Our resident Carpet Python was on the driveway when we got home today, so I grabbed the camera with macro lens and dived out of the truck to grab some shots.
He was about 8 inches away at this point. Eventually he got curious enough to almost lick the…
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Female Rhinoceros Beetle
Xylotrupes Gideon.
Added on March 7, 2008
Found on my veranda (not dead). Lit by two flashes, one Vivitar 285HV to camera left, at 1/16th power. One Canon 188a to camera right and behind subject for cross-lighting. |
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Guarding the entrance
Spider Ant.
Added on February 24, 2008
Formicidae Leptomyrmex Formicinae. Not quite as sharp as I would have liked, but you still get the idea. This guy and a couple of his mates were carefully guarding the entrance to their nest so I didn't want to be seen as intruding too… |
Bitey
Myrmecia nigrocincta - Jumper Ant.
Added on February 23, 2008
These guys jump up to 10 cm and deliver a very painful sting with little provocation. |
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Snail Parasite Blowfly
Family Calliphoridae, Amenia sp., subfamily Ameniinae.
Added on February 18, 2008
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Fly on a leaf
While on our macro meet yesterday we came across many flies of all sorts of colours, mostly sitting on leaves. Here's one of the more "standard" ones.
Added on February 18, 2008
I'm thinking this is one of the many Blowflies in Australia. They can usually be identified by their sh… |
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Droplet
Spent 5 mins this evening mucking about with water droplets. This was one of the first few shots. Duo-toned in post.
Added on February 16, 2008
Vivitar 285HV at 1/16th, 105mm camera right, pointed down 30 degrees at subject. |
