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Maybeetle (Lille, France) by the.lost.woods

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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

Pictures of four wasps guarding a small hole in the white vinyl siding of a house.
#Wasp #insects #yellowjackets #invasive #invasivespecies

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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.

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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

Butterflies on the Brink: Bright-eyed Brown, Heteronympha cordace wilsoni - Nature Glenelg Trust

In October we brought you the first in a series entitled Butterflies on the Brink in which we're showcasing the butterfly species most at risk of extinction
Bryan Haywood (Nature Glenelg Trust)
#photo #Australia #Joy #insects #butterflies #species-revival #SWVic #Glenelg-Ark

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

A moth sits still on the left corner of a wide monitor. It is light brown in color with patterns of a dead leaf. You also see three small prominent black spots on each of its wings. On the monitor, you see the fediverse site open.
#nature #Wildlife #insects #lepidoptera #aizawl #mizoram #mothsmatter #mothstodon #teammoth #mothmania

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Heute tat mir die Libelle den Gefallen von ihren Hubschrauber-Fähigkeiten Gebrauch zu machen und für einen Moment im Flug zu verweilen, so dass ich ohne Stress fokussieren konnte. F6.3, 1/5000s, ISO1600.
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Exciting news: a grass-carrying wasp (Isodontia sp.) has moved into the observation panel at my insect hotel. The shiny yellow object on the right is the wasp egg. The tree crickets are all alive but paralyzed. #wasps #insects #entomology #TreeCricket #nature #BeeHotel #InsectHotel #isodontia #sphecidae
Photograph of green tree crickets packed into a routered hole in a piece of wood covered with plexiglas. On one of the crickets there is small, elongate, yellow egg.
#nature #entomology #insects #wasps #treecricket #BeeHotel #InsectHotel #Isodontia #sphecidae

For those just in need of a cool down...
At this time of year when it's hot and dry outside, these dragonflies can be found on lake shores and in the nearby meadows. Its name is Frosted Whiteface 🥶 - I hope it cools down a bit. 🤷‍♂️

#insects #dragonfly #libelle
A Frosted Whiteface Dragonfly (Leucorrhinia frigida) sits on a thin stick standing at the water's edge. The dragonfly's eyes and thorax are brown and the face is white. Its abdomen is white with fine white hairs on the upper part. Blurred grass and blue water can be seen in the background of the photo.
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So, I block without comment people who ask that I CW my insect photos. It’s not done with malice, but to save people who are sensitive to such things any trouble going forward, as insect photos are most of my activity here.

Also, as an entomologist, I’m not going to normalize the idea that one of our planet’s most important life forms should be feared and hidden. I tag my photos #Insects and hope those who need to make use of Mastodon’s excellent filtering capabilities.
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A small Leaf Beetle, genus Trichochrysea, spotted at Chestnut Nature Park, Singapore, on 15 March 2023. This beetle is shiny, and covered in a layer of hairs.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/151199689 ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Photography #Insects #Beetles #Coleoptera
A tiny dark leaf beetle, with a body that is covered in lots of tiny white hairs. Same description as first image.
Same description as first image. Same description as first image.

Genus Trichochrysea observed by Soh Kam Yung

Trichochrysea from Central Water Catchment, Singapore on March 15, 2023 at 11:06 AM by Soh Kam Yung
iNaturalist
#photography #nature #insects #inaturalist #singapore #beetles #coleoptera

A Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus) spotted at Bukit Gombak Park, Singapore, on 10 June 2023. The hint of blue seen on the upperwing near the tail shows that this one is a male.

On iNaturalist [ https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166553195 ]

#iNaturalist #Nature #Singapore #Photography #Insects #Butterflies #Lepidoptera
A butterfly with greyish-white wings on the underside. There is a series of dark marks near the margin of the wings.

Peacock Royal (Tajuria cippus) observed by Soh Kam Yung

Peacock Royal from Bukit Batok, Singapore on June 10, 2023 at 09:16 AM by Soh Kam Yung
iNaturalist
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A recently-eclosed periodical cicada waits for her new cuticle to harden. Panther Creek State Conservation Area, Illinois. Photo from 2014.

#molting #entomology #cicadas #insects #photography #nature
A pale insect with vast, netlike wings hangs from a twig, against a completely black background.
#photography #nature #entomology #insects #Cicadas #molting

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