Bug odds and sods 09-07

Lord Vetinari

More recent mixed bug shots from the garden. 5Dmk2/MPE-65/430Ex flash except the natural light shots, 600D/sigma 105 OS. Some shots have been focus stacked using zerene.
Brian V.

Hoverfly Dasysyrphus albostriatus on lawn weed flower


Soldier fly Chloromyia formosa on ox-eye daisy petal


Miner bee mining


Red ant relocating an aphid - first time I've seen this.


Southern oak bush cricket nymph. Natural light




Adult plant bug Campyloneura virgula. These are insectivorus

e6filmuser

Brian,

Those SOBCs are difficult to make look good aren't they?

Love that bug.

Harold

Lord Vetinari

e6filmuser wrote: »

Brian,

Those SOBCs are difficult to make look good aren't they?

Love that bug.

Harold

Thanks for the comments Harold.

Yes the SOBCs are rather well camouflaged on the underside of leaves.

Brian v.

Paul Iddon

Super pics, loving that ant photo.

Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Paul Iddon wrote: »

Super pics, loving that ant photo.

Paul.

Thanks Paul :

Brian v.