Wasps and spider

Jet

yesterday I found a spider inside (huntsman I think) and today I found a wasp next up on a roof. Let me know what you think. It will be tough handing the 105mm macro back tomorrow but I will be getting some kenko tubes shortly for my 50mm 1.8. Would it be as easy to work with?
I got a shot of a wasp blowing a bubble but unfortunately its head was slightly out of focus.. :cry Why do they blow bubbles anyway?

#1 - Spider


#2 - Wasp


#3 - Wasp (looks like a killer :wink)


#4 - Wasp again

C&C Welcome

Lord Vetinari

Wonderful series- esp like the wasp shots

Re the bubbleblowing - many flies do this as an aid to digestion, Bees do it to concentrate nectar part way to honey. Never seen a wasp doing it but I'm not sure how they feed their grubs which may involve regurgitation.

Brian V.

Jet

here it is.. I didnt notice the bubble until I was looking at them later.. chance shot. I wish it was correctly focusted.

MichelleL

Love the wasp series - nice photos.
Looks like the macro 'bug' has bitten.

Skippy

Jet wrote:

yesterday I found a spider inside (huntsman I think) and today I found a wasp next up on a roof. Let me know what you think. It will be tough handing the 105mm macro back tomorrow but I will be getting some kenko tubes shortly for my 50mm 1.8. Would it be as easy to work with?
I got a shot of a wasp blowing a bubble but unfortunately its head was slightly out of focus.. :cry Why do they blow bubbles anyway?

#1 - Spider
#2 - Wasp
#3 - Wasp (looks like a killer )
#4 - Wasp again
C&C Welcome

Jet your Wasp has got the coolest EYES
Ohhhhh I long for the day to photograph a bug with either bands or a really cool patern to their eyes .... Skippy
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Lord Vetinari

Jet wrote:

here it is.. I didnt notice the bubble until I was looking at them later.. chance shot. I wish it was correctly focusted.

Interesting- looks exactly the same as when flies do this.
Brian V.