Post your insects

[takfuji]

I was having a walk when I saw this. The camera at that time was a poor one which made me very difficult to focus. But, I managed somehow.

[Letrow]

Both from my garden



a fly
and



a bee, resting in the nectar apparently

[Letrow]

The centaurea scabiosa is a great insect attractor

Lots of bumblebees



and



syrphidae

[Shibang]

Hypsopygia costalis - Golden Trangle (I think)

Taken in my garden


20120814-DSC_8691 by g.lang, on Flickr

[Arlen]

Gary, no matter what the exact species designation, that is a beautiful shot. Congratulations on a great capture.

[Franci]

Italian butterflies are not much different! This belongs to genus Argynnis, do not now the species.

[jstp]

Learning the art of using a macro lens

[Geoff F]

The Fritillaries are very difficult to fully identify, Franci. And you get a few more to choose from then in the UK.

A clear shot with the wings closed is the best ID angle. If that one was from the UK my first thoughts would be to consider a Dark Green Fritillary.

I haven't seen one close up this year; and only a couple flitting past which refused to pose for a photograph.

Jason, you have managed a mixture of a fly (possibly a hoverfly species?) and flowers in the same shot. I usually find it is so difficult to achieve a good photo of both together.

[orlcam88]

We have these in NY. I've been trying to get a sharp shot of it but it's been a struggle. They move so much and they're mostly on two of our trees. Now I know what they are!

[matman4u]

[geordie01]

[Letrow]

Enter the handicapped butterfly



gonepteryx rhamni



As you can see it's wing is rolled up. At first I thought the butterfly had just emerged from a pupa (which may still be the case), but after a while I noticed it didn't make any progress. It seems that one of it's wings is split and it can't fly because of that. It was still in the same spot after 24 hours, not really making progress, so I think this is a lost case.

[jprzybyla]

Not sure what it is but I found it mucnhing on this plant yesterday. C&C welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.

[Geoff F]

Looks like some form of cricket, Joe.

I'm about to upload some moth photos to a wildlife site for identification checking so I will also include them here.

Dingy Footman Moth



Four-spotted Footman Moth male.



Flame Shoulder Moth



I had to use flash with these shots and it has slightly reflected on the wing scales.

[jprzybyla]

Thanks Geoff, I would appreciate it. I would like to know what it is because I file my images by folder by name.

[rtbaum]

Damn beetle was on my flower again!

[rtbaum]

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[pat3pee]

Not so exciting species, an ordinary house fly or what ? It was just outside the house so it must have been

[Geoff F]

Joe. That cricket of yours isn't something which I recognise, but I know very little outside of Europe. We have a few reddish grasshoppers but no crickets of that colour here.

You could try asking on this worldwide insect forum http://www.wildabouttheworld.com/for...invertebrates/

With regard to naming insect photos. I have a section which starts with the abbreviation 'Unid' for anything which I am currently unable to place elsewhere. An alternative which I use, is to just give the family name first; ie, Cricket - unid then the date and photo ref.

I also use 'poss' quite often in the titles when I am unable to 100% identify something but know that I am probably correct.

A UK Cricket



This Dark Bush Cricket is on the reddish side. They are variable but mostly very dark brown/black