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Portrait of a longhorn beetle from Zimbabwe (24 mm, Sternotomis sp.; Cerambycidae). Collection specimen from Mtao forest, S19°22.08' E30°40.38', February 1999).
Studio work with a dry collection specimen. Focus stack of 88 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax).
Sony A7Rm5, FE 2.8/90 Macro G OSS; ISO-100, f/6.3, 1/60sec, 1 diffused daylight LED.
“Our task must be to free ourselves...by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty.”
~Albert Einstein
Lycorma delicata. It was unusual to find one in this phase of nymphal development so early in the season. It was an outlier.
A mole cricket, so called because it digs like a mole and has its forelegs modified into a formidable pair of claw-tipped shovels. If you drop one of those onto not too hard soil, it will disappear in no time.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III + Zuiko 60mm F2.8 Macro - Godox V350 - Cygnustech diffuser - 23 photos focus stacked
Females range from 19–28 mm (0.75–1.10 in). These spiders may bite if disturbed or harassed, but the venom is harmless to non-allergic humans, roughly equivalent to a bumblebee sting in intensity. The spiders spend most of their time in their webs, waiting for prey to become ensnared. When prey becomes caught in the web, the spider may undulate the web back and forth to further trap the insect. When the prey is secure, the spider kills it by injecting its venom and then wraps the prey in a cocoon of silk for later consumption (typically 1–4 hours later). Prey includes small vertebrates, such as geckos and green anoles, as well as insects.
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Lake George State Forest on November
Praying Mantis on my Indian blanket flower. They love this particular clump of flowers and I have seen several hanging around.
There seem to be a lot more Common Wasps around this summer. This is of course a good thing even if many don't like them. They are hard workers, cleaners and pollinators.