with the first day of spring…

come the bugs! For me it was the start of spring break and with the temperature hovering at 80°F this past Saturday was near ideal, so I ventured out in search of many-legged quarry; the results… Read More →

Insect Photography 101: Part 2, DSLR cameras

In the first part of this series I covered point and shoot (P&S) digital cameras and their suitability for insect photography - now for the heavy hitters – digital SLR cameras. Not to mince words,… Read More →

Insect Photography 101: Part 1b

Now for a few photos of insect taken with point and shoot cameras – the shots of the ants and the crab spider were taken with a Canon PowerShot A95, and the photo of the… Read More →

Insect Photography 101: Part 1, Point and Shoot Cameras

So you’re an aspiring photographer interested in taking pictures of insects? Don’t want to break the bank? Wondering what cameras fit the bill? Most of us out there are familiar with point and… Read More →

blast from the past…

This story first came to my attention early last year, while attending a meeting of the Entomological Society of Washington. In 1979 a lawyer, Robert Heggestad, purchased a rosewood cabinet at an antiques… Read More →

I want one!

on second thought, I’ll stick with normal sized bugs – even I’d hate to come face-to-face with a dog sized ant! from X-Men #24 published in September 1966.