Post your BUG shots!

Yes, I've seen videos of them attacking hummingbirds! Crazy! Not sure if he was after his reflection, each jump had him landing on top of my lens, not the glass. I am beginning to like the lens more & more.

Chrysanthemum Lace Bug Corythucha marmorata..Adult and Nymph

Cool! I've never seen either of these 2 critters before.

The first shot (cricket, grasshopper?) is awesome.

Thanks, it's a grasshopper, wish it stood here with the stance of the first photo:

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Pigpen101 wrote in post #19253411
This shot is the exact moment he decided to jump on my lens. He did it several times, did not appear to be afraid of me at all. I learned they do a little "wiggle" as they're getting ready to jump.

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What is your flash setup Mike?

I have to say, when I find these bugs seen below, I get quite excited at the chase!


They constantly and I mean constantly move, unless stopping for food.


At best they are 2 or 3mm, and it seems there might be 2 different ones here, but it could just be the innards are showing in #3


Once again - the snout mites "Bdellidae".

Can't get over the detail you can extract from a crop sensor & such a tiny subject. I know, the crop sensors are great, I'd love the 90D for macro.

I have a Yongnuo flash on each side, Vello wire & triggers , small (6x9) soft box on each flash. I used to have a plastic cutting board bent over my subjects (like a rainbow) & the flash heads w/ boxes fire through that for extra diffusion. That was with a set of bellows & everything was tiny. The cutting board isn't nearly big enough but need to work on more/better diffusion.

This is what I use in the field. Good reviews, if you don't shoot the 5D. The negative thing that I completely agree with is that it EATS batteries. A large reason I started the "kidnapping program". I put 4 AA in the Yongnuos & can shoot all day. The Bolt flash only take AAA, & only 2, gives me 250-300 shots, which we all know does not take long.

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I love that nymph katydid/bush cricket. The larva looks like a monster out of the deep.

Paul Iddon wrote in post #19253525
I have to say, when I find these bugs seen below, I get quite excited at the chase!


They constantly and I mean constantly move, unless stopping for food.


At best they are 2 or 3mm, and it seems there might be 2 different ones here, but it could just be the innards are showing in #3


Once again - the snout mites "Bdellidae".

Paul.

That's a whole different world, and quite challenging shots to get I'm sure.

Spotted this small white fly-like thing moving slowly on the leaf of the bay laurel late on Monday night.

Turns out to be a dustywing - probably Conwetzia psociformis, looking at the wing venation. They belong t the lacewing family - Coniopterygidae, are a family of Pterygota (winged insects) of the net-winged insect order (Neuroptera).

There was also an opilione on a piece of house brick that sticks out of the soil near the recycling bins.

The eyes in #2 are tack sharp.

Paul Iddon wrote in post #19253097
I really need to sort out my sensor - it's riddle with dust and badly needs a clean. Below you can see what I end up with after removing dust spots in Photoshop - this is a spittle bug taken this evening:

Looks OK doesn't it?



Now see what it started off like!!!

Sensor cleaning kit arriving Tuesday!


Paul.

After the first sensor clean session - will do another pass tomorrow...