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Giant flying bug gets a buzz from this display of noctilucent clouds over Elgin, Moray, Scotland.
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Fog over Saseenos, Canada
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Shreds of Stratus, known as Stratus fractus, on the slopes near the Blackfoot River in Montana, US.
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Rainbow over Oostelbeers, The Netherlands
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Intense rainbow action spotted over Durham, North Carolina, US, including a primary bow, a secondary bow, supernumerary bows (tiny fringes inside the primary bow) and Alexander’s Dark Band (the darker sky between the bows).
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Altocumulus illuminated by the rays of sunrise with lower Stratocumulus lenticularis formations in shadow over Whiteface Mountain, Adirondack Mountains, NY, US.
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Altocumulus lacunosus spotted in the evening over Baltimore, Maryland, US.
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Altocumulus undulatus clouds spotted over Baltimore, Maryland, US.
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Moonlit Stratocumulus undulatus clouds spotted over Brisbane Water, Woy Woy, NSW, Australia.
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Fair-weather Cumulus spotted over Gross Valley in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia.
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The variety of the high cloud Cirrocumulus known as lacunosus, which is characterised by a lattice of holes.
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A UFO-shaped Altocumulus lenticularis formation, and eyebrow-like features, with the unofficial name supercilium, forming in the turbulent air in front, spotted over Palm Springs, California, US.
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Asperitas over Winsted, United States
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Altocumulus undulatus over East River, New York City, US.
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A 22-degree halo formed by Cirrostratus cloud and some cloud iridescence formed by Cumulus fractus, spotted over Zoetermeer, South Holland, Netherlands.
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Fallstreak Hole over Wittmann, United States
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It looks like a Mississippi Mesquito, that would be the state bird… haha… cool shot Alan.
Thank you all for your kind comments. It was the eagle-eyed Tracey Scott who spotted the 'bug' first and brought it to my attention.
Fantastic
Great pic. Love the bug. Thats about the size of the bugs we get here in Thailand lol
Very good observation ! tks for sharing
I hope that's a friendly bug. It must be one of those night flying varieties that are only rarely seen.