of Amsterdam, \
Black Soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)
Nabis rugosus Common Damsel Bug Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.
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