Doug,
The passengers appear to be the same parasites, or a close relative, that commonly inflict damselflies. I believe they are a type of mite. They definitely had legs.
Ken
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- Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:49 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: ...but they don't fall down
- Replies: 3
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- Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:09 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: ...but they don't fall down
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5571
...but they don't fall down
This fat boy was catching a drink in a shady area. I softened the glare through PS to mimic the setting I found him in. Think it turned out well: http://perceptions.smugmug.com/photos/80134006-M.jpg This peculiar guy, who I have never seen before, must be some sort of woodland mass transit. His pass...
- Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:37 pm
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: 3 from recent outing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8308
Ah, the Peru trip. I leave July 28th for 12 days of fishing/photography/zip-lining in the canopy. I and a buddy are both bringing our 30d's and Sigma 150mm lenses. He has money coming out of his ears and bought a Canon 17-40mm L-series and a 70-200 (or was it 70-300....hmm) 2.8 L-series with telecon...
- Wed Jul 12, 2006 2:27 pm
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: Portrait of a raven
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11191
- Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:19 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: 3 from recent outing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8308
Thanks for the comments, Rik. I thought it looked mayfly-like, but for some reason I envisioned them as being smaller. I do have another pic of one where the tail is longer and the wings slightly more erect, I wonder if this is a result of a second molting? I would post here, but have already used m...
- Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:34 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: Portrait of a raven
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11191
- Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:32 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: 3 from recent outing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8308
3 from recent outing
This first critter, who I have not identified yet, was a tough chase on a windy day. I finally sang it a song to calm it down enough for a quick pic. http://perceptions.smugmug.com/photos/80134035-M.jpg This next little guy was only about 2 cm long and caught him on a lambs ear. The cushy background...
- Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:39 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: Hummingbird Clearwing moth
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4162
Hummingbird Clearwing moth
Been after one of these for while, finally caught up with one that would stay still for a tenth of a second. Shot on pink Bee Balm at Lauritzen Gardens in Omaha Nebraska. I must have sat by this Bee Balm for about 90 minutes trying to shoot this guy...tried to prefocus on a flower that I thought he ...
- Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:07 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: Male & Female spider
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6808
I witnessed a similar display on a milkweed here in Nebraska. Here we have these metallic gold jumping spiders that hang around the milkweed that are hard to photograph due to their reflective properties. I witnessed one spider, and I will assume it is a male, dancing and waving its legs trying to g...
- Fri Jun 23, 2006 8:03 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: Three more from recent outings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5837
- Fri Jun 23, 2006 6:28 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: Three more from recent outings
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5837
Three more from recent outings
First honeybee I have seen this year. Just starting to see a few out now. First we get the bumblebees about mid-June and the honeybees near the end around here. http://perceptions.smugmug.com/photos/76783738-M.jpg I believe Beetleman beat me to it put one of these in another post, but am seeing alot...
- Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:35 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: mating syrphids
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3484
mating syrphids
These guys were teeny tiny and had to get there likeness on a windy day...not easy. Fortunately, they seemed a little preoccupied with what they were doing....
Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm
Diffused flash
Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm
Diffused flash
- Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:29 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: Eight-spotted Forester moth & orange leg warmers
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4908
Eight-spotted Forester moth & orange leg warmers
Caught this beauty in a wildflower field. I just love his little orange leg warmers.
Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm
Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm
- Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:27 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: Bumblebee mimic and snack
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4856
Bumblebee mimic and snack
Caught this bumblebee Robberfly mimic munching on a damsel. You can approach them easily when they have a meal like this.
Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm
Diffused flash
Ken Nelson
Canon 30D
Sigma 150mm
Diffused flash
- Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:40 am
- Forum: Macro and Close-up Photography Gallery
- Topic: A calapittar, a Hassgropper, and a hisser
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4544
A calapittar, a Hassgropper, and a hisser
Took over 500 pics from last weekend with some real nice ones, but will take me a while to process them. I give you three more from my trip of a couple weeks ago. The first one is just a caterpillar (my daughter called them calapittars when she was young). I liked the simplicity of how it turned out...