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Zhaoqi Leng

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Master’s student in Entomology at WUR (NL); former water strider taxonomist; now pursuing research in Evo-Devo, with a strong interest in uncovering the molecular mechanisms underlying fascinating traits across insects.

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Eggs of the European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io), some of which have been parasitized by egg parasitoid wasps from the family Chalcidoidea.

29.08.2025 12:41 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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African Houbara (Chlamydotis undulata) in the coastal desert, Corralejo, Canary Islands.

29.08.2025 07:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Carabus problematicus is preying on small ground beetles. The Netherlands, 2025.

26.08.2025 20:16 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Fireflies in the rainforest: Different species of fireflies exhibit distinct behaviors and occupy different ecological niches. These fireflies inhabit the forest canopy. Xishuangbanna, China.

24.08.2025 08:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Horvathiolus guttatus visiting flowers of Horvathiolus guttatus. September, Sagres, Spain.

23.08.2025 21:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Leaf beetle Chelymorpha variolosa parasitized by a species of Pteromalidae. It appears that these wasps have just emerged and are coming out of the beetle. 2025, Cayenne, French Guiana.

23.08.2025 20:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Giant caterpillar of Caligo idomeneus! Photographed in 2025, Cayenne, French Guiana.

22.08.2025 09:55 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The ground beetle Carabus clatratus Linnaeus, 1761 is attempting to capture a toad. The Netherlands, 2025.

22.08.2025 09:47 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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