Small bugs

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited September 30, 2006 in Holy Macro
Some recent shots of a variety of small bugs- all 3mm or less body length. 4/7 on my car :)
Brian V.

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Blossom weevil about 3mm

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Beetle on my car- about 3mm

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Pseudoscorpion 2mm

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Beetle on my car 2mm

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Jumping plant louse 2.5mm

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Bark louse 2.8mm
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Parasitic Scelionid wasp 1.8mm

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Brian V.
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2006
    Awesome photos and nice variety of bugs

    Fred
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2006
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Some recent shots of a variety of small bugs- all 3mm or less body length. 4/7 on my car :)
    Brian V.

    Click on pics for larger size
    Blossom weevil about 3mm
    Beetle on my car- about 3mm
    Pseudoscorpion 2mm
    Beetle on my car 2mm
    Jumping plant louse 2.5mm
    Bark louse 2.8mm

    Parasitic Scelionid wasp 1.8mm

    Favourites are One Two and Five clap.gif they are all great Brian but I particulary like number Two, he looks like he has a real mean set of choppers :D ..once again a wonderful series from you... Skippy (Australia)
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited September 28, 2006
    so do you see in Macro as well? I'd never think to go around identifying all the 2mm specks on my car! great set thumb.gif
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  • DernoDerno Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited September 28, 2006
    wow those are soo cool, i love macro because you can see all the little details that you can't normally see in bug and flowers and everything. great job!
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 28, 2006
    Wonderful Brian you can write a whole pictorial book on insects !!!!
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited September 29, 2006
    Looks like you got quite a handle on shooting macros, m' man!
    Steve-o
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2006
    Thanks for the kind comments :)
    Much appreciated. Keep trying to do other types of photography but they are just not as interesting for me as macrophotography iloveyou.gif
    Brian V.
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  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2006
    Your car sure is the popular hang out for insects isn't it. I'm not sure if I'm more amazed at your photos or your ability to identify the insects you shoot. Have any tips on the IDing of bugs? I've had a terrible time figuring out what I've seen and shot.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 30, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Your car sure is the popular hang out for insects isn't it. I'm not sure if I'm more amazed at your photos or your ability to identify the insects you shoot. Have any tips on the IDing of bugs? I've had a terrible time figuring out what I've seen and shot.

    Thanks,
    Think I've finally worked out the popularity of my car- It's just a lot easier to spot bugs on it.
    As far as Iding bugs- I do have a couple of smallish bug guides for Europe/UK- these are normally enough to get an Idea of the family and then I often just use the web after that.
    I also use this site a lot for difficult IDs http://www.diptera.info/news.php but you have to "join" first (free) although it's primarily aimed at flies they are good on other bugs as well.
    After you've been doing it a while you do tend to get the hang of separating the major groups.
    Brian V.
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