My better half was not impressed......

My better half was not impressed...... · 07:01 PM

......when she found this little critter in our livingroom. So I went to put it outside but of course not before a few quick pictures.

Millipede (about 25-28mm long)

K20D with DFA 2.8 100mm macro

Comments are always welcome and appreciated

MrEspie · 04-15-2009, 08:18 PM

Very nice. It's always neat to take a close look at things I'd usually avoid. Still makes my skin crawl though. :P

Venturi · 04-15-2009, 10:11 PM

I guess your wife wouldn't want to hear about a former colleague's experience with millipedes ... how he woke up one Saturday morning to find several thousand had taken a keen interest in the side of his house.

Nice captures though. Did you already have the macro setup ready or are you just that dang fast (and good)?

jeffkpotter · 04-15-2009, 10:37 PM

I think it's cute. I have to commend it's designer. Nice closeups!

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 04-15-2009, 10:40 PM

Originally posted by MrEspie

Very nice. It's always neat to take a close look at things I'd usually avoid. Still makes my skin crawl though. :P

Thanks for the look and the comments, it's appreciated. We will be in Bobcaygeon visiting with friends for a couple of days in the first week of June.

Take care,

Originally posted by Venturi

I guess your wife wouldn't want to hear about a former colleague's experience with millipedes ... how he woke up one Saturday morning to find several thousand had taken a keen interest in the side of his house.

Nice captures though. Did you already have the macro setup ready or are you just that dang fast (and good)?

You are right, she would not be impressed at all. No, I did not have the macro lens on the camera or the flash but there was no hurry. I picked it of the floor with a paper towel (carefully) and kept the towel folded over it until I was ready. They curel up into a tight circle when threatend and that was my first picture, unfortunately it was totally underexposed and not usable. Once mobile they are fast and keeping focus is not easy but I did get a few keepers before I chucked it outside.

Take care,

**Rense** · 04-16-2009, 12:36 AM

Great shots, Heinrich, of an interresting creature! As far as I know, we have only greyish ones, and our centipedes usually have the colour of your specimen.

axl · 04-16-2009, 01:39 AM

I think I wouldn't be impressed myself

but nice shots Heinrich

BR

fractal · 04-16-2009, 02:50 AM

Originally posted by Rense

As far as I know, we have only greyish ones, and our centipedes usually have the colour of your specimen.

Yeah same as in Australia. Nice closeups, but as MrEspie said, 'makes my skin crawl'.

I remember waking up one morning when i was travelling in Laos a few of years ago and found one of these little criters, (or a variant), had nestled itself in a nice warm position... had my knees bent and it was in the crack. What an extremely horrible feeling at 7am as it moved. It was quite traumatic at the time. Needless to say i have a thing for creepy crawlies hehe.

barbosas · 04-16-2009, 03:57 AM

Hey,

Great detail on that bug, look at all those legs.

Cheers

daacon · 04-16-2009, 05:15 AM

Nice capture Heinrich - I have found a few small spiders in the house but nothing like that.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 04-16-2009, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by Rense

Great shots, Heinrich, of an interresting creature! As far as I know, we have only greyish ones, and our centipedes usually have the colour of your specimen.

Hi Rense and thank you. The centipedes that I see around here are lighter than this, sort of a yellow-orange color.

Take care,

Originally posted by axl

I think I wouldn't be impressed myself

but nice shots Heinrich

BR

Thank you Peter, creepy and crawley things don't bother me. Now if you want to talk about snakes...that becomes another issue

Take care,

Originally posted by fractal

Yeah same as in Australia. Nice closeups, but as MrEspie said, 'makes my skin crawl'.

I remember waking up one morning when i was travelling in Laos a few of years ago and found one of these little criters, (or a variant), had nestled itself in a nice warm position... had my knees bent and it was in the crack. What an extremely horrible feeling at 7am as it moved. It was quite traumatic at the time. Needless to say i have a thing for creepy crawlies hehe.

Thanks for commenting, I would not have liked that either.

Take care,

Originally posted by barbosas

Hey,

Great detail on that bug, look at all those legs.

Cheers

Thanks for looking and commenting, it is appreciated.

Take care,

Originally posted by daacon

Nice capture Heinrich - I have found a few small spiders in the house but nothing like that.

Hi Dave and thank you. We usually find one or two dead ones during the winter this was the first live one. Had no spiders at all this winter, last year we found a wolf spider. (made a good picture)

Take care,

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 04-16-2009, 08:20 AM

Originally posted by jeffkpotter

I think it's cute. I have to commend it's designer. Nice closeups!

Thank you Jeff and yes nature had an amazing designer, the more macros I take of the real small stuff the more amazed I am.

Take care,

Edicon · 04-16-2009, 08:33 AM

It's been since childhood the last time I've seen this creature. I think they are common in tropical countries, I might be wrong. Great shots by the way.

MRRiley · 04-16-2009, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Thank you Peter, creepy and crawley things don't bother me. Now if you want to talk about snakes...that becomes another issue

Me, I'm the exact opposite. Gimme a snake any day. You can see them coming (well most of them anyway) but spiders and centipedes...Sneaky and stealthy little b*stards. Also, every single spider and centipede is venomous to some extent, not so with snakes.

Nice photos though...

Mike

**Sailor** · 04-16-2009, 01:01 PM

Great job, Heinrich - although I'll admit the creature gives me the "willies". One of the reasons that although my new DA 35 has macro, I'll stick with my DFA 100 for this sort of thing so I can do it from a distance. I haven't shot many bugs, although the good Lord knows there are plenty of 'em in SE Texas.

Jer

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04-15-2009, 08:18 PM	#2
MrEspie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: University of Waterloo, ON Photos: Gallery Posts: 239	Very nice. It's always neat to take a close look at things I'd usually avoid. Still makes my skin crawl though. :P

04-15-2009, 10:11 PM	#3
Venturi Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,636	I guess your wife wouldn't want to hear about a former colleague's experience with millipedes ... how he woke up one Saturday morning to find several thousand had taken a keen interest in the side of his house. Nice captures though. Did you already have the macro setup ready or are you just that dang fast (and good)?

04-15-2009, 10:37 PM	#4
jeffkpotter Guest	I think it's cute. I have to commend it's designer. Nice closeups!

04-15-2009, 10:40 PM	#5
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by MrEspie Very nice. It's always neat to take a close look at things I'd usually avoid. Still makes my skin crawl though. :P Thanks for the look and the comments, it's appreciated. We will be in Bobcaygeon visiting with friends for a couple of days in the first week of June. Take care, Originally posted by Venturi I guess your wife wouldn't want to hear about a former colleague's experience with millipedes ... how he woke up one Saturday morning to find several thousand had taken a keen interest in the side of his house. Nice captures though. Did you already have the macro setup ready or are you just that dang fast (and good)? You are right, she would not be impressed at all. No, I did not have the macro lens on the camera or the flash but there was no hurry. I picked it of the floor with a paper towel (carefully) and kept the towel folded over it until I was ready. They curel up into a tight circle when threatend and that was my first picture, unfortunately it was totally underexposed and not usable. Once mobile they are fast and keeping focus is not easy but I did get a few keepers before I chucked it outside. Take care,

04-16-2009, 12:36 AM	#6
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Great shots, Heinrich, of an interresting creature! As far as I know, we have only greyish ones, and our centipedes usually have the colour of your specimen.

04-16-2009, 01:39 AM	#7
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	I think I wouldn't be impressed myself but nice shots Heinrich BR

04-16-2009, 02:50 AM	#8
fractal Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,547	Originally posted by Rense As far as I know, we have only greyish ones, and our centipedes usually have the colour of your specimen. Yeah same as in Australia. Nice closeups, but as MrEspie said, 'makes my skin crawl'. I remember waking up one morning when i was travelling in Laos a few of years ago and found one of these little criters, (or a variant), had nestled itself in a nice warm position... had my knees bent and it was in the crack. What an extremely horrible feeling at 7am as it moved. It was quite traumatic at the time. Needless to say i have a thing for creepy crawlies hehe.

04-16-2009, 03:57 AM	#9
barbosas Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lisbon Photos: Gallery Posts: 683	Hey, Great detail on that bug, look at all those legs. Cheers

04-16-2009, 05:15 AM	#10
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice capture Heinrich - I have found a few small spiders in the house but nothing like that.

04-16-2009, 08:16 AM	#11
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rense Great shots, Heinrich, of an interresting creature! As far as I know, we have only greyish ones, and our centipedes usually have the colour of your specimen. Hi Rense and thank you. The centipedes that I see around here are lighter than this, sort of a yellow-orange color. Take care, Originally posted by axl I think I wouldn't be impressed myself but nice shots Heinrich BR Thank you Peter, creepy and crawley things don't bother me. Now if you want to talk about snakes...that becomes another issue Take care, Originally posted by fractal Yeah same as in Australia. Nice closeups, but as MrEspie said, 'makes my skin crawl'. I remember waking up one morning when i was travelling in Laos a few of years ago and found one of these little criters, (or a variant), had nestled itself in a nice warm position... had my knees bent and it was in the crack. What an extremely horrible feeling at 7am as it moved. It was quite traumatic at the time. Needless to say i have a thing for creepy crawlies hehe. Thanks for commenting, I would not have liked that either. Take care, Originally posted by barbosas Hey, Great detail on that bug, look at all those legs. Cheers Thanks for looking and commenting, it is appreciated. Take care, Originally posted by daacon Nice capture Heinrich - I have found a few small spiders in the house but nothing like that. Hi Dave and thank you. We usually find one or two dead ones during the winter this was the first live one. Had no spiders at all this winter, last year we found a wolf spider. (made a good picture) Take care,

04-16-2009, 08:20 AM	#12
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097 Original Poster	Originally posted by jeffkpotter I think it's cute. I have to commend it's designer. Nice closeups! Thank you Jeff and yes nature had an amazing designer, the more macros I take of the real small stuff the more amazed I am. Take care,

04-16-2009, 08:33 AM	#13
Edicon Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mississauga, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 201	It's been since childhood the last time I've seen this creature. I think they are common in tropical countries, I might be wrong. Great shots by the way.

04-16-2009, 10:00 AM	#14
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Thank you Peter, creepy and crawley things don't bother me. Now if you want to talk about snakes...that becomes another issue Me, I'm the exact opposite. Gimme a snake any day. You can see them coming (well most of them anyway) but spiders and centipedes...Sneaky and stealthy little b*stards. Also, every single spider and centipede is venomous to some extent, not so with snakes. Nice photos though... Mike

04-16-2009, 01:01 PM	#15
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Great job, Heinrich - although I'll admit the creature gives me the "willies". One of the reasons that although my new DA 35 has macro, I'll stick with my DFA 100 for this sort of thing so I can do it from a distance. I haven't shot many bugs, although the good Lord knows there are plenty of 'em in SE Texas. Jer