so exactly where is the image now that it has been moved. I am new to this and would like some understanding of it all. I love insects and have many images of them, but want to put them where they belong. thanks.

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Your image has been moved to the Buck Moth guide page. If you click around you will find that you could post images to species page, genus page, family page etc. You can learn about moving images here: help.

Thanks Lynette. We have also opened the eyes to everyone we know about the fact that some sting. I grew up in NC and we have the very powerful Saddleback worm. So I have always been wary, but after doing research I was blown away by some of the caterpillars and their disguises. I am so glad I never touched the soft hairy thing I saw on the back of a leaf several years ago. I love this site and it ahs caused me to pull my macro work out and share the interesting bugs we have found here at home and around. Thanks.

I saw you posted a green Lynx that was frassed (means it will be removed from the site after 30 days). Your image is gorgeous, but for the purposes of the guide, there is a general rule of no borders and minimal to no writing on the image. Also some species in the guide are very well represented.... meaning we just have too many images of them and will eventually have to frass some. I hope you aren't dicouraged by this from posting.

Thank you and you are so kind. I was immediately discouraged and went ahead and removed it from the site. I had entered that Lynx in a photo competition and thus the copyright. It was the image I had available for me to use to inquire. I love insects and have thoroughly enjoyed the info here, but have not appreciated some of the comments, being as how I am new and stated that. Your note here encouraged me and I will post eventually, but being how I am a bug enthusiast(part time) I will just enjoy from a far. I will continue to share my world of bugs with my son. Please keep in touch.

and you are a fabulous photographer. I loved the guy fishing in the ocean. Very artistic.

As for comments of others, please keep in mind it is sometimes hard to type a comment without offending. I know sometimes when I'm just trying to be helpful people can be offended, especially when frassing someone's image which is a bit touchy to begin with.

Anytime you want an ID you certainly can post an image with borders and writing all over it. An ID will be given, but then the image will be frassed. Some photographers get their ID here and then post their image with ID on their personal sites. Of course we prefer the posts to be border and writing free so we can add them to the guide pages, especially for the underrepresented species.