Post your first keeper of 2009

[racketman]

I'll start the ball rolling with a multi species shot from the garden, Kalaphorura burmeisteri (2mm), mite and slug - those white things don't look round enough for eggs?

It's been suggested they are the eggs of parasites, maybe a fly, but others are sure the slug is laying..

http://www.pbase.com/image/107657192/original.jpg

[Dalantech]

Good job on he lighting Toby!

Here's my first decent shot of 2009 -thinks it's hiding from me:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3120/3160246388_e7dc7f50c5_b.jpg

3x @ F11 with a Canon MPE-65mm macro lens.

[racketman]

or trying to look cute, interesting angle.

[LordV]

Lovely shots.
Toby they don't look like slug eggs to me unless they swell after laying.

My first of the year- a rove beetle eating something unmentionable - also looks like it has a few parasites.

Brian V.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/3159856653_b38ef098ea_o.jpg

[Dalantech]

What's the mag on that one Brian? Excellent shot!

[racketman]

excellent detail for a small black subject - those parasites must be like 0.1mm

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments Toby and John :)
Someone on Flickr thought this was taken on my skin :)

John was shooting around 3.5:1.
Toby- you are right- those parasites work out at just under 0.1mm body length

Brian V.