I was doing some work outside and these fellows did NOT like me hammering close to their walls.

I was careful to let them calm down between each nail but it was interesting to see the four "guardians" coming out and line up to protect the entrance to the nest.

Also I'm not sure who they are.
I'd say German Yellowjackets but they don't have quite the same patterns?

If anyone can identify them so that I know if they're invasive and act accordingly.

Boost appreciated!🙏

#wasp #yellowjackets #invasive #invasivespecies #insects

#insects
A SPECIAL VISITOR IN THE CITY
Well, Hello there. What a surprise!! How did you get yourself way up here on the 2nd floor window ledge? What are you? A grasshopper? A cricket?

I gently captured the insect and placed it in a large, glass vase with a little honey water. I could observe its features and try to identify it.
Identified.
- The Praying Mantis is one type that can change color from green to brown and vice versa. While in its nymph phase, the praying mantis can take on a brownish hue after molting. This change occurs gradually, over several days.
- Certain species of praying mantises undergo wing development after their final molt, transitioning from wingless nymphs to winged adults. This process, known as metamorphosis, involves significant physiological changes that enable the mantis to take flight and engage in aerial dispersal.

Aujourd'hui, au jardin / Today, in the garden

#jardin #garden #garten #insectes #insects #insekts #photos #myphotos

#mywork #myphoto #insekten #insects #ackerhummel?

saugrüssel saugt...

Bright-eyed Brown butterfly - what a delight to see!
"This small butterfly (from the Nymphalidae or ‘Brown’ family) is known to inhabit peat swamps in coastal and inland areas in the far south-east of South Australia and western Victoria – habitat that has been significantly reduced by wetland drainage and other factors since colonisation. "
Butterflies on the Brink

The local creek has been replanted (over many years) with many native species including Carex, the larval plant of these little gems, while garden/paddock plantings of Leptospermum and Melaleuca spp. help as food-plants.

Of course, this may be the only bright-eyed brown for kilomiles - hopefully not - but i'm classing it as small (and beautiful) success.
i'm wrapt to the gills 😁

#photo #insects #species-revival #SWVic #Glenelg-Ark #Joy #butterflies #insects #Australia

An early morning visitor. Think it flew in while I had the windows open last night. Description in alt-text.

📍 #Aizawl, #Mizoram

#Nature #Wildlife #Insects #Mothstodon #mothmania #MothsMatter #TeamMoth #Lepidoptera

Someone scanned “An Atlas of Insect Morphology” by Steinmann and Zombori — a book that is rare and expensive. you can find it here. #books #reference #insects #drawing #ants #antArt #resources #share

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