Throwdown – 15 creatures

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- December 30, 2021 at 9:08 pm #489956
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  The 15 Creatures Challenge!
  
  Share some images of your most intriguing and beautiful bugs and insects.
  
  A challenge that we can all particicpate in. To keep it simple and easy to follow, post pictures with #number in the order of the following bug list:
  
  1- Ant
  2- Moth
  3- Wasp
  4- Mantis
  5- Butterfly
  6- Housefly / Firefly / Flies
  7- Beetle / Scarab
  8- Spider / Tarantula
  9- Dragonfly
  10- Grasshopper
  11- Bee / Bumble Bee
  12- Caterpillar
  13- Ladybug
  14- Snail
  15- Centipedes / Millipedes
  
  The rules are simple!
  1. Post following the list order (when #15 is posted, start again with #1 )
  2. Open to all lightstalkers
  3. You can post more than 1 picture, but let others post before you add another.
  Have Fun!
- December 30, 2021 at 9:09 pm #489957
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  I’ll start.
  
  #1 – Ant
  - January 5, 2022 at 9:50 pm #490220
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    Nice pic! Looks like this one is ready for a battle!
  - January 6, 2022 at 5:26 pm #490273
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    Amazing clarity it looks so clean , nice shooting David
  - February 9, 2022 at 2:32 am #492816
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    Shot mate!
- January 1, 2022 at 7:20 am #489988
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  There are a number of insects we do not have here in Iceland. To cut it short I will jump to number 11
  - January 3, 2022 at 11:42 am #490126
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    Awesome light and love the details and colours Elin 🙂
  - January 6, 2022 at 5:25 pm #490272
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    Beautiful light indeed , nice shooting Elin
- January 3, 2022 at 3:14 pm #490142
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  #12 -Caterpillar
  - January 5, 2022 at 12:03 pm #490210
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    Great details Diane 🙂
  - January 6, 2022 at 5:23 pm #490271
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    Lovely details and colors Tersha
- January 5, 2022 at 8:10 pm #490215
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  #5 Butterfly
  - January 5, 2022 at 9:49 pm #490219
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    Awesome shot! Absolutely love the colors!
    - January 6, 2022 at 5:20 pm #490268
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      Thank you mate , this was one of my first shots with butterflies , i need to do more when the season arrives again , like most things i want to try shoot i get easily sidetracked and before i know it the chance / season is gone 🙂
  - January 6, 2022 at 1:23 pm #490260
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    Love the soft and beautiful colours Patrick. Love butterflies and this is a very gorgeous one! 🙂
    - January 6, 2022 at 5:21 pm #490269
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      Thank you for that Dahlia much appreciated 🙂
  - February 9, 2022 at 2:33 am #492817
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    Luvit Patrick!
- January 5, 2022 at 9:47 pm #490218
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  - January 6, 2022 at 1:23 pm #490261
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    Beautiful photo Randall 🙂
  - January 6, 2022 at 5:22 pm #490270
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    Yep lovely work mate
  - January 7, 2022 at 3:06 pm #490310
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    Great shot Randall, do you know what it is?
    - January 7, 2022 at 3:13 pm #490313
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      It looks like an eight spotted skimmer – North America
      - January 8, 2022 at 3:37 pm #490376
        
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        Thanks Patrick, a dragonfly then? So #9.
        
        January 8, 2022 at 4:05 pm #490384
        
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        Yes Tersha 🙂
- January 8, 2022 at 7:29 pm #490402
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  Well somebody needs to fill in some blanks.
  
  All of the following shot with vintage glass.
  #2 Moth
- January 8, 2022 at 7:30 pm #490403
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  #3 Wasp
- January 8, 2022 at 7:36 pm #490404
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  #6 Fly
  - January 9, 2022 at 12:19 am #490417
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    These are all great but this solitary in flight fly is my personal fav , were it is heading is a mystery and i like that 🙂
- January 8, 2022 at 7:46 pm #490405
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  #7 Beetle
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    Love this one a lot Robert 🙂
- January 8, 2022 at 8:03 pm #490406
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  #8 Spider
- January 8, 2022 at 8:05 pm #490407
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  #13 LadyBug
- January 9, 2022 at 12:06 am #490416
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  Sorry, broke rule number 3 ,needed to kick this post in the butt.
  Still missing
  4- Mantis
  10- Grasshopper
  14- Snail
  15- Centipedes / Millipedes
  And technically a lady bug is a beetle so that’s kind and of a double, and the daddy long legs I posted isn’t really a spider, Maybe change ladybug to everything else like leafhoppers, stick bugs, water bugs, and crap you don’t have a clue about.
- January 9, 2022 at 12:20 am #490418
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  #14 Snail
  - February 27, 2022 at 9:52 am #494101
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    Love it Patrick 🙂
- January 12, 2022 at 12:30 am #490721
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  #4. Mantis
  - January 12, 2022 at 1:18 am #490732
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    Excellent shot Dave , lovely pose with the one leg lifted like this
    - January 15, 2022 at 9:31 am #490996
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      Thanks Patrick.
- January 15, 2022 at 9:35 am #490998
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  Breaking rule #3 but I just happened to have this pic of a grasshopper laying around so here’s an example of bug #10.
- January 15, 2022 at 3:20 pm #491010
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  #6 – Fly
- January 15, 2022 at 3:25 pm #491011
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  #5 Cabbage Butterfly
- January 15, 2022 at 3:52 pm #491012
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  Seems like the numbering is all over the place …. 🙂
  so …. #4 Mantis (Jewel Mantis)
- February 8, 2022 at 12:40 am #492686
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  15- Centipedes / Millipedes
  - February 8, 2022 at 12:17 pm #492735
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    Your millipede is awesome, Dahlia!
    - February 27, 2022 at 9:48 am #494095
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      Thank you very much Marty 🙂
  - February 9, 2022 at 2:36 pm #492845
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    Love the pattern 🙂
    - February 27, 2022 at 9:49 am #494096
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      Thank you Patrick 🙂
  - February 9, 2022 at 7:35 pm #492869
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    Thumbs up Dahlia. A terrific combination of creepy and beauty. All the colors work great together.
    - February 27, 2022 at 9:49 am #494097
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      Thank you very much Dave 🙂
- February 8, 2022 at 12:20 pm #492736
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  #6 – Lucifer Bee Fly
  - February 27, 2022 at 9:50 am #494098
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    Love the details Marty 🙂
- February 8, 2022 at 12:31 pm #492738
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  From the order Hemiptera (True Bugs)
  
  Newly-hatched Dog Day Cicada unfolding its wings
- February 8, 2022 at 12:36 pm #492739
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  Orange Assassin Bug (another True Bug from the order Hemiptera)
  - February 27, 2022 at 9:50 am #494099
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    Love the colours Marty 🙂
- February 9, 2022 at 7:52 pm #492870
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  Bush Katydid nymph on a zucchini flower.
  - February 27, 2022 at 9:51 am #494100
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    Great details and love those striking colours Dave 🙂
    - February 27, 2022 at 1:43 pm #494120
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      Thanks Dahlia. Took a bit of research to identify this. Had never seen one before.
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