Bug odds and sods 13-10

Lord Vetinari

Some recent mixed bug shots from the garden. Most have been focus stacked using zerene. All 5dmk2/MPE-65/430Ex flash
Brian V.

Non biting chironomid midge male a bit stuck in a spider's web


A biting midge female


Hoverfly Helophilus pendulus


Tiny spider on leaf - about 1.8mm body length

Hands up - Hoverfly Melanostoma scalare looking worried



A small spider reflecting on life


Small leaf hopper about 3mm body length


Relief - small fly on a fence rail

piggsy

Love the tiny spider in there, and always amusing to catch a hoverfly mid-clean

Is there any good resource you could recommend for mosquito and midge identification?

Lord Vetinari

piggsy wrote: »

Love the tiny spider in there, and always amusing to catch a hoverfly mid-clean

Is there any good resource you could recommend for mosquito and midge identification?

Thanks Piggsy

The gallery here http://www.diptera.info/photogallery.php is pretty good for Diptera but obviously they are European species.

Brian v.

e6filmuser

Brian,

A nice selection.

I have yet to get a good shot of a midge female.

Harold

Lord Vetinari

e6filmuser wrote: »

Brian,

A nice selection.

I have yet to get a good shot of a midge female.

Harold

Thanks Harold
Brian v.