Silverfish !!! (Acrotelsella devriesiana)

Paul Iddon

Gracious, I can't remember the last time I saw a silverfish! Probably round the hearth at my mums house when I was just a lad. Latin name is the Thysanura (Acrotelsella devriesiana).
This one was spotted by a colleague at work on the floor, so I brought it home and when here, I plopped it onto a leaf from the garden. Christ, these buggers are fast! It almost swam away (their name is derived from the way they walk - they swerve like a swimming fish)...

Anyway, got 2 in reasonable focus, this one and a body shot, but this is definitely the better of the two.


Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 70D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2013-09-15 17:46:16 +0000
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture: f/10.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
ISO equiv: 160
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Creator: Paul Iddon
Copyright: Paul Iddon - A View of the UK









Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely captures Paul - still see these every now and then but as you say, difficult to get a picture of
Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Thanks Brian. I had it in a tub to bring home but it ran around in there like a bloody loon!


Paul.

DeVil

Nice set Paul, like the first one

Paul Iddon

Thanks Predrag.

Paul.