This lot were all taken with my Kinotel + extension set-up, illuminated with the onboard flash with Pringles tin extender/diffuser.
First off we have an unfortunate leafhopper that seems to have some sort of fungal infection.
Working with insects that are so small, it's often difficult to tell what exactly I'm shooting. Shooting at night under porch-light with a lens that has no auto aperture doesn't help either, but it's all part of the fun, challenge and excitement. Replay brings surprises. Here are two that were such surprises. Both are cropped in a bit more than I usually do. I was pleased to be able to record their compound eyes considering I couldn't see their eyes at all when I was shooting! I haven't consulted the guidebook I've got out of the library (Kaufman field guide to insects of North America) to see if these are juvenile stages of insects that will grow to be larger adults or if this is as big as they're going to get.
At some point I'll probably buy an insect guide book. The above mentioned Kaufman book is the only one our library has. Any favourites or suggestions?