Stop Bugging me II – Light Stalking

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- January 29, 2018 at 6:18 pm #326669
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  A Few More Bugs
  
  Western Conifer Seed Bug Extreme Macro’s
- January 30, 2018 at 1:42 am #326754
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  Kill it with fire!!!
  - January 30, 2018 at 8:24 am #326831
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    Geesh Rob.
    
    It’s already dead.
    
    ????
- January 30, 2018 at 4:31 pm #326865
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  THat’s one nasty looking bug!
- January 30, 2018 at 11:33 pm #326900
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  Gosh, these really look quite scary Robert. It is amazing to see so much details on such a tiny bug, that we wouldn’t otherwise be able to see 🙂
- February 4, 2018 at 9:58 pm #327843
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  This is a Black Vine Weevil Extreme Macro
  
  a fairly Small Beetle as seen in this perspective shot with a No. 2 Pencil
  - February 27, 2018 at 10:58 am #331136
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    Wow, this is an amazing macro Robert. For extreme macro, do you use a special lens or any sort of adapter?
- February 5, 2018 at 1:04 am #327876
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  Nicely done Robert!
  - February 5, 2018 at 6:47 pm #328034
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    Thanks Tobie
- February 5, 2018 at 7:43 pm #328040
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  Stealthy. Aggressive. Lethal. Assassin Flies are predators that hunt and feed on other insects, Assassin Flies are visual predators that perch on vegetation and rocks to look for insects flying by. Once an assassin fly spots its prey, it follows and attacks it in flight by grabbing the insect with its legs, biting it on its back or side, and injecting it with venomous saliva which not only paralyzes its victim but liquefies its innards which the fly sucks through its proboscis.
  - February 6, 2018 at 4:43 pm #328196
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    Great detail on these Robert!
  - February 11, 2018 at 9:20 pm #329037
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    I think that’s the yukkiest fly I’ve ever heard of. Also probably the ugliest too judging by these amazing pictures.
  - February 12, 2018 at 2:22 pm #329149
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    Asilidae :D! I loved these bugs when I was playing with macro-photography :)! Beautiful shots :)!
    - February 18, 2018 at 1:18 pm #329782
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      Thanks Astaroth
- February 6, 2018 at 4:11 am #328087
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  Don’t like ugly Bugs, but do like pretty ones
  
  This Ladybird landed on my patio window !
  - February 6, 2018 at 7:27 pm #328207
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    One of my favorites Eileen
  - February 11, 2018 at 4:36 pm #329013
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    Lovely shot Eileen!
  - February 11, 2018 at 9:21 pm #329038
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    Beautiful colours Eileen. You seem to have a penchant for window shots 🙂
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    Love it Eileen !
  - February 27, 2018 at 11:00 am #331137
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    Wow, love these ladybugs. I think they are the cutest of all bugs <3
    
    The reflection of the bug, is that because it is a double glazed window?
    - March 5, 2018 at 8:50 am #331770
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      Sorry for late reply – been out of action on and off! Yes – double glazed ….
- February 11, 2018 at 4:39 pm #329014
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  A friends hive died off, and they gave me some dead bees to practice stacking.
  These are both 30 stacks
  - February 11, 2018 at 9:25 pm #329039
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    Wow, what amazing detail Diane. I had just added stacking onto my ‘to do’ list so its great to see these fine examples. Do you have a favourite program for stacking or do you use the one in PS? I believe there is a good one called Helicon?
    - February 12, 2018 at 3:51 pm #329160
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      Thanks Graham, it takes quite a bit of setting up, and a lot of concentration! Yes, I use Helicon Focus, it’s fairly easy to use and gives good results.
  - February 27, 2018 at 11:01 am #331138
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    Loving the details on the bee’s wing Diane. Brilliant! 🙂
- February 12, 2018 at 3:04 pm #329152
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  Looking Good Diane.
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    Thanks Robert!
- February 12, 2018 at 4:57 pm #329168
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  Papilio Aegeus – Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly (Female)
  - February 17, 2018 at 6:33 am #329701
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    Lovely sharp shot David!
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    Good One David
- February 19, 2018 at 2:10 am #329882
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  Another Ugly, Nasty, Dirty, Kissing Bug.
  
  Shot at Approximately 10x magnification with a vintage, but purchased new old stock, Nikor Film SLR 55mm f2.8 mounted on an Olympus OM Bellows, adapted to a M4/3 Olympus .
  
  I made the Adapter for the OM bellows out of a Olympus M4/3 35mm lens with the glass removed, the chip is still in it hence the exif showing a 35mm lens on the camera. First time using this combination.
- February 25, 2018 at 4:42 pm #330886
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  Green Stink Bug
- February 25, 2018 at 7:20 pm #330891
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  Harlequin Shield Beetle:
  
  Katydid.
  
  Lady Beetle Nymph.
  - February 27, 2018 at 11:03 am #331139
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    Wow! Loving all the images David 🙂
- February 25, 2018 at 7:21 pm #330892
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  Mole Cricket
  - February 25, 2018 at 8:04 pm #330893
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    Good Shots David
  - February 27, 2018 at 11:04 am #331140
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    This one seems to have peculiar claw like legs David. Loving the details you have got on the image 🙂
- February 25, 2018 at 9:28 pm #330900
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  Colorado Walking Stick
  
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- February 25, 2018 at 9:33 pm #330901
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  A couple not so Ugly Ones for Eileen Thompson.
  
  Colias Myrmidone Butterfly
  
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  Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly
- February 26, 2018 at 1:29 am #330919
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  Finally Getting the collection in the freezer whiteled down.
  Bad Wing Moth
  
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  Fall Cankerworm Moth
  
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- February 26, 2018 at 10:18 pm #331087
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  OK
  I had a lot of Moths in the Freezer, all from Colorado, it was a big year for them a year and a half ago. Some didn’t survive though and weren’t in any shape to photograph.
  Butterfly Moth – Lasiocampidae
  
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  Eupitheciini Lobophorini Moth
  - February 27, 2018 at 11:10 am #331141
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    That is quite a collection of moths Robert. Each one is different 🙂
    
    Just curious, when you freeze and then thaw these bugs, don’t the textures and the powdery kind of thing on their wings get damaged?
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      It depends on how much they get banged around but generally they stay intact, if you look at the larger versions at full resolution the powdery substance is actually scales, similar to what fish have, just very small.
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        Thank you for that Robert. Looking at them, yes, they are not powdery. They also look like they are perfectly woven 🙂
- February 26, 2018 at 10:20 pm #331089
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  The Funnel Weaver Spider I had to save my wife from yesterday.
- February 28, 2018 at 7:16 am #331234
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  mantid
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    Nice macro Diane. I thought the mantis lived only in tropical countries 🙂
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      Thanks Dahlia, it was a pet, I’ve kept a few over the years. So you’re right, normally they live in warmer places. 🙂
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    One of my favorite subjects Diane, we had a tree in our front yard, years ago when my kids were small, that the Mantis used to breed in every year. My son had many the pet Mantis over the years and spent countless ours catching moths to feed them.
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      I love mantids Robert, I’ve kept a few over the years, and caught plenty of moths and craneflies for them. I’ve never seen them in their natural home.
- March 5, 2018 at 4:53 am #331763
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  Funnel Weaver
- March 5, 2018 at 7:06 pm #331833
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  Pleasing Fungus Beetle
- March 5, 2018 at 7:23 pm #331834
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  One Eyed Sphinx Moth
  
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    Amazing details on the moth. Love these images Robert!
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