Bug allsorts

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited November 1, 2006 in Holy Macro
Some recent bug macro shots.
Brian V.

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Large ladybird (Harlequin)

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Biggest barklouse yet- 3.05mm body length.

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Tiny parasitic wasp- 1.5mm body length

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Jumping spider with barklouse lunch

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Heather ladybird- love the ! warning on these

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Shall I ? small wasp about 1.9mm body length

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Male money spider taken at 4:1

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Gold aphids- pretty certain these have all been parasitised by braconid wasps

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Some recent bug macro shots.
    Brian V.

    Click on Pics for larger size
    Large ladybird (Harlequin)
    Biggest barklouse yet- 3.05mm body length.
    Tiny parasitic wasp- 1.5mm body length
    Jumping spider with barklouse lunch
    Heather ladybird- love the ! warning on these
    Shall I ? small wasp about 1.9mm body length
    Male money spider taken at 4:1
    Gold aphids- pretty certain these have all been parasitised by braconid wasps


    Brian, you are so the expert at MACRO clap.gif you continue to come up with some of the most stunning MACRO images this forum has ever seen.
    You are wonderful contributor and for those of us who enjoy Macro, you continue to make me say WOW whenever I see a post by you :D

    Thanks again for an amazing series of BUGS ...... Skippy (Australia)
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  • JenGraceJenGrace Registered Users Posts: 1,229 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    bowdown.gifI'm always amazed at people who can get such amazing shots of such tiny things! I mean 1.5 mm, wow! I like the spider in #4.
    Jen

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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Everyone I know thinks I'm weird because I LOVE macro shots of bugs. These are amazing. I really like the aphids.
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    Thanks for the kind comments Skippy , Jen and Tlee
    I'm lucky and just get lots of practice and opportunity to take pics :)
    Brian V.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited October 31, 2006
    eek7.gif Superb ! as always loved them all
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 1, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    eek7.gif Superb ! as always loved them all
    Thanks Awais :)
    Brian V.
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