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0 1 Spotted Tussock moth (caterpillar)

Spotted Tussock moth (caterpillar)

by KatherineDGuelph, Ontario, Canada

Taken in the Guelph Arboretum. This little guy was about 3-4cm long.

2 2 Giant Wood Spider

Giant Wood Spider

by AnnalisaDBohol, Philippines

These large spiders are even said to eat small birds. ...

5 0 Bald-faced hornet

Bald-faced hornet

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

Large nest high in the trees

0 0 Island Apple Snail

Island Apple Snail

by lizardkingFlorida, USA

Under many trees in a very damp area, maybe if there was more rain it'

1 0 Common spotted albino Orchid

Common spotted albino Orchid

by MarcTeBaden-Württemberg, Germany

The orchids that are most similar belong to the Dactylorhiza

1 0 Common spotted Orchid

Common spotted Orchid

by MarcTeBaden-Württemberg, Germany

The orchids that are most similar belong to the Dactylorhiza

0 0 Bald Faced Hornet

Bald Faced Hornet

by AshleighKoenigsCedarburg, Wisconsin, USA

in early spring I'd have been alarmed, but ...

1 0 Pink spotted lady beetle

Pink spotted lady beetle

by Maria dBPittsboro, North Carolina, USA

Usually, I see yellow or red lady beetles so this was a nice new one to see.

1 0 Wintergreen

Wintergreen

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

This plant has many common names, including: Spotted Wintergreen, Pipsissewa, ...

1 0 Ebony Jewelwing

Ebony Jewelwing

by DragoonGettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA

like five attempts before this beautiful guy flew away sadly, and they're not ...

1 0 Ebony jewelwing damselfly, male

Ebony jewelwing damselfly, male

by Maria dBCarrboro, North Carolina, USA

If they see you observing them, they will watch you in return, turning their ...

0 0 Bald-faced hornet

Bald-faced hornet

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

Females defend their nests with repeated stinging. The nests are quite large, ...

2 0 Bald-faced hornet

Bald-faced hornet

by Maria dBNorth Carolina, USA

One of the many insects feeding on ripe persimmons.

0 0 Bald-faced Hornet

Bald-faced Hornet

by QWMomGeorgia, USA

I spotted these two hornets on the ground, buzzing around in circles. I'm not ...

6 11 Golden spotted paropsine beetle

Golden spotted paropsine beetle

by martinlVictoria, Australia

This bright gold and red leaf beetle was well hidden on a dead gall on ...

22 21 "Zombie" pink-spotted lady beetle guarding parasitic wasp cocoon

"Zombie" pink-spotted lady beetle guarding parasitic wasp cocoon

by KarenLFranklin, Tennessee, USA

Dinocampus coccinellae is a common parasitic wasp of the spotted lady beetle ...

0 0 Spotted Lady Beetle

Spotted Lady Beetle

by jasmurdoIndianapolis city (balance), Indiana, USA

Unfortunately, this isn't the Lost Ladybug--just a distant relative I suppose. ...

1 0 Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly

Ebony Jewelwing Damselfly

by TKBottingOntario, Canada

a very dewy morning. I wish I'd gotten a ...

0 0 Ebony jewelwing damselfly, female

Ebony jewelwing damselfly, female

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

The males have metallic blue-green bodies and black wings. Females have duller ...

0 0 Ebony jewelwing, female

Ebony jewelwing, female

by Maria dBCarrboro, North Carolina, USA

The females are a smoky brown-gray in color and display white spots near the ...

1 0 Bald-faced hornet

Bald-faced hornet

by Brian38Federal Way, Washington, USA

nests and workers in one colony might be as large as a queen in a different ...

5 5 Ebony jewelwing damselfly, male

Ebony jewelwing damselfly, male

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

The males have metallic blue-green bodies and black wings. Females have duller ...

1 1 Ebony jewelwing damselfly, female

Ebony jewelwing damselfly, female

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

The males have metallic blue-green bodies and black wings. Females have duller ...

0 0 Common spotted orchid

Common spotted orchid

by cuteauxSaint-Jean-d'Arvey, Rhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

smaller than that of the very similar Dactylorhiza

3 5 yellow spotted tiger moth

yellow spotted tiger moth

by KarenSaxtonCoquille, Oregon, USA

looked down an saw the orange and black I thought I'

1 0 Carposinid Moth

Carposinid Moth

by Leuba RidgwayVictoria, Australia

A small silky black moth about 6 mm long with tufts of scales on the fore ...

2 2 Timber Moth Caterpillar

Timber Moth Caterpillar

by Neil RossCity of Brisbane, QLD, Australia

This is most likely the larvae nest of Maroga, a genus of moths of the ...

11 12 Ghost Gum sp. (with tessellated bark)

Ghost Gum sp. (with tessellated bark)

by Neil RossQLD, Australia

opposite, having smooth, mottled grey bark much like that of the Spotted Gum ...

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