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For Love of Insects
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🦋Discover insect beauty and diversity
🪲Insect pics by @paulusveltman.bsky.social
📱Shot with iPhone 8 Plus
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Blue wave
(Myscelia cyaniris)

#artisamsterdamzoo #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
February 4, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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Ismenius tiger
(Heliconius ismenius)

#artisamsterdamzoo #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 31, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Leopard lacewing
(Cethosia cyane), vrouw | female

#artisamsterdamzoo #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 28, 2026 at 2:06 PM
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Cream-spotted tigerwing
(Tithorea tarricina)

#artisamsterdamzoo #vlindertuin #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 25, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Clipper
(Parthenos sylvia)

#artisamsterdamzoo #vlindertuin #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 22, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Autumn leaf
(Doleschallia bisaltide)

#artisamsterdamzoo #vlindertuin #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 19, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Behangersbij onbekend | Leafcutter bee
(Megachile spec.)

#nationaalparkzuidkennemerland #bij #bee #hymenoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 15, 2026 at 11:03 AM
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Sabelsprinkhanendoder | Golden digger wasp
(Sphex funerarius), man | male

#nationaalparkzuidkennemerland #wesp #wasp #hymenoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Sprinkhaanvlieg | Locust blowfly
(Stomorhina lunata), vrouw | female

#nationaalparkzuidkennemerland #vlieg #fly #diptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 8, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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Bastaardzandloopkever | Northern dune tiger
(Cicindela hybrida)

#meijendel #kever #beetle #coleoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 5, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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Rode halsbandwants | Red bug
(Deraeocoris ruber)

#amsterdamsebos #wants #truebug #hemiptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
January 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
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Bruin blauwtje | Brown argus
(Aricia agestis)

#nationaalparkveluwezoom #posbank #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
December 30, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Bruinvleugelroofvlieg | Robber fly
(Pamponerus germanicus), vrouw | female

#nationaalparkzuidkennemerland #vlieg #fly #diptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
December 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Roestbruine kromlijf | Ferruginous bee-grabber
(Sicus ferrugineus)

#nationaalparkveluwezoom #posbank #vlieg #fly #diptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
December 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Aardappelprachtblindwants | True bug
(Closterotomus norwegicus)

#weesp #wants #truebug #hemiptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
December 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Gewoon goudlokje | Black snipefly
(Chrysopilus cristatus), man | male

#vondelpark #amsterdam #vlieg #fly #diptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
December 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Gamma-uil | Silver Y
(Autographa gamma)

#amsterdamsebos #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
December 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Bosbijvlieg | Stripe-winged drone fly
(Eristalis horticola), man | male

#amsterdamsebos #vlieg #fly #diptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
December 4, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Gewone viltvlieg | Common stiletto
(Thereva nobilitata), vrouw | female

#vondelpark #amsterdam #vlieg #fly #diptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
November 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Kraamwebspin | Nursery-web spider
(Pisaura mirabilis), vrouw | female

#nationaalparkveluwezoom #posbank #spin #spider #arachnida #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Landkaartje | Map
(Araschnia levana)

#amsterdamsebos #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
November 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Franse veldwesp | European paper wasp
(Polistes dominula), vrouw | female

#nationaalparkveluwezoom #posbank #wesp #wasp #hymenoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Geelbandlangsprietmot | Yellow-barred long-horn
(Nemophora degeerella), man | male

#nationaalparkveluwezoom #posbank #vlinder #butterfly #lepidoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
November 13, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Blauwvleugelsprinkhaan | Blue-winged grasshopper
(Oedipoda caerulescens)

#meijendel #sprinkhaam #grasshopper #orthoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
November 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Gewone geurgroefbij | Common furrow bee
(Lasioglossum calceatum)

#vondelpark #amsterdam #bij #bee #hymenoptera #insectphotography #ElkeDagEenInsect
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM