Good morning, Pixelfed! A Pacific sunrise from Hualien, Taiwan.
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My devil's flower mantis, at the L-3 stage shortly after molting. These mantises are one of the largest species. He began eating blue bottle flies as an L-3. Other mantises would struggle to tackle such a large prey item at this early stage.
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Whirlpool Galaxy M51, total integration, 2h 51m (57 × 180"). Equipment used for acquisition: Celestron EdgeHD 8", ZWO ASI533MC Pro camera, and the ZWO AM5N mount. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #photography For more information: https://app.astrobin.com/i/2v914k

I took this macro shot of a sea urchin on a night dive. I was careful when getting close.
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