Entomology, Arachnology and Environment
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This is the 2nd shot I took of this handsome fella the Dor Beetle, which I spied in Grunewald Forest. These guys were so well structured, metallic and thickly armoured, as well as being so heavily built for a bug, that range Rover is what came to mind. If you ever make it to Berlin, take an excursion to Grunewald which would be a treasure trove for Nature Photographers and Macro Enthusiasts.
This was with the RaynoxDCR-250 which works much better for focus at 55mm which was Nikkor's VR1 55-200mm minimal focal length.
Hope everyone's week is going well so far and so as always, thank you! :)
PS: Zoom in ;)
Snapped this cute little beastie in close-up with absolutely no idea what it was — other than “vaguely threatening in a charming way.” Google reverse image search helpfully suggested it might be a horse fly, a deer fly, a march fly, a Snouty McNeedleface, or a Six-Legged Nope Beast.
Since I took the photo in April, I’ve decided, with the full confidence of someone who barely passed high school biology, or any other subject for that matter, that it’s a March fly.
Somewhere, an actual entomologist is no doubt looking at this post and sighing heavily, knowing exactly what it is, and muttering unkind things about me. Fair enough too.
Still, it’s a creature of Earth just like us (albeit better armoured (check out that head sword/lance)), and with a better beard)). (The grammar police have probably just added me to a watchlist for excessive parenthesis abuse))) Feel free to admire this “handsome" little creature .... but maybe don’t imagine it landing on your face while you sleep 😳
Have a great week out there!
About a centimetre long, this bejewelled bee was sluggish in the cool rainy weather, and waited patiently as I photographed it from every angle.
These guys are the best friends anyone enjoying the outdoors could wish for. Last year, for whatever reason, they were late in arriving and the mosquitoes, gnats, and other flying nuisances took full advantage. This year a timely arrival insured that puttering around the yard or going for a walk was without wild hand-waving at various intervals to disperse the swarms of pesky ones. It's really quite remarkable to see the squadrons of these remarkable creatures on patrol serving the highly appreciated function of bodyguards. One of the rarely considered amenities of living on a lake, in which they spend the larger portion of their lives before emerging for their season in the sun.
This assortment was photographed comfortably on temporary leave from patrol duties surrounding my patio. A big thank you to all for their service.
Mostly I learn insect identification as needed for posting a photo. I think this dragonfly is a male Halloween Pennant.
Are there any specialist entomologists on flickr who would like to have a go at identifying this intriguing creature which I found settled on our garden studio this morning ? My prolonged searches of the Internet have found nothing positive or similar. The insect/bug/larva was coloured beige and black and less than a centimetre in length.
Found at Mount Martin Botanic Park inside Gull Rock National Park, E of Albany. Western Australia, Australia.
ID help appreciated. Thinking maybe Habronestes in the Zodariidae?
Single exposure, moderately cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
ZackHerrmann's shows are always a remarkable surround experience of visual and aural vibrance. His newest exhibit, entitled 'Linda Cluster: Entomology,' opened today at The Hannington Arts Foundation.
Zack's art pieces range from surreal, abstract, and representational insect projects to a 60 meter high wall simply dripping with stunning paintings, vivacious colours and ever expanding particles. Zack wove a mesmerizing blend of music and sound effects at the opening: Bulgarian choral music fused with drummy beats, orthodox chants with atonal orchestrations, and he even slid in one of his custom Bjork remixes.
Please visit this month to experience Entomology. Upon arrival at the Hannington Arts Foundation landing zone you'll have the ability to teleport to any of the six locations which feature new exhibits from individual artists.
Mobile photos with drawings done in Procreate & assembled in iColorama & ArtRage using iPad Pro L with Apple Pencil.
Collage includes mid- (top) and later instar caterpillars...
'METAMORPHOSIS' matches later instar caterpillars to their adult forms. See other images in the series HERE.
Pu'er, Yunnan, China
see comments for additional images...
Heliconius charithonia (Linnaeus, 1767) - Zebra Heliconian. Found at Sabal Palm Sanctuary in far southern Texas. Cameron County, Texas, USA.
Single exposure, slightly cropped, handheld, in situ. Canon MT-24EX flash unit, Ian McConnachie diffuser.
As an entomologist, Waverly spends countless hours scouring the countryside for new insects to study. She is quite proud of this collection of rare specimens. To the timid she says, “Don’t be afraid, a little bug can’t hurt you…very much.”
This Blythe doll is Candy Carnival, posing for the theme “Entomology” in the Blythe a Day group on Flickr.
Alright! Spring has sprung here in Oklahoma - and the salticids are returning once again!
This handsome little Maevia inclemens may not be the best example I've seen of his species in terms of boldness of coloration/markings - but he was in pretty good shape and was quite a bit of fun to work with. The shot above was taken by holding the dandelion leaf he was perched upon up towards the clouds yesterday afternoon. A single shot cropped to about 75% of the original frame to balance out the composition a bit (just now noticed this is almost the exact same diagonal composition I've used in my last couple salticid shots: high left down to a low right). Taken with my 50mm reversed to extension tubes and my usual flash diffuser.
To read about the odd dimorphism present in the males of this species - head over here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maevia_inclemens
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In other news - BugShot, the macrophotography workshop I will co-teach with Alex Wild and John Abbott in Florida this coming August, has now filled up - but go ahead and check out the website HERE to keep track of updates on where we will be next year!
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First illustration from the new Entomology series where I presented some of my (many) favorite species in the "natural-history encyclopedia" style. Each insect is drawn by hand with colored pencils and watercolors, then processed and arranged in Photoshop.
full series here: www.behance.net/gallery/ENTOMOLOGY-Vol-II/11416275
Thanks for viewing!