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a damselfly sitting on a leaf
a female flat-bellied dragonfly (Libellula depressa) perches on a withered branch. In the background a green meadow. There is a lot of space for text. The dragonfly is photographed from above
Lepidoptera larvae in the wild, North China
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.
Pyrgus sidea on the flower
Take at dawn in a closeup of a dragonfly.
praying mantis with pebbles background
The most common of hawker dragonflies and can be seen in good numbers when emerged and on the wing into late autumn
Dragonfly an efficient hunter on fruit tree
Macro of wild animal
The pink moth is a real handsome man, elegant and at same time cute with his chubby body. It reaches a wingspan of around 65 mm. sitting on a tree and a young girl playing with it and taking picture, sphingidae, deilephila elpenor
Scaeva selenitica Hoverfly Insect. Digitally Enhanced Photograph.
big dragonfly in a native habitat
the grasshopper is silent on the leaf
Female Ergates faber on pine wood. This large beetle needs pine wood for their larva.
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.
Zerynthia cerisyi on the flower
Macro shot of a dragonfly flying
The male praying mantis sits on tree branch masquerading against its background and turns its head looking around. Crimean praying mantis (Ameles heldreichi)
Insect on green leaf - animal behavior.
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.
Cricket on tree branch.
Short-horned Grasshopper Nymph of the Tribe Abracrini
Grasshopper extreme close up in Montana ranch country in the United States of America (USA) John Morrison Photographer
butterfly on the flower in spring
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.
Just a photo of an insect in summer time
Spider hunting insect for food.
A male migrant hawker hanging from a bramble in the English countryside.
macro of wild insect in their habitat
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