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Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

A native Pheidole dentata big-headed ant, attacked by a pair of ant-decapitating phorid flies at UT’s Brackenridge field lab.

An orange ant stands alert amid several waxy looking ant larvae and pupae, while two small gray flies spin overhead.

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Nicole 🪲 @fossilforager.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Unfortunately it looks like we won’t be hitting the preorder minimum for these hats unless we get some more orders! So if you’re interested in a leafcutter ant hat or are considering holiday gifts, please preorder! 🐜🌿 Available below ⬇️

A photo of an olive green dad cap with two embroidered brown leafcutter ants holding leaves. It is photographed on top of a rock.

A photo of an olive green dad cap with two embroidered brown leafcutter ants holding leaves, but photographed from a different angle. It is photographed on top of a rock.

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

This is my first attempt at focus stacking and studio photography, I built a whole janky light box and everything. I'm really happy with how it turned out. This guy is a Punctured Tiger Beetle. #BugSky #Photography #Macro #Entomology

Close up of a Puctured Tiger Beetle face

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D. Allan Drummond @dadrummond.art · 08/09/2025

"Why is it called a hanging thief?" www.inaturalist.org/photos/10502...

A large fly hanging from a leaf by its two front legs, holding a tiger-striped prey fly in its middle/hind legs. iNaturalist Photo 10502457, (c) Mikael Behrens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/10502457?size=large

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Been a minute since I posted on here lol. Finally caught up with all my pictures, so I'll first start with a re-edit of this Bold Jumper #BugSky #Entomology #Photography #Macro

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Took me a minute to figure out what the hell was going on there

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Gef the Toking Mongoose @geftokingmongoose.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

if the hardcore band looks like this you are going to die in the pit

Still from the television show Pepper Ann showing from left to right Nicky, Milo and Peppper Ann walking down a sidewalk next to a parking lot

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Sweet! With that I think I got it down to the genus Acantholyda. No idea what species though

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The weather is finally nice and I was able to get out and use my new lense. Here are a male and female Bold Jumping Spider (Phidippus audax) I got today #Arachnid #Entomology #Spider #Photography #Canon #Macro

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

This is some kind of sawfly, not sure which one though. This was taken with Canon's 180mm macro lense which has been a blast to use #Hymenoptera #Entomology #Photography #Sawfly #Canon #Macro

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Manuela Casasoli @manuelacasasoli.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Season of Love. The courtship of the Crab Spider. Credit: Sandip Guha. This is the winner of the "Macro" category at the "London Camera Exchange Photographer of the Year" competition. #Nature #Photography March’s best #science images www.nature.com/immersive/d4... poty.lcegroup.co.uk/winners-2025/

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Those are some awesome shots!

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Got a flash diffuser for my camera, so I've been doing test shots with a cicada specimen I have and I'm soooo excited to get back outside and use it! The second picture has the focal point on the compound eye so you can see the details #Entomology #Photography #Insect #Cicada

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Loooooove wolf spiders! Here's a Thin Legged Wolf spider I found!

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

It needs to be spring already! I bought a fancy new macro lense and don't have much to take pictures of with the freezing temps here in CO. In the mean time though, here's an Ichneumon wasp I spotted last year. Pretty sure it's a Therion circumflexum wasp. #Entomology #Photography #Insect #Wasp

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Thats super fascinating! I'll have to read more about it.

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Quil @quilbug.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I was so excited to see this weevil in my garden again I took the photos with wrong settings for the lighting ToT I apologize for the horrid lighting bUT LOOK!! WEEVIL!! BELOVED💚 🪲ID Guess: Broad Nosed Weevil (Leptopius setosus) #ozinverts #bugsky #weevil

A broad nosed weevil sitting on the edge of a red leaf. The weevil is light brown and has a knobbly stature. It has dull spikes on its abdomen, bumps and ridges on its thorax and thick awkward looking legs. It has oblong eyes like a cartoon character and a thick snoot protruding from its round head.

Another photo of the weevil sitting on the edge of a green leaf, facing the camera more. The weevils awkward stance and silly big feet are on full display

A last photo of the weevil doing a big steppy off the green leaf, a front leg is blurred with the motion of its step.

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🕯️James Bousema 🕯️ Illustration @jamesbousema.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Tomorrow my shop is opening back up! Grab some tokens, posters, playmats n more⚔️ jamesbousema.storenvy.com

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Praying mantis are so much fun to take pictures of. Like jumping spiders, I feel like you can watch them think #Entomology #Insect #PrayingMantis #Photography

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

This is one of the first pictures I got with my camera, a species of Grass Spider. I'm pretty sure from the genus Agelenopsis but not 100%. Ever since getting my Canon EOS 70D I've fallen in love with wildlife photography, especially on the macro scale. #Photography #Entomology #Spider

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Gotta love a good longhorn beetle, especially one as stunning as the Locust Borer (Megacyllene robiniae) #Entomology #Insect #Bug #LonghornBeetle

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I really enjoy getting pictures of almost any hymenopteran. They are super misunderstood and very fun to watch. This is a species of Prionyx wasp I found last year! #Entomology #Wasp #Bug #Insect

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

This is one of the first pictures I was really proud of. The Jagged Ambush Bug (Phymata americana coloradensis). These guys are super fun to watch hunt! #Entomology #Photography #Insect #Bug

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Jumping spiders are one of my favorite subjects. Pretty certain this spider is in the genus Phidippus. I'm not sure of the species though, maybe it's a Bold Jumper? #JumpingSpider #Entomology #Photography #Spider

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Another insect I found on my trip to #GlacierNationalPark last year, a massive polyphemus moth caterpillar (Antheraea polyphemus). This is definitely one of my favorite pictures I've taken #Entomology #Insects #Photography #Moth

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Philbor @philbor42.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Golden Flower Longhorn (Lepturobosca chrysocoma) Found in Glacier National Park 2024 #Insects #GlacierNationalPark #Entomology

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