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HjörleifurA closeup picture of a horsefly with eyes and legs and antennas in details
Guido Bibra<p>Bugspotting 2025 #14 <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bugspotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugspotting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a><br><a href="https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/16/bugspotting-2025-14/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/1</span><span class="invisible">6/bugspotting-2025-14/</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p>Students 3D print <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/drone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drone</span></a> that can <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/swim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swim</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/underwater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>underwater</span></a> and <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> through the air — 'variable-pitch propeller system' paves way for <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/amphibious" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amphibious</span></a> breakthrough<br>The drone seamlessly jumps between flight and aquatic mode as needed. The duo released a video showing off what it's capable of, and in it, we see the drone flying above a pool before crashing into the water's surface. It then moves about the pool before reemerging to fly in the air again.<br><a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/students-3d-print-drone-that-can-swim-underwater-and-fly-through-the-air-variable-pitch-propeller-system-paves-way-for-amphibious-breakthrough" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/3d-printing/s</span><span class="invisible">tudents-3d-print-drone-that-can-swim-underwater-and-fly-through-the-air-variable-pitch-propeller-system-paves-way-for-amphibious-breakthrough</span></a></p>
Guido Bibra<p>Bugspotting 2025 #13 <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bugspotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugspotting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a><br><a href="https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/15/bugspotting-2025-13/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/1</span><span class="invisible">5/bugspotting-2025-13/</span></a></p>
John Dal<p>St Marks Flies on Heb Robert growing on a woodland "ride" in my local ancient woodland. Nowadays the wood is happily unmanaged and just about inaccessible, which is great for little scenes like this. <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Insect</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Dipera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dipera</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Pollen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pollen</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Nectar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nectar</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Flower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/Woodland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Woodland</span></a></p>
Alex 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/wtf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wtf</span></a>... </p><p>can we use your car <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/Donald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Donald</span></a>... said the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/spider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spider</span></a> to the <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a>...</p>
Guido Bibra<p>Bugspotting 2025 #12 <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bugspotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugspotting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a><br><a href="https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/14/bugspotting-2025-12/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/1</span><span class="invisible">4/bugspotting-2025-12/</span></a></p>
Lyrical Garfield 🎶 :garfield:<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Garfield" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Garfield</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fly</span></a><br> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/bot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bot</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lyrics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lyrics</span></a></p>
Guido Bibra<p>Bugspotting 2025 #11 <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bugspotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugspotting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a><br><a href="https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/14/bugspotting-2025-11/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/1</span><span class="invisible">4/bugspotting-2025-11/</span></a></p>
Guido Bibra<p>Bugspotting 2025 #10 <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bugspotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugspotting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a><br><a href="https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/12/bugspotting-2025-10/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/1</span><span class="invisible">2/bugspotting-2025-10/</span></a></p>
Guido Bibra<p>Bugspotting 2025 #9 <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bugspotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bugspotting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a><br><a href="https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/11/bugspotting-2025-9/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/08/1</span><span class="invisible">1/bugspotting-2025-9/</span></a></p>
Enrique Gil Alcubilla<p>Los ojazos de la Philipomyia aprica.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insectos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insectos</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mosca" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mosca</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/diptera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diptera</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/naturaleza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturaleza</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fotografia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fotografia</span></a></p>
Amanda✨️This fly was so adamant I took his photo! He would move between each flower the whole time I was out trying to get a good shot of these lillies, so these were the best I had gotten that day; thankfully there have been plenty of these flowers popping up all over so I've definitely gotten better fly-less shots 😅<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/fly?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fly</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bugs?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bugs</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/closeup?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#closeup</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/flycloseup?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flycloseup</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/flower?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flower</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/flowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#flowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/lillies?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lillies</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pinkflowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pinkflowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pink?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pink</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/naturephotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#naturephotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/amateurphotographer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amateurphotographer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photooftheday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photooftheday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/potd?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#potd</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bloomscroll?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bloomscroll</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/bloomscrolling?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bloomscrolling</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/amateurphotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amateurphotography</a>
as iZ<p>well well well… we’ll <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bee</span></a> ag…</p><p>&lt; we did the li’l <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Tiger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tiger</span></a>, <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fly</span></a> bit to death man. let it bee &gt;</p><p>HahahAhahaaaaHah you’re so <br>correct my (very) good friend.</p>
as iZ<p>well well well…we’ll <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bee</span></a> again,<br><a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fly</span></a> l’il <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Tiger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tiger</span></a></p>
Bath Nature<p>Hoverflies on Small Teasel - Hornet Hoverfly, Lesser Hornet Hoverfly &amp; Rhingia rostrata. All rare 20 years ago, probably spreading due to <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a><br><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Bath" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bath</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/Somerset" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Somerset</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a><br><a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nature</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/wildlifephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wildlifephotography</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/naturephotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>naturephotography</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/ukwildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukwildlife</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/bathnature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bathnature</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/insect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insect</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/entomology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>entomology</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/hoverfly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hoverfly</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/syrphidae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>syrphidae</span></a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a></p>
J Poppin<p>Today I learned you have to pick a bat up, and then launch them into the air so that they can fly. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bat</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Batman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Batman</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Flying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flying</span></a></p>
as iZ<p>Hey there li’l <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Tiger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tiger</span></a>, <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Bee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bee</span></a> a <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fly</span></a> on the wall. <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nature</span></a> <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gardening</span></a> <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Flowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Flowers</span></a> <a href="https://izonelayer.click/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a></p>
Pankil RichardsHey there li’l <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Tiger?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Tiger</a>, <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Bee?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bee</a> a <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Fly?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fly</a> on the wall. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Gardening?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gardening</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Flowers?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Flowers</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Photography</a>
Icarosity<p>Long legged fly, Condylostylus sipho, floating in the bird bath. It may have been there to feed on the yellow aphids on the nearby swamp milkweed. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pennsylvania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pennsylvania</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/insects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>insects</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fly</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NativeFauna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeFauna</span></a></p>