Malayan Lacewing (Cethosia hypsea) from Borneo #butterfly #bugsky #entomology #macrophotography

Jane Goodall was my first childhood hero, as I loved animals as a kid and was inspired by her story. I still remember the National Geographic specials about her. RIP.

Max tells us how he found, described, and named a new species of damselfly in the Amazon. 🇺🇸 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/en/blog 🇨🇴 www.dragonflysocietyamericas.org/es/blog If you would like to share stories about your favorite species, contact Cindy Crosby: phrelanzer.bsky.social

I found this rove beetle friend on the rainforest floor. They are so so fast, you can imaging me chasing it around with my camera just rolling around in the leaf litter. Just unbelievable colors. In person the rainbow iridescence is stunning. It’s hard to say much here beyond just wow.

A sand wasp on a bank of a river. Do these sting? I didn't dare to check. #insects #nature #macrophotography

Barely noticeable, Elattoneura analis is an incongruously named White-legged damselfly (its legs are actually black). #bugpics #bugsky #odonata #borneo

Cool looking cricket (likely Nisitrus vittatus) hiding under a leaf. #bugsky #entomology #macrophotography

Onychothemis culminicola, on the banks of a Bornean river #odonata #dragonfly #borneo #bugsky

*Another* piece of research showing declines in other areas of low human impact. “ insect populations... declined by an average 6.6% annually — a 72.4% drop over the 20-year period.” www.npr.org/2025/09/12/n...

"Climate change is extirpating ornamented species from their historical ranges." #odonata #climate www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The new XKCD has to be a reference to the ant paper where ants just casually lay eggs of a different species, yes? Maybe? There are so many weird bugs its hard to know.

The Amazing Life Cycle of Dragonflies - my latest video is out on my Pond Lab Channel - Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy7V... #bugsky #pondlife #ukwildlife #dragonfly #insect #ponds

Below the water line

🕷️🍽️🕷️SALTICIDS EATING SALTICIDS🕷️🍽️🕷️ 1 Phidippus eating Platycryptus 2 Hentzia eating Pelegrina 3 Eris eating Admestina 4 Colonus eating young Phidippus(?)

Earth as a habitable planet is fast slipping away from us As Earth is now trapping heat 25% faster in this decade than it did in the last Warming occurring at a rate of about 0.49 F (0.27 C) each decade Humanity is releasing over 46 billion tons (42 billion metric tons) each year

The Hive Tarantula (Theraphosa vesparium) enters a symbiotic bond with a swarm of wasps, allowing them to build a colony on its abdomen. The spider protects the queen and larvae, and the wasps help feed it. This mutualistic unit of tarantula and wasp is extremely territorial.

“Vundu Rhythms” Impala in motion, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

I love how this queen Lasius arizonicus ant is smooth like glass. She’s a social parasite who , after dropping her wings, sneaks into existing ant colonies, kills the resident queen, and takes over. So much drama.

🌱New green collage featuring lots of caterpillars. Most of these insects are hard to find in a green environment, but some of them glow in UV light at night. Have you ever tried it?

Yes!

So rarely do they sit still long enough for a photo

Do you fish in freshwater? Please share or/and complete our survey gathering data on observations of insects for our study on aquatic insect population declines! The link to our survey is here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/VXLMY89. Please share if you know anyone who might be interested in participating!

Happy place

This video is chock full of fun bugs facts and I found myself saying wow a few times. Check it out! youtu.be/y66Hw3sevuc?...

Perfect fit #spider #arachnid #macro #photography #nature

When warnings of Insectageddon were issued a few years ago, there was widespread denial. Less so now. It's devastating. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Leap #frog #photography #eastcoastkin #amphibian

And its off! Chinese Yellow Swallowtail (Papilio xuthus) #butterfly #eastcoastkin #photography #lepidoptera #bugpics

Another first for me - the Blue-spotted Emperor (Anax nigrofasciatus). Had to capture it in flight, as they don't land often. #odonata #dragonfly #nature #photography #entomology

It was great to find Mnais pruinosa in Japan. Flash showed slight iridescence in otherwise transparent wings. #odonata #damselfly #macro #photography #bugpics

Global average temperatures are spiking, rising faster than climate models seem able to explain, and in a sane world, every country would be united in a full-scale effort to figure this out & respond. Instead the US is dismantling its scientific infrastructure.

White-banded Flat (Daimio tethys) from Japan. #butterfly #bugpics #photography #macro #nature

Brachysomida californica (I suspect), hanging out on a flower. #beetles #macro #photography #nature #california

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 (Adela trigrapha) for #MothMonday Can't tell where they get the name from... #photography #insect #bugpics #nature

#InsectWeek is coming! Insect Week is your annual chance to share and celebrate the fascinating world of insects. This year, we're Standing Tall for the Small and encouraging everyone to take action for insects. #StandTallForTheSmall from 23-29 June 🐞🔽 www.insectweek.org

In search of less common tiger beetles, the western tiger beetle is rising to become my most frequent observed species... #photography #beetles #coleoptera #macro

Mount Diablo Fairy-Lantern - an endemic flower that grows on the slopes of Mount Diablo in California - is in full bloom right now. #flowers #art #wildflowers #california #photography

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For World Frog Day, here is a cute frog on a sign post #worldfrogday

I've just uploaded a 30+min youtube video about this trip to Colombia in 2023 - featuring this amazing blue weevil - and other beetles, bugs, and birds found during the trip: youtu.be/UUEdzRxucms

Vulnerable Foothill Yellow-legged frog (Rana boylii) #eastcoastkin #frog #nature

This katydid from Ecuador has been affectionately named by photographers "candy-cane katydid". The truth is... we are not sure which species it is. One possibility is a Harroweria nymph, but until someone witnesses the transformation into the adult stage it will remain a mystery.

Happy #macromonday ! ~Dewy Darter~ Very likely a ruddy darter dragonfly [Sympetrum sanguineum] on a very early and cold morning in September. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV + Sigma 180mm f2.8 APO EX DG OS HSM f/3.5, 1/250s, ISO-320, 180mm #Canon #Macro #insects #macrophotography #naturephotography #bokeh

We've released the Berkeley Earth temperature update for January 2025: berkeleyearth.org/ja... It was the warmest January on record at 1.64C above preindustrial levels, and 0.09°C above the prior record set in 2024.

Did you know an #owl was the symbol of Athens? They printed them on coins, like this one that is displayed at the British Museum #superbowl

Termite soldier, found in the wild. Reticulitermes hesperus #bugsky #bugpics #inverts #macro #photography

A hot pink dragonfly has landed in your feed to give you a little doomscrolling break. Roseate Skimmer (Orthemis ferruginea), Texas #FridayFlyday #Inverts

Atlantis is rising

One more from my Borneo archives, because frankly, living in the past seems like a good idea right now. See the grasshopper? Look for the "holes" in the leaf - they're actually solid but transparent exoskeleton. I've shared this before elsewhere, but I don't think here. Even if, worth a re-post. 🐙🌿📷