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Suku PlatypalpusHavainnoija
markkjamesKuvaus
Mid legs are holding prey while feeding. See #6 - a midge?
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Heimo CecidomyiidaeHavainnoija
treegrowKuvaus
Greenbelt Park, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA.
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Liphyra brassolisHavainnoija
martinlagerweyPaikka
Barron Gorge National Park, Barron Gorge Road, Barron Gorge QLD 4870, Australia (Google, OSM)Kuvaus
Larva of moth butterfly
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Leiobunum vittatumHavainnoija
joseph92Kuvaus
See entire series for sperm transfer.
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Erythemis simplicicollis (accompanied by a robber fly and a praying mantis)
This is an old slide scan--I think I had just got extension tubes and was playing around. I was on the ground inches away from them but they were preoccupied sharing a meal.
I wasn't there to see who acquired the meal but neither one of these guys seem like they would be sharers to me. Just curious how they ended up together. I probably should have stayed to see if the mantis took the robber fly afterward.
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Suku PodagrionHavainnoija
entomo-logicKuvaus
Several emerged from Mantis ootheca
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Anax juniusHavainnoija
figaroKuvaus
Common Green Darner on it's back, eating a Prince Baskettail.
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Agrilus muticusHavainnoija
arbutterflynutKuvaus
Agrilus muticus beetles on Wine Cup flower
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carmelo_lopezKuvaus
Forcipomyia ixodoides female, feeding on lymph of a Walking stick insect.
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Sikaiana hartiHavainnoija
treegrowKuvaus
Euklastus harti. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA.
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jaykellerKuvaus
Scorpions with two metasomae (tails) are extremely rare, with one estimate I saw as one in every 5,000 specimens. This specimen is approximately 3cm long head to stinger and is being maintained in captivity to study its behavior.
I found this using a black light flashlight with BJ Stacey (@finatic) at the Carrie Nation Trailhead parking lot at Madera Canyon, Arizona.
Read a detailed account of this specimen's discovery and observation updates at the journal post linked below:
http://www.inaturalist.org/journal/jaykeller/7020-rare-arizona-bark-scorpion-with-two-metasomas-tails-and-stingers
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erlandreflingnielsenKuvaus
Female of the biggest libelluid in Madagascar, the Madagascar Jungleskimmer, laying eggs by throwing them up onto the shore inside droplets.
January 2016.
Madagascar.
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Epiheimo TermitoidaeHavainnoija
deepeshKuvaus
In Kenya after rains, termites fly. By morning these usually die and are scattered all over the place. I was greeted by this unique formation of termites that were still alive next morning right at my doorstep. The were flickering and alive.
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wmblomKuvaus
My favourite little parasite this season:
There were at least 2 individuals of this small braconid wasp stalking the green vegetable bugs on the Cleome in my garden. (Were they first discovered in NZ by you, Stephen?)
The first one (photos 1-7) quite obviously was successful in parasitising a bug, but the second one (photos 8-17) was never quite able to connect, despite a number of attempts.
It was fascinating to watch the behaviour. Mostly the wasps managed to stay behind the bugs, and so out of sight. However, occassionally they were rumbled and then got short shrift from the Nezara.
