Chrysope en fin d'émergence posé sur un brin d'herbe dans une prairie...Green lacewing posed on a blade of grass in a meadow.
Owl Sulfur male resting on a blade of grass at the foot of a dry limestone hill.
Owly Sulphur still a little sleepy that I could take a few moments on my hand. Luberon, France.
The Owly Sulphur as its name suggests is usually yellow. Few individuals, as this male, can be white, which somewhat complicates their identification, because then they can be confused with a closely related species, a white Owlfly (Libelloides lacteus). Luberon, France.
The Owly Sulphur as its name suggests is usually yellow. Few individuals, as this male, can be white, which somewhat complicates their identification, because then they can be confused with a closely related species, a white Owlfly (Libelloides lacteus). Luberon, France.
Owl Sulfur female resting on a blade of grass on a calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Owl Sulfur female resting on a blade of grass on a calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Owl Sulfur female resting on a blade of grass on a calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Owl Sulfur male finishing drying its wings after its emergence on a calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
Owl Sulfur male finishing drying its wings after its emergence on a calcareous hillside. Limousin, France.
This adult Antlion, insect crepuscular or nocturnal, came to rest, attracted by the light of the light trap I placed outside my house.
Mantidfly found in my garden. Despite the resemblance, this little insect is not the same family as the mantis, it's a Neuroptera.
Mantidfly found in my garden. Despite the resemblance, this little insect is not the same family as the mantis, it's a Neuroptera.
The Owly Sulphur as its name suggests is usually yellow. Few individuals, as this male, can be white, which somewhat complicates their identification, because then they can be confused with a closely related species, a white Owlfly (Libelloides lacteus). Vercors, France.
Owl Sulfur male resting on a blade of grass in a wet meadow. Although this species lives mainly dry environments, tiny colonies are found in wetlands well exposed. Limousin, France.
Adult Antlion posed in my garden. The larva digs a funnel in the sand or earth. Posted at the bottom, it waits ants or other small insects it captures with its powerful mandibles. The adults also eat small insects.