More downtime at Laikipia Wilderness River camp. There was a huge web between my room and the mess area and I just had to get some shots of its occupants.

Nephila is a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. Nephila consists of numerous species found in warmer regions around the world, although some species formerly included in the genus have been moved to Trichonephila. They are commonly called golden silk orb-weavers, golden orb-weavers, giant wood spiders, or banana spiders.

Olympus OM-1, 40-150 F2.8 + 1.4 TC @ 160mm F5.6, 1/1000 ISO 500

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Lynx Spider, the wait and watch player of ambush.

Most of them have large spiny bristles on their legs and in many species the bristles form almost a basket-like structure that may assist in confining the prey that they grasp, and protect the spider from its struggles. Most Oxyopes and Hamataliwa species are small to medium in size; they tend to be drab ambush hunters; depending to some extent on the season, some occupy flowers, ambushing pollinating insects. In this they resemble the crab spiders (Thomisidae) in behaviour. Others crouch in wait, camouflaged on plant stalks or bark.

Lynx spiders, in spite of being largely ambush hunters, are very speedy runners and leapers, alert and with good vision.

EM10mk3 60mm2.8f

1/200, f11, ISO200, 0ev

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🔎Lens: #Laowa 58mmf2.8 2x Macro

⚡️Flash: #Godox V350S

Aularches miliaris( Gaudy Grasshopper)

19september 2021

Morni, Panchkula, Haryana

EM1X 300f4

1/1000sec, f4, ISO 160

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Parco Papacci, Rome 28/05/2020

Made with Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM

“Convergent Evolution”

Some insects are as big as small birds.

“The hummingbird hawk-moth” is a species of hawk moth found across temperate regions of Eurasia. The species is named for its similarity to hummingbirds, as they feed on the nectar of tube-shaped flowers using their long proboscis while hovering in the air; this resemblance is an example of convergent evolution.

3 July, 2022

Gujral Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab

OMD EM1X 300f4

1/2500, f5, ISO 6400

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Common Grass Yellow

(Eurema hecabe)

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My favourite subject for inflight image. Cabbage white butterfly in flight. EM1 mk3 300f4, 1/3200, f4, ISO 800, 0ev

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This season’s first butterfly capture

Cabbage white.

03 April, 2022

EM1X 300f4

1/3200, f4, ISO6400

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A funnel-web spider of the family Agelenidae sitting in its funnel-shaped web.

The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. Well-known examples include the common "grass spiders" of the genus Agelenopsis. Nearly all Agelenidae are harmless to humans, but the bite of the hobo spider (Eratigena agrestis) may be medically significant, and some evidence suggests it might cause necrotic lesions, but the matter remains subject to debate.The most widely accepted common name for members of the family is funnel weaver.

EM1X 300f4

1/200sec, f4.5, ISO640, 0ev.

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More downtime at Laikipia Wilderness River camp. This time it was a coffee break down by the river when I spotted a few dragonflies and butterflies on a nice green bush. This one decided to perch itself on the uppermost tip of a shooting branch.

Not 100% sure what it is, google searches have it as a Red Groundling (Brachythemis lacustris).

Olympus EM-1ii, 300mm F8.0, 1/400 ISO 200

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Hoverfly

EM10 mk3 60mm 2.8f pro

1/200, f11, ISO200

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Cabbage white butterfly in flight.

EM1 mk3 300f4, 1/3200, f4, ISO 800, 0ev

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Plain Cupid

EM10mk3, 60mm f2.8, Raynox250, flash godox350,

1/250sec, f11, ISO100

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Meyer optik 50mm 1.8 Görlitz oreston (1960)

Blue banded Bee

EM1X 40-150mm 2.8f Pro

1/2500, f8, ISO1250

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Bees are “Chief pollinators” of the World.

Always on the job.

EM1mk3 300f4

1/3200, f4, 0ev, ISO 320

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Grass hopper

16 August, 2020

EM10 Mk3, 60mm f2.8

1/200, f10, 0ev, ISO200

Insect macro

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Danaus chrysippus, also known as the plain tiger, African queen, or African monarch, is a medium-sized butterfly widespread in Asia, Australia and Africa.

OMD EM1Mk3 40-150pro

1/3200, f3.2, ISO800

Manual mode

Insect macro

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Tussock moth.

EM10mk3 60mm2.8pro

1/250sec, f11, ISO200, 0ev

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Cabbage white in flight

EM1mk3 300f4pro

1/2000sec, f4, ISO500, 0ev

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Despite beautiful in looks, the handmaiden #moth easily keeps predators at bay due to its nauseating & unpalatable taste.

Alternatively called nine-spotted moth, it can fly only during the day.

A colorful catch of monsoon #photo #walk at Shilonda trail in the Mumbai national #park.

Lime swallowtail

26 August 2021

EM1X 300f4

1/3200, f7.1, ISO800

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Horse-flies or horseflies[a] are true flies in the family Tabanidae in the insect order Diptera. They are often large and agile in flight, and the females bite animals, including humans, to obtain blood. They prefer to fly in sunlight, avoiding dark and shady areas, and are inactive at night.

EM10mark3 60mmf2.8macro

1/200, f14, ISO200

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The scarlet skimmer or ruddy marsh skimmer,

Female

Night temperature is coming down and in humid monsoon most insect need time to dry the dew drops before they leave their perch.

21 August, 2022

EM1X 300f4-MC14

1/1600, f5.6, ISO2500, 0ev

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Seven spots Ladybug

28 January, 2022

EM10mark3, 60 mm f2.8Pro

1/200sec, f9, 0ev, ISO200

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Flesh fly

Em10 mk3 macro 60mm f2.8

1/200, f13, 0ev, ISO200

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Primer plano extremo de Xenocerus equestris, un escarabajo de la familia Anthribidae, comúnmente conocidos como escarabajos de los hongos. Se alimentan de esporas, micelios y otros tejidos fúngicos, y muchas especies están adaptadas para confundirse con su entorno natural. En esta toma destacan sus bandas claras y oscuras, que le permiten camuflarse perfectamente sobre cortezas cubiertas de líquenes. 🌿

📖 Esta familia se caracteriza por tener antenas rectas, ojos grandes y una cabeza orientada hacia abajo. El mimetismo visual es frecuente como mecanismo defensivo, y este ejemplar es una excelente muestra de ello. A través del stacking, se aprecian con precisión los detalles de su morfología y la textura escamosa del exoesqueleto. 🔬✨

Extreme close-up of Xenocerus equestris, a beetle in the Anthribidae family, commonly called fungus weevils. These beetles feed on spores and fungal tissues and are often masters of camouflage. In this image, its light-and-dark banded pattern helps it blend in seamlessly with bark and lichen. 🌿

📖 Straight antennae, large compound eyes and a downward-facing head are key traits of Anthribidae. Visual mimicry is a widespread passive defense, and this species is a textbook example. Through stacking, we can appreciate the fine textures and intricate structure of its exoskeleton. 🔬✨

🔧 Datos técnicos

Sony A7III @sonya7iii

🔍 ±4x

️Stacking 125 fotos

📷 @yotta.photography

Small branded swift

EM1 mk3 60 mm 2.8 macro

1/50sec, f13, 0ev, ISO200

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Orb weaver starting to build its trap, it does it every evening in suitable corner of the garden, to consume it in the morning.

The recycled protein and energy to build it again.

Spiders that build the familiar orb-shaped web usually start with a single superstrength strand called a bridge thread or bridge line. ... First, the material for the bridge thread emerges from one of the spider's specialized silk glands and is formed into a strand by its spinnerets.

EM1 mk3 60mm2.8fpro

1/250, f16, 0ev, ISO200

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Una silueta imponente a baja magnificación. Este macho de Dorcus encephalus, procedente de Java, despliega unas mandíbulas curvadas que lo identifican como parte del fascinante mundo de los lucánidos. 💀

Su superficie mate y granulada, salpicada de pelos anaranjados, contrasta con la elegancia pulida de sus mandíbulas. Este tipo de escarabajo ciervo no solo destaca por su armadura negra, sino también por su simetría estructural, que se vuelve aún más hipnótica bajo el objetivo macro. 🔍

A bold silhouette at low magnification. This male Dorcus encephalus, from Java, showcases the curved mandibles that mark it as part of the fascinating Lucanidae family. 💀

Its matte, textured exoskeleton dotted with orange hairs contrasts with the polished elegance of its mandibles. This stag beetle doesn’t just impress with its black armor, but also with the structural symmetry that becomes hypnotic under the macro lens. 🔍

Sony A7III @sonya7iii

️ Carril MJkzz Mini V2 @mjkzz_de

🔍 1,3x || Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400

️ Stacking 41 fotos

📷 @yotta.photography

Polypedates maculatus, the Indian tree frog,[1] or Chunam tree frog, is a common species of tree frog found in South Asia.

Escamas con reflejos metálicos variables: la estructura microscópica de las alas de Urania leilus descompone la luz para producir iridiscencia intensa sin pigmentos. 🌈🔬

Aunque popularmente se la conoce como mariposa, Urania leilus es en realidad una polilla diurna. Activa a plena luz del día, deslumbra con sus reflejos verdes metálicos gracias a la organización nanoscópica de sus escamas. Lo que vemos aquí, a tan solo 0,7 mm de ancho, es un entramado perfecto de biología y física. 😍📐

The rainbow effect: the microscopic wing scales of Urania leilus bend light to produce intense, pigment-free iridescence. 🌈🔬

Though commonly referred to as a butterfly, Urania leilus is in fact a day-flying moth. It dazzles in daylight with metallic green reflections, thanks to the nanostructured scales covering its wings. What we see here, just 0.7 mm wide, is a stunning interplay of biology and physics. 😍📐

Sony A7III @sonya7iii

⚡ ±50x || FOV 0,7 mm

️ Stacking 114 fotos

Plain Tiger

EM1Mark3 100-400IS

1/1000, f6.3, -0.3ev, ISO250

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Hoover fly with wings spread

EM1mk3, 40-150 2.8 f Pro

1/3200, f3.2, ISO 800

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Hoverfly

EM1 mk10 60mm 2.8f pro

1/200, f11, ISO200

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Hersilia, also known as long-spinnereted bark spiders and two-tailed spiders, is a genus of tree trunk spiders. Their nicknames are a reference to their greatly enlarged spinnerets.

Males can grow up to 8 millimetres (0.31 in) long, and females can grow up to 10 millimetres (0.39 in). They are found in Africa, Asia, and Australasia, on tree trunks, in gardens, or in jungle fringes.