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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Sitting on my back deck, I heard big wings overhead and looked at the tree - happened to have my camera with me - #BirdsUpClose #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #hawks

Hawk (probably red-shouldered) in our back yard tree - shot with 400 mm lens, close view of head and shoulders from below

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I was in the garden when this robber fly landed next to me on a fence. It seemed too busy eating to be bothered by my presence. Appears to be a "blackbeard micropanther" (great name!), Atomosia sp. #flies #insect #insectphotography #macrophotography #robberfly #atomosia #naturephotography

Side view macro photo of a green-eyed robber fly, Atomosia sp., against a diffuse dark background. It's consuming prey.

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Assassin bug nymph, probably Zelus, sitting on a leaf in one of our mistflower bushes #insect #macrophotography #assassinbug #zelus #naturephotography #invertebrates

Head on, close up view of an orange assassin bug nymph, probably Zelus, on a leaf, against a dark background

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Efferia, I think, in a field in central Texas. A badass dipteran - #Worldrobberflyday #insect #macrophotography #robberfly

Close up view of a robber fly in the field, perched on a stalk

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Jumping spider on a deck railing. I think maybe she's munching on a snack - #invertefest #spider #jumpingspider #macrophotography #naturephotography #arachnid

Side view of a jumping spider on a deck railing, seems to have prey

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

This jumping spider watched me from a deck railing. Near Checotah, Oklahoma - #spider #macrophotography #jumpingspider #naturephotography #arachnids #invertefest

Head-on view of a jumping spider on a deck railing

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

We're starting to see the nymphs in the garden, fun macro subjects. Here's a katydid nymph sitting on a blue salvia flower. Austin, Texas, 27 Apr 2026 #insect #invertefest #invertebrates #macrophotography #insectphotography #naturephotography #nature #orthoptera #katydidnymph #katydid

A katydid nymph is perched on a blue salvia flower in the garden. Side view, with a diffuse green/brown background

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

An orchard orbweaver, Leucage venusta, hangs upside down under its web. We see these around the garden fairly often - #spider #orbweaver #macro #arachnid #Leucage #macrophotography #nature #spiders

A colorful orchard orbweaver spider hangs upside down on its net, eating unidentifiable prey. The circular web is visible in front of a soft green background -

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

A cabin we were staying at near Canyon Lake, Texas had lots of mayflies and lacewings. This lacewing posed helpfully in a window - #macrophotograph #insect #invertebrates #lacewing #insectphotography #naturephotography

Macro photograph of a green lacewing, seen through in a window. Background is solid black

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

A furrow orbweaver for day 1 of #Arachtober - a pretty one, hanging from the web in a small bottlebrush tree - #spider #invertebrates #macrophotography #spiderphotography

Macro photograph of a furrow orbweaver, Larinoides, hanging from the web in a bottlebrush tree

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Buttonbush flower. Butterflies and other pollinators love them - I managed to catch one unoccupied. Stem removed in Photoshop - #flowers #flowerphotography #naturephotography #buttonbush

Close up photo of a buttonbush flower, minus the stem, with sky as background

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Hoverfly in the grass. A pleasant surprise to find this wandering the back yard - #macrophotography #insect #invertefest #hoverfly #syrphid #toxomerus #naturephotography #flies

Macro photograph of a maize calligrapher hoverfly on a blade of grass

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

A long-horned bee at rest for a moment in the petal of a ruellia flower in the field - #insectphotography #bees #insects #naturephotography #invertebrates #macrophotography

Macro photograph of a long-horned bee, Melissodes tepaneca, nestled in a petal of a ruellia flower in the field

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I've seen and shot lacewing eggs a few times, but I've never caught a row with the larvae emerging. They're so tiny and detailed, with those cute little pincers - #invertebrates #insects #lacewing #macrophotography #naturephotography

Macro photograph of a row of lacewing eggs against a dark background. Larvae are emerging from the eggs

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

These little anoles are nice to have in the garden - always happy to pose for a photo, unlike the frantic striped lizards - #naturephotography #anole #lizard #reptile

Close up photo of a green anole (green phase), Anolis carolinensis, on a leaf in the garden

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

A Southern pink moth, probably the most common lepidopteran in our garden. It's digging into a mealy blue sage flower, its favorite, and its host plant - #moths #insects #macrophotograph #naturephography #invertebrates

Macro photograph of a Southern pink moth, Pyrausta inornatalis, nestled into a mealy blue sage flower

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

One of my favorite bee flies - these little Gerons turn up pretty often in our mistflowers - #diptera #flies #insects #invertebrates #beeflies #macrophotography #naturephotography

Macro photograph of a geron bee fly on top of a Gregg's mistflower

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

A little "wavy mucksucker" syrphid fly wandering on a daisy. There are some pretty far out eyes among the dipterans - #diptera #flies #insects #invertebrates #syrphid #macrophotography #naturephotography

Macro photograph of a very small syrphid fly, Orthonevra nitda, or "wavy mucksucker." It's on the yellow interior of a daisy. The eye is very patterned and detailed.

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

One of my favorite little subjects, a katydid nymph. This one is moving into the middle of one of our mutabilis roses, picking up a little pollen - #macrophotography #naturephotography #insects #invertebrates #roses #orthoptera #katydidnymph

Macro photograph of a katydid nymph inside a pink mutabilis rose flower in the garden

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Seen in the mistflowers - a geron bee fly. Named for its hunchback, from the greek for "old man" - #insectphotography #macrophotography #invertebrates #flies #diptera #Bombyliidae

Macro photo of a geron bee fly on Gregg's mistflowers in the garden, against a blurry green background

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Bottle fly in yarrow flowers in the garden. They can be pretty striking in the right light - #insects #flies #diptera #macrophotography #invertebrates

Macro photograph of a bottle fly in the garden, standing on a small cluster of yarrow flowers. Garden background is light green and diffuse

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

An anole in the garden. These laid back little lizards will sometimes let you get in pretty close if you move slowly - #reptile #lizard #anole #naturephotography

Green anole, Anolis carolinensis, in its brown phase. Closeup of head and shoulders against a green garden background

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Surveying the garden, I happened to notice a very small anole hanging out inside a pink hibiscus flower - #anole #lizard #reptile #macrophotography #naturephotography

Macro photograph the head of a very small anole, deep inside a pink hibiscus flower

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Longhorn bee hanging out in the field under a Mexican hat flower #bees #insects #invertebrates #macrophotography

Longhorn bee (Epimelissodes sp.) in a macro photo, suspended under a red and yellow Mexican hat wildflower in the field

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

The katydid nymphs, at various stages of development, are among the most numerous macro subjects in our garden. I like those little beads at the base of the antennae - #macrophotography #katydidnymph #insects #invetebrates #katydid #orthoptera

Macro photograph of a green katydid nymph in a red and yellow coreopsis flower, with a black background

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

The Barbara's buttons flowers can be counted on to attract a variety of critters. This green lynx spider stood out against the white - maybe not the best spot to lurk - #spiders #arachnids #invertebrates #greenlynxspider #macrophotography #naturephotography

Macro photograph of a green lynx spider (Peucetia) atop a Barbara's buttons flower

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

This Mecaphesa crab spider has been lurking in our sage flowers for several days now. #spider #spiders #arachnids #crabspider #macrophotgraphy #naturephotography #invertebrates

Macro shot from above of a Mecaphesa crab spider on the petal of a purple sage flower, with more petals in the background

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Emerald flower scarab beetle in Barbara's buttons flowers. These buttons are not only pretty in their own right, but they attract lots of interesting polllinators - #naturephotography #insects #beetles #invertebrates #coleoptera #macrophotography

Macro photograph of a green and gold emerald flower scarab (Trichiotinus lunulatus) in a Barbara's buttons flower

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Very small green lynx spider, lurking in a dewy fleabane daisy #spiders #arachnids #invertebrates #macrophotography

Macro photograph of a (very small, presumably male) green lynx spider (Peucetia viridans) inside a dew-covered fleabane daisy

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Anole couple - looks like he's whispering sweet nothings in her ear - #naturephotography #lizard #anole #reptile

A couple of green anoles, anolis carolinensis, intertwined and mating on our front porch. One's green, the other is in the brown phase.

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I caught this couple of hoverflies in flight, doing what couples do - #insects #diptera #macrophotography #invertebrates #flies #naturephotography

Macro shot of two syrphid hoverflies in coupled flight

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

An interesting fly for Friday - this feather-legged fly (Trichopoda) was hanging out in a field near the house - #insects #invertebrates #diptera #macrophotography #naturephotography

Macro shot of a "feather-legged fly", Trichopoda, on top of the remnants of a small flower in the field

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Orchard orbweaver in the garden, gazing at the fly she captured (and has been eating on) - #InverteFest #spider #arachnid #macrophotography #naturephotography #invertebrates

Macro head-on photograph of an orchard orbweaver behind, apparently looking at (?), a captured and partially eaten fly

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Wheel bug nymph, one of several assassin bug nymphs sighted at the Zilker Botanical Garden today - pretty little killers - #insect #invertebrates #macrophotography #assassinbug #naturephotography

Head-on macro photograph of a North American wheel bug nymph (Arilus cristatus), sitting on a leaf

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Working in the garden, I saw some movement down in the dead leaves. I looked closer and saw this little long-jawed orbweaver moving around. Fortunately, the camera with macro lens was nearby - #macrophotography #spiderphotography #spider #tetragnatha #naturephotography

Macro photo of a silver long-jawed orbweaver, Tetragnatha laboriosa, seen down in the dead leaves in the garden

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atxdca @atxdca.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Black halictid sweat bee working the stamens of a yellow mutabilis rose. Interesting to watch them writhing through the stamen forest - #macrophotography #bee #sweatbee #halictid #naturephotography #insectphotography #insect

A pollen-covered black halictid sweat bee is in the stamens of a yellow mutabilis rose

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