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Dot-tailed Whiteface (Leucorrhinia intacta) in Pinery Provincial Park, May 2017. A small Dragonfly (a bit over an inch long) common around ponds where their larvae develop as predators of any other aquatic insects and occasionally small tadpoles or fish. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #dragonfly #leucorrhinia #leucorrhiniaintacta #odonates #dragonflyphotography #dragonfliesofinstagram #dragonflyphoto #raw_insects #insectfact #naturalhistory #canadanaturepics #pineryprovincialpark #pinery (at Pinery Provincial Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/COz9xuNgdS5/?igshid=15i9l5c1hwlfv

Incredible almost surreal close up of a Mantis #macrophotography Thank you to @insectguru for always curating such incredible photographies: ・・・ An amazing photo by Igor Siwanowicz Thank you for letting me share your work! Be sure to check out his facebook page: facebook.com/blepharopsis • Praying Mantis Master Of Disguise • Praying mantises are supremely gifted when it comes to camouflage. They come in the form of leaves and sticks and branches, like many insects, but also take it a bit further. Some mantises molt at the end of a dry season to become black, conveniently aligning themselves with the brush fires that leave a blackened landscape. The flower mantises are crazy; some wildly ornate, others looking so convincing that unsuspecting insects come to collect nectar from them … and become dinner in the meantime. (treehugger.com) • #prayingmantis #mantis #camouflage #predator #today #insectfact #thursday #week #weekend #species #arthropods #fact #facts #insect #insects #insectsofinstagram #nature #natureonly #natureisawesome #insectagram #natureaddict #natgeo #insectguru #naturephotograph#naturelovers #macro #macros #yourshotphotographer #nationalgeographic #savetheplanet #microlovesmacro #petsqui

The weevil , if you think the name is near wait till you read the info about him ⬇️ #weloveinsects #Repost @insectguru (@get_repost) ・・・ The Weevil • Because there are so many species and such diversity, the higher classification of weevils is in a state of flux. Weevils are generally divided into two major divisions: -the ‘Orthoceri’ or primitive weevils -the ‘Gonatoceri’ or true weevils (Curculionidae) Primitive weevils are distinguished by having straight antennae, while true weevils have elbowed (geniculate) antennae. The elbow occurs at the end of the scape (first antennal segment) in true weevils and the scape is usually much longer than the other antennal segments. (animalcorner.co.uk) • A beautiful photo by @simonciracovitch Thank you for sharing your work with us! • #weevil #elephantweevil #today #insectfact #tuesday #weekend #species #arthropods #fact #facts #insect #insects #insectguru #insectsofinstagram #nature #natureisawesome #insectphoto #natureaddict #naturephotography #macro #macros #petsqui