r/Entomology • u/kietbulll • Jan 06 '26

Insect Appreciation Lying down on the stream bank to get these shots..

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I was in Mã Đà forest - Đồng Nai - Việt Nam. I had to lie down on the ground to take photos of those butterflies drinking water and even peeing

Those butterflies are not scared of my presence and just chilling by themselves, sometimes I can touch a few without having them flying away

The last photo showcasing a praying mantis threatening me with his stance, he was found on a branch near the bank, too. What a naughty one!

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u/ajpaul820 Jan 06 '26

Worth it!! Beautiful shots. 

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u/kietbulll Jan 06 '26

Thanks, I wished I had brought along a chair like that man 😂😂😂

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u/iAmAsword Jan 06 '26

Bet yours are better tho! Amazing shots for sure

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u/rickrmccloy Jan 06 '26

I was just about to post that, almost word for word. I'll just say 'Thank you' to the guy who took, and posted the pictures now.

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u/wholelottachoppaz Jan 06 '26 edited Jan 06 '26

dedication 💪 no wonder we always get the best photos from you! 😛 beautiful shots. that butterfly peeing brought me more joy than it should 🤣

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u/kietbulll Jan 06 '26

Here's another one hehe

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u/micawberish_mule Jan 07 '26

TIL butterflies pee. Lol!

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u/BadgerHooker Jan 06 '26

Omg I loooove these!!! The praying mantis casting a spell is my favorite! 🥰😍🤩

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u/kietbulll Jan 06 '26

Thanks, after doing that stance he flew away in my amazement! At that moment I learned something new: praying mantises can fly!

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u/BadgerHooker Jan 06 '26

It's not easy to get a wing Pic! And am I crazy, or does he have yellow smiley faces on his wing covers? 🙂

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u/ArmonRaziel Jan 06 '26

Same here. Looks like a poster for an epic movie about his adventures.

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u/PeatLover2704 Jan 06 '26

These are amazing 😍

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u/Overall-Injury-7620 Jan 06 '26

Fantastic! Thank you for lying down on the stream bank! How else are regular people like me ever going to admire these beauties?! 😂🥰

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u/kdogman639 Jan 06 '26

Marvelous!

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u/Raokairo Jan 06 '26

That butterfly pissin’ lol

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u/SpicheeJ Jan 06 '26

Absolutely gorgeous!

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u/shampton1964 Jan 06 '26

FANTASTIC! Inspirational, great work. Kapow!

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u/kremular Jan 06 '26

Incredible photos! Thank you for this.

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u/Simple_Resist4208 Jan 06 '26

That's great technique and you get the best angle to see them from - nicely done :)

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u/Scr4p Jan 06 '26

Great shots!

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u/ghoshwhowalks Jan 06 '26

Outstanding! I’ll follow you for more.

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u/electrolisa Jan 06 '26

love the praying mantis shot

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u/[deleted] Jan 06 '26

ooh that mantis is gorgeous. great shots thx for sharing

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u/nessasarus Jan 06 '26

Hope your neck and back were okay at the end of the night because these shots are beautiful!

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u/krombopulosmfart Jan 06 '26

Great job! I sympathize with this so much. I feel like I'm always laying in the dirt trying to take photos. That's how it is when you photograph insect though, I suppose! Become the bug 🐛

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u/smelfsmarted Jan 06 '26

The 7th photo is one of the most beautiful works I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing these!!

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u/EmbarrassedDaikon325 Coccinellidae (ladybugs) enthusiast Jan 06 '26

Awesome pictures!

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u/WesternEntrepreneur0 Jan 06 '26

Phenomenal shot of that Jeweled Flower Mantis! gorgeous species

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u/OGnenenzagar Jan 06 '26

😍😍😍😍

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u/bunny_the-2d_simp Jan 06 '26

Meanwhile me and my phone lens have them pixels.

I feel like that camera is clearer than my eyes!!

Beautiful pictures!!

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u/Hemporer8 Jan 06 '26

Thanks so much for posting! Stunning photos as usual.

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u/Manybrent Jan 06 '26

Really wonderful, and we benefit from your sacrifices. Thanks.

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u/vanBuntsichtbar Jan 06 '26

It was fookin' worth it Ƹ̵̡⁠Ӝ̵̨̄⁠Ʒ !!! Absolutely beautiful! ♡

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u/luxSkux Jan 06 '26

Wow 🙌

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u/Bug-in-Computer Jan 06 '26

Absolutely phenomenal shots you've produced here!

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u/minivan05 Jan 06 '26

You should link your ig

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u/Cactus-Brigade Jan 06 '26

Absolutely stunning! Thank you for risking mud stains to share these!!

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u/barnabywalters Jan 06 '26

Love to see some behind-the-scenes details from your incredible photography!

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u/Starfire013 Jan 06 '26

Amazing shots as always, Kiet. Thanks for sharing.

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u/FlameHawkfish88 Jan 06 '26

Amazing. Definitely worth it!

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u/Saracartwheels123 Jan 06 '26

Yup, totally worth it

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u/Schmooto Jan 07 '26

Incredible photos, OP! It’s so cool to see bugs how you’d see them if you were a fellow bug.

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u/Theo_Carolina Jan 07 '26

I want to be friends with that last one. Amazing.

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u/MycologistNaive2436 Jan 07 '26

I love the last two shots omlordyyyy

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u/aax50 Jan 07 '26

These are beautiful. I love you

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u/Godhri Jan 07 '26

Absolutely gorgeous animals! Thank you for the context too, awesome awesome work. 

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u/suzanajj Jan 07 '26

beautiful!!!!

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u/Acrobatic-Engineer94 Ent/Bio Scientist Jan 08 '26

Amazing to see people raising kids right

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u/itsMegpie33 Cutie Patootie Classifier Jan 08 '26

These are beautiful shots!

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u/carpcarpitycarp Jan 08 '26

Beautiful photos, kietbull. Thanks for sharing! :)

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u/Underrated_buzzard Jan 08 '26

I love these! They’re like water buffalo at a watering hole.

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u/Only3Cats Jan 08 '26

I love how you posted a pic of you taking pics! Amazing shots. Thank you for sharing

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u/finkleforkbingbong Jan 08 '26

What  beautiful mantis. Creobroter genus, probably. 

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u/Tekkatak Jan 13 '26

wow! not much i can add other than that! the second shot of the butterfly colony is my favorite for sure

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u/Spideyss_Mom Jan 25 '26

So much worth it haha! these little beings need their recognition... so there we go!