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Nice camouflage in such an environment. But I've always got an eye on the insects! I was in a hurry because my mom was afraid to get lost, otherwise I would've remembered to use the flash! :D

This is actually a silverfish. I never thought they were particularly interesting, but up close... almost(!) pretty. The immediate ancestor of silverfish is around 400 Million years old - making them one of the oldest animals on the planet. They can live for about 8 years. Longer than some dogs. So ponder that before you squish. I didn't know they had scales till I looked close. They serve the same purpose as scales on a butterfly wing. They help them escape from predators by making them slippery since the scales shed when anything grabs on (like a spider web). 4.5x magnification. Mitutoyo 2.5 QV on ED Nikkor 180mm. 400 shots in Zerene Stacker. Too many.

Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN + Raynox DCR-250

Open any hive and look between the frames and this is what you see, rows of bees : )

 

Have a great day/evening

I think this is a harlequin ladybird?

Feeding on red clover.

Thanks Ollie, i have your rubies on my fly!!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

Not sure of the species of this insect. This pair were spending a long time staring at each other, and occasionally moving their front legs. The antenna of the one on the left was attached to its partner.

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Have you ever watched ants busy gathering juices of peony buds? I have.. For a couples of days actually, I have spent some time watching them fight over drops of juice and busily crawling all over my peony. Both days quite windy and it was a challenge to take macro shots, but I have managed to get a few good ones (I hope) despite constantly changing light and wind moving my subjects and them moving all the time...

Using a new macro adapter for the first time got a few photos out of the hundreds taken!

Capricorn beetle on the leaf mould !

Pont d'Espagne Hautes-Pyrénées 08/05

Nikon D70

Este pobre bicho llevaba dos días atrapado en mi salón, aun con la ventana abierta. Hoy, cual pérfida Eva, lo tenté con una manzana y lo pude liberar (y alimentar!). Aquí se relame los labios después del banquete.

Por cierto, estaba tan agradecido que posó como la mejor supermodelo. Y eso es un problema: ¡¡tengo unas 40 fotos que me gustan y no sabía ni por cuál empezar!!

Suite de la saga des Fourmis n° 3 ...un petit clin d'oeil à Bernard Werber!

Béziers Hérault 07/11

Nikon D200

Cet été, pendant les vacances, les fourmis nous taquinaient un peu sur la terrasse quand nous mangions. Mais elles ont droit de vivre!!! Alors, nous laissions une tranche de melon, et je me suis régalé à les prendre en photo...un monde extraordinaire!

J'ai fait une petite série où je vous en présenterai une photo de ces travailleuses tous les 2 jours!

Pentacon 28mm 1:2.8

1 to 1 with the female banded demoiselle.

A few more shots using my D5100 and Nikkor 105 micro. Thinking i might upgrade my D5100 soon to the D5300 as light weight back up to my D7100. Still my old D5100 isnt bad :-)

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