Drosera sp. (sundew) capturing a midge (Chironomidae, non-biting midges).
I used to think these were mosquitoes, but it notably lacks a proboscis.
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro
Extension tubes
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June 2022 Photo Dump:
Common ringlet (June 1, 2022; Toronto, Ontario)
European common blue (June 1, 2022; Toronto, Ontario)
Delicate Cycnia moth (June 1, 2022; Toronto, Ontario)
Northern mockingbird (June 1, 2022; Toronto, Ontario)
Wild lupine (Lupinus perennis; June 16, 2022; Toronto, Ontario)
Bumblebee-mimic robber fly (Laphria thoracica; June 18, 2022; Toronto, Ontario)
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Long-legged Fly by Jerry am Ende
Via Flickr:
This little guy was hanging around our deck.
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just for fun, a compilation of every wasp species I've seen drink from the pond so far.
Spider Wasp, genus Fabriogenia.
Potter Wasp, subfamily Eumeninae.
Potter Wasp, genus Paralastor.
Square-headed Wasp, subfamily Crabroninae.
Vase-cell Mud-dauber Wasp, Sceliphron formosum.
Square-headed Wasp, genus Pison.
Australian Paper Wasp, Polistes humilis.
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Steel Blue Ladybug
Bugs Are Truly Spectacular And Here Are Pics To Prove That
Photographer: Electronic Chimera
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‘some sort of larva pole dancing on a slime mold’ - by allthingsfungi
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Dragonflies
Sky Edwards
2023
Canon R7
Canon EF 100-400 L IS USM
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Lophocampa maculata (Spotted Tussock Moth)
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