Hairy Flappers and Rock Lobsters

BeardedChickBeardedChick Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
edited August 1, 2010 in Holy Macro
Ya got me on the ID for this Hairy Flappy Thing. It was hanging upside down on a weed next to the horse's shelter.

9x16 view - wish I hadn't clipped the tip of his wings! :rolleyes

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Getting a closer look... Cool teal eye under that hair.

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And from the marsh this evening, 'it was a rock lobster!'. He was hiking between ponds, and was coming up out of a trench so I got a nice cheater shot that looks like I was near ground level. :D

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I like this angle best, but wish that closer eye was more in the plane of focus!

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Thanks for checking out my set!

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2010
    Don't often see pics of either of these ! - wonderful captures.
    Think #1 is an antlion adult.
    Brian V.
    Brian V.
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  • BeardedChickBeardedChick Registered Users Posts: 145 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2010
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Don't often see pics of either of these ! - wonderful captures.
    Think #1 is an antlion adult.
    Brian V.

    bowdown.gif Great lead on the bug, Brian! bowdown.gif I did a little looking from that hint and found an ID that fits: Giant Ant Lion - Vella fallax.

    Now I'll be looking for some of the larvae.

    The crawdad sighting was neat, usually I see only their remains after the herons fish them out of the pond and eat them.
  • clicketf3clicketf3 Registered Users Posts: 216 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2010
    Nice captures B.C.
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