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Parasitoid Wasp (Braconidae)

I found that little Parasitoid Wasp (Braconidae) on a pile of wood. Usually the lay eggs into the wood. I like the...
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Belly ache

I don't know how they feel but I can't imagine crawling around on my belly across stumps, twigs and tree parts. These...
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Hang on there, buddy !

Honey bee lurking from a flower, on which it's hanging as if its life depends on it ... 1/200s, f/5, 100mm, ISO 400
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Eye on you

In enjoying my new 40mm macro, this little friend was so patient and allowed me to get within inches and thus getting a...
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Yet another Araneus diadematus from my backyard

Sitting in its web. Waiting for a prey to come. Posing for the photograph... 100mm + 36mm extension tube, f6.3, 1/125s...
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After the storm

Typically, the lizards in our garden are so aware they are nearly impossible to photograph up close because they run...
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Lurking butterfly

This was taken yesterday in the Planckendael zoo in Mechelen, Belgium. I noticed this butterfly flapping around and was...
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Tiny Moth (Grass Veneer)

Here's a tiny moth I found today. First shot is 1-1 on my micro 4/3 sensor, second is with 26mm of extension tubes...
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Take shelter

This little guy was hiding out in the rain but the lens caught him
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On the crawl

I was out taking shots of a ukelele in the rain when it occurred to me to look at the creatures who emerge after a...
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Hello from Finland! My brief introduction (with some old photos)

Hi! I've been reading Fstoppers for a few years now but finally decided to create an account too. I'm a (part-time...
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Dinner Time

I found this little spider (Philodromus aureolus ?), sitting on that leave. Then I saw this tiny green "stick" in front...
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Hornet Mimic Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria)

I have never seen a Hoverfly like the Hornet Mimic Hoverfly (Volucella zonaria) in Switzerland- This thing is huge. It'...
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A fly with a dent

This ' Emerald shiny dung fly' or 'Scathophagidae' apparently hit something... as it looks quite battered. Seems I have...
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This is Oscar

I see so many people posting great photos of their insects and macros, it inspired me to throw one up. I have very...
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Would you like a napkin?

This Dragonfly (male eastern pondhawk, I think) was perfectly happy to pose for me. Flew off came came back several...
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Froggy

A green tree frog we were at the creek yesterday and we found this Lil one I put him (or her) on a stick and it sat...
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Damselflies

I (almost) never leave home without my camera. On a small walk with the family I noticed these little ladies .....
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Butterfly

I'm not quite sure about the exact species, I would think something like Gonepteryx rhamni or Pieridae. I took this one...
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To jump...

"To jump or not to jump, that is the question." ... or maybe not, if you can fly... :)
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