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Thagomizer · 09-07-2018, 11:50 AM - **3 Likes**

On top of the world.

Collecting.

Ablutions.

swanlefitte · 09-07-2018, 01:05 PM

wasn't sure what would happen here but the skink thought better.

had an infestation in a closet a couple years ago. They eat clothes. Don't like to see these guys. It is cool how they come out both ends searching around.

This time the kill was by the sidewalk.

**noelcmn** · 09-07-2018, 01:24 PM - **2 Likes**

**ffking** · 09-07-2018, 05:19 PM - **1 Like**

A rose chafer on quinoa - I've seen these on just about every plant other than roses

GinaC · 09-07-2018, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Orthoptera, I have one of those from yesterday AM.

Jiminy Cricket! Really nice shot!

**WPRESTO** · 09-07-2018, 07:09 PM

Originally posted by GinaC

Jiminy Cricket! Really nice shot!

Thanks. That's taken with a Sigma 150mm f2.8 mounted via a lensed adapter to a Olympus OM 10 MKii micro-four-thirds body, Flash makes a really big difference in maximizing sharpness, at least for me.

swanlefitte · 09-09-2018, 03:33 PM - **1 Like**

I think this is a robber fly.

With this one would turn a little.

found this in my bed. I hope it was stuck to my clothes and not actually crawling at some point. Now that I think about there was a bug flying around my bedroom one night. Last I saw it was around the light above the bed.

Thagomizer · 09-09-2018, 03:43 PM - **1 Like**

Came across this wasp a few weeks ago. It was sluggish and not all of its legs seemed to be working just right. It wasn't until after I saw the shots I'd taken that I noticed the broken left wing. It must have suffered some calamity.

Sigma 70mm f2.8

swanlefitte · 09-09-2018, 03:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Thagomizer

Came across this wasp a few weeks ago. It was sluggish and not all of its legs seemed to be working just right. It wasn't until after I saw the shots I'd taken that I noticed the broken left wing. It must have suffered some calamity.

Sigma 70mm f2.8

If I can I give them some liquid sugar. Honey or syrup, thick enough not to stream away. They usually perk up in less than 5 minutes. I consider it payment for modeling.

Thagomizer · 09-09-2018, 04:58 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by swanlefitte

If I can I give them some liquid sugar. Honey or syrup, thick enough not to stream away. They usually perk up in less than 5 minutes. I consider it payment for modeling.

I'll have to try that next time, thanks!

**WPRESTO** · 09-10-2018, 04:41 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by swanlefitte

I think this is a robber fly.

I'm not very good on flies but It is definitely not a robber fly. It looks more akin to a crane fly, but I don't think the legs are quite long enough.

FOLLOWUP: It certainly looks like Diogmites except for the legs, which look more slender in the specimen you photographed. I came across this reliable way to distinguish robber flies from crane flies: 1) robber fly antennae have three segments; 2) crane fly antennae have at least six segments and are commonly, but not always, plumose. In the images you've posted, especially the second one, the antennae appear to be plumose, but I cannot count the segments.

swanlefitte · 09-10-2018, 08:38 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by WPRESTO

I'm not very good on flies but It is definitely not a robber fly. It looks more akin to a crane fly, but I don't think the legs are quite long enough.

and this one was such a honey to pose for me.

**WPRESTO** · 09-10-2018, 09:56 AM

Originally posted by swanlefitte

I. diogmites neoternatus is my guess. Here is another view.

I'll check that genus, because if it is a robber fly I want to know, as it is very unlike any familiar to me.

Thagomizer · 09-10-2018, 02:08 PM - **1 Like**

Could it be some sort of midge? It reminds me a bit of this critter I photographed earlier this year:

Or this one:

swanlefitte · 09-10-2018, 03:50 PM

Could be forgot to mention it's probably 1cm long. Bigger than big mosquitoes. Are midges that big?

09-07-2018, 01:05 PM	#5042
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	wasn't sure what would happen here but the skink thought better. had an infestation in a closet a couple years ago. They eat clothes. Don't like to see these guys. It is cool how they come out both ends searching around. This time the kill was by the sidewalk. Last edited by swanlefitte; 02-19-2019 at 11:13 AM.

09-10-2018, 04:41 AM - 1 Like	#5051
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,106	Originally posted by swanlefitte I think this is a robber fly. I'm not very good on flies but It is definitely not a robber fly. It looks more akin to a crane fly, but I don't think the legs are quite long enough. FOLLOWUP: It certainly looks like Diogmites except for the legs, which look more slender in the specimen you photographed. I came across this reliable way to distinguish robber flies from crane flies: 1) robber fly antennae have three segments; 2) crane fly antennae have at least six segments and are commonly, but not always, plumose. In the images you've posted, especially the second one, the antennae appear to be plumose, but I cannot count the segments. Last edited by WPRESTO; 09-10-2018 at 10:24 AM.

09-10-2018, 08:38 AM - 1 Like	#5052
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by WPRESTO I'm not very good on flies but It is definitely not a robber fly. It looks more akin to a crane fly, but I don't think the legs are quite long enough. and this one was such a honey to pose for me. Last edited by swanlefitte; 02-19-2019 at 11:14 AM.

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GinaC Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Brunswick, GA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 440	Originally posted by WPRESTO Orthoptera, I have one of those from yesterday AM. Jiminy Cricket! Really nice shot!

09-07-2018, 07:09 PM	#5046
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,106	Originally posted by GinaC Jiminy Cricket! Really nice shot! Thanks. That's taken with a Sigma 150mm f2.8 mounted via a lensed adapter to a Olympus OM 10 MKii micro-four-thirds body, Flash makes a really big difference in maximizing sharpness, at least for me.

09-09-2018, 03:33 PM - 1 Like	#5047
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	I think this is a robber fly. With this one would turn a little. found this in my bed. I hope it was stuck to my clothes and not actually crawling at some point. Now that I think about there was a bug flying around my bedroom one night. Last I saw it was around the light above the bed.

09-09-2018, 03:43 PM - 1 Like	#5048
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Came across this wasp a few weeks ago. It was sluggish and not all of its legs seemed to be working just right. It wasn't until after I saw the shots I'd taken that I noticed the broken left wing. It must have suffered some calamity. Sigma 70mm f2.8

09-09-2018, 03:58 PM - 1 Like	#5049
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by Thagomizer Came across this wasp a few weeks ago. It was sluggish and not all of its legs seemed to be working just right. It wasn't until after I saw the shots I'd taken that I noticed the broken left wing. It must have suffered some calamity. Sigma 70mm f2.8 If I can I give them some liquid sugar. Honey or syrup, thick enough not to stream away. They usually perk up in less than 5 minutes. I consider it payment for modeling.

09-09-2018, 04:58 PM - 1 Like	#5050
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Originally posted by swanlefitte If I can I give them some liquid sugar. Honey or syrup, thick enough not to stream away. They usually perk up in less than 5 minutes. I consider it payment for modeling. I'll have to try that next time, thanks!

09-10-2018, 09:56 AM	#5053
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,106	Originally posted by swanlefitte I. diogmites neoternatus is my guess. Here is another view. I'll check that genus, because if it is a robber fly I want to know, as it is very unlike any familiar to me.

09-10-2018, 02:08 PM - 1 Like	#5054
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Could it be some sort of midge? It reminds me a bit of this critter I photographed earlier this year: Or this one:

09-10-2018, 03:50 PM	#5055
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Could be forgot to mention it's probably 1cm long. Bigger than big mosquitoes. Are midges that big?