Nemoptera bipennis
Nemoptera bipennis is a species of slow flying insect in the family Nemopteridae or spoonwings. It is found in Spain, Portugal and France. Nemoptera bipennis lives in calcareous areas with low vegetation.
photo credits:
Tino García de la Cruz
Tag: insect
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Timelapse view of hornets constructing a nest. At one point during a camping trip when I was young one of my fellow hikers stepped on one of these. It did not go well for the humans.
Bug of the Day
Nice profile view of a male forked fungus beetle (Bolitotherus cornutus) that came to the light last July. Check out the cool orange hairs on his horns!
Anania Funebris
© Bob Eade
Parasemia Plantaginis
© Olavi Niemi
Cyclosia Midamia
Sumalia Zulema
Bombycid Silkmoth (Penicillifera cf. lactea, Bombycidae)
As much as this looks like a plane crash, this is the normal resting posture of many species of male Bombycid silk moths.
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, ChinaSee more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..
BettSplendens Tumblr Evac 