Latest posts tagged with #bugpics on Bluesky
A collage of four photos in a square shape with a pink background. Clockwise from top left, species are: bleeding hearts, calico pennant dragonfly, small milkweed bug and carrot plant bug.
Happy NATURE #ValentinesDay to #bugsky! I made you this collage of insects and flowers that have natural heart shapes. (All photos taken by me in Ohio.) See alt text for species common names. #nature #insects #heart #bugdork #bugpics #dragonfly #bleedingheart
Iberian Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii)
Magnificent swallowtail butterfly, Iberian Scarce Swallowtail
#butterfly #bugsky #bugpics
An orange ladybug climbs along a yellow stalk of corn.
A cricket backed into a small hole in the dirt, using the hole to amplify the sound of his song.
made friends at the corn maze 🌽🐞🦗
[ #BugSky #BugLovers #Autumn #Insects #BugPics ]
Dragonfly
#photography #photo #photos #accidentalphotographer #michigan #fall #dragonfly #nature #woodland #bugs #bugpics
Barely noticeable, Elattoneura analis is an incongruously named White-legged damselfly (its legs are actually black).
#bugpics #bugsky #odonata #borneo
Sexy-Time Soapberry Bugs
#insects #bugs #macrophotography #bluesky #photos #bugpics #nature #magic #photography #macro #soapberry #soapberrybugs #skyblue #critters #outdoors
An immature female River Jewelwing, Calopteryx aequabilis displaying the bright metallic green and red on his face that is caused by the surface micro-structure rather than by pigments. As this species ages the facial colors may dull or darken. The eyes will also darken. Many species of damselflies and dragonflies display bright structural coloration on their heads. A focus stacked image shot with a Mitutoyo M Plan APO 5x infinity objective and Nikon D810 DSLR camera.
A female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis #CoxCreekAlbany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD850 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #Structural/MetallicColors #SteveValleyPhotography
A male American Rubyspot, Hetaerina americana displaying the bright metallic red on his face that is caused by the surface micro-structure rather than by pigments. As this species ages the facial colors may dull or darken. Many species of damselflies and dragonflies display bright structural coloration on their heads. A focus stacked image shot with a Mitutoyo M Plan APO 5x infinity objective and Nikon D850 DSLR camera.
A male #AmericanRubyspot #damselfly #Hetaerina-americana #CoxCreek,Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD850 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #Structural/MetallicColors #SteveValleyPhotography
Here’s a fiery skipper butterfly for your enjoyment.
#butterfly #insects #bugs #bluesky #bugpics #insectphotos #insectphotography #nature #naturephotos #photography #pics #photos #skyblue #butterflies #flashes
A mature male Columbia Clubtail, Gompurus lynnae on the John Day River, Oregon.
A mature male #ColumbiaClubtail #dragonfly #Gomphurus-lynnae #JohnDayRiver,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Anisoptera #Gomphidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DragonflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #Pruinosity #SteveValleyPhotography
A mature female Columbia Clubtail, Gompurus lynnae on the John Day River, Oregon.
A mature female #ColumbiaClubtail #dragonfly #Gomphurus-lynnae #JohnDayRiver,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Anisoptera #Gomphidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DragonflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #Pruinosity #SteveValleyPhotography
Butterfly in flight
And its off!
Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio xuthus)
#butterfly #eastcoastkin #photography #lepidoptera #bugpics
Damselfly on a leaf
It was great to find Mnais pruinosa in Japan. Flash showed slight iridescence in otherwise transparent wings.
#odonata #damselfly #macro #photography #bugpics
Butterfly on a leaf
White-banded Flat (Daimio tethys) from Japan.
#butterfly #bugpics #photography #macro #nature
Giant water bugs are one of the many freshwater invertebrates that get infected with mites❗️These guys are more commonly called toe biters - sit and wait predators that hide in substrate waiting for a snack to come along 🍽️ Watch your toes 💥
#entomology #bugcommunityday #toebiter #naturepics #bugpics
plant bug larvae on a rock
plant bug larvae on a rock
plant bug larvae on the ground
Amazing ant mimic - looked just like a tiny ant hanging out near other ants, but is actually a plant bug larvae (iNat suggests Closterocoris amoenus).
#bugpics #insects #macro #photography #nature
Three-striped Longhorn moth on a flower
Three-striped Longhorn (Adela trigrapha) for #MothMonday
Can't tell where they get the name from...
#photography #insect #bugpics #nature
Cylindroiulus caeruleocinctus
An Ontario species of Barrel millipede ❤️❤️ 🪱
#millipede #macro #bugpic #bugpics #julidae
A male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. A wing flair display is used to signal "this is my spot, back-off!" They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Males like visible perches to stage their competitive aerial display for watching females. The males also have a fairly wide set of mating displays performed closer to an individual target female that appears receptive to his advances.
A male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Art #Science
A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. They stand on their tiptoes, hyper-alert and aware of my presence a few inches away, ready to flit to another nearby perch. Females have favorite perches to give them clear view of males performing different intricate flight displays in groups and individually.
A Female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Art #Science
DOES ANYONE READ THESE OR CARE? A mature female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes have darkened as she matured and the bright metallic structural colored patches have also darkened, while the base of each antennae and several patches on the face have become bright cream-colored patches. Her wing membranes have darkened and the veins are dark green and there is a bright white pseudostigma. DOES ANYONE READ THESE OR CARE?
A mature female #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD850 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #art #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography
A female River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis ovipositing on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. She is completely submerged except for he wingtips she stayed underwater for 28 minutes. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor.
Female ovipositing #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Science
An immature male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken quickly as he matures until they are almost entirely deep black, much darker than the female's mature eye color. The metallic structural colors on the face will mostly darken until they look mostly black, while the metallic green on the body will darken but still be a spectacular metallic dark blue/green. Males engage in complex aerial lekking displays for watching females.
An immature male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography
Armadillidium vulgare ❤️
roly poly, isopod, pill bug!
whatever you may call them they're adorable little balls
not insects, they're tiny land crustaceans!
#isopod #isopods #bugpics #bugsky #pillbug #pillbugs #Armadillidium #rolypoly
Direct eye contact between a female (left) and a male (right) River Jewelwing damselflies, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. Nikon D700 with a 200mm Micro-Nikkor. Sometimes at this stage in courtship, they lose the hyper-alert and awareness of my presence a few inches away. The males also have a fairly wide set of mating displays performed closer to an individual target female that appears receptive to his advances.
A pair #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis on Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon
#Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterigidae #MatingDisplays #Invertebrate #Entomology #SteveValleyPhotography #photography #SciArt #NikonD700 #200mmMicro-Nikkor #BugPics #DragonflyPhotography #Macro #Art #Science
An immature male River Jewelwing damselfly, Calopteryx aequabilis on Cox Creek, Albany, Oregon. The eyes will darken quickly as he matures until they are almost entirely deep black, much darker than the female's mature eye color. The metallic structural colors on the face will mostly darken until they look mostly black, while the metallic green on the body will darken but still be a spectacular metallic dark blue/green. Males engage in complex aerial lekking displays for watching females.
An immature male #RiverJewelwing #damselfly #Calopteryx-aequabilis Cox Creek #Albany,Oregon #Odonata #Insects #Zygoptera #Calopterygidae #Invertebrate #Entomology #FocusStacking #NikonD810 #ZereneStacker #BugPics #DamselflyPortraits #DragonflyPhotography #StructuralColors #SteveValleyPhotography
