Android Update. One of my drawings from 2007.

Lisa. One of my drawings from 2008.

European June Beetle / summer chafer (Amphimallon solstitiale)

I recently had a surprise visitor! 🤗
Apparently it gets around that then you will be known on Instagram. 🤔 "Hey, I just pretend that I accidentally got into this apartment and do something interesting to film me!" 😃

Clever little cockroach! 👍 Unfortunately you forgot to tell me your name! 😜

Just a Banana Shake baby photo! 🙃

Dakota! 🙃🐍

Infected by mushroom! 🍄
Claviceps purpurea is an ergot fungus that grows on the ears of rye and related plants.
Can you spot it? This is used to make LSD. This fungus is poisonous and will be removed later from the harvest! In medieval times, poisonings were often. The commonly referred to as "St. Anthony's Fire" ergotism has dire consequences and can lead to death. The alkaloids contained therein may also trigger hallucinations, and may have played a role in the genesis of mythical creatures.

I like to watch sunsets! 🤗
Although my construction on the dog bag dispenser didn't withstand the strong wind, I still think the result is very nice. 😋 The video shows a time-lapse of the last 30 minutes of yesterday's sunset. ⏱

Last night, I discovered this early instar nymph of the cockroach Planuncus tingitanus s.l..🔦 It's a species complex which still needs much research. 🔬
Originally from the Mediterranean, they have spread rapidly in Europe in recent decades. In Germany, they were first found in Mainz in 2007. That's about 50 kilometers away from Oberursel. They live on shrubs near human settlements🌳🏘🏡 but only accidentally get into houses and only live outside.

Last night I photographed this small leafhopper (Jassargus sp.). Looking for tiny animals is fun, but in the darkness even more!