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Zhaoqi Leng

@zhaoqileng42

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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The famous ant of the Sahara, the Saharan silver ant Cataglyphis bombycina, is truly beautiful! It’s hard to capture their silvery color in photos.

19.02.2026 07:13 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Owl in snow.

04.01.2026 17:44 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The highlight of my 2025 was successfully rearing and documenting the life cycle of the squeak beetle (Hygrobia hermanni). Its larvae roam along the bottom of the water and feed on naidid worms (Naididae).

13.12.2025 21:12 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Two Tawny Owls (Strix aluco) live together.

30.11.2025 17:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Winter Special: Extreme Sexual Dimorphism in the Winter Moth Operophtera brumata.

20.11.2025 17:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The aurora did not appear, but I found a giant puffball (Calvatia gigantea).

12.11.2025 19:52 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Of course! thanks

19.10.2025 14:47 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Today — Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) near my home.

18.10.2025 20:24 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0
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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 👍 3 🔁 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 👍 1 🔁 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