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Robber fly, Laphria spp. This dastardly fly looks like an innocent bumblebee to the casual eye, but is actually an aggressive robber fly. Its disguise helps it to attack and eat other bugs, including bumblebees.

Amazing Capture. I've never seen one of those around here though I do see robber flies once in a while.

Not really a bug but a shell-less gastropod mollusk

Florida leatherleaf (Leidyula floridana)

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Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil, Polydrusus spp.

Amazing shot! Are you using a ring flash?

collectorinfl wrote in post #18679697
Amazing shot! Are you using a ring flash?

Diffused 580EX flash.

It looks like this. The fan-shaped thing attached to the front of the lens is translucent plastic. The thing on the flash is the snoot. It is made of an old 8x10 color print with aluminum foil on the inside surface. With this rig I can shoot at f/11 and ISO 100 (low ISO is good for reducing the effects of ambient light), with a flash power of about 1/8, which gives a very short burst to stop movement. The sheets costs practically nothing and store flat, which is handy for travel.

awesome setup. I'll have to make one. I usually shoot in natural light but it would be nice to be able to shoot at different times of the day.

collectorinfl wrote in post #18679716
awesome setup. I'll have to make one. I usually shoot in natural light but it would be nice to be able to shoot at different times of the day.

Natural light is great. But the higher the magnification, the harder it becomes to get good macro shots. That's when flash can really help.

Lubber Grasshoppers

paul katinas wrote in post #18679744
Lubber Grasshoppers

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That is great! Tells a story.

DLeeT wrote in post #18679194
Thanks! Yes, "walking stick" or "stick insect." Here's some info: https://www.thoughtco.​com …out-stick-insects-1968575

Thanks for the link "fascinating facts about stick insects." They are an amazingly interesting insects. I truly enjoyed reading about them.

Arutemu wrote in post #18679459

IMAGE LINK: https://flic.kr/p/MK5N​y3 Tamron macro by Artem, on Flickr

Nice shot...wicked looking spider.

Archibald wrote in post #18679559
Robber fly, Laphria spp. This dastardly fly looks like an innocent bumblebee to the casual eye, but is actually an aggressive robber fly. Its disguise helps it to attack and eat other bugs, including bumblebees.

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Nice shot of that tough looking character.

Archibald wrote in post #18679684
Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil, Polydrusus spp.

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Great shot, Archibald. The diffused flash really lights him up nicely without producing that typical flashed look.

paul katinas wrote in post #18679744
Lubber Grasshoppers

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That is a very pretty, colorful shot Paul. I never had thought of grasshoppers as being colorful like those...a truly nicely done shot.