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°Alles was Fühler hat° wie diese kunstbeflissene Gottesanbeterin im Chichu Art Museum auf Naoshima.
Sie nutzt eine kreisrunde Öffnung in Tadao Andos Betonarchitektur.

#FotoVorschlag #Japan #Mantis #Naoshima #TadaoAndō #insect #architecture

Eine graue Betonwand, an der sich wagerecht zum Boden (aber senkrecht für die Betrachtenden) ein langgliedriges, grünes Insekt befindet.

ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY QUESTION

Can anyone here sanity-check the #electrical #power solution I've ended up planning for my next automated #insect monitoring tool?

This will be a unit running on mains power. It includes a #RaspberryPi 4B controller (also running a #camera and various sensors), along with a number of high-powered #LEDs (to attract insects and to illuminate photos).

The #RPi requires 5V supply and I am using an A009 BuckBlock to deliver constant current for the LEDs. This works optimally with a 24V supply.

The RPi will turn the lights on and off using a relay.

At present, I'm thinking that the best approach is to power the whole unit with a 24V AC-DC converter and then use a second 24V-5V converter to step down this DC for the RPi.

That means three power converters are required. In this diagram:

The cyan converter is for mains (ground is back through this converter, but the diagramming tool was not good for representing this).

The yellow converter steps down for the RPi power.

The pink converter delivers constant current for the lights.

Am I missing something? Can this be done better? Will I need additional capacitors to stabilise the RPi voltage when turning on the lights suddenly draws down an extra 27W, or should a decent step-down converter handle that?

TIA for any assistance.

Electrical circuit showing mains supply (240V) coming in at the left and converted to 24V DC. A second conversion steps down to 5V to supply a Raspberry Pi microcontroller which is shown as switching a relay to enable a third conversion to supply nine LEDs with 2.1A constant current. The diagram is black on white with the three conversion components coloured cyan, yellow and pink.

Insect
#insect #color #closeup #nature #wildlife #NatureLovers #photo #photography #picture #image

Insect
#insect #BlackAndWhite #monochrome #closeup #nature #wildlife #NatureLovers #photo #photography #picture #image

A #Mantis that needs to moult and grow a bigger exoskeleton.
#photography #insect #instar #bulge

A praying mantis with bulges indicating it is about ready to shed its exoskeleton and form a larger sized one.

Four (parasitic) #wasps (#Hymenoptera) from a SLAM #Malaise sample in #Canberra #Australia over the last three weeks. Natural areas everywhere are (or should be) full of beautiful #insects like these, all just going about their business.

A #FairyWasp in the genus #Mymar - the first I have seen here in the nominate genus - see how tiny this #insect is.

An #ichneumon wasp (#Ichneumonidae) in the subfamily #Campopleginae - probably possible to get this one to genus, but most Australian species are unnamed.

#Vosleria australia (or at least that's the only named Australian species in the genus) - family #Encyrtidae

#Anastatus, unknown species - family #Eupelmidae

#biodiversity #entomology

A tiny orange insect (body around 1 mm in length) with long legs, antennae and feather-like wings. The wings are very narrow and end in a black flag-like blotch.

Narrow-bodied wasp with a black head, thorax and base to the metasoma. The rest of the insect is a vivid orange. The antennae are long and black, curving backwards like oryx horns.

Small wasp, mainly black but with transparent bands across the forewings. The eyes are large and red. The antennae are almost as long as the body. The edges of the segments of the thorax are edged in orange-brown.

A long-bodied (and long-necked wasp), mainly blackish, but with a white band around the base of the metasoma. The mouthparts and the tarsi of the legs are yellow. The wings are dark with a whitish cross-band. The antennae are folded down in front of the face like crash-protectors.

⭐️JANUARY SALE - final week!⭐️
Prices reduced further for final week of my sale. Just £10 now for this clouded yellow butterfly drawing.
https://folksy.com/find/item/8530251

#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots
#Butterfly #insect #OriginalArt #Drawing #ColourPencil #PenAndInk #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop #ShopIndy #SupportSmallBusiness #Sale #Bargain #Clearance

A drawing of a Clouded Yellow butterfly on a small white flower. The Clouded Yellow is one of the truly migratory European butterflies and a regular visitor to Britain and Ireland.
An original art work, please note that the frame is not included.
Colour pencil and mixed media on acid free toned artist paper
5 by 7 inches (12.7 by 17.8 cm). This is a standard photo size in the UK and USA and should be easy to DIY frame.
Sold unframed

Prepare for takeoff.

#Insect #InsectSaturday #Photography

Photo of a small yellow and black fly with dark red eyes, seemingly leans forwards as though it's about to spring into the air. It's standing on a square metal post with flaking yellow paint.

May the 31st be with you 🐞

#InsektenSamstag #InsectSaturday

#Marienkäfer #ladybug #ladybird #bug #Käfer #insect #Insekt #wildflowers #Mohntag #cornflowers #Mohn #Mohnliebe #poppies #Kornblume #Kornblumen #cornflower #SilentSunday #stillerSonntag #Biederitz #WildflowerWednesday #FlowerFriday #nature #Natur #Wildblumen #Blumen #florespondence #bloomScrolling

This image features a close-up of a vibrant meadow scene. In the foreground, a bright blue cornflower is prominently displayed, with a red and black spotted ladybird resting on its bud. The background is softly blurred, showcasing a variety of wildflowers in shades of red and purple, creating a natural and serene atmosphere.

‘Kicking the can down the road’: Science flags insect meta-analysis based on allegedly buggy database
https://retractionwatch.com/2026/01/22/kicking-the-can-down-the-road-science-flags-insect-meta-analysis-based-on-allegedly-buggy-database/

#science #retatractionwatch
#biodiversity #insect

*cackles*

#InsectSaturday #Insect #Photography

Close-up photo of a tan-coloured, sparsely black-haired fly sitting on a green leaf. It has eyes like garnets and is rubbing its forelegs together.

Green metal jacket.

#Photography #Insect #InsectSaturday

Photo looking straight down on a large daisy-like flower with white petals folded right back. In the middle of the flower's eye is a very shiny green fly.

B is for both #Bear and #Bees 💚
Join us for #ArtABCs; the best art challenge on the whole internet.
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed

https://dotart.blog/karin-wanderer-learns/b-is-for-bodacious

#MastoArt #Art #Watercolor #Watercolour #Painting #Nature #Bears #Insect #Bee

Watercolor a bear watching bees flying over a field of purple-pink flowers next to a large straw skep on a wooden box.

Antlion Pit Traps

#Antlion #Myrmeleontidae #ArtWithOpenSource #Darktable #CCBYSA #Insect #Insects #Antlions #Neuroptera #Animal #Animals #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Photo #Photography

A photo of two ant lion pit traps in sand. One is much larger than the other.

Illustration of a blue Papua mantis (Hierodula papua) 💙
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#scientificillustration #zoology #biology #insect #animal #boardgame #insectarium #menagerie #cardgameart #sciart #bug #mantis

🅱️orse sketch, I love changelings

#may-repurpose-this #MLP #fangyy #changeling #pony #bug #bugs #insect #hybrid #horse #design #characterdesign #mlpart

A digital sketch of a bug that looks like a horse. Written text next to it reads "reformed changeling :)"

#PhotoJanuary2026 #PhotoJanvier2026
J - 23 Thème / Theme / Tema : #Animal
🇫🇷 Sachets de petites bêtes comestibles (chenilles, vers, criquets, araignées).
🇬🇧 Packets of small edible creatures (caterpillars, worms, grasshoppers, spiders).
🇪🇸 Bolsitas de pequeños animales comestibles (orugas, gusanos, saltamontes, arañas).

#photography #photographie #fotografia #photo #foto #insecte #insect #insecto #chenille #vers #criquet #araignée #caterpillar #worm #grasshopper #spider #oruga #gusano #saltamonte #arana

- Sachets de petites bêtes comestibles (chenilles, vers, criquets, araignées).
- Packets of small edible creatures (caterpillars, worms, grasshoppers, spiders).
- Bolsitas de pequeños animales comestibles (orugas, gusanos, saltamontes, arañas).

A mantis snacks on a honey bee.

#mantis
#insect
#bee
#nature
#naturephotography

A green manits cropped just above the tail holds a bee in its fore claws.
It is standing on green leaves.

Planthopper

#photography #fotografie #photographie #fotografia #nature #macro #macrophotography #insect #fujifilm #lightroom

🆕 Interview: In this accompanying blog post, first author Simone Ciaralli answers some questions about himself and his study.
#behaviour #insect #perception #vibration

https://blog.myrmecologicalnews.org/2026/01/19/more-than-pheromones-how-ants-combine-signals-to-commun/

#insect

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