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[glenespn]

Anthribidae [ Fungus Weevil ]

Anthribidae is a family of beetles also known as fungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members of Curculionoidea. As in the Nemonychidae, the labrum appears as a separate segment to the clypeus, and the maxillary palps are long and projecting.

Most anthribids feed upon fungi or decaying plant matter, and the larvae feed within dead wood. Some species of Choraginae feed upon seeds, while unusually, Anthribus feeds upon soft scales.

Technical info:
Canon 7D
Canon 100mm f2.8 IS + 20mm ET
f11, ISO200, 1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

[glenespn]

Formicidae [ Ant ]

Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than 12,500 out of an estimated total of 22,000 species have been classified. They are easily identified by their elbowed antennae and a distinctive node-like structure that forms a slender waist.

Ants form colonies that range in size from a few dozen predatory individuals living in small natural cavities to highly organised colonies which may occupy large territories and consist of millions of individuals. These larger colonies consist mostly of sterile wingless females forming castes of "workers", "soldiers", or other specialised groups. Nearly all ant colonies also have some fertile males called "drones" and one or more fertile females called "queens". The colonies are sometimes described as superorganisms because the ants appear to operate as a unified entity, collectively working together to support the colony.

Technical Info:

Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens + 20mm ET
1/125
f11
ISO 200
pop flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

[glenespn]

Buprestidae [ Metallic Beetle ]

Buprestidae is a family of beetles, known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,000 species known in 450 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described.[1]

The larger and more spectacularly colored jewel beetles are highly prized by insect collectors. The elytrae of some Buprestidae species have been traditionally used in beetlewing jewellery and decoration in certain countries in Asia, like India, Thailand and Japan.

Technical Info:

Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens + 20mm ET
1/125
f11
ISO 200
pop flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

[glenespn]

Pompilidae [ Spider Wasps ]

Wasps in the family Pompilidae are commonly called spider wasps (in South America, species may be referred to colloquially as marabunta or marimbondo, though these names can be generally applied to any very large stinging wasps). The family is cosmopolitan, with some 4,200 species in 4 subfamilies.[1] All species are solitary, and most capture and paralyze prey, though members of the subfamily Ceropalinae are cleptoparasites of other pompilids, or ectoparasitoids of living spiders.[2]

Technical Info:

Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens + 20mm ET
1/125
f11
ISO 200
pop flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

[glenespn]

Mantidae [ Praying Mantis ]

Mantidae is the biggest family of the order Mantodea, commonly known as praying mantises; most are tropical or subtropical. Historically, this was the only family in the order, and many people and references still use the term "mantid" to refer to any mantis; technically, however, "mantid" refers only to members of Mantidae, and not the 8 remaining families of mantises.

Canon 100mm f2.8 macro + 20mm ET only
F13
ISO200
1/125
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld



for the two shots below here's the set up:

Technical info:

Canon 100mm f2.8 macro + 20mm ET only + Raynox DCR 250
F18
ISO200
1/125
pop flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

[glenespn]

Salticidae [ Jumping Spiders ]

Jumping spiders are known for their jerky movements. They get their name from the way that they attack their prey. They do not spin webs and capture their prey like other spiders do. Jumping spiders are one of the fastest arthropods. Their speed and excellent eyesight allow them to pounce on flies, crickets and even other spiders with amazing accuracy. They are true predators and are able to climb, crawl and leap at their prey and capture it.

Technical info:

Canon 100mm f2.8L macro lens + 20mm ET + Raynox DCR-250
1/80
ISO200
f16
pop flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

[glenespn]

Syrphidae [ Hoverfly ]

Hoverflies, sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, while the larvae (maggots) eat a wide range of foods. In some species, the larvae are saprotrophs, eating decaying plant and animal matter in the soil or in ponds and streams. In other species, the larvae are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.

Technical info:

Canon 100mm f2.8 macro + 20mm ET
F16
ISO250
1/125
pop flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

[Grant Stringer]

Wow! Some awesome photography. Love the colours - pin point focus - great composition - inspiring stuff

[glenespn]

Wow! Some awesome photography. Love the colours - pin point focus - great composition - inspiring stuff

thanks Grant! you have awesome wedding photos in your gallery, thanks for visiting this thread..

[glenespn]

Celyphidae [ Beetle Fly ]

These insects are one of nature's wonders. they have beetle-like wings and body of a fly...

Celyphidae or beetle flies, beetle-backed flies is a family of insects of the order Diptera. About 90 species are known from the Oriental and Afrotropic biogeographic regions. Celyphidae are small to medium-sized and easily recognised. The scutellum is enlarged, forming a protective shell over the abdomen, giving them a beetlelike appearance. Also, like many beetles, Celyphidae are often shiny or metallic in color. The wings, when at rest, are folded beneath the scutellar “shell”.

Technical info:
100mm f2.8 macro + Raynox DCR-250
ISO200
1/125
f14
pop flash + IKEA DIY diffuser

[glenespn]

Dictyopharidae [ Cross-eyed planthopper ]

This comical looking creature with the oversized wings is another member of the planthopper family, this time in a sub-family with the tongue-twisting name "Dictyopharidae".

Dictyopharidae is a family of bugs in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha belonging to the suborder Fulgoromorpha.

Technical info:

100mm f2.8 macro lens + 20mm ET
ISO200
1/125
f11
pop up flash + DIY diffuser
handheld

[Matt Bennett]

Brilliant macro shots! Very impressed.

[Troy]

These shots are incredible Glen.

The fact they are shot handheld, with the pop-up flash and a home made diffuser makes them all the more impressive. Any chance of a shot of your diffuser setup?

[digitalfingers]

Impressive and inspirational stuff! Damn, I need a decent macro lens! Love the compositions and detail in your work. Very well done.

[glenespn]

thank you Matt, Troy and digitalfingers.. I really appreciate your kind comments..

Troy - here's my DIY diffuser made at home, it's a cover of a tupperware..



then put in front of my lens before I attached my Raynox..