Insect passionately eating from a flower

The Housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is the most common of all flies found in homes, and indeed one of the most widely distributed insects, found all over the world; it is often considered a pest that can carry serious diseases.

Thanks to Rundstedt for assisting me in this shot.

All insects / arachnids are photographed in their natural habitat.

This picture was taken in Sinharaja Forest Reserve - Sri Lanka

Admiralty Park - Morning

‘Insect traps’ explores the digital nature of organic molecules and biological organisms. Virtual insects are injected in closed simulated environments where they fight for their lives against larger than life biomolecular structures.

Part of an exhibition at Wallace Space, Covent Garden

Limited edition prints available here: www.inprnt.com/gallery/mrk/

mrk // mrkism.com // 2012 ®

Took this shot of a Small White Butterfly feeding on a dandelion flower only to discover when I looked closer there is a small insect on the right wing near the bottom, think it's a kind of wasp.

No insect abuse or harm occurred during this "pictorial session" with this dragonfly. It was held very gently and then immediately released after the photos were taken. Thank goodness, it was one cooperative dragonfly. It was already dusk when this was taken, hence the strange white balance. :)

This is a scorpionfly (Panorpa spp.). That's not to say it is a scorpion and a fly mixed together. Also, it is not a fly at all!

So why the name? Quite obviously, the insect has wings, thus the fly part. The scorpionfly has four wings rather than the two of true flies, though. You will also notice the end of the abdomen on males is coiled with an end that looks much like a stinger of a scorpion. Do not be fooled by this as scorpionflies are harmless and the "stinger" is merely for reproduction. In fact, scorpionflies may be considered beneficial as they are scavengers, mostly of dead arthropods.

Found this insect in my house, I have no clue what this is...

I love the structure in the wings!

I'm looking forward to spring, there will be much more insects to take macro shots of...

Love this insect

Saw this on car's bonnet

Insect Macro Shoot

on a green leaf, such a gorgeous colour!

I did not know flies could do that.. never saw this in last 8 odd years of macro photography! :)

This insect was on the end of a blade of grass. I haven't any idea of what it is though..

Insect at Glacier National Park

Insects from Saint Martin.

Molting - a better fit.

Pettis County, Missouri

Another view of the wasp. This year I am trying to think more kindly towards some of the more agressive insects, like wasps, as they do eat garden predators, & are interesting to watch.......K

Dragon Fly eating a gnat - can see it's jaws open.

The underside of a dragon. A first for me!!

Skipper Butterfly, Photo taken 7/21/11, Phila., P.a.

ID required. All on the same tea-tree in a garden.

Hoverfly Dalbeath Marsh

An Insect

Nature-Belgium

DSC06997 one of the insects around the western tien shen mountain area during spring (aksu dzabagly - kazakhstan)

I noticed this bug sitting still and decided to shoot it. It was up on the ceiling of my patio and it wasn't practical to get the tripod set up, so I settled for putting on the flash. The shadow isn't terribly bad, though it's a bit distracting.

The new semester just started, so there won't be much in the way of picture for the next couple months. This is my last semester and will be graduating in August. I've given a bit of thought as to what I'm going to do with my hobbies once I have the time to properly devote time to them. I need to do some soul searching to decide how to take the next step in my photography. I feel like I've hit a plateau and stagnated in my work, and I need to decide how to break through it.

Thanks to all of you who continue to follow my stream even though I've been inconsistent in commenting on your photos.

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