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barkandbog nature photography<p>ANOTHER weevil post, Nut Leaf Weevil (Strophosoma melanogrammum) because it's Weevil Wednesday and I cannot be stopped. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insect</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bug</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beautiful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beautiful</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/closeup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>closeup</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bloomscrolling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bloomscrolling</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thelittlethings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thelittlethings</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/artinnature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artinnature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/upclose" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upclose</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animalphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animalphotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/passion_in_macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>passion_in_macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cupoty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cupoty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/weevilwednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>weevilwednesday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insectguru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insectguru</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/animal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entomology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canoneosrebelt5" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canoneosrebelt5</span></a>&nbsp;</p>
Sabine<p>Fireweed with a bumble bee and a very small bright green bug, if you can find it 🧐.</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/wildflowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildflowers</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bees</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a></p>
Axel Steiner<p>Die Purpur-Fruchtwanze (Carpocoris purpureipennis) lebt in der Krautschicht offener bis halbschattiger Biotope. Gut erkennbar ist die leichte mittige Einkerbung des Schildchens, die sie von ähnlichen Arten unterscheidet.</p><p><a href="https://nrw.social/tags/artenvielfalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artenvielfalt</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/natur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>natur</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/insekten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insekten</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/wanzen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wanzen</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/heteroptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heteroptera</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Baumwanzen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Baumwanzen</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Pentatomidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pentatomidae</span></a></p>
Lydia Vvinters<p>Watching this evening’s air show. The dragonflies are huge this year, and always seem to get into a party mood when I water the garden at sunset. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/dragonflies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dragonflies</span></a></p>
AnthonyEnallgma Aspersum, the Azure Bluet<br> <br> These quite vibrant dragonflies will immediately catch your attention in a field of dried grass. This angle really shows their color similarity to the blue sky above them. <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fotografie?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fotografie</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/insects?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#insects</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bugs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bugs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dragonflies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dragonflies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blue?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blue</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/outdoors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#outdoors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fujifilm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fujifilm</a>
Jen C Mars<p>Just leaf</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.art/tags/MacroPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MacroPhotography</span></a></p>
playinginthedirt<p>Assassin bug navigating across my arm hair jungle. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a></p>
A Sweet Gentleman<p>Repeat after me:<br>Bugs are great! Insects are cool!</p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/insects-japan-nature-pets-children-bugs-65ec4c660437f84670de5c2fc07a41a0" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/insects-jap</span><span class="invisible">an-nature-pets-children-bugs-65ec4c660437f84670de5c2fc07a41a0</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insects</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>japan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>education</span></a></p>
Axel Steiner<p>Die Rote Weichwanze (Deraeocoris ruber) kann sehr unterschiedlich gefärbt sein. Details u. a. an Fühlern und Beinen unterscheiden sie von ähnlichen Arten. Sie ernährt sich räuberisch von kleinen Tieren.</p><p><a href="https://nrw.social/tags/artenvielfalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>artenvielfalt</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/natur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>natur</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/insekten" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insekten</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/wanzen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wanzen</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/heteroptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>heteroptera</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/bugs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugs</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Weichwanzen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Weichwanzen</span></a> <a href="https://nrw.social/tags/Miridae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Miridae</span></a></p>

The #iNaturalist observation I'm most proud of sadly relies on low-quality photos, I need to replicate it with a better camera. But I'm one of only 4 observers on iNaturalist to document Margaridisa atriventris!

:inaturalist: inaturalist.org/observations?t

This is an adorable tiny beetle that seems to eat holes in a native weed, Common Copperleaf / Acalypha rhomboidea. I suspect iNat's vision model has trouble detecting it, otherwise there might be more observations of it.

iNaturalistObservationsObservations of Margaridisa atriventris