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Yellow-Banded Bumblebee (Bombus terricola) in Algonquin Provincial Park. There are around 50 Bumblebee species in North America, and all of them are adapted for colder climates. Some of their adaptations for the cold include their fuzzy coat and the ability to heat themselves up internally with their flight muscles. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #bumblebee #bumblebeesofinstagram #bombusterricola #bombus #bee #pollinators #insectworld #bumblebeephotography #beephotography #insects_of_our_world #macrophotos #macrophotography #macro #macroinsect #invert_macro #pollination #ontarioinsects #ontarionature #ontariopollinators #algonquinprovincialpark #algonquinparkcanada (at Algonquin Provincial Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDyxTc2A-bF/?igshid=1uheyec981dyy

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Wingless Mountain Grasshopper (Booneacris glacialis) in Algonquin Provincial Park. Usually, you can tell a Grasshopper adult from a nymph by the presence or absence of wings but not with the 2 species of Booneacris in Ontario, which are entirely wingless. . . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #ontarioinsects #grasshopper #winglessgrasshopper #orthoptera #canadainsect #booneacris #booneacrisglacialis #insects #insectphoto #algonquinpark #algonquin #algonquinprovincialpark #ontarioparks https://www.instagram.com/p/CD6nMxVJmrO/?igshid=1lw8m4nxuy679

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Lacewings, Part 1: This strange object is the stalked egg of a Green Lacewing (Family Chrysopidae) that I found in my backyard on the underside of a Milkweed leaf. The stalk is said to provide some protection to the egg from the ever-present ants by minimizing the chances of them contacting and recognizing the egg as prey. Insect eggs are often laid in environments where the food source of the insect is available. In this case, the Milkweed had a small colony of aphids growing on it, a food source for Lacewings, both as larvae and adults. What are Lacewings, you say? Stay tuned for the next parts. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #ontarioinsects #ontarionature #insectegg #lacewing #lacewingeggs #chrysopidae #neuroptera #insects_of_our_world #backyardbugs #macro #macroworld #insecteggs #norfolkwild #norfolkcounty #blognorfolk #simcoeontario #tinynature #macrophoto #invert_macro #gardeninsects (at Simcoe, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDWw7Vtphsh/?igshid=106ligel1phf9

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Blue Dasher Dragonfly (Pachydiplax longipennis) on a clothesline at my parents' house. Dragonflies are superb aerial hunters. Unlike many other insects, their antennae are tiny, instead they rely on their massive eyes to locate prey. Their legs are pointed forward to scoop up anything they encounter in the air and bring it to their mouths. If you look closely you can see why this Dragonfly sat still for my photo: it's consuming some sort of small insect prey. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #ontarioinsects #pachydiplax #pachydiplaxlongipennis #bluedasher #bluedasherdragonfly #libellulidae #odonata #dragonfly #dragonflyphotography #dragonfliesofinstagram #dragonflyphoto #naturephotographer #entomology #insects_of_our_world #macrodragonfly #macrophotography #norfolkwild #blognorfolk #norfolkcounty (at Norfolk County, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDTTM1oA0Ih/?igshid=16jc1n30osfzn

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Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa) at my parents' house. As you might guess from the name, the caterpillars of this Moth feed on Lichen (also algae) on tree trunks/branches. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #ontarioinsects #lichenmoth #paintedlichenmoth #hypoprepiafucosa #hypoprepia #erebidae #moths #mothphotography #mothphoto #lepidoptera #insects_of_our_world #insectphotography #macrophoto #macroinsect #ontarionature #mothsofontario #mothstagram #norfolkwild #norfolkcounty #blognorfolk (at Norfolk County, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDOINV9gdOe/?igshid=1732kzbazf914

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Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) Caterpillar on my Parents' Farm. These caterpillars will grow and transform into the familiar Cabbage White Butterflies so common in Southern Ontario, despite being introduced accidentally in the 1860s. The Caterpillars produce a chemical deterrent that collects on their hairs, which repels ants and possibly other predators as well. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #ontarioinsects #ontarionature #pierisrapae #cabbagewhite #cabbagewhitecaterpillar #macrophotography #caterpillar #caterpillarsofinstagram #lepidoptera #garden #gardeninsects #pieris #butterflies #butterflylarvae #pieridae #insects_of_our_world #entomology #insectid #norfolkwild #norfolkcounty #blognorfolk (at Norfolk County, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDI9yxvJjTK/?igshid=8ovycr8v8mgg