Biollantefan54's Bug-Hunt Thread (PIC HEAVY)

[Biollantefan54]

Part 4, lots to catch up on! Almost done haha

 

[Biollantefan54]

Alright final part for today. I have more to process though so hopefully I’ll have an update to add soon

 

[Biollantefan54]

Just gonna post this one because I think it’s really cool! I’ve photographed these a handful of times over the years, about 4 times, but only using a microscope. Today I was outside and managed to find some, I found out they are actually very easy to find, not so easy to see! This is taken at 5x, I’ll post the uncropped one and the cropped image. This was taken handheld with no tripod, lots and lots of images, this one was the best and only one I kept. This is a protura, known as a conehead. These are hexápodos, separate from insects. They lack wings, antennae, or eyes.This one is smaller than 1.5mm

 

[Biollantefan54]

I found some giant springtails on a hike yesterday in the mountains. I had no idea these existed. These are huge by springtail standards. Super super cool

 

[SpookySpooder]

Wow. Loving the quality of your photos.

Where do you find all these bugs?

 

[Biollantefan54]

Wow. Loving the quality of your photos.

Where do you find all these bugs?

Thank you! 90% of the bugs are just found in my lil yard in North Carolina near Charlotte. The springtails were a couple hours away at Roan Mountain

 

[SpookySpooder]

Makes me wonder what kind of little critters are out in my forested backyard here in Houston. I've always seen a ton of movement but never focused on it with the kind of perspective you have with your equipment.

It's absolutely breathtaking and inspiring to see these kinds of shots of the tiny little lifeforms around our feet.

Love it.

 

[Arthroverts]

I found some giant springtails on a hike yesterday in the mountains. I had no idea these existed. These are huge by springtail standards. Super super cool View attachment 449281 View attachment 449282 View attachment 449283 View attachment 449284

Looks like some massive neanurids! Those are incredible!

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[Biollantefan54]

Looks like some massive neanurids! Those are incredible!

Thanks,
Yeah they are so huge! I was so surprised to find them.
Arthroverts

Makes me wonder what kind of little critters are out in my forested backyard here in Houston. I've always seen a ton of movement but never focused on it with the kind of perspective you have with your equipment.

It's absolutely breathtaking and inspiring to see these kinds of shots of the tiny little lifeforms around our feet.

Love it.

There’s all kind of cool creepy crawlies in that area. The smaller you go, the more stuff there is to find

 

[SpookySpooder]

There’s all kind of cool creepy crawlies in that area. The smaller you go, the more stuff there is to find

On it!!

I've been out in the rain showers looking at all the bugs that have come crawling up because of the flood waters.

Sooooo many isopods, beetles and worms!

I found this weird cocoon thing floating in a puddle!


Do you mention what kind of camera and lens you use anywhere? I showed my GF your photos, and she's pushing me to do the same as I love hiking around and finding random creatures too.

I really want to pursue the kind of photography you do.

*inspired*

 

[Biollantefan54]

On it!!

I've been out in the rain showers looking at all the bugs that have come crawling up because of the flood waters.

Sooooo many isopods, beetles and worms!

I found this weird cocoon thing floating in a puddle!

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Do you mention what kind of camera and lens you use anywhere? I showed my GF your photos, and she's pushing me to do the same as I love hiking around and finding random creatures too.

I really want to pursue the kind of photography you do.

*inspired*

That is a pupa of some kind, it looks really cool! Could be a beetle! And yeah after rain is a great time to look for bugs, I plan on going out tonight and seeing what I can find. I use a Nikon D7500 and a Sigma 105mm with a raynox 150 or for even higher magnifications I use a Laowa 25mm lens. I don’t recall what flash I use but I use a cygnustech diffuser which makes a big difference

 

[Biollantefan54]

Some recent photos

 

[SpookySpooder]

Those colors are UNREAL!

Do you know what kind of arachnid that first one is? It has such a super cute face, I NEED SEE MORE

 

[Biollantefan54]

Those colors are UNREAL!

Do you know what kind of arachnid that first one is? It has such a super cute face, I NEED SEE MORE

It’s a harvestman in the genus Odiellus they are very cute!

 

[Biollantefan54]

Some microbes I’ve found the last couple of days

 

[Biollantefan54]

Learned about a new illumination technique for my microscope so here are some new images! Part 1/2

 

[Biollantefan54]

And tte rest 2/2

 

[Biollantefan54]

Learned a new illumination/filter technique, Osmann illumination, made from the plastic wrap from an Aquafina water bottle!

 

[Biollantefan54]

I found this wasp mimic moth yesterday

 

[Biollantefan54]

Actually went out and bug hunted for the first time in a while. The next update in this thread will hopefully be interesting. I’m going to the Dominican Republic next week and will try to take lots of bug photos! As of right now, these are all from my yard in North Carolina