Yay! The bugs are out--post your MACRO"S!

[Joe'smom]

Anyone else getting any good insect shots?--Post em up!

 

[KurtPreston]

I like the Ladybug hiding behind the rusting bolt

Have thousands of these in the yard this year:

 

[belvak]

Taken a couple of weeks ago, but still "bugs"! Unidentified bug, Carpenter Bee, and Mr. Fly.

 

[TwilightImaging]

JM...is that a Mable orchard?

Kurt and Bel...nice images!!

 

[Joe'smom]

If you mean Maple Orchard? no--just the tree canopy over the trails at the park (mostly beech, oak and sweet gum)

 

[Joe'smom]

Hi "Belvak"--I know the name of that first one but it escapes me at the moment---nice shots!

Kurt --your catepillars are blue? mine are green/yellow(old tent catepillars--is it just me or are there more than usual this year?)

 

[TwilightImaging]

If you mean Maple Orchard? no--just the tree canopy over the trails at the park (mostly beech, oak and sweet gum)

I'm sorry...I meant MaBle orchard spider?

like this one...really small horizontal web sting like heck and very, very, very small...

 

[TwilightImaging]

Here is a Robber shot at about 20 or 30 feet...didn't know the spider was under the leaf until post process...may have posted before but it's one of my fav's...

 

[Joe'smom]

Love it Mike--almost looks like a reflection but that's not possible!

Oh sorry about the "orchard"--I have been told by some guys who are big into bugs (and I mean big!) that its an ORB Spider --exactly which type no one has been able to tell me.

 

[TwilightImaging]

Love it Mike--almost looks like a reflection but that's not possible!

Oh sorry about the "orchard"--I have been told by some guys who are big into bugs (and I mean big!) that its an ORB Spider --exactly which type no one has been able to tell me.

I can see that...there are so many {EDIT - Sub-species} of Orbs..I'll have to look it up. Down here the Goldens get like 8 inches across.

 

[Joe'smom]

Some Bug I found

If anyone knows what this is......I would bet it was probably consuming the red spider mites on this wild rose bush.

 

[Joe'smom]

Bug Feva!!

Finding some cool critters ...and loving that new macro lense!!

 

[Joe'smom]

Some more finds.....

SO...Where the heck is everyone?!

 

[JEB]

Like your bug shots.
You said you got a new macro lens.
What kind?
I got a 10x doppler--like a screw-on filter. But I'm having problems with focus.

 

[desertrat]

Like your bug shots.
You said you got a new macro lens.
What kind?
I got a 10x doppler--like a screw-on filter. But I'm having problems with focus.

Somebody get a shot of an assassin bug. I'm always trying to show people around here what our variety looks like and haven't found a good picture yet.
Ps, don't let 'em get you.

 

[KurtPreston]

SO...Where the heck is everyone?!

Hiding inside from all the rain About to begin bug hunting in earnest now that we should have sunshine this week.

I really liked the second shot of the attached photos, nicely done for DOF and sharpness!

 

[Joe'smom]

Like your bug shots.
You said you got a new macro lens.
What kind?
I got a 10x doppler--like a screw-on filter. But I'm having problems with focus.

Yep--know the feeling!--I got a Raynox 250--it's a screw in with adapter. I find setting the macro feature works best for focus. If I really want close up I have to either prop or use a tripod. I never can get a really close shot i.e the eye of the fly without loosing other details. With a flash--I can make some spiders completely translucent almost like an xray--or I can count the hairs on an ants butt(no kidding!) Here's a half way decent shot I got tonight with it--using a tripod-no flash.

 

[Joe'smom]

Somebody get a shot of an assassin bug. I'm always trying to show people around here what our variety looks like and haven't found a good picture yet.
Ps, don't let 'em get you.

Describe it---I don't think Iv'e heard of it before...anyone else?

 

[belvak]

Describe it---I don't think Iv'e heard of it before...anyone else?

I haven't seen one, but here you go -----> BUG Now I know what to keep an eye out for!

 

[desertrat]

Describe it---I don't think Iv'e heard of it before...anyone else?

Here are a couple that are most like the one I saw. There are a lot of different kinds I guess.