The rains brought respite from the mad heat, the insects responded well too, quite a few decent sightings over the weekend
1.
Bark mantis, close-up
2.
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As flat as one can be! A pentatomidae - Plataspidae nymph
3. An abstract of a seed-pod casing. Almost had a medieval symbol-like feel to this!
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Praying mantis on flowering Bamboo
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Non-biting midge,Chironomidae male with it's plumose antennae
Olympus OMD EM-10 M2, Olympus 60mm macro (some with a Raynox DCR-250 attached), godox TT 350O with a simple DIY diffuser
C&C sought, as usual
Cheers!
Hayath






