Thematic Insects

**JensE** · 06-11-2020, 06:50 PM - **1 Like**

@Mickmac - beautifully reduced palette, did you create/arrange the neutral background?

A look beyond 1:1 - a small ant at work among 'her' aphids.

I did experiment based on a recommendation to try a Trioplan lens for macro. This is a 'poor man's version' using a Diaplan projector lens, which I happened to have at hand, with a Raynox M 250 in front and a 'paper aperture' behind it. All hand-held in front of Auto-Bellows-K at full extension, resulting in 3:1 magnification. Portrait cropped to landscape, and then some. A little tricky to 'focus' as the daylight faded, even life view got noisier by the minute.

**ramseybuckeye** · 06-11-2020, 07:49 PM

Paper wasp

Mickmac · 06-12-2020, 01:22 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by JensE

@Mickmac - beautifully reduced palette, did you create/arrange the neutral background?

A look beyond 1:1 - a small ant at work among 'her' aphids.

I did experiment based on a recommendation to try a Trioplan lens for macro. This is a 'poor man's version' using a Diaplan projector lens, which I happened to have at hand, with a Raynox M 250 in front and a 'paper aperture' behind it. All hand-held in front of Auto-Bellows-K at full extension, resulting in 3:1 magnification. Portrait cropped to landscape, and then some. A little tricky to 'focus' as the daylight faded, even life view got noisier by the minute.

No ,nothing spécial for the backhround

**WPRESTO** · 06-12-2020, 04:23 AM

I think this is a nymph rather than an adult heteropteran.

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**pepperberry farm** · 06-14-2020, 04:52 AM

**WPRESTO** · 06-14-2020, 07:09 AM - **1 Like**

A very small but colorful beetle, about at the limit for size that I'm willing to tackle in the field.

Mickmac · 06-15-2020, 02:37 AM - **3 Likes**

Unregistered User · 06-15-2020, 01:33 PM

Killer bees from hell? Nope, probably an instance of the Caucasian honey bee on common white clover.

**JensE** · 06-15-2020, 02:12 PM - **1 Like**

... 2.5mm long ant.

Admiring the giant ...

Cross-posted from the projector lens thread, however newly edited.

swanlefitte · 06-15-2020, 02:37 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by JensE

... 2.5mm long ant.

Admiring the giant ...

Cross-posted from the projector lens thread, however newly edited.

I took a similar photo. I love this Lost World miniature jungle scene.

I just realized I caught this wasp in the middle of laying eggs. It is interesting to see it puts them in a corner but not the same corner. I also see the outer comb is curved. I wonder how they determine where to put the corners? I suspect is has to do with their head size.

timb64 · 06-16-2020, 06:48 AM

KP and DA55-300PLM

Mickmac · 06-17-2020, 12:49 AM - **2 Likes**

**pepperberry farm** · 06-17-2020, 04:18 AM - **1 Like**

timb64 · 06-17-2020, 09:08 AM - **1 Like**

timb64 · 06-18-2020, 04:16 PM

DA55-300WR PLM

06-15-2020, 01:33 PM	#758
Unregistered User Guest	Killer bees from hell? Nope, probably an instance of the Caucasian honey bee on common white clover. Last edited by Unregistered User; 10-22-2020 at 08:44 AM.

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JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,973	Admiring the giant ... ... 2.5mm long ant. Admiring the giant ... Cross-posted from the projector lens thread, however newly edited.

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JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,973	@Mickmac - beautifully reduced palette, did you create/arrange the neutral background? A look beyond 1:1 - a small ant at work among 'her' aphids. I did experiment based on a recommendation to try a Trioplan lens for macro. This is a 'poor man's version' using a Diaplan projector lens, which I happened to have at hand, with a Raynox M 250 in front and a 'paper aperture' behind it. All hand-held in front of Auto-Bellows-K at full extension, resulting in 3:1 magnification. Portrait cropped to landscape, and then some. A little tricky to 'focus' as the daylight faded, even life view got noisier by the minute.

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Mickmac Pentaxian Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 371	Originally posted by JensE @Mickmac - beautifully reduced palette, did you create/arrange the neutral background? A look beyond 1:1 - a small ant at work among 'her' aphids. I did experiment based on a recommendation to try a Trioplan lens for macro. This is a 'poor man's version' using a Diaplan projector lens, which I happened to have at hand, with a Raynox M 250 in front and a 'paper aperture' behind it. All hand-held in front of Auto-Bellows-K at full extension, resulting in 3:1 magnification. Portrait cropped to landscape, and then some. A little tricky to 'focus' as the daylight faded, even life view got noisier by the minute. No ,nothing spécial for the backhround

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swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by JensE ... 2.5mm long ant. Admiring the giant ... Cross-posted from the projector lens thread, however newly edited. I took a similar photo. I love this Lost World miniature jungle scene. I just realized I caught this wasp in the middle of laying eggs. It is interesting to see it puts them in a corner but not the same corner. I also see the outer comb is curved. I wonder how they determine where to put the corners? I suspect is has to do with their head size.

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