Butterflies galore:
Cretan small heath, Coenonympha thyrsis http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164682009
Cleopatra butterfly, Gonepteryx cleopatra http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164648788
Cabbage white (possibly), Pieris rapae http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164648921
Bees galore:
Leaf-cutter bee, Megachile, with white and black stripes https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164654699
Sweat bee (Halictini tribe), unknown genus https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164648475
Another leaf-cutter bee, Megachilidae, with yellow and dark brown stripes, entering its nest in a rock https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164650222
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Wasps galore:
Cuckoo wasp, Chrysidinae family, in metallic red and blue colors https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164681749
Cuckoo wasp, Chrysis sp., in metallic red, blue and golden colors
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164654556
Velvet ant female, Dasylabris sp. (terrible photo, bad lighting and never stopped moving)
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Wasps galore, continued:
A parasitoid wasp, Ichneumonidae family. Has a look and feel of a spider wasp but I don't think it is https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164562258
European paper wasp, Polistes dominula https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164564404
Crabronid wasp, looking like the Men in Black https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164654595
#iNaturalist #Hymeoptera #nativebees #wasps #wasplove #entomology #Crete #insects
Flies galore:
Robber fly, Asilinae family https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164682340
Bee fly, Bombylidae family, with an uncanny resemblance to a Calliphora fly https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164650016
Bee fly, Lomatia sp. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164565745
#iNaturalist #Diptera #BeeFlies #Bombylidae #Asilinae #entomology #Crete #insects
Insects galore, Summer solstice is approaching folks!
Leaf beetle, Lachnaia sexpunctata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164682214
Reptalus sp., a true bug that looks like a miniature cicada https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164655831
Short-horned grasshopper, Calliptamus sp. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164565957
Prayer mantis, Mantis religiosa, pretending to be a dry grass twig https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/164565910
See the rest of the cache here from the island of #Crete: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?nelat=37.333431184011395&nelng=26.873926214089455&place_id=any&swlat=33.61274114175391&swlng=20.897363714089455&user_id=albertcardona&verifiable=any
#iNaturalist #Acrididae #Coleoptera #Hemiptera #Mantodea #Mantis #entomology #insects
Haven't walked beyond ~100 metres from the venue and the insect diversity is a joy to see. An update from today, adding several dozen more entries.
Some highlights: more velvet ants but of a different species, quite a few robber flies and bee flies, many beetles, true bugs, bees, ants, a butterfly that parasitises ant nests, wasps, and even a Neuropteran!
Albert Cardona
Casey Schneider-Mizell