#Elkmont hashtag - Bluesky

@callenh.bsky.social

4 months ago

A pipevine swallowtail on the ground. The butterfly is at the center of the photo amidst small rocks. It is facing right. It is mostly black, but with a bluish tint to it. Along the outstretched wings there are small blue marks going across the bottom. The body is balck with black antennae.

Pipevine swallowtail. #PipevineSwallowtail #BlueSwallowtail #BattusPhilenor #Butterfly #Swallowtail #Insect #Animal #Nature #Photography #Elkmont #Tennessee

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- Bob Henry Photography

@bobhenryphotos.com.web.brid.gy

4 months ago

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Callen Harty

@callenh.bsky.social

4 months ago

Acanthocephala terminalis is a type of leaf-footed bug. It is facing left on a diagonal in the photo and is on a rock that appears to have some moss on it. Its head and thorax are black. The antenna are long and form a V. They are black about two-thirds of the way and then a bright orange toward the end. The wings are open and reveal a dark body with a light blue stripe toward the tail end. The legs look like a cricket's legs and appear to be brown in this photo.

Acanthocephala terminalis. #AcanthocephalaTerminalis #Leaf-FootedBug #Bug #Insect #Animal #Nature #Photography #GreatSmokyMountainsNationalPark #Elkmont #Tennessee