Studio stack: Crane fly larva
Tipulidae
Size: 14 mm
Handsome, right?
This is a studio portrait of a common but easily overlooked creature: the larva of a crane fly. Like most dipteran larva, they are soft skinned, legless, feeding machines.
This particular image was featured in my latest children's book "Livet som minimonster" ("Life as a mini monster") which explores the topic of various arthropod life cycles.
I think this is a good example of the fact that no matter how drab and featureless a subject may appear, it never fails to fascinate me when I look closer. In this case I was intrigued by the bristles and the interesting texture of the skin.
Stacked from 150 exposures (dead/prepared specimen) in Zerene Stacker.
Sony NEX-7, Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10X 0.28
Studio stack: Crane fly larva
Tipulidae
Size: 14 mm
Handsome, right?
This is a studio portrait of a common but easily overlooked creature: the larva of a crane fly. Like most dipteran larva, they are soft skinned, legless, feeding machines.
This particular image was featured in my latest children's book "Livet som minimonster" ("Life as a mini monster") which explores the topic of various arthropod life cycles.
I think this is a good example of the fact that no matter how drab and featureless a subject may appear, it never fails to fascinate me when I look closer. In this case I was intrigued by the bristles and the interesting texture of the skin.
Stacked from 150 exposures (dead/prepared specimen) in Zerene Stacker.
Sony NEX-7, Mitutoyo M Plan Apo 10X 0.28