Aron Bellersheim
@coleomaniac.bsky.social
24 & totally obsessed with the tiniest insects :)
Photographing hidden biodiversity from leaf litter, deadwood & soil alive @ up to 10x
+other habitats & museum specimens
Preparator of beetles @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
inaturalist.org/people/coleomaniac
Photographing hidden biodiversity from leaf litter, deadwood & soil alive @ up to 10x
+other habitats & museum specimens
Preparator of beetles @smnstuttgart.bsky.social
inaturalist.org/people/coleomaniac
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Aron Bellersheim
@coleomaniac.bsky.social
· Feb 21
Hello, Bluesky!
I'm an insect person and choose to spend my time searching, collecting, photographing and identifying mostly tiny beetles.
I will share pictures of obscure little critters like this blind, soil dwelling ground beetle and wingless parasitoid wasp.
#macrophoto #macro #insects #beetle
I'm an insect person and choose to spend my time searching, collecting, photographing and identifying mostly tiny beetles.
I will share pictures of obscure little critters like this blind, soil dwelling ground beetle and wingless parasitoid wasp.
#macrophoto #macro #insects #beetle
Neat little wasp with muscular hind legs :)
Although I see Chalcidoidea almost daily, this was only my second Chalcididae. IV.2024
Haltichella rufipes, 4mm, a larval parasite of a diverse set of hosts: Tortricidae-moths, death-watch and darkling beetles
#hymenoptera #parasitoidwasp #macrophotography
Although I see Chalcidoidea almost daily, this was only my second Chalcididae. IV.2024
Haltichella rufipes, 4mm, a larval parasite of a diverse set of hosts: Tortricidae-moths, death-watch and darkling beetles
#hymenoptera #parasitoidwasp #macrophotography
August 9, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Neat little wasp with muscular hind legs :)
Although I see Chalcidoidea almost daily, this was only my second Chalcididae. IV.2024
Haltichella rufipes, 4mm, a larval parasite of a diverse set of hosts: Tortricidae-moths, death-watch and darkling beetles
#hymenoptera #parasitoidwasp #macrophotography
Although I see Chalcidoidea almost daily, this was only my second Chalcididae. IV.2024
Haltichella rufipes, 4mm, a larval parasite of a diverse set of hosts: Tortricidae-moths, death-watch and darkling beetles
#hymenoptera #parasitoidwasp #macrophotography
Gorgeous Drypta dentata 🤩
One of the coolest and most unique German ground beetles.
It lives in a huge variety of different habitats but is not too common overall.
I was happy to find it on the amazing insect-friendly area of IG: @artenschutz_salzmann
#coleoptera #carabidae #macrophotography
One of the coolest and most unique German ground beetles.
It lives in a huge variety of different habitats but is not too common overall.
I was happy to find it on the amazing insect-friendly area of IG: @artenschutz_salzmann
#coleoptera #carabidae #macrophotography
August 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Gorgeous Drypta dentata 🤩
One of the coolest and most unique German ground beetles.
It lives in a huge variety of different habitats but is not too common overall.
I was happy to find it on the amazing insect-friendly area of IG: @artenschutz_salzmann
#coleoptera #carabidae #macrophotography
One of the coolest and most unique German ground beetles.
It lives in a huge variety of different habitats but is not too common overall.
I was happy to find it on the amazing insect-friendly area of IG: @artenschutz_salzmann
#coleoptera #carabidae #macrophotography
It's #weevilwedneday again :)
So here is a pretty little fungus weevil: Dissoleucas niveirostris
Sitting on some grass near deadwood in a mixed (mainly beech) forest. It sat still enough for me to combine two pictures handheld for extra DOF
Wetzlar May 2023
#coleoptera #anthribidae #macrophotography
So here is a pretty little fungus weevil: Dissoleucas niveirostris
Sitting on some grass near deadwood in a mixed (mainly beech) forest. It sat still enough for me to combine two pictures handheld for extra DOF
Wetzlar May 2023
#coleoptera #anthribidae #macrophotography
March 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
It's #weevilwedneday again :)
So here is a pretty little fungus weevil: Dissoleucas niveirostris
Sitting on some grass near deadwood in a mixed (mainly beech) forest. It sat still enough for me to combine two pictures handheld for extra DOF
Wetzlar May 2023
#coleoptera #anthribidae #macrophotography
So here is a pretty little fungus weevil: Dissoleucas niveirostris
Sitting on some grass near deadwood in a mixed (mainly beech) forest. It sat still enough for me to combine two pictures handheld for extra DOF
Wetzlar May 2023
#coleoptera #anthribidae #macrophotography
This beautiful metallic #chalcidoidea wasp Torymus varians is drilling her super long ovipositor into a hawthorn berry
(protective sheaths stay in place)
It's one of the species, which are actually phytophagous and her larvae will feed on seeds inside
#hymenoptera #torymidae #macro #macrophotography
(protective sheaths stay in place)
It's one of the species, which are actually phytophagous and her larvae will feed on seeds inside
#hymenoptera #torymidae #macro #macrophotography
February 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
This beautiful metallic #chalcidoidea wasp Torymus varians is drilling her super long ovipositor into a hawthorn berry
(protective sheaths stay in place)
It's one of the species, which are actually phytophagous and her larvae will feed on seeds inside
#hymenoptera #torymidae #macro #macrophotography
(protective sheaths stay in place)
It's one of the species, which are actually phytophagous and her larvae will feed on seeds inside
#hymenoptera #torymidae #macro #macrophotography
Very pretty weevil Tapinotus sellatus :)
Found it on yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) next to an abandoned fish pond in the woods.
Wetzlar, May 2023
#weevilwednesday #weevil #insect #coleoptera #curculionidae #ceutorhynchinae #macrohoto #macrophotography
Found it on yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) next to an abandoned fish pond in the woods.
Wetzlar, May 2023
#weevilwednesday #weevil #insect #coleoptera #curculionidae #ceutorhynchinae #macrohoto #macrophotography
February 27, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Very pretty weevil Tapinotus sellatus :)
Found it on yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) next to an abandoned fish pond in the woods.
Wetzlar, May 2023
#weevilwednesday #weevil #insect #coleoptera #curculionidae #ceutorhynchinae #macrohoto #macrophotography
Found it on yellow loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris) next to an abandoned fish pond in the woods.
Wetzlar, May 2023
#weevilwednesday #weevil #insect #coleoptera #curculionidae #ceutorhynchinae #macrohoto #macrophotography
0.8mm tiny Aphelinidae wasp (Centrodora sp.?) I found in some hay last autumn
Single shot using Mitutoyo MPlan APO10X on a tube lens with variable aperture on a mirrorless aps-c camera.
#hymenoptera #Aphelinidae #insects #insect #macrophotography #macrophoto #ultramacro #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp
Single shot using Mitutoyo MPlan APO10X on a tube lens with variable aperture on a mirrorless aps-c camera.
#hymenoptera #Aphelinidae #insects #insect #macrophotography #macrophoto #ultramacro #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp
February 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
0.8mm tiny Aphelinidae wasp (Centrodora sp.?) I found in some hay last autumn
Single shot using Mitutoyo MPlan APO10X on a tube lens with variable aperture on a mirrorless aps-c camera.
#hymenoptera #Aphelinidae #insects #insect #macrophotography #macrophoto #ultramacro #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp
Single shot using Mitutoyo MPlan APO10X on a tube lens with variable aperture on a mirrorless aps-c camera.
#hymenoptera #Aphelinidae #insects #insect #macrophotography #macrophoto #ultramacro #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp
Perfect round little #Aleocharinae #rovebeetle Cypha longicornis :)
Aleocharinae are crazy diverse (~17.000 species described!) and often somewhat challenging to id but often very rewarding with interesting new records. And maybe I just like comparing tiniest of details
#marcophotography #beetle
Aleocharinae are crazy diverse (~17.000 species described!) and often somewhat challenging to id but often very rewarding with interesting new records. And maybe I just like comparing tiniest of details
#marcophotography #beetle
February 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Perfect round little #Aleocharinae #rovebeetle Cypha longicornis :)
Aleocharinae are crazy diverse (~17.000 species described!) and often somewhat challenging to id but often very rewarding with interesting new records. And maybe I just like comparing tiniest of details
#marcophotography #beetle
Aleocharinae are crazy diverse (~17.000 species described!) and often somewhat challenging to id but often very rewarding with interesting new records. And maybe I just like comparing tiniest of details
#marcophotography #beetle
Fabulous Astichus arithmeticus 🤩
One of my favorite chalcidoid wasps.
Using her ovipositor she's probing a bracket fungus for beetle larvae within and lays eggs into them so her larvae can feed on them 1/2
#hymenoptera #chalcidoidea #eulophidae #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp #macro #macrophotography
One of my favorite chalcidoid wasps.
Using her ovipositor she's probing a bracket fungus for beetle larvae within and lays eggs into them so her larvae can feed on them 1/2
#hymenoptera #chalcidoidea #eulophidae #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp #macro #macrophotography
February 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Fabulous Astichus arithmeticus 🤩
One of my favorite chalcidoid wasps.
Using her ovipositor she's probing a bracket fungus for beetle larvae within and lays eggs into them so her larvae can feed on them 1/2
#hymenoptera #chalcidoidea #eulophidae #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp #macro #macrophotography
One of my favorite chalcidoid wasps.
Using her ovipositor she's probing a bracket fungus for beetle larvae within and lays eggs into them so her larvae can feed on them 1/2
#hymenoptera #chalcidoidea #eulophidae #parasitoid #parasitoidwasp #macro #macrophotography
Cute little 1mm beetle Corylophus cassidoides navigating through moss :)
Flooded forest near Strasbourg Okt 2021
#coleoptera #corylophidae #macro #macrophotography
Flooded forest near Strasbourg Okt 2021
#coleoptera #corylophidae #macro #macrophotography
February 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Cute little 1mm beetle Corylophus cassidoides navigating through moss :)
Flooded forest near Strasbourg Okt 2021
#coleoptera #corylophidae #macro #macrophotography
Flooded forest near Strasbourg Okt 2021
#coleoptera #corylophidae #macro #macrophotography
Hello, Bluesky!
I'm an insect person and choose to spend my time searching, collecting, photographing and identifying mostly tiny beetles.
I will share pictures of obscure little critters like this blind, soil dwelling ground beetle and wingless parasitoid wasp.
#macrophoto #macro #insects #beetle
I'm an insect person and choose to spend my time searching, collecting, photographing and identifying mostly tiny beetles.
I will share pictures of obscure little critters like this blind, soil dwelling ground beetle and wingless parasitoid wasp.
#macrophoto #macro #insects #beetle
February 21, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Hello, Bluesky!
I'm an insect person and choose to spend my time searching, collecting, photographing and identifying mostly tiny beetles.
I will share pictures of obscure little critters like this blind, soil dwelling ground beetle and wingless parasitoid wasp.
#macrophoto #macro #insects #beetle
I'm an insect person and choose to spend my time searching, collecting, photographing and identifying mostly tiny beetles.
I will share pictures of obscure little critters like this blind, soil dwelling ground beetle and wingless parasitoid wasp.
#macrophoto #macro #insects #beetle