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shelleymunro.bsky.social
The path to 2026...
I watched a kingfisher divebomb an unwary insect in the long grass this morning. Too slow to get a photo, but my mind's eye recorded everything.

#morningwalk
A curving path with NZ flax and a mirror shrub in the background
January 1, 2026 at 9:06 PM
randomt.bsky.social
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January 1, 2026 at 7:53 PM
gommadigitale.com
#photo #macroPhotography #insect #brown #Close_up #pest #water #membraneWingedInsect - https://gommadigitale.com/photo/15-05-2020/865
Photo taken on May 15, 2020 with my NIKON D5200 using the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D (i) lens. Find more information at https://gommadigitale.com/photo/15-05-2020/865
January 1, 2026 at 4:14 PM
parkewilde.bsky.social
Happy New Year!

(Photo from the @xrboston.bsky.social and Free Puppet Library section of the #BostonFirstNight parade last night).
XR rebels before the Boston First Night parade, with a luminaries, a globe, and insect puppet costume, and a lion puppet costume.
January 1, 2026 at 2:31 PM
soph0517.bsky.social
#InsectThursday #macro #MacroPhotography #Photography #EastCoastKin

A wee fella peers over the petal’s thin edge, eyes wide, antennae crossed tight,
“Please be kind, 2026,” he sighs - after that year, I’ll take boring, dull, and polite. 😂🐛
Close-up macro photo of a small black insect with translucent amber-brown wings perched on the curved edge of a pale flower petal, set against a soft green blurred background.
January 1, 2026 at 10:09 AM
loresey.bsky.social
Not a good photo (iPhone on a long zoom) but the shimmering wings in the morning light of new year's day were lovely. Can't identify the species unfortunately. Brisbane Australia, near Kedron Brook

#invertebrate #insect #dragonfly #bug #bugsky
A dragonfly perched on a bare twig with a blurry background of mixed greens & a few pink flowers. The angle of morning light is causing some iridescence on the left front and right rear wings
January 1, 2026 at 5:41 AM
joncounts.mastodon.nz.ap.brid.gy
Here's a stick, with eyes, that my mother-in-law found in her garden.

I just posted my photos of it to iNaturalist. It's the NZ endemic stick insect species *Acanthoxyla inermis*.

This is also one of three NZ stick insect species that have been accidentally […]

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A close-up photo of a stick insect showing its forelegs and head. Everything is looking stick-like except that its got an eye. A photo of a reddish coloured stick insect on a branch with a green leaf behind it.
January 1, 2026 at 2:11 AM
tjalamont.bsky.social
A highlight of my year was attending a Spider Biology Field Course at the Southwestern Research Station in Arizona. Here are four nighttime shots from that amazing week: an Arizona blond tarantula; a Couch's spadefoot toad; a stick insect on a creosote bush; a sleeping male longhorn bee at night.
A closeup lateral portrait of the head of a very fuzzy brown tarantula (Arizona blond tarantula, Aphonopelma chalcodes). A profile closeup portrait of a greenish-yellow and brown mottled toad, with a large yellow and black-veined eye. It's a Couch's spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus couchii). A photo, vertical orientation, of a lime-green stick insect clinging head down to a branch of a lime-green creosote bush, at night. A macro photo, vertical orientation, of a fuzzy gray bee clinging head-down to a dead thin stem, against a pure black background. The bee has long orange antennae and green compound eyes. It is gripping the top of the stem in its mandibles, and has its abdomen curled over the stem's top.
January 1, 2026 at 12:17 AM
cardiograms.bsky.social
pair of Dirk Bikkembergs black ankle boots from the late 1990s with short chunky heel that has the laces going through a hole drilled into it and around the boot editorial photo of unknown provenance: arm wearing long dark sleeve against a dark background with a large cuff bracelet in the shape of an insect product photo of unknown provenance: model in a sage green long sleeve dress with a black leather asymmetrical corset belt with long tassel product image of unknown provenance: model in black wool coat with hoop earrings worn as brooches down the side of the lapel
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
thatonecreature.bsky.social
As of now, these are the ones that I do have. :)
A photo of six plastic insect figures. There is a small rhino beetle, a lady bird in flight on a stand, a greenish purple metallic stag beetle, another greenish purple metallic stag beetle with long mandible, a larger rhino beetle and a green leaf like mantis.
December 31, 2025 at 9:01 PM
erikamoen.bsky.social
I forget, did I show you guys what Matt and my Mother-in-Law got for me for xmas?

MERRY BRAKEMAS TO MEEEEEEE 🪄✨🐇
Photo of a Brakebills University t-shirt laid out on the floor. It has an insignia of a winged insect on an ornate key against a shield shape with stars. An iron-on patch of the same design is next to it, along with a boxed set of the complete The Magicians DVD series.
December 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
alexwild.bsky.social
Eucharitid wasps are parasites of ants, infiltrating their colonies as larvae and feeding on the young. Here, an adult female Tricoryna eucharitid that emerged in the nest is carried about by an unwitting host Rhytidoponera ant (Australia, December 2025). A rare find of a fascinating insect.
Macro photo in side view of a robust, roughly-textured brown ant holding a dark green, slightly metallic wasp in its mandibles.
December 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
mothmonarch.bsky.social
A few favorite creations from this year specifically as the final day ticks down! 🌟
- Potato Bug stickers
- Natalie standee for @anthrocon.org's 2025 charity partner
- Magic Moon Moths sticker sheet
- Skye Full Body badge commission for @rawrparty.bsky.social!
Sticker of a cute brown insect sitting inside a red and yellow box of french fries, their hands resting on the box edge in front of them. The box says "Potato Bug" on the front with the U made into a smile with little eyes. The sticker has transparent edges and is sitting on a greenish background. A number of stickers like it are arranged in an arc over it as framing, though they are largely cropped out. Bottom right corner has a crowned moth logo and "shop.mothmonar.ch" Standee of a smiling and waving calico mer-cat representing Anthrocon's 2025 charity, Nose 2 Tail, at the 2025 convention. Behind are charity tables and some vendor booths. Photo of a lavender sticker sheet with whimsical celestial-themed moths and related accent stickers. Nine moths have moons, stars, and small constellations on their wings with purple, blue, and pink palettes. Their shapes are inspired by real species like the luna moth, comet moth, cecropia moth, sphinx moth, etc. Accent stickers include four-pointed stars, five-pointed stars, a moon, a planet with a ring, and a four-pointed comet as well as a line of moon phases vertically in the middle of the sheet. Some of the stars, moons, and markings have metallic details catching the light here. The top of the sheet reads "Magic Moon Moths" and the bottom has the artist's name, "Moth Monarch". Digital art character badge of a pink and white snow leopard furry smiling and posing toward the viewer in a shiny white and bright green techwear outfit, holding a large mechanical-looking book in front of her in one hand. She has violet eyes, magenta hair, and some of her spots look like hearts. The outfit consists of a light jacket in white with a rainbow sleeve accent visible over a thin green hoodie, green fingerless gloves, white long shorts with black and green checkered leggings underneath, and white and green sporty shoes. The book is white and bronze with green-blue light accents highlighting wing-like protrusions at the top edges of the cover as well as a few visible wires and techy details. The name "Skye" appears to the right in purple decorated with pink lines inspired by circuitry, and the background cut to shape is a lavender-purple gradient with a faint circuitry texture. Signed MM.
December 31, 2025 at 7:06 AM
peachyjemjem.bsky.social
Whew, I'm making a lot of progress!

I think I'll set up an insect haven in the very back of the yard with the finer mulch and whatever twigs I don't use for crafting things. 🐜🪲
A photo of the side of a house with a clear concrete pathway and leaves and mulch at the end of the alley. A photo of a neat little collection of pecan tree twigs A photo showing lots and lots of bags full of leaves ready to be given away as mulch
December 30, 2025 at 11:06 PM
gommadigitale.com
#photo #insect #pest #macroPhotography #fly #closeUp #invertebrate #photography - https://gommadigitale.com/photo/29-09-2018/393
Photo taken on September 29, 2018 with my NIKON D5200 using the Tokina MD 28mm f/2.8 (i) lens. Find more information at https://gommadigitale.com/photo/29-09-2018/393
December 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
callenh.bsky.social
American snout. #AmericanSnout #LibytheanaCarinenta #CommonSnout #Snout #Butterfly #Brush-FootedButterfly #Insect #Animal #Nature #Photography #AldoLeopoldNatureCenter #Monona #Wisconsin
An American snout butterfly resting atop watercress or duckweed. The butterfly is facing right and is just right of center in the photo. The plants are surrounding it. Its wings are closed. The body and wings are mostly brown, but with some tan at the top of the wing and a tan line just a little below that and another swath closer to the body. A little bit of orange can be seen on the hindwing. The butterfly's mouth is elongated, giving it the name. The antennae stick out a little further than the snout.
December 30, 2025 at 12:46 PM
kujawiak.bsky.social
The image shows a macro photo of a hoverfly perched on the central cone of a flower. The insect has large, glossy brown eyes, a smooth orange-brown thorax, and a banded abdomen with black and pale yellow markings, mimicking the appearance of a wasp. Its translucent wings are held slightly back, catching the light. The hoverfly’s slender legs grip the spiky, orange-red florets of the flower as it feeds. The background is softly blurred in shades of green and pink, which makes the insect and the vivid flower head stand out sharply in the foreground.
December 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
jeffsnaturistart.bsky.social
#White #Allium - In my #Garden - May 2025

I love the simplicity & daintiness of this beautiful little allium & the even smaller #insect sitting on it.

#art #bloom #bloomscroll #bloomscrolling #blossom #closeup #flower #flowers #gardening #nature #outdoor #photo #photograph #photography #plant
December 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
gommadigitale.com
#photo #insect #Mantidae #Close_up #macroPhotography #invertebrate #snout #Mantis - https://gommadigitale.com/photo/12-09-2018/519
Photo taken on September 12, 2018 with my NIKON D5200 using the Tokina MD 28mm f/2.8 (i) lens. Find more information at https://gommadigitale.com/photo/12-09-2018/519
December 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
chuck4242.bsky.social
Another 25 for '25, an Orbweaver that had a snack wrapped up. I was re-invigorated with macro shots this year, and enjoyed celebrating the little things in the garden.

#Insects #Macro #Spider #Nature #Wildlife #Nature #MacroPhotography #PhotographersUnited #Photo #EastCoastKin #BestOf2025
An Orbweaver has an insect wrapped up in its web.
December 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
gommadigitale.com
#photo #bee #Honeybee #insect #membraneWingedInsect #invertebrate #Megachilidae #Bumblebee - https://gommadigitale.com/photo/26-05-2019/603
Photo taken on May 26, 2019 with my NIKON D5200 using the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D (i+1t) lens. Find more information at https://gommadigitale.com/photo/26-05-2019/603
December 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
soph0517.bsky.social
#ThemeWeek #AlphabetChallenge #MacroMonday #Macro #MacroPhotography #Photography
Course I have to get a wee December bee in but I for Insect might work?
I am thinking maybe allegories as well as actual:
Persistence & Survival
Collective vs Individual
The Unseen/Ignored
🤔😊
Close-up macro photo of a bumblebee hanging upside down from a white tubular flower, showing its fuzzy black-and-yellow body and lightly detailed, translucent wings against a soft green, blurred background
December 29, 2025 at 9:01 AM
thebatbotlab.bsky.social
Behold the apex of "sit-and-wait" predatory efficiency 🛋️🦅: Despite its relaxed posture, the Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) is currently processing a high-velocity dataset of aerial insect trajectories🐞🔬. Photo: Lee. #Biodiversity #Wildlife #Birds #Birding #WildlifePhotography
December 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
eddieschumannphoto.bsky.social
Some of my favorite 2025 photos

#photography
#photooftheday
#picoftheday
#2025
#photo2025
#macro
#macrophotography
#fly
#hoverfly
#insect
Color close up photo of a hover fly which is a very tiny fly
December 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
callenh.bsky.social
Florida fern moths. These were on a cupboard in Wisconsin, which is outside of its normal range. #FloridaFernMoth #CallopistriaFloridensis #FernMoth #Moth #Insect #Animal #Nature #Photography #Monona #Wisconsin
A pair of Florida fern moths on a kitchen cupboard. The moths are mating. One is facing up, the other facing down. They have fuzzy brown bodies. The wings are spread out on both. The wings are a dark brown and when open the moth has a triangular shape. There is a white line going across the center and several white markings near the upper outer edge. There is also a thick white line at the bottom of each wing. The underwings appear grey. The head is tiny, but with long antennae reaching out to the sides. The female on the bottom of the photo is upside-down relative to the male and is also turned over, so it is viewed from the underside. It is mostly grey with white stripes across the body.
December 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM