There's a monster in that there grass:

Olympus XZ-1, 112mm, ISO100, f5.6, 1/200s
Actually, it is just one of the crane flies, langpootmuggen in Dutch, and harmless.
This is a more modest looking cousin:

Olympus Stylus 1s, 42mm, ISO800, f5.6, 1/100s
Thanks for watching!
I love the colours of especially the first one. But the second one is also very pretty!
monster of grass!! very nice.
Good to see our bug critters thriving.
Interesting little creatures! Great shots.
Thank you!
There is a good possibility that I would embarrass myself by by screaming and running if I saw one of these "monsters". I am able to control myself a bit better these days but still, that first one looks pretty menacing. :)
Your photos are incredible, as always.
Thank you.
I must admit I kept my distance at first, and I'm used to strange insects.
That is good to know especially coming from "The Bug Whisperer." :)
You enjoy chasing monsters with your camera, don't you? :)
8-) Much better than the other way around!
😂 the shots are great!
That is an awesome pic of a monster....
This is a real monster. This insect has a sting, must be dangerous, but looking nice)
It's not a stinger, it just looks like one 8-).
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STOPbeautiful pic of monster...