At least getting blisters is still free (trying to find silver linings?)

Meloe americanus
Austin, TX., USA.

An owl, I think

OTS La Selva, Heredia, CR.

Apparently this species often nests in trees (per J. Longino's website), and true to the cause, these ants were carrying flowers up a large low lying branch.

Acromyrmex volcanus
OTS La Selva, Heredia, CR.

Ever want to roll up into a ball? The roaches are ahead of us in this regard as well, to no surprise. Got this action shot of the middle roach unrolling, carefully...

Perisphaerus sp.
Jianfengling, Hainan, PRC.
尖峰岭，海南，中国。

Bees are a little squirrelly to photograph compared to ants imo, but I'm pretty happy with this one.

Lasioglossum (Dialictus) sp.
Grand Isle, LA, USA.

Time to populate my feed with ants now. Saw these lanky and colorful trapjaws recently.
Odontomachus hastatus

OTS La Selva, Heredia, CR.