#macroinsects

2025-10-31
The Buzz of May

This picture was taken in spring, but I didn't want to keep it from you.

#cockchafer #maybug #melolontha #flyingbeetle #macrophoto #insectphotography #wildlifephoto #naturecapture #springflight #macroinsects
Close-up photograph of a European cockchafer beetle in mid-flight against a pale blue sky. Its orange translucent wings are fully extended, revealing the fuzzy thorax and striped abdomen. The beetle’s characteristic fan-shaped antennae are visible, and the motion of its wings conveys a sense of movement.
🇺🇸 The green-eyed hawker (Aeshna isoceles) is a medium-sized dragonfly commonly found near still or slow-flowing waters such as ponds, marshes, and ditches across parts of Europe. It measures about 6 to 7 centimeters in length with a wingspan of up to 10 centimeters. Recognizable by its green eyes and a distinct amber-brown triangle on the second abdominal segment, it is a fast and agile flyer. Active mainly from May to July, it hunts small insects in flight. Unlike many dragonflies, the green-eyed hawker prefers densely vegetated wetlands, where it also lays its eggs on aquatic plants. Though often elusive, it plays a valuable role in controlling insect populations and indicates healthy wetland ecosystems.

🇩🇪 Die Keilflecklibelle (Aeshna isoceles) ist eine mittelgroße Libellenart, die häufig an stehenden oder langsam fließenden Gewässern wie Teichen, Sümpfen und Gräben in Teilen Europas anzutreffen ist. Sie wird etwa 6 bis 7 cm lang, mit einer Flügelspannweite von bis zu 10 cm. Auffällig sind ihre grün leuchtenden Augen und das bernsteinfarbene, dreieckige Fleckmuster auf dem zweiten Hinterleibssegment. Sie ist ein schneller, wendiger Flieger und hauptsächlich von Mai bis Juli aktiv, wenn sie im Flug kleine Insekten jagt. Anders als viele andere Libellenarten bevorzugt die Keilflecklibelle dichte Ufervegetation, wo sie auch ihre Eier an Wasserpflanzen ablegt. Trotz ihrer eher versteckten Lebensweise ist sie ein wichtiger Bestandteil gesunder Feuchtgebiete und hilft, Insektenbestände zu regulieren.

📍Netherlands

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#nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #dragonfly #insects #macro #macroinsects #keilflecklibelle #aeshnaisoceles #wildlife #wildlifelover #wetlands #europeanwildlife #naturliebe #geoleserfoto #canon #canoneosr7 #shotoncanon #insectsofinstagram
Ghost Acolyteghostacolyte
2025-08-03

“The Rubicon Moment”

Genre(s): Macro Photography, Fine Art Photography


A close-up photograph of a common house fly perched on the jagged edge of a bright green leaf. The fly faces directly toward the camera, displaying its large, deep red compound eyes that take up most of its head. Its body is gray and black with a striped pattern, and its transparent wings spread slightly outward, showing delicate veins. The fly's six legs grip the leaf's serrated edge, which has small, tooth-like points along its border.A close-up photograph of a common house fly perched on the jagged edge of a bright green leaf. The fly faces directly toward the camera, displaying its large, deep red compound eyes that take up most of its head. Its body is gray and black with a striped pattern, and its transparent wings spread slightly outward, showing delicate veins. The fly's six legs grip the leaf's serrated edge, which has small, tooth-like points along its border.
2025-07-11
I am sitting in the sun, the Rozanne is visited by many bees. And I am exercising with my camera. What a beautiful day!🌞📷 #bees #bienen #macroinsects #bloomscrolling #insects #photography #nature
2025-06-17
#fotovorschlag "insekten" "Hold on tight," I thought, when I saw this insect, because the wind was blowing and the delicate flower stem was moving back and forth and it had to stay there for a while, because a sharp photo could only be taken with a tripod. I have no idea what kind of insect it is, but it has a beautiful color. #insect #insects #photography #macro #macrophotography #macroinsect #macroinsects #fotografie #insekt #insekten #fediphoto #fediphotography
On a green vague background in the middle of the photo a white with pink flower with a kind of beetle on it, long stretched with a beautiful orange-brown shield and very long antennae that holds on to the top of the flower with its legs. The flower consists of many small flowers that are still closed.
2025-06-04
I took these photos a long time ago during a workshop where you learned to take macro photos in nature by hand. I haven't managed to do that well with this caterpillar, but what a beautiful creature it is, it looks like a sort of squirrel, but one that is only a few centimeters long. The blur makes the creature even more cuddly, I think. And in the second photo it looks like it can just about work its way up the leaf. So cute. Although it is probably just eating the plant😏 But I had never seen a caterpillar with such long hair. So that's why I'm showing the photos anyway. You also wonder what kind of beautiful butterfly will emerge from this. #nature #macro #macrophotography #caterpillar #macroinsects #naturephotography #fediphoto #naturfotografie #fotografie #photography
A caterpillar on a twig slightly to the left of the center of the photo. It has a body with long brown hair and black legs, but on its back is a forest of even longer white hair, which stands up. The front part of its body is erect. Because of that it looks like a tiny squirrel or something. In the background vague green leaves of plants.On the left a branch of a plant with a side branch. The caterpillar hangs on it. It holds on tightly to a leaf with its legs. It looks like it has to work really hard for that. Its brown hairy body hangs stretched down with beautiful long white hairs all around its back. The background is a vague light green.
2025-03-03

Ich freue mich bekanntgeben zu dürfen, dass ich wieder "Besitzerin" eines "eigenen" Waldameisenhaufens bin. 🐜️

#Naturfotografie #NaturePhotography #Insekten #Insects #MacroInsects #Ants #Ameisen

Mehrere rot-schwarze Ameisen zwischen Erde und Halmen. Zwei davon, sehen aus, als würden sie sich gerade miteinander unterhalten.
2025-02-01

Some macro shots from around the house.

#macro #macroinsects #Southaustralia

Tiny jumping spider on the kitchen benchGolden browed resin bee settles in to the bee hotel.A huntsman wating patiently, in the grouting of the brickwork outside, for its next meal.A resin bee emerges from the bee hotel, for the first time.  It took a few hours to gnaw its way out.
Ignacio de Miguel Díazimigueldiaz@pixelfed.social
2025-01-19
A close-up photograph of a damselfly showcasing its metallic blue-green body and transparent wings, perched on a plant stem against a blurred natural background.

#damselfly #macro #naturephotography #insectphotography #wildlifephotography #macroinsects #naturallight #bokeh #insects #damselflies #macrolens #nature #wildlifeplanet #entomology
A stunning damselfly captured in a close-up photograph, showcasing its delicate and elongated body structure. The insect displays a metallic blue-green coloration along its thorax and abdomen, with transparent wings that catch the light. Its compound eyes are prominently visible, showing a dark spherical shape. The damselfly is perched on what appears to be a thin plant stem, demonstrating its characteristic resting position with wings folded along its body. The background is softly blurred, creating a natural bokeh effect that makes the subject stand out. The image captures fine details of the damselfly's segmented body and the intricate venation pattern in its wings, highlighting the remarkable anatomy of these elegant insects.

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