Some bug photo's

[rob158]

these photo's have been cropped in,
would i be able to get better photo's with extension tube's?

Black garden ant (Lasius niger)


Red velvet Mite (Trombidium sp)


unknown fly


unknown fly


Green bottle (Lucilia sericata)


This little fly was being sick then swallowing then being sick again over and over again
eating dinner

eating dinner


thanks for looking,

[Lord V]

Good series of shots. Think your unknown fly is a signal fly- Sepsidae - probably Sepsis species.
The fly drop blowing is quite common behaviour - supposed to aid digestion of the stomach contents
Long thread about it here http://www.diptera.info/forum/viewth...thread_id=1016

Brian v.

[Jason Green]

Afternoon Rob,

The ant is either Lasius niger or L. platythorax - differenciation requires a microscope, and subsequent examination of the directional alignment of the pubescence on the clypeus.

Nice shot of the mite - not sure about genus though, it's an impossibly tricky group!

The third, unknown fly is a Sepsis sp.

If you can use extensions then it will almost cetainly get you closer - are you currently using a Raynox screw-on macro lens?

Take care,

Jason

[JRsbugs]

Your greenbottle is not Lucilia, apart from the fact that very few experts would give a species for a 'greenbottle' this is Muscidae, Eudasyphora cyanella male.

Your bubble blowing fly is a Muscidae also, I can't see it sufficiently to say exactly what it is but it's most likely a Musca sp. (the M vein in the wing looks to bend sharply).

Janet

[rob158]

Originally Posted by Jason Green

Afternoon Rob,

If you can use extensions then it will almost cetainly get you closer - are you currently using a Raynox screw-on macro lens?

Take care,

Jason

Hi,

no I used a canon EOS 1000D with a 18 - 55 mm lens then I cropped in.

Originally Posted by JRsbugs

Your greenbottle is not Lucilia, apart from the fact that very few experts would give a species for a 'greenbottle' this is Muscidae, Eudasyphora cyanella male.

Your bubble blowing fly is a Muscidae also, I can't see it sufficiently to say exactly what it is but it's most likely a Musca sp. (the M vein in the wing looks to bend sharply).

Janet

Thanks,

does anyone know how I can edit? I cant see the edit button anywhere

[JRsbugs]

Originally Posted by rob158

Thanks,

does anyone know how I can edit? I cant see the edit button anywhere

Unfortunately you only have a short window of time in which you can edit, the only way is to contact admin, but if you are concerned about the wrong title under your pic you can leave a comment there but I see you haven't put a name under it.

[Geoff F]

With regard to Extension Tubes. They will get you closer to the intended subject which will help, if you are able to get closer; but they have little in the way of actual magnification in themselves.

I'm not sure what is the minimum focusing distance of that lens or how close you were when you took those photos but this earlier thread might help.

Extension Tubes

and this one

Nikon macro lenses

Personally, for that type of shot I would like to use a 150 mm lens, or something similar. And that in turn would ideally be used with a good tripod.

I'm afraid that macro photography can easily get expensive.