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Syrphidae [ Hoverfly ]

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.

Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Dancing, Mating Jumpers [ Salticidae ]

Jumping spiders are known for their jerky movements. They get their name from the way that they attack their prey. They do not spin webs and capture their prey like other spiders do. Jumping spiders are one of the fastest arthropods. Their speed and excellent eyesight allow them to pounce on flies, crickets and even other spiders with amazing accuracy. They are true predators and are able to climb, crawl and leap at their prey and capture it.

Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Bronze Back Snake [ Ophidiocephalus Taeniatus ]

Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Cerambycidae [ Longhorn beetle ]

The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae; also known as long-horned beetles or longicorns) are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body.

Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Lady Bug [ Coccinellidae ]

Coccinellidae is a family of beetles, known variously as ladybirds (UK, Ireland, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, South Africa, New Zealand, India, Malta, some parts of Canada and the US), or ladybugs (North America). Scientists increasingly prefer the names ladybird beetles or lady beetles as these insects are not true bugs. Lesser-used names include ladyclock, lady cow, and lady fly.

Coccinellids are small insects, ranging from 1 mm to 10 mm (0.04 to 0.4 inches), and are commonly yellow, orange, or scarlet with small black spots on their wing covers, with black legs, head and antennae. A very large number of coccinellid species are mostly, or entirely, black, grey, or brown and may be difficult for non-entomologists to recognize as coccinellids. Conversely, there are many small beetles that are easily mistaken for coccinellids, such as the tortoise beetles.

Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Cow Bug + Ant

Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Diptera family Asilidae [ Robber Fly ]

Insects in the Diptera family Asilidae are commonly called robber flies. The family Asilidae contains about 7,100 described species worldwide.
All robber flies have stout, spiny legs, a dense moustache of bristles on the face (mystax), and 3 simple eyes (ocelli) in a characteristic depression between their two large compound eyes. The mystax helps protect the head and face when the fly encounters prey bent on defense. The antennae are short, 3-segmented, sometimes with a bristle-like structure called an arista.
The short, strong proboscis is used to stab and inject victims with saliva containing neurotoxic and proteolytic enzymes which paralyze and digest the insides; the fly then sucks the liquefied meal through the proboscis. Many species have long, tapering abdomens, sometimes with a sword-like ovipositor. Others are fat-bodied bumblebee mimics. Adult robber flies attack other flies, beetles, butterflies and moths, various bees, ants, dragon and damselflies, Ichneumon wasps, grasshoppers, and some spiders.

Technical info:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Ant + Droplet on Top

Technical info:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Vespidae [ Hornet with her Eggs ]

Hornets are the largest eusocial wasps; some species can reach up to 5.5 cm (2.2 in) in length. The true hornets make up the genus Vespa and are distinguished from other vespines by the width of the vertex (part of the head behind the eyes), which is proportionally larger in Vespa and by the anteriorly rounded gasters (the section of the abdomen behind the wasp waist).

A hornet's sting is painful to humans, but the sting toxicity varies greatly by hornet species. Some deliver just a typical insect sting, while others are among the most venomous known insects.[1] Allergic reactions, fatal in severe cases, can occur; an individual suffering from anaphylactic shock may die unless treated immediately via epinephrine ("adrenaline") injection using a device such as an EpiPen, with prompt followup treatment in a hospital.

Technical info:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Dictyoptera Aurora

Technical info:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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morning dews

Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Syrphidae [ Hoverfly ]

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.

Technical info:
Canon 500D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Cerambycidae [ Long-horned beetle ]
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae; also known as long-horned beetles or longicorns) are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body.

Technical info:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

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Anisoptera [ Dragonfly ]

A dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, the suborder Epiprocta or, in the strict sense, the infraorder Anisoptera. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies are similar to damselflies, but the adults can be differentiated by the fact that the wings of most dragonflies are held away from, and perpendicular to, the body when at rest. Dragonflies possess six legs (like any other insect), but most of them cannot walk well. Dragonflies are some of the fastest insects in the world.

Dragonflies are valuable predators that eat mosquitoes, and other small insects like flies, bees, ants, and very rarely butterflies. They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae, known as "nymphs", are aquatic.

Technical info:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld