Alice 08/08/2025 (Fri) 19:37 No.7215 del
(88.87 KB 800x1000 Zygaena osterodensis.jpg)
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Zygaenidae (day-active moths) are poisonous and can release cyanide so nobody eats them. They have red-black warning coloration and don't flee like most insects. They are numerous for a short time of the year.

We continue with a few beetles. The hairy rose beetle, two longhorn beetles one of which host gave up on identifying. And a predatory green tiger beetle. In contrast to their hunting behavior, they're very shy and immediately fly away if you approach. Took host a while to get a pic. Common in warm, dry locations. All those guys are quite small, 2-3 cm.