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Been photographing more dragonflies this year. Here are some of the pics I've gotten
Washington state USA
u/Redtail987 — 14 hours ago
u/Redtail987
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Blue Azure (Celastrina echo)
Washington state, USA. The little dude was harassing me for my sweat and kept landing on me
u/Redtail987 — 1 day ago
▲ 144 r/Dragonflies
I've been trying for what feels like ages for a photo of this species. Blue Eyed Darner (Rhionaeschna multicolor) male
Washington state USA. I never see these guys perch. Then I saw this guy with his meal, he stayed put for 30 seconds or so. So happy I finally got one!
u/Redtail987 — 1 day ago
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Some nice finds from the past few days
Washington state USA
u/Redtail987 — 2 days ago
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Fire colored beetle (Dendroides ephemeroides)
A female found at a light last night. These beetles are nocturnal, and are generally found under bark of fallen logs where they feed on fungi. Their larvae can survive subfreezing temperatures by producing antifreeze proteins
u/Redtail987 — 3 days ago
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Female common whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Washington state, USA
u/Redtail987 — 3 days ago
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An ant cricket I found, they are kleptoparasites of ant colonies
Myrmecophilus oregonensis, western ant cricket. These are obligate kleptoparasites of ants. They will cover themselves in the ants scent and mimic their movements to steal food within the nest. I found a few under dead tree bark, they were roughly 2mm long. Washington state USA
u/Redtail987 — 5 days ago
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A rather nice Geometer moth
Macaria sp probably. Washington state USA
u/Redtail987 — 6 days ago
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One of my favorites, Devil's Matchstick (Pilophorus acicularis)
Washington state USA
u/Redtail987 — 6 days ago
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Cinnabar moth
Found larvae of this species a couple days ago, now I've found an adult! What a beautiful species. Washington state USA
u/Redtail987 — 7 days ago
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Cinnabar moth larvae, I hope to see an adult soon!
Washington state USA
u/Redtail987 — 8 days ago
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Managed to get some photos of this beautiful mud dauber
Sceliphron caementarium, probably. Washington state USA.
u/Redtail987 — 8 days ago
▲ 119 r/Entomology
Insects found on or near Virginia Oppossom carcass
Probably not your typical post, but I have a strong stomach and curiosity got the best of me. Washington state USA
u/Redtail987 — 10 days ago
▲ 229 r/Dragonflies
California Darner (Rhionaeschna californica)
Washington state, USA. Photos taken May 11 2026
u/Redtail987 — 12 days ago
▲ 29 r/Entomology
Just a handful of cool fly finds
The long legged fly in pic 4 is so hard to photograph. I love flies so much, they're so interesting and beautiful. My IDs in order: Eulonchus sapphirinus, Physocephala burgessi, Pipunculinae, Condylostylus sp, Lonchaea sp
u/Redtail987 — 15 days ago
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Condylostylus sp
These things are so frustrating to get a decent photo of. They are gorgeous though
u/Redtail987 — 17 days ago
▲ 156 r/Butterflies
My best photo of a western tiger swallowtail to date
Washington state USA. Had just a few seconds to snap a few pics with my phone, it was about 6 feet away from me. I'm so happy to finally have a photo of one with its wings fully open!
u/Redtail987 — 18 days ago
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Been looking for one of these little dudes for a while, I tend to see more females than males around
Rugose Stag Beetle, Sinodendron rugosum. Washington state USA. This stag beetle only occurs on the west coast, from Vancouver BC to northern California.
u/Redtail987 — 19 days ago
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West coast USA firefly
Possibly Phausis sp. Found him on a decaying log on the forest at dusk, western Washington state USA. It was roughly 5mm and very flat. West coast fireflies do not glow as brightly as the east coast species, and some don't glow at all. I believe species in this genus mostly have glowing, larviform females. Some species have males that exhibit a constant, faint glow as they're flying. The glowing is so weak, however, that it's barely visible to humans, even in complete darkness.
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u/Redtail987 — 21 days ago