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**onlineflyer** · 09-17-2018, 04:58 PM - **1 Like**

Two from today

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swanlefitte · 09-17-2018, 05:20 PM

Originally posted by onlineflyer

Two from today

A clown fish in an anemone! Must be going to a costume party.

Thagomizer · 09-17-2018, 06:28 PM - **3 Likes**

Got some shots of a large grasshopper that seemed unusually tolerant of my presence. On seeing the photos, I noticed it had quite a number of injuries to it's head and thorax. They show up as rusty brown marks.It looks like they might be healing. (Cross posted to "Macro by any means necessary" and "Kit Lens Club.")

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Thagomizer · 09-19-2018, 10:52 AM - **2 Likes**

**noelcmn** · 09-19-2018, 12:18 PM - **4 Likes**

Came across-presumably-a pair of courting Bumble bees, had the Tammy 70-300mm lens, and I should have switched to the 50-200mm kit lens, as its a bit faster for this kind of thing. So not what I had hoped, but still interesting behavior to watch, and have seen this before.

Thagomizer · 09-19-2018, 01:09 PM

Very cool!

swanlefitte · 09-19-2018, 02:38 PM - **5 Likes**

agreed very cool.

a wasp and a butterfly. saw about 10 butterflys fly over the yard but none lingered. I also have about 3 saddlebag dragonflys the roam at roof level. Maybe one day.

Last edited by swanlefitte; 02-19-2019 at 11:10 AM.

**WPRESTO** · 09-19-2018, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by swanlefitte

agreed very cool.

a wasp and a butterfly. saw about 10 butterflys fly over the yard but none lingered. I also have about 3 saddlebag dragonflys the roam at roof level. Maybe one day.

The assassin bug in defense-threat posture is both impressive and a hoot.

**ramseybuckeye** · 09-19-2018, 05:28 PM - **5 Likes**

swanlefitte · 09-19-2018, 05:41 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The assassin bug in defense-threat posture is both impressive and a hoot.

That is ambush mode. It struck at a bee just before but it wasn't quite in its range.
It's the cobra of bugs for striking.

**noelcmn** · 09-20-2018, 07:09 AM - **2 Likes**

Another of strange flies at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, this one pretty black

Thagomizer · 09-20-2018, 08:47 PM - **3 Likes**

Portraits of a wasp. Reversed 18-55 II.

**noelcmn** · 09-21-2018, 02:37 AM

Got some locusts yesterday

pentaxfall · 09-22-2018, 09:15 AM - **1 Like**

Sigma 180mm Macro

swanlefitte · 09-22-2018, 12:50 PM - **4 Likes**

This guy has been around all summer despite having several run ins with the cat. Missing a leg but still gets around.

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09-17-2018, 05:20 PM	#5072
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by onlineflyer Two from today A clown fish in an anemone! Must be going to a costume party.

09-17-2018, 06:28 PM - 3 Likes	#5073
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Got some shots of a large grasshopper that seemed unusually tolerant of my presence. On seeing the photos, I noticed it had quite a number of injuries to it's head and thorax. They show up as rusty brown marks.It looks like they might be healing. (Cross posted to "Macro by any means necessary" and "Kit Lens Club.") .

09-19-2018, 10:52 AM - 2 Likes	#5074
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068

09-19-2018, 12:18 PM - 4 Likes	#5075
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,170	Came across-presumably-a pair of courting Bumble bees, had the Tammy 70-300mm lens, and I should have switched to the 50-200mm kit lens, as its a bit faster for this kind of thing. So not what I had hoped, but still interesting behavior to watch, and have seen this before.

09-19-2018, 01:09 PM	#5076
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Very cool!

09-19-2018, 02:38 PM - 5 Likes	#5077
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	agreed very cool. a wasp and a butterfly. saw about 10 butterflys fly over the yard but none lingered. I also have about 3 saddlebag dragonflys the roam at roof level. Maybe one day. Last edited by swanlefitte; 02-19-2019 at 11:10 AM.

09-19-2018, 05:18 PM	#5078
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by swanlefitte agreed very cool. a wasp and a butterfly. saw about 10 butterflys fly over the yard but none lingered. I also have about 3 saddlebag dragonflys the roam at roof level. Maybe one day. The assassin bug in defense-threat posture is both impressive and a hoot.

09-19-2018, 05:28 PM - 5 Likes	#5079
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291

09-19-2018, 05:41 PM	#5080
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by WPRESTO The assassin bug in defense-threat posture is both impressive and a hoot. That is ambush mode. It struck at a bee just before but it wasn't quite in its range. It's the cobra of bugs for striking.

09-20-2018, 07:09 AM - 2 Likes	#5081
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,170	Another of strange flies at Kloofendal Nature Reserve, this one pretty black

09-22-2018, 09:15 AM - 1 Like	#5084
pentaxfall Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 581	Sigma 180mm Macro

09-20-2018, 08:47 PM - 3 Likes	#5082
Thagomizer Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: London Ontario Posts: 2,068	Portraits of a wasp. Reversed 18-55 II.

09-21-2018, 02:37 AM	#5083
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,170	Got some locusts yesterday

09-22-2018, 12:50 PM - 4 Likes	#5085
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	This guy has been around all summer despite having several run ins with the cat. Missing a leg but still gets around.

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