Some flies of today. Hermetia illuscens (Stratiomyidae); Musca domestica (Muscidae); Lucilia sp. (Calliphoridae).

Some Brazilian stink bugs.

Winthemia primarily target Lepidoptera; varying levels of host specificity. Parasitism across multiple lepidopteran families: - Noctuidae (armyworms, cutworms), Saturniidae (giant silkworm moths), Tortricidae (spruce budworm), Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies), Geometridae (measuring worms)

🪰Winthemia "pinguis"? parasitic tachinid fly targeting Lepidoptera larvae. Native to North America, adults feature hairy eyes, short proboscis for honeydew feeding, and oval abdomens. If I have correctly identified the species, this is an invasive species in Brazil. Micro 4 /3 camera set. Science🧪

Macropgotography with a much simpler set. Micro 4/3 Panasonic Lumix GX85. 45-150 Lumix lens. Rynox M-250 close-up lens. "Mini" Godox TT-350 S. Not very sharp, but it is fairly ok for unstacked macropgotography.

Tiny, golden-striped meliponine bee. Key Neotropical pollinator. Famous for its sophisticated permanent soldier caste—rare in insects—guarding nest entrances against invaders. Produces prized, medicinal honey. 🧪

Augochlorini: Iridescent sweat bees. Metallic green/blue pollinators. A single species can be solitary or social. Seeing metallic sweat bees in your city? Good sign! They are bioindicators: their presence signals a healthier, less toxic environment. #BeeTheChange #Ecology"

Meet Lucilia coeruleiviridis, the cabbage maggot fly. Don't let the iridescent blue-green beauty fool you—its larvae are key forensic indicators and vital decomposers. Nature's clean-up crew with a metallic shine. #ForensicEntomology #Entomology #BlueBottleFly #Science🧪 #Forensics

Did you know this dazzling fly is a forensic scientist's ally? Lucilia coeruleiviridis helps solve mysteries by revealing time of death. Nature's silent witness. #Science🧪 #Forensics #CoolFacts

Carabidae beetles: Coleoptera, Adephaga, Caraboidea. 40k+ species, predatory or omnivorous, soil dwellers. Subfamilies Carabinae (bombardier beetles, spray hot chemicals), Harpalinae (often seed-eaters), Cicindelinae (“tiger” beetles). Important for natural and agricultural pest control. Science🧪

Clouds over Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Halictinae: Hymenoptera > Apoidea > Halictidae. Ground-nesters, primitively eusocial with seasonal castes. Pollinate Asteraceae/Fabaceae, basal in phylogeny (COI/28S data). Key models for insect social evolution.🐝🔬 #BeeScience science🧪

Insects graveyard and a lonely visitor.

Today I want to share something different, which came out due to extreme boredom 😁. I have built an almost Lomo concept lens and a pinhole stuff. Here are some pictures.

Cercopoidea: Spittlebug superfamily (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha). Nymphs create foam 'cuckoo spit' from xylem sap. Pests like Mahanarva fimbriolata damage sugarcane in Brazil. ~3,000 spp. worldwide. #Entomology #Biodiversity 🧪

Menemerus bivittatus, the Gray Wall Jumping Spider. Small sized incredible hunter with amazing eyesight. It doesn't build webs but is a master of the precision pounce. ✅can take down prey twice their size! ✅Native to Africa, they're now a cosmopolitan citizen, found from the Americas to Asia.🧪

For macro photography, capturing a 2.1x magnification photo of a fly’s head then cropping provides better fine resolution and depth of field than zooming in optically at 4.1x or 5.1x. This approach balances sharpness and focus control without shallower depth of field of higher magnifications.

🪰 Eicherax is a genus of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) found in the Neotropical region. It belongs to the subfamily Asilinae and represents one of the 11 generic groups within this subfamily. These predatory flies hunt other arthropods throughout Central and South America.🧪

Scarabaeidae. Studies in the Brazilian Pantanal, where livestock is the main economic activity, confirm these beetles maintain dung removal and soil bioturbation.🧪

Scarabaeidae. Over 76 species across 20 genera have been documented in Brazilian pasturelands, providing biological control and parasite suppression by burying harmful insects and worms with dung.🧪

🪲 Scarabaeidae. ecosystem engineers! Process tons of dung annually, recycling nutrients, reduce methane emissions, control livestock parasites & improve water infiltration. Without them? - nutrient cycling, + flies & disease vectors, degraded pastures. Keystone species, healthy grassland worldwide.

Camponotus fragilis, medium-sized carpenter ant (6–8 mm) found in Atlantic Forest and humid cerrado habitats, known for nesting in hollow branches and rotting stumps. It frequents crepuscular and nocturnal foraging trails, with peak activity just after sunset. 🧪#Formicidae #Camponotus #Entomology"

Family Sarcophagidae (Diptera): ovoviviparous flesh flies with gray-black thoracic stripes and a checkerboard abdomen, whose larvae develop in carrion, decaying matter or as arthropod parasitoids—key decomposers in ecosystems. 🧪

The Atlantic semi-deciduous rainforest or "seasonal semideciduous forest," typically occurs as the riparian zone along riverbanks within the Cerrado biome. These forests form transitional ecotones between the open savanna vegetation of the Cerrado and the denser, humid Atlantic Forest proper🧪

Zygentoma Compound eyes, rhabdomeric photoreceptors (microvillar rhabdoms) for light detection (typical arthropod photoreceptor type) No ocelli Rely more on antennae/cerci than vision Lepismatidae (silverfish) - small functional compound eyes Nicoletiidae (soil/cave) - eyes greatly reduced/ absent 🧪

The transition of vegetation from the lowly water-stressed forest with high tree cover to a savanna-grassland regime with low tree cover and the utilization of rootzone storage capacity to cope with the spatial change to a drier climate. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Silvery-white covering are flattened, overlapping scales; give Zygentoma metallic appearance. Scales modified setae; provide protection, reduce water loss Prominent bristles on head and body; sensory functions, detecting air movement and vibrations Particularly concentrated around sensory organs 🧪

Brazil's CERRADO: 2M km² savannah with 12,000+ plant species (45% endemic). Called "upside-down forest" - roots reach 20m deep, storing 60% of biomass underground. Fire-adapted biodiversity hotspot. 50% destroyed, only 3% protected. One of Earth's most threatened ecosystems. Science🧪

ZYGENTOMA: The living fossils of the insect world! Known as silverfish, these apterygote insects (wingless) have existed for over 400 million years virtually unchanged. They're detritivores that feed on carbohydrates like cellulose and starch. 🧪 #Entomology #Zygentoma

Brazilian Atlantic Forest harbors 23 Neoponera ant species! These remarkable predators serve as forest health indicators while producing antimicrobial venom compounds with potential medical applications. New species still being discovered in this biodiversity hotspot. 🧪

Ornidia flies don’t just look like orchid bees—they ACT like them, mimicking bee behavior with similar wing buzz and leg movements! Worldwide, synanthropic. "Green Jewel Flies" help in determining time of death through predictable patterns on decomposing matter. #Evolution #ForensicScience

The hemipterans heads,🧪

Some beetles and hemipterans heads. 🧪

Some lenses, such as this Super-Takumar 1:1.4/50mm are slightly radioactive. For this one, the radioactive coat results in beautiful yellowish photos. 🧪

The Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus mabouia) has incredible toe pads covered in millions of tiny hairs called setae! These microscopic structures use van der Waals forces to stick to any surface - even glass and ceilings. Each toe can support the gecko's entire body weight. ,🧪

The Common House Gecko, Hemicactylus mabouia! Originally from Africa, this adaptable little lizard has colonized tropical regions worldwide. 🧪

Brentinae is a subfamily of weevils in the family, commonly called "straight-snouted weevils." These are primitive weevils that are usually extremely elongated with straight snouts and non-elbowed antennae. 🧪

Carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are a genus of large ants (workers 7 to 13 mm) indigenous to many parts of the world.🧪

Brentinae is a subfamily of weevils in the family, commonly called "straight-snouted weevils." These are primitive weevils that are usually extremely elongated with straight snouts and non-elbowed antennae. 🧪

Brentinae is a subfamily of weevils in the family, commonly called "straight-snouted weevils." These are primitive weevils that are usually extremely elongated with straight snouts and non-elbowed antennae. 🧪

Hylidae (Tree Frogs, Leaf Frogs, or Rain Frogs) is a family of anurans, whose species are found on all continents except Antarctica. Most species inhabit trees. Some exceptions: Lagoon-dwellers: Pseudis species live in stagnant water bodies. Genus Scinax species thrive in urbanized environments.🧪

A cute and tiny juvenile gastropod and a female Cyclopoida in my "Daphnia" culture aquarium. When you buy a Daphnia starter, everything come wish it.

Field Lupe😂😂😂😂tecnologia😂😂🧪?

🐛 Neomegalotomus Heteropteta is a broad-headed bug from the Alydidae family. Phythophagus, peste in soy beans, can also become predadors and practice canibalismo. Maily in Neotropical region. 🧪

If you want a Bets splendens aquarium ecologically stable, without add of Oxygen and without changing water, add plants. The next step is a 20l aquarium for male and another for females. Male always alone. Females can be together. Science 🧪

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Is there any general diplura and protura key for Neotropical region? science 🧪

Alive freshwater Zooplanktonic Daphnia and Ceriodaphnia from my culture. Photo through the glass. 🧪

Ocyptamus is a large and diverse genus of over 200-300 species of hoverfly mostly found in the Neotropical region. [ **Adults:** - Found hovering above flowers in gardens, containers, and fields, often with many individuals investigating the same plant. 🧪