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$European stag beetle in forest, near Barcelona, Pyrenees forest with oak trees.\n\nOn my hand a sunny summer day.$

Musk beetle (Aromia moschata) is a Eurasian species of longhorn beetle belonging to the subfamily Cerambycinae

A Coreidae, Catorhintha walk on a stalk while waiting for prey.

Praying mantis (Ameles decolor) macro photography up close in the middle east.

Collection of dried dead insects pinned in a box. White background

Closeup view of a scorpion on wood in nature.

Die winged insect upside down photo isolate on white background top view

Green european mantis, mantis religiosa, feeding on red dragonfly in summer nature. Predator insect hunting on branch. Wild animal in natural environment.

$Description:\nAdult wart-biters are 31–82 millimeters, with females being significantly larger than males. They are typically dark green in colour, usually with dark brown blotches on the pronotum and wings (a dark brown morphotype also occurs). The female has a long and slightly up curved ovipositor.\n The wart-biter has a song consisting of a rapidly repeated series of short bursts of clicks, sometimes lasting for several minutes.\nWart-biters normally move about by walking; they rarely fly, except when frightened. Most can only fly 3 to 4 meters at a time.\nHabitat:\nThe species is found in calcareous grassland and heathland habitats.\n\nDiet:\nThe species is omnivorous. Plants eaten include knapweed, nettles, bedstraws; the species also eats insects, including other grasshoppers. \nLife cycle:\nThe wart-biter lays its eggs in the soil; these eggs normally hatch after two winters. It then passes through seven instar stages between April and June. The adult stage is reached in the beginning of July. Wart-biter populations peak in late July and early August. Newly hatched Decticus are encased in a sheath to facilitate their trip to the soil surface, the sheath holding the legs and antennae safely against the body while burrowing upwards. A neck which can in turn be inflated and deflated, enlarges the top of its tunnel, easing its passage upwards.\nStatus and distribution:\nThis species occurs throughout continental Europe, except the extreme south, ranging from southern Scandinavia to Spain, Italy, and Greece. It is also found in temperate Asia, as far east as China. Geographic features such as mountains have fragmented the species, leading to a wide range of forms and numerous subspecies.\n\nConservation:\nThe population of wart-biters has declined in many areas of northern Europe. In Britain and the Netherlands, it is threatened with extinction (source Wikipedia).\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation in Bulgaria in May 2018.$

A macro shot of Praying Mantis eating a cricket

Leaf impersonating bush cricket (Katydid) in Costa Rica.

A macro close-up of parasite Deer fly, Lipoptena cervi, on a hairy sking. It is sometimes called the flying tick.

Mantis giving the camera an inquiring look.

green mantis eats a grasshopper. Macro photo, selective focus.

Brown scorpion inside a bathroom of a house, this species the sting is very painful, it needs an antidote, but it is not deadly.

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Dysmachus trigonus (Asilidae sp.) female, Molenhoek, the Netherlands - 2.jpg