Share your insect/bug/arachnid shots.

[Brownie]

A theme thread for the theme-minded folks.

A7 IV and Tamron 50-400.

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[Ralph]

Got this one out the backyard and I have no idea what it is, except that it is a bug.

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 156.5 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/640 sec
• ISO 800

 

[spudhead]

Ok Tim this thread could get full fast when people getting going I will kick some old a-mount shots in for the first reply

• ILCA-77M2
• 100mm F2.8 Macro
• 100.0 mm
• ƒ/19
• 1/15 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCA-77M2
• 200mm F2.8
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

• ILCA-77M2
• 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4.5
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCA-77M2
• 200mm F2.8
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 125

 

[Ralph]

I remembered about this one I took only 2 days ago.
This little Skink was trying to get the Spider down into the crack from the pathway around the house.
It struggled for a long time then finally found a wide enough spot to take it down.

• ILCE-7M3
• 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 021
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Brownie]

I remembered about this one I took only 2 days ago.
This little Skink was trying to get the Spider down into the crack from the pathway around the house.
It struggled for a long time then finally found a wide enough spot to take it down.
View attachment 45437

That's pretty cool Ralph!

 

[BrianN]

Yellow Dung Fly

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 400

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/9
• 1/50 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Ooo a thread I will populate a lot Not until tonight though

 

[spudhead]

I remembered about this one I took only 2 days ago.
This little Skink was trying to get the Spider down into the crack from the pathway around the house.
It struggled for a long time then finally found a wide enough spot to take it down.
View attachment 45437

snake with legs

 

[Ralph]

snake with legs

While I was out birding today my wife was at home and she had to kill a 1 foot baby brown snake.
I may not sound dangerous but at this size they have no control over how much poison they inject into you so they are killers even at this size.

 

[spudhead]

A couple with the 200-600 flies

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 640

• ILCE-9
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS + 1.4X Teleconverter
• 560.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1250 sec
• ISO 1250

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

I remembered about this one I took only 2 days ago.
This little Skink was trying to get the Spider down into the crack from the pathway around the house.
It struggled for a long time then finally found a wide enough spot to take it down.
View attachment 45437

Typical Antipodian animals, kill, kill, kill

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

This Speckled Bush Cricket was sitting on one of our roses a couple of days ago. Fascinating little chap, very long antennae.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/16
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Hornet Plumehorn, the largest Hoverfly species in the UK, at 20mm long. Not huge, but massive for a hoverfly.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 200

 

[spudhead]

one from last year a9 and 300 2.8

• ILCE-9
• 300mm F2.8 G
• 300.0 mm
• ƒ/4
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 2000

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Super sharp Gary. Nice!

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

The amazing underwing of a Red Admiral Butterfly.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/22
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 160

 

[iamdlewis]

Some kind of Moth

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 320

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Some kind of Moth
View attachment 45629

Butterfly rather than Moth I think. I'm not sure on ID of American species, but it's very much like our Checkered Skipper.

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

A Willow Emerald Damselfly with a tasty snack in my garden this afternoon. Totally unexpected and a first ever here, I usually have to travel to find them.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/16
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 100

 

[spudhead]

bee from yesterday

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/7.1
• 1/1600 sec
• ISO 1600

 

[Gaz]

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 135mm F1.8 GM
• 135.0 mm
• ƒ/3.2
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 125

 

[evacguy]

Beauty and the Beast.

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II
• 200.0 mm
• ƒ/18
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 800

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Juvenile Nursery Web spider this afternoon.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/16
• 1/160 sec
• ISO 100

 

[iamdlewis]

The swarm

• ILCE-1
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 248.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 4000

 

[MeowZzz]

• ILCE-9M2
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 344.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3
• 1/4000 sec
• ISO 1000

It's like they're dancing...

• ILCE-7M4
• FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS
• 181.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/800 sec
• ISO 2500

 

[spudhead]

Damselfly think

• ILCE-9
• Sony FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)
• 600.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/2500 sec
• ISO 800

 

[alexpler]

Damselfly think View attachment 45885

I like the dreamlike feel of this picture. Beautiful.

 

[spudhead]

I like the dreamlike feel of this picture. Beautiful.

Alex it is just a bit of luck really I have spent sometime trying to capture dragonflies in flight which is really much harder than I thought but these smaller guys at least stop for the odd second or two cheers

 

[MeowZzz]

• ILCE-9M2
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/2000 sec
• ISO 16000

I agree, they are very difficult to snap as they seemingly have no flight plan!

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 1600

• ILCE-7M4
• Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS (SEL100400GM)
• 400.0 mm
• ƒ/5.6
• 1/350 sec
• ISO 400

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

A Migrant Hawker (immature male) in my garden. I really like the colour of the background, which comes from the leaves of the tree it's on which have inexplicably died off.

• ILCE-7RM4
• FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
• 415.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/1000 sec
• ISO 640