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Happy Friday Caterpillar...More aggressive self-defense measures are taken by some caterpillars. These measures include having spiny bristles or long fine hair-like setae with detachable tips that will irritate by lodging in the skin or mucous membranes. However some birds (such as cuckoos) will swallow even the hairiest of caterpillars.
from Wikipedia.
Nikon D90 + Tamron SP 90mm + Ringflash + Handheld.
I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.
-Martha Washington
Explored - Jun 19, 2009
Puddling...the butterflies need these minerals to supplement their diet. This behavior is called puddling. Sometimes, butterflies will fly away from a puddle and return to it a few seconds later -- this may disturb the water, bringing more minerals to the surface. If there's no water around, a butterfly may regurgitate into the soil and then drink in the hope of retrieving minerals.
The main purpose is to enable male butterflies to contribute to females' ability to lay eggs.
Nikon D700 Nikon AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens +Available light + Handheld
Halt !!!... who goes there ?...This tiny Weaver ant stands on his ground when being slightly provoked. Courageous little fella it is...Like many other ant species, Weaver workers exhibit social carrying behavior as part of the recruitment process, in which one worker will carry another worker in its mandibles and transport it to a location requiring attention.
from Wikipedia
Nikon D90 + Tamron SP 90mm + Ringflash + Handheld.
Any member of more than 3,000 beetle species that resemble a turtle because of the forward and sideways extensions of the body. Tortoise beetles range between 5 and 12 mm (less than 0.5 inch) in length, and the larvae are spiny. Both adults and larvae of some species are destructive to garden plants and sweet potatoes.
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Beneath every success is a support system. Even the most beautiful flower can not survive without assistance ...
Cone-headed / Long-headed grasshoppers are any insect of the subfamily Copiphorinae within the long-horned grasshopper family Tettigoniidae (order Orthoptera). These green- or brown-coloured grasshoppers have a cone-shaped head, long antennae, and a slender body about 4 cm (1.6 inches) long. They may use their strong jaws to bite, if handled. Cone-headed grasshoppers live in weeds or high grass.
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hoverfly on a white rose. This post is a reworked version of a previous post. The emphasis here is on the wings and body of the hoverfly and the abstract nature of the shot.
Der Kopf einer großen Königslibelle. Aufgenommen mit einem Canon EFS 18-55 Kit-Objektiv und einem Retroadapter.
Und ja, sie war und ist immer nocht tot ;-)
hoverfly on a petal of a black-eyed susan. he seems to be scratching his back with the two hind legs
Monica - sorry I have to work on your Birthday. I'll make it up to you on Friday night!!! Wee Ha! (I hope you liked the tulips).
Happy Birthday to the most beautiful girl in the world!! My lovely wife - Monica!!
Love Jim
Water lily (family Nymphaeaceae), any of 58 species in 6 genera of freshwater plants native to the temperate and tropical parts of the world. Most species of water lilies have rounded, variously notched, waxy-coated leaves on long stalks that contain many air spaces and float in quiet freshwater habitats.
from Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nikon D700 + Nikon 105mm f/2.8G AF-S VR + Ring Flash + Handheld.
I'M sorry, this is as close as i'm going to get. I hope you can see the " fiddle " plainly. The Brown Recluse is one of two poisonous spiders in North America.
4mm big.
This is close to 100% crop. The large size will reveal some degradation in image integrity. However, considering the extreme crop, the Nikon 20mm AF-D (wonderful lens when also used in the normal manner!) delivers, and can resolve tiny details with surprising clarity even at lower magnifications.
The 20mm lens allows me to get roughly the same magnification factors (using less extension) as the 28mm. Extended to 77mm, magnification comes close to 8x if my calculations are correct. But that's a difficult setup: dark viewfinder and amplified camera shake! This deepens my admiration for those who can take tack sharp images at 10:1, handheld.
Update, 01/27/2009: ID-ed as a female Metaphidippus, possible chera sp. Thanks to Mr. Jay Barnes.
Nikon D200, 20mm reverse mounted on extension tubes (55mm total), SB800.