Post your Insect shots

[Blacktop]

Okay, I'll give you a 10 second head start. . .

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This why I only shoot wasps with a 300mm lens on a DX sensor.

 

[wev]

This why I only shoot wasps with a 300mm lens on a DX sensor.

Now, where's the fun in that?

 

[wev]

Just what you want to find under your eaves

 

[Bill16]

I'm with you buddy! No stinging me thank you! Lol

This why I only shoot wasps with a 300mm lens on a DX sensor.

 

[WeeHector]

Lasiocampa quercus - female Oak Eggar Moth

 

[SteveL54]

Not sure what this is, but it was carrying a fly. Not enough time for a good shot. It landed for a second, I shot, and it was gone......

 

[wev]

Not sure what this is, but it was carrying a fly. Not enough time for a good shot. It landed for a second, I shot, and it was gone.....

Looks like a robber fly
Asilidae

 

[weebee]

 

[weebee]

I hoped this would come out better.

 

[WeeHector]

Just what you want to find under your eaves

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Amazing shot, wev! Brilliant colours and not afraid to get close to the action. I just love the one at the top looking straight at you.

 

[wev]

Amazing shot, wev! Brilliant colours and not afraid to get close to the action. I just love the one at the top looking straight at you.

That's a big plus of having the 300mm -- close shot, but safe. I almost felt bad sending them all to Wasp Valhalla.

 

[WeeHector]

I hoped this would come out better.

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I've tried playing with this in PS and all I can say is .. you got this pretty much spot on. All that is missing is a little sunshine. Great shot!

 

[WeeHector]

That's a big plus of having the 300mm -- close shot, but safe. I almost felt bad sending them all to Wasp Valhalla.

I'm just glad you lived up to my sig and kept their memory alive.

 

[weebee]

I've tried playing with this in PS and all I can say is .. you got this pretty much spot on. All that is missing is a little sunshine. Great shot!

Thank you. I wasn't sure what was wrong. But a little sun might have helped. I appreciate the suggestion.

 

[wev]

One of yesterday's wasps

 

[RocketCowboy]

Just what you want to find under your eaves

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Please tell me you didn't shoot that with a 40mm micro lens.

 

[wev]

Please tell me you didn't shoot that with a 40mm micro lens.

No -- I may be insane, but I'm not crazy. Shot with my 16-300 at 300 from about 5 feet away

 

[wev]

Scarab beetle at breakfast

 

[wev]

 

[Roy1961]

i shot one of the scarab beetles today, thought they were called dune bugs, so thanks for clarifying this for me