Macro Moments Challenge: Week 12

Common Wasp (Queen) – Vespula vulgaris Vespula vulgaris, known as the common wasp, is a wasp found in various regions of the world including the United Kingdom, Germany, India, China, New Zealand, and Australia. It is sometimes known as the European wasp; this name is also used for the species Vespula germanica, which is also…

Macro Moments Challenge: Week 12

Privet Hawk-Moth – Sphinx ligustri Sphinx ligustri, known as the Privet Hawk-moth, is a species of moth found in most of the Palearctic eco-zone. It has a 12 centimetres (4.7 in) wingspan (generally deflexed at rest), and is found in urban areas, forests and woodlands. The male Pvet Hawk-Moth can make a hissing sound, if disturbed,…