Imran Qureshi - And How Many Rains Must Fall Before the Stains are Washed Clean (2013)
Slinky like light pattern in the blackness of moonlight sky produced by a time exposure of the light tipped rotor blades of a grounded helicopter as it takes off into the dark sky, Anacostia, MD, US, 1949
Photo by Andreas Feininger - LIFE archive
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Sea Turtles on the South Texas Coast
20 sea turtle nests have so far been found on South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach! The first nest is estimated to hatch the week of June 9th. For more information about attending a public sea turtle hatchling release…
visit: www.seaturtleinc.org or
https://www.facebook.com/SeaTurtleConservation
(Photo: Kemp’s ridley sea turtle hatchlings released into the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island, summer of 2006)
Tiger Beetle (Cosmodela aurulenta)
subfamily Cicindelinae, family Carabidae
The tiger beetles are a large group of beetles known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest species of tiger beetle can run at a speed of 9 km/h (5.6 mph), which, relative to its body length, is about 22 times the speed of former Olympic sprinter Michael Johnson,the equivalent of a human running at 480 miles per hour (770 km/h).They live along sea and lake shores, on sand dunes, around lakebeds and on clay banks or woodland paths, being particularly fond of sandy surfaces. Tiger beetles are considered a good indicator species and have been used in ecological studies on biodiversity.
by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr.
Pu’er, Yunnan, China
See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…
Madagascar’s rainbow milkweed locust (Phymateus saxosus) is not only chic, it’s also toxic, since it eats the poisonous milkweed it’s named after. Locals call these bright insects tumateus.
Source: GRID Photo: Dan Doucette
