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Insects :

Insects

SusanB

Updated: Aug 22, 2006 12:00am PST

Shots from Sunday, Aug 20, 2006 : These photos were taken on a hike in Van Campen Glen, part of the Delaware River National Recreation Area in Sussex County, New Jersey and a drive over to Hight Point State Park. Was a nice day to be in this area of NJ. Hope you enjoy.

dk

Shots from Sunday, Aug 20, 2006

Duane P. Kerzic

These photos were taken on a hike in Van Campen Glen, part of the Dela ...

Updated: Aug 21, 2006 5:41pm PST

Arthropods :

Arthropods

vamsi

Updated: Aug 19, 2006 10:19am PST

Blue Angles @ San Fran Fleetweek 2005 :

Blue Angles @ San Fran Fleetweek 2005

HVAChris

Updated: Aug 08, 2006 9:33pm PST

Macro Photography :

Macro Photography

AESPhotography

Updated: Aug 06, 2006 2:03pm PST

Robber Flies : Robber flies are capable of immobilizing bees, wasps and other insects larger than itself. Robber flies catch their prey in mid air. As with other aerial predators, robberflies have excellent vision, characterized by two conspicuous compound eyes. The mouthparts of this family have been modified to a stabbing proboscis.  This dagger-like shaft is used to stab the victim in the head or thorax and inject  a fluid which kills it. This fluid, apparently, soon causes the victim's "insides" to become liquid and the robber fly, on some favorite perch, then proceeds to suck it dry, leaving nothing but an empty shell.
(shot with Canon PowerShot A520)

Robber Flies

ken52

Robber flies are capable of immobilizing bees, wasps and other insects ...

Updated: Aug 03, 2006 6:26pm PST

Flowerscapes :

Flowerscapes

Skylightimaging

Updated: Jul 28, 2006 9:17am PST

Macro 2006 :

Macro 2006

Tom

Updated: Jul 17, 2006 2:44pm PST

Butterflies :

Butterflies

Oliver Deighton

Updated: Jul 04, 2006 10:15pm PST

Caterpillars :

Caterpillars

Oliver Deighton

Updated: Jul 04, 2006 10:13pm PST