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Closeup of an wild dragonfly at dawn in a wild flower.

dragonfly Macro of a dragonfly on a green leaf.

$Known as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

Lepidoptera insects in the wild, North China

A Banded Demoiselle poised on dead grass head in sunlight

A macro close-up of parasite Deer fly, Lipoptena cervi, on a hairy sking. It is sometimes called the flying tick.

Ruddy Darter Red Dragonfly perched on a reed leaf in Woodwalton Fen nature reserve.

Adult Bullet Ant Queen of the species Paraponera clavata

Male of a small shiny dragonfly Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) on the grass on the river bank

Image of tiger beetle on green leaves on natural background. Animal. Insect.

$Field characters: Tot 44-50mm, Ab 29-35mm, Hw 35-41mm.\n\nKnown as 'blue arrows', the males of this active species, sheering fast and low above water or perching on open ground beside it, are one of the most familiar dragonfly sights in our area.\nRange and Status: Found throughout our area, with the exception of the northern Scandinavia. one of the most common species.\nHabitat: Larger standing or slow-flowing waters, generally open and often with margins without vegetation, such as lakes, sandpits, rivers and canals.\nFlight Season: From the end of April to the beginning of September, most abundant from June to August.\n\nThis is a common Species on the described Habitats in the Netherlands.$

Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris) isolated on white background. Extreme macro photo shot with Canon MP-E65.

Close up of white echium flowers in bloom

close-up of a dragonfly on a fern leaf in the Leyduin nature reserve near the city of Haarlem

Wisteria flowers are in the botanical garden, North China

White Eucomis pallidiflora, pineapple lily in flower.

$Tot 34-39mm, Ab 20-26mm, Hw 23-31mm.\nA familiar dragonfly in much of our area. Mature males are easily identified by their all-black legs and slightly clubbed, blood-red abdomen.\nOccurrence: \nGenerally common throughout, and among the commonest dragonflies in large parts of Europe, east to Siberia. Expending northwards in the United Kingdom.\nHabitat:\nMost waters with lush marshy vegetation, but generally avoids running or acid waters. Sites are often eutrophic and permanent, but also breeds in seasonally wet swamps.\nFlight Season:\nSeen as early as April and may in Turkey and northern Africa, but in northern Europe from early June; most abundant in August, although some may persist well into November.\n\nThis is the most common Darter in the Netherlands.$

This must be the strangest insect I have photographed, with its spindly legs and quite oddly shaped body and wings. The camouflage makes it look like a dried up piece of vegetation. Photographed with flash at night.

Male banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) resting on leaf.

$Umbria, Italy:\nNephrotoma appendiculata$

Black Soldier Fly - latin name is Hermetia illucens. Close-up of fly sitting on a leaf. This species is used in the production of protein.

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