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orionmystery
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Stacked stickies, beetles, crane flies, earwigs & bonus cat

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Stick insects
ImageMating phasmids IMG_8647 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Crane flies
ImageMating Tipulidae IMG_1523 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Earwigs, I think the one under the bark was the female. Shy!
ImageEarwig porn IMG_4142 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Honey, we're being watched! . Beetle porn. Selangor, Malaysia. Taeniodera monacha - ID suggested by Marcus Ng.
ImageTaeniodera monacha IMG_4618 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr


ImageTaeniodera monacha IMG_4620 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

Spot the cat.
ImagePrionailurus bengalensis IMG_5106 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr

So i got within 2.86 meters (9'4 inches) of this Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis) before it disappeared. I spotted the exact same cat again a little down the road, and this time, I got within 1.43 meters (4'8") of it! This image was cropped though. Taken with a 60mm macro lens. What a lucky night!
ImagePrionailurus bengalensis IMG_5123 copy by Kurt (orionmystery.blogspot.com), on Flickr
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Re: Stacked stickies, beetles, crane flies, earwigs & bonus

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Again, the mammal overrides your wonderful invert pictures!


I saw one in the wild a long, long, long time ago and have never forgot it, but you reminded me of it's beauty. :thumb:
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Re: Stacked stickies, beetles, crane flies, earwigs & bonus

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BillMcGighan wrote:Again, the mammal overrides your wonderful invert pictures!


I saw one in the wild a long, long, long time ago and have never forgot it, but you reminded me of it's beauty. :thumb:
Thanks, Bill. Right, mammals always get more attention :(. Lucky to have encountered this friendly cat :)
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