"Winged Insects"

#12866110

16 October 2025

A dragonfly (Libellago lineata) is seen in a garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 16, 2025.

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#12866111

16 October 2025

A dragonfly (Libellago lineata) is seen in a garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on October 16, 2025.

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#12844493

9 October 2025

A Signal Fly (Rivellia sp.) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2025.

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#12795845

26 September 2025

A picture-winged fly (Chaetopsis massyla) is on the leaf of a reed plant in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on July 20, 2025.

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#12624173

7 August 2025

A picture-winged fly (Delphinia picta) is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 10, 2025.

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#12617796

5 August 2025

The Carolina Locust (Dissosteira carolina) is on a leaf in Markham, Ontario, Canada, on August 4, 2025.

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#12602758

1 August 2025

The Brushlegged Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) is in Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 26, 2025. Mayflies are unique among insects in that they moult one more time after acquiring functional wings; this is also known as the alate stage. This last-but-one winged instar usually lives a very short time, often a matter of hours, and is known as a subimago or, to fly fishermen, as a dun. Mayflies in this stage are a favorite food of many fish, and many fishing flies are modeled to resemble them. The adult mayflies are short-lived, from a few minutes to a few days depending on the species. About 2,500 species of mayflies are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America.

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#12536435

7 July 2025

A butterfly collects nectar from the flowers of a Neem tree in Siliguri, India, on July 7, 2025.

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#12523777

3 July 2025

The Brushlegged Mayfly (Ephemeroptera) is in Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Mayflies are unique among insects because they moult one more time after acquiring functional wings, known as the alate stage. This penultimate winged instar usually lives a very short time, often a matter of hours, and is known as a subimago or, to fly fishermen, as a dun. Mayflies in this stage are a favorite food of many fish, and many fishing flies are modeled to resemble them. The adult mayflies are short-lived, from a few minutes to a few days, depending on the species. About 2,500 species of mayflies are known worldwide, including about 630 species in North America.

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#12485257

19 June 2025

Winged black carpenter ants (Camponotus herculeanus), believed to be reproductive alates, are seen emerging during monsoon rains for their nuptial flight, on June 17, 2025

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#12485259

19 June 2025

Winged black carpenter ants (Camponotus herculeanus), believed to be reproductive alates, are seen emerging during monsoon rains for their nuptial flight, on June 17, 2025

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#12485264

19 June 2025

Winged black carpenter ants (Camponotus herculeanus), believed to be reproductive alates, are seen emerging during monsoon rains for their nuptial flight, on June 17, 2025

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#12485273

19 June 2025

Winged black carpenter ants (Camponotus herculeanus), believed to be reproductive alates, are seen emerging during monsoon rains for their nuptial flight, on June 17, 2025

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#12373529

16 May 2025

Influenced by her mother and father and by chance upon seeing a beehive, Martha Flores Garcia, originally from Xochimilco, decides to become a beekeeper. She works with hives and bees for about 20 years in her apiary between the borders of Mexico City and the State of Morelos. Through the breeding and care of the bees, and once they complete the process, which lasts about three weeks to a month, wearing a mask, gloves, overalls, and a smoker with pine cone, Martha collects honey, jelly, and wax to make and obtain various products such as propolis, pollen, cosmetics, essences, nutritional supplements, chocolates, candies, among others. Approximately 60,000 bees live in each hive and/or breeding chamber. According to the National Atlas of Bees and Derivatives, the word ''bee'' is the common name for insects belonging to the superfamily Apoidea of the order Hymenoptera (membrane-winged). Currently, there are more than 20,000 species of bees worldwide, classified into nine families, six of which are present in Mexico, with more than 1,800 described species. To raise awareness about the importance of pollinators, the threats they face, and their contribution to sustainable development, the United Nations declares May 20th as World Bee Day. The main objective is to protect bees and other pollinators so they can make a significant contribution to solving problems related to the world's food supply and ending hunger in developing countries.

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#12373473

16 May 2025

Martha Flores Garcia, a beekeeper, works with bees and breeding chambers between the borders of Mexico City and the state of Morelos on May 16, 2025, on the eve of World Bee Day.

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#12373474

16 May 2025

Martha Flores Garcia, a beekeeper, works with bees and breeding chambers between the borders of Mexico City and the state of Morelos on May 16, 2025, on the eve of World Bee Day.

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