Bee Assassin

GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
edited March 30, 2006 in Holy Macro
Well it's getting warmer out here in the NE!
Found this guy creeping around on my porch screen.
Took him out to a bush so he could model for me in all his gruesomeness! :D

Done with natural early morning sun light with my Sigma 105 Macro.
(FULL MANUAL MODE)

Tried some Ladybugs earlier but they kept flying away before I could snap a frame! :rofl

Still practicing bug macro's so any nit-picks are welcome!:dunno

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  • StormdancingStormdancing Registered Users Posts: 917 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2006

    Uggga bugga! Good shots. He almost blends in to the bushes.

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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2006
    Stormdancing wrote:
    Uggga bugga! Good shots. He almost blends in to the bushes.

    Thanx!!!

    That's Nature's plan. :Dthumb.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2006
    Wrong Bug ID
    I goofed it's not a Bee Assassin!

    It's a Leaf Footed Bug
    (Leptoglossus occidentalis)

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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2006
    wow weldone what a beauty
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  • docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 29, 2006
    Thats a cousin to the Assassin Bug that bit me on the neck last summer. I have no desire to handle one to photograph it. Actually I did photograph one a few weeks ago after my buddy squished it on the sidewalk. :D

    The Assassin Bug is the only known vector for the American Sleeping Sickness or Chagas. They dont have to bite you either as the poop is contaminated.

    Anyway, cool bug pic:-)
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2006
    docwalker wrote:
    Thats a cousin to the Assassin Bug that bit me on the neck last summer. I have no desire to handle one to photograph it. Actually I did photograph one a few weeks ago after my buddy squished it on the sidewalk. :D

    The Assassin Bug is the only known vector for the American Sleeping Sickness or Chagas. They dont have to bite you either as the poop is contaminated.

    Anyway, cool bug pic:-)

    Good thing it wasn't what I 1st thought it was!!!:oogle
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  • docwalkerdocwalker Registered Users Posts: 1,867 SmugMug Employee
    edited March 29, 2006
    Actually do some checking with someone who studies bugs. I believe that it is in the same family. Reduviidae (Assassin Bugs).[IMG]chrome://targetalert/content/skin/new.png[/IMG] It is just a different variety than the one that got me.

    http://bugguide.net/images/cache/PZZL4ZHLBZ7HLREH3H6HLR9H1Z7LZRNHWZLL1HPH9ZPH3HUHDH0LTHMHGZHLGZMHDHRLDH9HDHRL8ZZLBH5HBH4H.jpg[IMG]chrome://targetalert/content/skin/new.png[/IMG]
    The one that got me is a juvenile in the photo above. It is called a nymph or first instar phase.

    Here are some more photos. I think your is down towards the bottom listed as a masked hunter.

    http://www.whatsthatbug.com/assassin.html[IMG]chrome://targetalert/content/skin/new.png[/IMG]

    More info:

    http://exn.ca/Bugs/AssassinBugs.cfm[IMG]chrome://targetalert/content/skin/new.png[/IMG]
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2006
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    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    Well it's getting warmer out here in the NE!
    Found this guy creeping around on my porch screen.
    Took him out to a bush so he could model for me in all his gruesomeness! :D

    Done with natural early morning sun light with my Sigma 105 Macro.
    (FULL MANUAL MODE)

    Tried some Ladybugs earlier but they kept flying away before I could snap a frame! rolleyes1.gif

    Still practicing bug macro's so any nit-picks are welcome!ne_nau.gif

    Click on pics for EXIF Info


    Bugs are not all that easy to photograh, they scare easily, they constantly move, and they don't pose on command rolleyes1.gif your doing very well, it's actually quite addictive doing MACRO.
    Main thing is that your having fun clap.gif ......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Bugs are not all that easy to photograh, they scare easily, they constantly move, and they don't pose on command rolleyes1.gif your doing very well, it's actually quite addictive doing MACRO.
    Main thing is that your having fun clap.gif ......... Skippy (Australia)

    Thanx Skipster!!
    I was lucky this guy was a slow mover! thumb.gif
    Amazing the lil things we don't take time to see every day!headscratch.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 30, 2006
    Good shots.
    You'll find it easier to take pics with a diffused flash- better contrast control and can use smaller apertures around f11/f13 for better DOF.
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