Thematic Show me your insects

Arjay Bee · 08-03-2019, 06:13 PM - **1 Like**

I have seen a similar one to this in beiges and brown but a first in black and white.

Mature Assassin Bug

K3 & Tamron 90

**WPRESTO** · 08-04-2019, 04:50 AM - **2 Likes**

I posted several images of two butterfly in flight, a mating ritual. One or the other did land long enough for a portrait.

**ffking** · 08-04-2019, 06:30 AM - **5 Likes**

This painted lady settled on our lawn, which is a little more stable than flowers waving in the breeze, so I was able to sneak up for a nice solid close-up at only 1/20 sec. with the K-3 and F 100:2.8 macro

**noelcmn** · 08-04-2019, 07:16 AM

Did not get to see many insects during my visit to Port Elizabeth recently. In Addo I saw only one of these flightless Dung Beetles. Come summer, they will be there in abundance

This shield bug was rather fast, and restless.

And this one was quick to fly off at my approach

A brief chance with a Robber Fly

**WPRESTO** · 08-04-2019, 03:50 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by noelcmn

D In Addo I saw only one of these flightless Dung Beetles. Come summer, they will be there in abundance

Did you know these beetles have been around since the days of the dinosaurs? But those species walked to the feet of a different dunger.

**WPRESTO** · 08-05-2019, 02:11 PM - **1 Like**

I have collected a few new insect images

**DW58** · 08-05-2019, 04:17 PM

Woodland Skipper on Coreopsis.

**ffking** · 08-06-2019, 01:30 AM

Originally posted by noelcmn

n Addo I saw only one of these flightless Dung Beetles.

Ah yes - they're the ones with their own road sign, aren't they

**WPRESTO** · 08-06-2019, 03:21 AM - **3 Likes**

Three insects.

**DW58** · 08-06-2019, 07:27 AM - **5 Likes**

Crab spider on purple cone flower.

**noelcmn** · 08-07-2019, 03:37 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by ffking

Ah yes - they're the ones with their own road sign, aren't they

Yebo yes

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Three insects.

Fab stuff as usual!

Originally posted by DW58

Crab spider on purple cone flower.

wonderful shot!

The other insect I saw n Port Elizabeth was this locust, eating away my sisters hard work on a vegetable garden

**WPRESTO** · 08-07-2019, 03:57 AM - **1 Like**

Couple more insects from recent early morning outings. BTW: Several images I posted have insects of goldenrod, and that plant has been a difficult subject. The flowers tend to smear and blend into a featureless yellow mass. The image below with a moth is about the best rendering of goldenrod flowers I've captured.

**TER-OR** · 08-08-2019, 05:25 AM

Goldenrod attracts so many but any breeze at all leads to motion blur. They sway beautifully, in just the wrong way for photography!
Scape moths are cool. Hard to miss.

**WPRESTO** · 08-08-2019, 05:46 AM

Originally posted by TER-OR

Goldenrod attracts so many but any breeze at all leads to motion blur. They sway beautifully, in just the wrong way for photography!
Scape moths are cool. Hard to miss.

I took about 20 images of a bug (=true bug, Hemiptera) atop a flower stalk the other day, all worthless because of wind-induced sway

. I always get a higher % keepers if I use flash, but those inky black backgrounds . . . . The dark moth definitely stood out against the bright yellow goldenrod.

normhead · 08-08-2019, 05:48 AM

It's been great year for flowers and fruits, the pollinators are plentiful.

08-04-2019, 03:50 PM - 1 Like	#5525
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by noelcmn D In Addo I saw only one of these flightless Dung Beetles. Come summer, they will be there in abundance Did you know these beetles have been around since the days of the dinosaurs? But those species walked to the feet of a different dunger. Last edited by WPRESTO; 08-05-2019 at 02:11 PM.

08-08-2019, 05:46 AM	#5534
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,108	Originally posted by TER-OR Goldenrod attracts so many but any breeze at all leads to motion blur. They sway beautifully, in just the wrong way for photography! Scape moths are cool. Hard to miss. I took about 20 images of a bug (=true bug, Hemiptera) atop a flower stalk the other day, all worthless because of wind-induced sway. I always get a higher % keepers if I use flash, but those inky black backgrounds . . . . The dark moth definitely stood out against the bright yellow goldenrod.

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08-03-2019, 06:13 PM - 1 Like	#5521
Arjay Bee Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Horn Island, Torres Straits, Q Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,715	I have seen a similar one to this in beiges and brown but a first in black and white. Mature Assassin Bug K3 & Tamron 90

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ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	This painted lady settled on our lawn, which is a little more stable than flowers waving in the breeze, so I was able to sneak up for a nice solid close-up at only 1/20 sec. with the K-3 and F 100:2.8 macro

08-04-2019, 07:16 AM	#5524
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Did not get to see many insects during my visit to Port Elizabeth recently. In Addo I saw only one of these flightless Dung Beetles. Come summer, they will be there in abundance This shield bug was rather fast, and restless. And this one was quick to fly off at my approach A brief chance with a Robber Fly

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064	Woodland Skipper on Coreopsis.

08-06-2019, 01:30 AM	#5528
ffking Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Old South Wales Posts: 6,038	Originally posted by noelcmn n Addo I saw only one of these flightless Dung Beetles. Ah yes - they're the ones with their own road sign, aren't they

08-06-2019, 07:27 AM - 5 Likes	#5530
DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,064	Crab spider on purple cone flower.

08-07-2019, 03:37 AM - 1 Like	#5531
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,182	Originally posted by ffking Ah yes - they're the ones with their own road sign, aren't they Yebo yes Originally posted by WPRESTO Three insects. Fab stuff as usual! Originally posted by DW58 Crab spider on purple cone flower. wonderful shot! The other insect I saw n Port Elizabeth was this locust, eating away my sisters hard work on a vegetable garden

08-08-2019, 05:25 AM	#5533
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Goldenrod attracts so many but any breeze at all leads to motion blur. They sway beautifully, in just the wrong way for photography! Scape moths are cool. Hard to miss.

08-08-2019, 05:48 AM	#5535
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	It's been great year for flowers and fruits, the pollinators are plentiful.