Butterflies, Moths and Assorted Insects...

[Maximilian]

Water strider on the backyard creek.

The last one is just beautiful. Wonderful colours. Well done, Warren!

 

[Maximilian]

Another new one for me, Jersey Tiger Moth outside by back door this morning (R5/100-500mm).

I knew those from Rhodes Island, Greek. There is a butterfly valley where those gather during the hot summer.
There they prefer the name "Spanish flag". In Germany, it is also called "Russian bear".
I found them in our Franconian forests, too. (Posts later)
Here is one from the window glass at my holiday hotel at Rhodes. Gives a good view from below
And shows, that the windows need cleaning

R6m2, 100-500

 

[Maximilian]

Small yellow underwing (panemeria tenebrata).
Look, how the reflections of the wings change, just because of a slightly different angle.

R6m2, 100-500, 1:1 crop

 

[Maximilian]

One day later, I found that mint moth (pyrausta aurata).
First, I thought it was the same species. Then I looked closer

R6m2, 100-500, 1:1 crop

 

[MSH411]

I think this may go in this forum - Threeband gardenslug - R5 - RF100 @ 1/125 (wind was blowing) - f11

 

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Nicely done, MSH411.

 

[Maximilian]

I think this may go in this forum - Threeband gardenslug - R5 - RF100 @ 1/125 (wind was blowing) - f11

Really nice photo of a slug.
Personally I would have preferred to see it in this forum
Snails, mussels and other molluscs

As it is definitely no insect

 

[Maximilian]

This seems to be a black-and-red froghopper (cercopis vulnerata).
Really small 1:1 crop
R6m2, RF100-500

 

[MSH411]

I looked at it but that post is kind of quiet, two years old and two pages

 

[Maximilian]

I looked at it but that post is kind of quiet, two years old and two pages

I know , but if anyone thinks so, it'll stay like that
And my last post was from June this year.

 

[AlanF]

Really nice photo of a slug.
Personally I would have preferred to see it in this forum
Snails, mussels and other molluscs

As it is definitely no insect

I wondered what to do with this handsome slug I took in Seattle a couple of days ago. A real monster, about 8-10cm long. He's crawling to the Slug thread, slowly.

 

[AlanF]

A Satyr Comma, in Olympic Park, WA.

 

[Nemorino]

R5 + Laowa 60mm macro
All 8194px wide (exported 3840px wide)

and the last @ mfd/ 2x magnification.
f/11, 1/800s, iso 25600 on a very windy day

 

[AlanF]

Woodland Skimmer, Sequilim WA, R5+RF100-500mm

 

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Lovely shot, Alan. Beautiful light on the subject.

 

[MSH411]

From this morning stroll, All on the R6 MkII - RF100-500

Pair of Summer Azure



Green Stink Bug



A little privacy please.... Goldenrod Soldier Beetle



Golden Northern Bumble Bee

 

[Click]

I really like the second shot. Well done, MSH411.

 

[MSH411]

Sapho Longwing Butterfly R6 Mk II RF100-400 @ f18 - 1/40 - ISO 1250

 

[Nemorino]

Vanessa cardui
R5 + RF100-500L + 1.4 TC
@ 420mm, f/8 1/4000s

 

[Maximilian]

If I did the ID right, then this is some kind of leaf beetle, maybe donacia semicuprea.
R6m2, RF100-500