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2 1 Castniid moth

Castniid moth

by elaphrusMagdalena, Colombia

A big Butterfly Moth flying and perching ...

1 3 Argentine Milky

Argentine Milky

by elaphrusPuerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina

Pieridae flying in arid thorn-scrub and ...

0 0 stilt-legged flies

stilt-legged flies

by MokYounFai

The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid

0 0 Stilt-legged Fly

Stilt-legged Fly

by Ignacio GamboaSan José, Costa Rica

Insects in this family are commonly called stilt-legged

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by GustavoMorejonLoja, Provincia de Loja, Ecuador

A 1.4 cm long ant from the south part of Ecuador. It was

19 15 Bee-Killer

Bee-Killer

by SiggGuanacaste, Costa Rica

Large furry robberfly that closely resembles local Eulaema sp. bumblebees. It ...

1 0 Neotropical Rubyspot

Neotropical Rubyspot

by andrecoppeBragança Paulista, SP, Brazil

This female has a red-brown thorax with green colored marks on it. The wings ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by pamsaiBelize District, Belize

like the dark and are disturbed when one walks along the path, to

3 0 Sorana Eighty-eight

Sorana Eighty-eight

by BrunoMollerFoz do Iguaçu, PR, Brazil

many. •They eat fruits. •They fly fast in ...

0 2 Tachinid fly

Tachinid fly

by SaNaSaNzCagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Tachinidae is a large and rather variable family of true

4 1 Flying Steamer-Ducks

Flying Steamer-Ducks

by misakoUshuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

Spotted this family of Flying Steamer-Ducks ...

0 0 Bee Fly

Bee Fly

by CindyBinghamKeiserEscondido, California, USA

Orange and black striped fly that mimics a ...

3 7 Syrphid Fly

Syrphid Fly

by NeilDazetNYC, New York, USA

Adults are 6–7 mm long, with yellow stripes on the thorax, and cross banding on ...

1 1 False Nymphidium

False Nymphidium

by pamsaiOrange Walk, Belize

I was very lucky to get a photo of this butterfly on top of the leaf. 99.9% of ...

2 9 Robber Fly

Robber Fly

by Gilma Jeannette Ospino Ferreira-NormanAlajuela, Costa Rica

Strange looking bug, 1 inch and a half long, could not make out what it was, it ...

1 0 Flame Butterfly

Flame Butterfly

by PakkoRamírezPalaciosVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico

Colloquially known as Longwings and are confined to the

1 4 Stilt-legged Flie

Stilt-legged Flie

by KitchilPusDumaguete, Negros Oriental, Philippines

The Micropezidae are a moderate-sized family of acalyptrate muscoid

0 0 Pied-billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

across North America. It is rarely seen

6 2 Giant wood-rail

Giant wood-rail

by pattyPunta Del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay

preceived. At times it may fly. This ...

0 2 Red-waisted Florella Moth

Red-waisted Florella Moth

by ChristyniSP, Brazil

bands across rear end. Wing Span: 1.5 cm. Life History:

1 0 Brown Bat

Brown Bat

by LeonardoMBSP, Brazil

Neotropical Chiropteran in my city. The ...

2 0 Mouse Bat

Mouse Bat

by LeonardoMBSP, Brazil

Neotropical Chiropteran in my city. The ...

0 0 Soldier Fly

Soldier Fly

by Nestor Rodrigo Vasquez CisnerosVeracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, Mexico

white, bare head with a blue body. Some species have been observed to hover in ...

2 0 Black Soldier Fly

Black Soldier Fly

by Francis FloeIloilo City, Western Visayas, Philippines

Hermetia illucens, the black soldier fly, ...

2 1 Neotropic Cormorant

Neotropic Cormorant

by angelog.ambientalCuritiba, Paraná, Brazil

. Almost always seen in large flocks flying ...

0 0 Northern Harrier

Northern Harrier

by gatorfellowsTexas, USA

flying slowly low above the ground looking ...

9 5 Spider

Spider

by AlbertKangPuntarenas, Costa Rica

Small green spider, not only hairy, but spiny on its legs. Size is less than 1 ...

1 0 Leaf Nosed Bat

Leaf Nosed Bat

by TukupMorona-Santiago, Ecuador

Very large leaf-nosed bat. The forearm (FA) alone is 8.5 cm long. The total ...

3 4 Sargine Soldier Fly (Male)

Sargine Soldier Fly (Male)

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraBiñan, Calabarzon, Philippines

Fly with what look like a metallic face ...

6 0 Stilt-legged Fly

Stilt-legged Fly

by SulakkhanaAmbalangoda, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

Insects in this family are commonly called stilt-legged

0 0 Red and Yellow Wasp

Red and Yellow Wasp

by Gerardo AizpuruMexico

Photo take at my backyard big wasp flying ...

4 3 Dido

Dido

by GregMastellerKentucky, USA

Franklin Consaervatory Columbus, Ohio blooms and butterflies exhibit.

7 5 Scarlet  macaw

Scarlet macaw

by DanielePralongCartago, Costa Rica

You hear them before you see them! A large parrot with a creamy white, almost ...

0 0 Clip-wing Grasshopper

Clip-wing Grasshopper

by KenCheeksAugusta, Georgia, USA

variable brown and green. Hindwing has no pigment.

1 2 Yellow Ichneumon Wasp (Male)

Yellow Ichneumon Wasp (Male)

by AgnesAdiqueTalaveraLaguna, Philippines

the Neotropics.

9 4 Polka-Dot Wasp Moth

Polka-Dot Wasp Moth

by Gerardo AizpuruPlaya del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico

Photo take at home this beauty just came

0 0 White-spotted Satyr

White-spotted Satyr

by pamsaiPuntarenas, Costa Rica

subfamily Satyrinae in the family Nymphalidae found in the

1 0 Gold Rim Swallowtail

Gold Rim Swallowtail

by injicaMT, Brazil

the hind wings have a submarginal row of red lunules. This butterfly

3 0 Robber Fly

Robber Fly

by AdwaitMaharashtra, India

The robber flies are an abundant and ...

8 0 Black-Faced Ibis

Black-Faced Ibis

by misakoEl Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina

Spotted this beautiful Black-Faced Ibis feeding in the yard of a house near my ...

0 4 White-lined sac-winged bat

White-lined sac-winged bat

by AmazonWorkshopsIquitos, Peru

Small brown bat with small little "s" mars on its back.

1 1 Small Postman or Red Postman

Small Postman or Red Postman

by pamsaiSan José, Cartago, Costa Rica

The Red Postman (Heliconius erato) is one of about 40

9 2 Saffron Playboy

Saffron Playboy

by JUAN CARLOS SALDARRIAGA JARAMILLOAntioquia, Colombia

Worldwide there are over 20,000 species in the family Geometridae, of which ...

17 5 Geometrid Moth

Geometrid Moth

by LaurenZarateTuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Remarkable little day-flying moth with a ...

13 10 Spectacled Tyrant

Spectacled Tyrant

by misakoEl Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina

This is one of the most interesting birds I saw in South America. It has ...

3 0 Stilt-legged fly

Stilt-legged fly

by SckelCariacica, ES, Brazil

Stilt-legged fly surgiu em meu quintal, ...

4 4 Sharp Shinned Hawk

Sharp Shinned Hawk

by MarkCoryellPhoenix, Arizona, USA

Neotropical species are smaller (notably ...

0 1 Lucerne Moth

Lucerne Moth

by nexttogoneBandera, Texas, USA

AKA Adult called Clover Nomophila. Larva called False Webworm, Celery ...

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