Insects

[Terry McDaniel]

Eucera sp. Long-horned Bee on Green Milkweed. They sometimes sleep down in the leaves.

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Black and Green Soldier Fly

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Thrips.

 

[Terry McDaniel]

American Bumblebee digging deep for pollen on an Indian Paintbrush. They are not aggressive around flowers like this one, but don't ever disturb their nest. Imagine a red hot needle attached to a ball peen hammer, the hitting yourself with it. That's what their sting feels like.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Ashy Mining Bee

 

[Macstory]

Common Carder Bumblebee on Cornflower.
(FL: 90mm <> Lens: Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di VC USD Macro <> Camera ID: Canon EOS 70D).

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Euphorbia Bug and member of the Dance Fly family.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Harlequin Ladybird (melanistic form).

 

[Jack Dawe]

House Fly

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

Common carder bee

 

[Terry McDaniel]

Aloeus Ox Beetle female. Males have three long horns on their thorax. I’d love to find a male.

 

[Jack Dawe]

Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea

 

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[Levina de Ruijter]

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Great shots, Ira.