Various bugs and beasties

[irelanst]

I had a wander around today and snapped a few bugs, I didn't have a flash diffusor so some are a little hot in places. Any comments gratefully received.

No idea what this nasty looking thing is, any ID appreciated;

A bee

A damsel

My favourite of the day, another damsel

A cricket

Not strictly macro, but this fella came to see what I was doing;

IMG_5618-4.jpg by Irelanst, on Flickr

 

[jagman]

Just how do you get a bee to be still enough to photograph? never works for me!

 

[damage]

Nice set steve, number 1 is a scorpion fly

 

[irelanst]

Just how do you get a bee to be still enough to photograph? never works for me!

I found the bees a little easier than most other flying insects, they are a bit more methodical in their approach so you can wait for one to arrive more reliably than hovers etc. Also, take lots of shots, the 6 shown are the keepers from 45-50 shots I took.

Nice set steve, number 1 is a scorpion fly

Thanks for that, they look evil.

 

[Nez]

Nice set there

 

[Mimi]

Beautiful photos and such a lovely colours... I hope one day I will be able to shot similar photos... My favourite is the last one...

 

[jomantha]

I love the one of the grasshopper, and I never see frogs

 

[irelanst]

Nice set there

Thanks Neil.

Beautiful photos and such a lovely colours... I hope one day I will be able to shot similar photos... My favourite is the last one...

Thanks Monika, I throw a lot of rubbish ones away!

I love the one of the grasshopper, and I never see frogs

Thanks Sam, I think it's a toad though. For some reason there was quite a few about around the edge of the pond.

 

[Tysonator]

I love the blue Damsel, very good colours !

 

[irelanst]

Thanks Tyson - I appreciate the comments

 

[Adam69]

Wow what a cool looking critter#1 is, the Damselfly is great, a nice set.