Thematic Insects

**WPRESTO** · 08-20-2018, 07:06 PM

Flies (?????). Took this shot of a mushroom while out on our AM walk, but unnoticed and unexpected..................

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**WPRESTO** · 08-20-2018, 07:07 PM

........it was covered by little flies, which I noticed while doing PP. This crop is really too much for the one-inch sensor of the CPPS, but I thought it was interesting

**TER-OR** · 08-21-2018, 06:27 AM

Very interesting, indeed. I've been a bit obsessed trying to photograph the tiny wasps and flies. My best shots still tend to be happy accidents.

Here's Sphex nudus, a Katydid-hunting wasp, another of the big Sphex group.

Jome · 08-21-2018, 11:06 AM

K-3 + addictive F-100 Macro...

Last edited by Jome; 01-21-2019 at 12:57 PM.

**jacamar** · 08-21-2018, 01:53 PM

I've just gone through all the wasps in my big insect book and have concluded.... I think it's a wasp. Or maybe a hornet. Couldn't find anything with those particular antennae. Sharpness of the front part isn't the best but I thought some of you might enjoy the challenge.

**TER-OR** · 08-21-2018, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by jacamar

I've just gone through all the wasps in my big insect book and have concluded.... I think it's a wasp. Or maybe a hornet. Couldn't find anything with those particular antennae. Sharpness of the front part isn't the best but I thought some of you might enjoy the challenge.

Antennae are articulated, wasps often curl the tips around for...reasons.
I think this is one of the Polistes fuscata paper wasps, or one of the relatives. They're pretty variable. They're amazing hunters, we'd drown in spiders etc. without them!

**jacamar** · 08-21-2018, 02:30 PM

Originally posted by TER-OR

Antennae are articulated, wasps often curl the tips around for...reasons.
I think this is one of the Polistes fuscata paper wasps, or one of the relatives. They're pretty variable. They're amazing hunters, we'd drown in spiders etc. without them!

Thank you - but I'm not seeing so many spiders to photograph this year!

**WPRESTO** · 08-21-2018, 04:17 PM

Until this contest is over, I'll have to keeping posting images from the past as I have no time to go out looking for new photo-ops

**aslyfox** · 08-22-2018, 11:04 AM

a double

skipper and bee

SOOC

crop

more crop and pp

K 3 II + SMC Pentax-D A 35mm macro limited

**WPRESTO** · 08-22-2018, 01:49 PM - **2 Likes**

Skippers seem to like company

**WPRESTO** · 08-23-2018, 03:37 AM

13 hour since the last post. I think I'll put up two.

**WPRESTO** · 08-23-2018, 03:38 AM

Little assassin bug

vtn · 08-23-2018, 03:39 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn

Pentaxians

Have not seen a thread for this subject, though I have seen a few photos of insects, mostly on POTW threads. Lets see those fantastic macro shots. Do not want to set any limits to how many photos can be posted, but lets try and make them interesting, and scary

And yes spiders are allowed.
Should be interesting. I'll start with a few from my collection.

Relay nice shots

**WPRESTO** · 08-23-2018, 07:54 AM - **1 Like**

A fly, I only know a few of the dipterans well, and this is not one I can put a more exact name upon.

**WPRESTO** · 08-23-2018, 10:53 AM

MONSTER!!! I tried to get a stack of this fellow, but it did not turn out as well as I hoped. It is barely one millimeter long - thank your lucky stars - and it's probably a nymph judging from the underdeveloped wings. The image isn't that great, but I thought the nightmarish subject would justify posting.

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08-21-2018, 06:27 AM	#453
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Very interesting, indeed. I've been a bit obsessed trying to photograph the tiny wasps and flies. My best shots still tend to be happy accidents. Here's Sphex nudus, a Katydid-hunting wasp, another of the big Sphex group.

08-21-2018, 01:53 PM	#455
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	I've just gone through all the wasps in my big insect book and have concluded.... I think it's a wasp. Or maybe a hornet. Couldn't find anything with those particular antennae. Sharpness of the front part isn't the best but I thought some of you might enjoy the challenge.

08-21-2018, 02:20 PM	#456
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Originally posted by jacamar I've just gone through all the wasps in my big insect book and have concluded.... I think it's a wasp. Or maybe a hornet. Couldn't find anything with those particular antennae. Sharpness of the front part isn't the best but I thought some of you might enjoy the challenge. Antennae are articulated, wasps often curl the tips around for...reasons. I think this is one of the Polistes fuscata paper wasps, or one of the relatives. They're pretty variable. They're amazing hunters, we'd drown in spiders etc. without them!

08-21-2018, 02:30 PM	#457
jacamar Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Toronto Photos: Albums Posts: 3,443	Originally posted by TER-OR Antennae are articulated, wasps often curl the tips around for...reasons. I think this is one of the Polistes fuscata paper wasps, or one of the relatives. They're pretty variable. They're amazing hunters, we'd drown in spiders etc. without them! Thank you - but I'm not seeing so many spiders to photograph this year!

08-23-2018, 03:39 AM	#463
vtn Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Vilnius Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 168	Originally posted by noelcmn Pentaxians Have not seen a thread for this subject, though I have seen a few photos of insects, mostly on POTW threads. Lets see those fantastic macro shots. Do not want to set any limits to how many photos can be posted, but lets try and make them interesting, and scary And yes spiders are allowed. Should be interesting. I'll start with a few from my collection. Relay nice shots