back from French Guyana

[tarcan]

more bugs

the abominable snow bug!

more to come

Martin

 

[tarcan]

this last bug, I am making a special post for it! It is just insane. Very tiny, first pic is at 1:1 (which can give you an idea how small this thing was) and the two others are at 2.5:1 (roughly). Unfortunately I was not able to control the nasty reflections of the flash.

Still, I find it incredible. The head is hiden behind the carapace that is transparent at the level of the head. Nature is just insane!

ok, going to start supper and will post some more

Martin

 

[tarcan]

all right, here a shot of the peripatus we found.

not a colourful species, but a ver exciting find nevertheless

Martin

 

[tarcan]

ok, now the misc. arachnids

Martin

 

[tarcan]

and finally the spiders

 

[tarcan]

some more

That's it, I hope you liked them

Martin

 

[Nerri1029]

SWEEEET

Been waiting for this addition to the thread

AWESOME pics..
I need more practice :worship: :worship: but I did post some

 

[moose35]

fan-friggin-tastic pics. :clap:

someone else had said this the other day...but i believe i also just had an ocular orgasam.


thanks very muck for posting

moose

 

[Endagr8]

These are some of the best photographs and coolest animals I have ever seen. :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[ZergFront]

WOW, I think I just saw a bullet ant in one of those pics eating the termite. They have nasty stings!

 

[JC50]

Mother nature is truly spectacular,and those pictures just proved it.Awesome and thanks for sharing.

 

[t-lover]

that mantis is awesome

a praying mantid sleeping at night

a gorgeous spider

will post a few pictures of amphibiens... aside from spiders, they are definatly my favourites

 

[t-lover]

that spider is cool it spits silk that stuns its prey i love it

another spider

plenty of these under leaves everywhere

I think a little gecko

 

[lhystrix]

Amazing photos!

The snow bug and tortoise? beetle are awesome.

You had this guy with the bugs, but in case you didn't realize, it's an ant mimic jumping spider.

 

[pato_chacoana]

Hi Martin!

flawless pics as always, very sharp macros !! Amazing diversity, can't wait to go to the guayanas!

but please post theraphosa pics!!!


Cheers,
Pato

 

[tarcan]

Amazing photos!

The snow bug and tortoise? beetle are awesome.

You had this guy with the bugs, but in case you didn't realize, it's an ant mimic jumping spider.

Jeff... damn, it sure did fool me!!!!!:wall: :wall: thank you for spotting that out, now I wish I had taken more pictures of it . Really amazing, now that I look at it, specially the eyes, I just cannot believe I did not see it.

Pato, thanks a lot for the nice comments. I am sure you will like it in the Guianas, which ever you choose (although I have yet to go to Guyana, should be soon). Maybe I have to go to Argentina one day! On this trip, we only seen one Theraphosa, which worries me a little as last time we have seen tons.

Take care

Martin

 

[tarcan]

Too bad I do not have other good shots of that spider, I am a bit sad now, I guess I should have paid more attention to it, nevertheless, here are two others of the animal.

Martin

 

[Anthony Straus]

Amazing work Martin! Your pics get better each time and if these are any indication I cant imagine the next batch .

How about some T's!?!

 

[lhystrix]

Lol, it fooled me, too. I thought it was a jumping spider, but a friend looked at the images and told me it is actually in Corinnidae, another spider family with ant mimic genera.

It is a ponerine ant mimic.

 

[The Spider Faery]

I love the second hummingbird pic. The green one.