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at Uonuma in Japan
Pyrgus sidea on the flower
Small insect on the ears of barley, selective focus
Painted Lady perched on flower head
Lepidoptera larvae in the wild, North China
Comma butterfly on budding goose-berry.
A closeup of the meadow brown butterfly (Maniola jurtina) on a purple flower
Tot 30-39mm, Ab 25-32mm, HW 19-23mm.\nOur most delicate Lestes, which is normally easily separated by its statue and coloration, although some Iberian populations recall L. barbarous.\nHabitat: A wide variety of seasonally dry shallow and reedy waters in the south, becoming more critical in the north-west, where it is most abundant in heath and bog lakes with peat moss (Sphagnum) and rushes (Juncus).\nFlight Season: Northern populations mostly emerge in July, flying into November.\nDistribution: Widespread in Europe, although seldom the dominant Lestes species. Distribution recall L. barbarous, and also tends to wander like that species, though rarely in similarly great numbers.\n\nThis Species is to be seen in the describe Habitats, but not as common as L. sponsa in the Netherlands.
Heracleum  sosnowskyi growing in the woods on a sunny summer day in Norway in Bergen.
Mt.Takao, Tokyo, Japan (Oct-2022)
Angelica archangelica
butterfly on the flower
Buckwheat flower
adult Green belly bug of the species Diceraeus melacanthus
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
Essex skipper or European skipper butterfly - Thymelicus lineola sucks with its trunk nectar from a Carthusian pink blossom - Dianthus carthusianorum
Leptura quadrifasciata, the spotted longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carl Linnaeus in his landmark 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. \nAdult beetles are 11–20 mm long, black with four more or less continuous transverse yellow bands. In extreme cases the elytra may be almost entirely black. It is found throughout the Northern and Central Palaearctic region. \nLarvae make meandering galleries in various trees, including oak, beech, birch, willow, alder, elder and spruce. The life cycle lasts two or three years.\nThe adults are very common flower-visitors, especially Apiaceae species, feeding on pollen and the nectar (source Wikipedia). \n\nThis is a common Species in the Netherlands.
A native sugarbag bee flying over a white pignut flower
High angle closeup view of Wild Carrot or Queen Anne’s Lace growing among grasses in the NSW countryside near Armidale
butterfly on the flower
Yarrow, Achillea millefolium
White begonia flowers in a city park on a flower bed
A wasp on a flower head of Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) on a sunny September day.
Material of Chinese Abelia blooming on the side of the road
This 'streamside butterfly' is our most familiar riverine Odonate. It is a variable species and numerous forms have been named.\n\n\n\n\n\n
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.
Purple Garlic Flower.
butterfly on the flower
Small Skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) on a Dianthus carthusianorum (Carthusian Pink).
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Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.67729 2 - Fringilla montifringilla Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68392 2 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68392 1 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68383 2 - Fringilla montifringilla Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68383 1 - Fringilla montifringilla Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68409 1 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68409 2 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68394 2 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.67729 1 - Fringilla montifringilla Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68388 2 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68388 1 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.68394 1 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg.jpg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.67719 1 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.67719 2 - Fringilla coelebs coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 - Fringillidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Aelia acuminata (Pentatomidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Pisaura mirabilis (Pisauridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Araschnia levana (Nymphalidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Lestes spec. (Odonata sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Chrysotoxum cautum (Syrphidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Enicospilus ramidulus (Ichneumonoidea sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Beris vallata (Stratiomyidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Enicospilus ramidulus (Ichneumonoidea sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3.jpg
Pisaura mirabilis (Pisauridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Nematopogon swammerdamella (Adelidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Anthocharis cardamines (Pieridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Araschnia levana (Nymphalidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Empis tessellata (Empididae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Chrysomela populi (Chrysomelidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Platystoma seminationis (Platystomatinae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Anthophila fabriciana (Choreutidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Araniella spec. (Araneae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Urophora cardui (Tephritidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Donacia spec. (Coleoptera sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Lestes spec. (Odonata sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Corizus hyoscyami (Rhopalidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Lucilia spec. (Diptera sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Nematopogon adansoniella (Adelidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Nematopogon adansoniella (Adelidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3.jpg
Nematopogon adansoniella (Adelidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Enicospilus ramidulus (Ichneumonoidea sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Anania verbascalis (Crambidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Limax maximus (Limacidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Chrysotoxum cautum (Syrphidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3.jpg
Cauchas rufimitrella (Adelidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Tetrix subulata (Tetrigidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Tetrix subulata (Tetrigidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Chrysotoxum cautum (Syrphidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Epiphragma ocellare (Tipulidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Harpella forficella (Oecophoridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Harpella forficella (Oecophoridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Aeshna isoceles (Aeshnidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Elophila nymphaeata (Crambidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Elophila nymphaeata (Crambidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Radix balthica (Lymnaeidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Radix balthica (Lymnaeidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Abraxas grossulariata (Geometridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Volucella zonaria (Hoverfly sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Stathmopoda pedella (Oecophoridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Eurydema oleracea (Pentatomidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Stenocorus meridianus (Cerambycidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Stenocorus meridianus (Cerambycidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Agrilus biguttatus (Coleoptera sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Agrilus biguttatus (Coleoptera sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Sitochroa palealis (Crambidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Macaria alternata (Geometridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Macaria alternata (Geometridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Cassida spec. (Coleoptera sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Pammene aurana (Tortricidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Arge cyanocrocea (Argidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Anania verbascalis (Crambidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Malachius bipustulatus (Melyridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Malachius bipustulatus (Melyridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Eysarcoris venustissimus (Pentatomidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Eysarcoris venustissimus (Pentatomidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3.jpg
Eysarcoris venustissimus (Pentatomidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Cantharis decipiens (Cantharidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Cantharis decipiens (Cantharidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3.jpg
Cantharis decipiens (Cantharidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Closterotomus norwegicus (Miridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Closterotomus norwegicus (Miridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Aelia acuminata (Pentatomidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Tritomegas bicolor (Cydnidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Helophilus pendulus (Hoverfly sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Stratiomys longicornis (Stratiomyidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Mystacides longicornis (Leptoceridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Helophilus pendulus (Hoverfly sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Mystacides longicornis (Leptoceridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Hydrometra stagnorum (Hydrometridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Hydrometra stagnorum (Hydrometridae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Kleidocerys resedae (Lygaeidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Kleidocerys resedae (Lygaeidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Dictyla humuli (Tingidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Dictyla humuli (Tingidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3.jpg
Dictyla humuli (Tingidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands.jpg
Cantharis decipiens (Cantharidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 4.jpg
Scaphidium quadrimaculatum (Staphylinidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2.jpg
Scaphidium quadrimaculatum (Staphylinidae sp.), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3.jpg
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