The photographs in this post were taken on the 2nd of June 2021 ...
... in the evening.
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This crab spider, the Runcinia grammica, was resting on the leaf of the blackberry shrub that grew along the country lane.
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The common green lacewing, Chrysoperla carnea was flying above the meadow. I had the opportunity to take a couple of shots when the fairy-like insect landed on the ear of the grass. The grass in question is the Hordeum murinum, commonly known as the wall barley.
At one point, the lacewing expelled a minuscule droplet from its mouth.
On the stem of grass not far from there, I found this empty pupa of some small moth. Don't know what kind of moth exactly came out of this black thing because quite a few species have pupa that looks like this or is very similar.
This minuscule rove beetle, Oxytelus piceus, was photographed on the top of the same grass, the Festuca rubra. In the following photograph ...
... you can take a look at another kind of grass, the Bromopsis erecta in bloom.
This bee, the Nomada lathburiana, a species that looks a lot like a wasp was sleeping on the ear of the Avena fatua grass. When it comes time to take a long nighttime rest, the bee bites the ear of the grass and gets securely attached to the plant.
This Chorthippus grasshopper has found shelter among the thorns of the Eryngium campestre plant. Chorthippus it's a large genus of grasshoppers from the Acrididae family. Quite a few very similar species are present in this area, so I can't tell you which one exactly is this.
After some more walking, as the sun was going down, I came across an intricate mix of herbaceous plants. Two of them were in bloom, so I got focused on their small but very interestingly shaped flowers.
Here you can see the flower of the Scrophularia canina plant.
Here you can take a look at the same kind of flower but from a different angle that reveals different details.
The young and very small Neoscona adianta spider has built a silky shelter near the flower.
This photograph was taken with a flash, so you can see more details and colors in the scene.
Here you can see the same scene from another angle.
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The same plant had also plenty of minuscule fruits, and some flowers were ready to fall, or have already fallen. This one got caught by silk produced by the spider and was twirling, propelled by the gentle evening breeze.
This Scrophularia canina flower was photographed against the beautiful purple background. The background color was created by blurred flowers of another plant ...
... the Vicia benghalensis.
The Cheiracanthium pelasgicum sack spider has built a shelter among the flowers.
At one point the spider got annoyed by the camera and entered the silky sack ...
... but, when I patiently took a long exposure shot using only the subdued ambient light, he was still visible.
Here you can see the Centrotus cornutus treehopper. This insect was hidden in the intricate growth of the Scrophularia canina plant.
And that's it. Soon it became too dark to explore these small details, so I walked to my car and drove back home. Hope you enjoyed these fragments of springtime 2021. As always in these posts on HIVE, the photographs are my work - THE END.
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Amazing macro shots! I'm here for all the spood photos. They're awesome! The one you labelled as Neoscona adianta isn't an orb-weaver. She might belong either to the family Dictynidae or Theridiidae (based on the large spinnerets). I may be wrong, but the eye arrangement isn't orb-weaver. Still, gorgeous spider and you captured her in wonderful lighting! And I love, love that you photographed the long-legged sac spider in a positive light, they get such a bad reputation based on lies when they're actually very gentle and cute spoods that are completely harmless. Thank you for spreading spider love! Here's some !PIZZA
Thanks for the pizza snack. 🙂 Yes it's an orb weaver, the family is Araneidae. When small, these Neoscona adianta spiders build half-spherical shelters. Grown-ups build typical orbs.
I really like this one @borjan :)
The common green lacewing's wings are fascinating, love the coloring of the veins. The Neoscona adianta spider photo is very interesting, with the shadows.
All insects except spiders seem uncommon to me. Because I have never seen such insects before. As well as the insects looking really awesome and weird. You have shared some beautiful insect photography.
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the macro is very detailed, the picture is very clear, this is really the best, now I raise my hand, and admit defeat, hehehehe, greetings are always healthy my friend.
My God, what a beauty of a small world nestled on a bush!
It reminded me of an old Italian film, the hero of which, a university professor, claimed that the world of God is in the kingdom of insects.
Interesting 🙂 didn't see that movie. Do you know the title? Or the actors?
Alas, no ... I remember that the film is old, black and white. The action takes place in a city on the water, in Venice.
A gorgeous reminder of what we have ahead of us, after winter this year.
It looks so beautiful, the second animal seems to be looking at the camera. 😁🤗🤗
So crazy.
Mini creatures can never depart from green properties of nature.
Hardly did anyone of choose a place apart from a plant.
Love the photos.
True, many insects are very connected to the plants and many look like leaves, bark ... flowers, or seeds.
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